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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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