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Chinese police officers stand guard outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2018.

China Has Confirmed the Detention of Two Canadians for Endangering 'National Security'

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were taken into custody Monday

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were taken into custody Monday

In this photo taken in July 2018 and released by Xu Xiaoli on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, Lu Guang poses for a photo in New York.

Police Confirm Chinese Photographer Lu Guang Has Been Arrested, His Wife Says

Lu Guang's award-winning work focuses unsparingly on the harshest realities...

Lu Guang's award-winning work focuses unsparingly on the harshest realities of life in China

Police officers inspect the scene at the station after high-speed train crashed in Turkish capital Ankara on Dec. 13, 2018.

A High-Speed Train Crash in the Turkish Capital Has Killed 9 and Injured Dozens

A high-speed train crashed into a pedestrian overpass

A high-speed train crashed into a pedestrian overpass

Chinese police officers patrol outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2018.

A Second Canadian Citizen May Have Been Detained in China, Official Says

Following ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig's arrest on Monday

Following ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig's arrest on Monday

British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a Brexit statement at Downing Street on November 14, 2018 in London, England.

Britain's Theresa May Passes Confidence Vote and Remains Prime Minister

May survived the Conservative Party's challenge

May survived the Conservative Party's challenge

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From Person of the Year to Big Tech: Let’s Break Down Everything You Need to Know This Week

Discussing TIME's choice for Person of the Year and the Google-Congress fig...

Discussing TIME's choice for Person of the Year and the Google-Congress fight

Thai divers carry supplies as rescue operations continued for 12 boys and their coach trapped at Tham Luang cave at in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province on July 5, 2018. The team has been successfully rescued.

From Cave Divers to a Fearless Flier, Here Are the Heroes of 2018

“The most important lesson we learned is that nothing is impossible.”

“The most important lesson we learned is that nothing is impossible.”