The Watchlist

The Watchlist is a digital compilation of global news released each week on the Michigan Journal of International Affairs’ website. The briefing service features 250 word summaries of the most pertinent, ongoing, or new developments in each of our worldly regions. In conjunction with MJIA’s argumentative, semester publication, the Watchlist offers objective coverage of immediate news to inform the University of Michigan student body of timely international affairs.

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Truck Ploughs Through Crowd in Münster, Germany
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Kemerovo Governor Resigns After Fire
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Ex-Catalan Leader Detained by German Police
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Brazil Mourns Slain Councilwoman
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France’s National Front Rebrands
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SPD Hands Merkel a Fourth Term
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The Search for Argentina’s Missing Submarine Continues
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Argentinian Activist’s Body Found Amid Congressional Elections
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Puerto Rico Continues to Feel Maria
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OAS to Discuss Venezuela Crisis
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Head Petrobras Judge Dies in Plane Crash
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Mexico Faces Unrest Following Energy Protests
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Obama Lifts Visa-Free Residency for Cubans
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Turkey Announces Constitutional Overhaul Bill
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Austria Says “No” to the FPÖ
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Fillon Seeks Runoff Victory as French Head to Polls
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Italy Calls a Constitutional Referendum
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Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy Guaranteed Reelection, Ending Year Long Impasse
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Possibility of A New Scottish Referendum
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6 Ways Justin Trudeau Will Change Canadian Politics