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https://www.ft.com/content/08263cf5-1d37-4296-a43f-4bf006e5a03a
Poland’s prime minister has accused the EU of making demands with a “gun to our head,” Russian mercenaries are wreaking havoc in the Central African Republic. Plus, the FT’s Ed White discusses the global popularity of South Korea’s entertainment industry, and why China’s recent crackdowns might threaten its success.
Poland’s prime minister accuses EU of making demands with ‘gun to our head’
https://www.ft.com/content/ac57409d-20c9-4d65-9a5d-6661277cd9af
Russian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republic
https://www.ft.com/content/020de965-429e-4fb9-9eed-f7e4370514b3
South Korean companies face own ‘Squid Game’ in Xi Jinping’s China
https://www.ft.com/content/c0d19bf4-4e5b-4f61-8905-d1abc9d2664c
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