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Stay up to date with the latest expat news and global developments shaping life abroad. Escape Artist’s news coverage highlights the stories that matter most to expats, digital nomads, retirees, and internationally minded readers, from visa and residency changes to cost of living shifts, travel developments, geopolitics, and major world events.

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World News Roundup: Power, Policy & Public Backlash

This week’s Global News Roundup moves from cartel upheaval in Mexico to sweeping social reform in Australia and South Korea. The reported death of cartel leader “El Mencho” has reignited…
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World News Roundup:  Tradition, Tension & Turning Points

This week’s World News Roundup moves between tradition and tension. As communities across the world welcome the Year of the Horse, Cuba faces intensifying shortages under renewed US pressure. China…
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World News Roundup: Storms, Strain & Shifting Power

This week’s World News Roundup spans humanitarian tragedy, extreme weather, economic unrest, and mounting geopolitical unease. Dozens are feared dead after a migrant boat capsizes in the Mediterranean, while Spain…
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World News Roundup: Layoffs, Lockdowns & Late-Winter Shocks

This week’s World News Roundup moves between economic uncertainty, extreme weather, environmental surprise, and mounting political recalibration. Amazon announces fresh job cuts as winter storms paralyze parts of the United…
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World News Roundup: Backlash, Breakdown & Blind Spots

This week’s World News Roundup moves through political controversy, technological misfires, and stories of unintended consequence. Donald Trump once again dominates headlines with fresh provocation, while Italy reels over the…
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World News Roundup: Pressure, Peril & New Heights

This week’s World News Roundup unfolds against a backdrop of rising geopolitical strain, environmental danger, and rapid change. Europe scrambles to respond as Donald Trump intensifies pressure over Greenland and…
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World News Roundup: Clash, Crisis & Curious Stories

This week’s World News Roundup covers a series of profound global developments, from rising civil unrest in the United States linked to immigration enforcement to a sweeping protest movement in…
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World News Roundup: Seizures, Stranded & Surprising History

This week’s Global News Roundup spans dramatic geopolitical moves, unexpected travel disruptions, cultural curiosities, and discoveries that reshape our understanding of the distant past. From a high-stakes U.S. maritime operation…
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Our Good News Round-Up for Expats in 2026

Throughout 2025, governments and tourism boards worldwide have been delivering the news every digital nomad and expat dreams of hearing; they’re introducing new and more relaxed visas that make working…
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World News Roundup: Christmas Special

As much of the world slows down for Christmas, global affairs show little sign of pausing. This Christmas Special World News Roundup moves between festive traditions, long-term ambitions, and geopolitical…
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