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The US is descending into tribalism, Nobel laureates say hold Myanmar accountable, Israel’s church taxes increase tensions over East Jerusalem, Threats of force not the answer in the South China Sea, German courts push a green shift in the auto industry

The Guardian / Lagos, NigeriaThe US appears to be descending into tribalism

“Tribalism stems from primordial, visceral and oftentimes fanatical sentiments and emotions...,” writes Irene Fowler. “Africa has all too often witnessed the end results of tribalism run amok which have manifested in institutionalized persecutory attacks, civil conflict and ... barbarity.... The current morass afflicting the American political landscape is being increasingly characterized

The Daily Star / Dhaka, BangladeshNobel laureates remind us to hold Myanmar accountableThe Jordan Times / Amman, JordanIsrael’s pre-Easter taxes increase tensions over East JerusalemThe Sydney Morning Herald / Sydney, AustraliaThreats of force will not move China from the South China SeaDeutsche Welle / Bonn, GermanyGermany’s courts shift green momentum to the auto industry

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