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Five stories and 15 precedents. Some of this week was heavy, and we read it anyway. Nothing else on this card needs our attention now.
Where this week’s stories usually land
- The polls said Lula. Brazil said: not yet., not yet readMissed polls usually lead to a close runoff. This one is on 25 October.
- Iran's conditions are still seven. The deadline now has a date, and it is not Iran's., not yet readStandoffs like this have ended through mediators, on someone else's calendar.
- Tigray's war has restarted, and Mekelle has fallen., not yet readWars here have ended in agreements. Keeping them is the hard part.
- Ebola has now killed more than 4,000 people in Congo. A treatment center was burned by soldiers., not yet readEvery Ebola outbreak so far has ended. Large ones take time.
- The UN agreed that a country can outlive its land., not yet readStates have outlived their land before, because others kept recognizing them.
Next card boards next week
One card a week. Five stories. Then it ends.
If it was a lot, and it was, you are allowed to do what humans do on unfamiliar streets: turn everything else down for a minute and look for the number you need. That's your week. I'll be here next week.
Meridian