To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a more human touch than his predecessor. But his biggest challenges lie ahead.

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Ecuador’s ecological progress is threatened by a series of reforms steamrolled by its young populist president, Daniel Noboa.

Ecuador’s ecological progress is threatened by a series of reforms steamrolled by its young populist president, Daniel Noboa.

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The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.