Week in Review: German Burka Ban, Reclaiming Sirte, a Phonecall From Taiwan, Undermining Parents and Much More

• It’s time for Germany to ban the burka, German chancellor Angela Merkel says. It’s the first time we’ve seen the German leader risk a cultural collision with Islam.

• U.S.-backed militias in Libya have taken back an important city from the Islamic State—but the victory could actually lead to more serious problems in this fractured country.

• The effects of Donald Trump’s victory in the United States continue to unfold: China is upset over a phone call he took from Taiwan’s president—Cuba is doing all it can to secure trade deals before he takes office—and Germany says that with Mr. Trump making nice with Russia, it’s time to go after its own nuclear weapons.


• We’ll also talk about Bashar Assad regaining control of Aleppo in Syria—australia strengthening ties with China—and a law in Canada that erases dads and moms from state documents.