Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, whose broadly popular seven-decade reign survived tectonic shifts in her country’s post-imperial society, died at 96 on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, her summer retreat, as the NYT reports.

U.S. To Send More Than $2.6 Billion In Ukraine-Related Military Aid

Senior U.S. officials visiting Ukraine and Germany announced $675 million in new military assistance to Ukraine and $2 billion in additional funding for that country and other nations in the region, as Kyiv launches offensives to try to retake territory captured by Russian troops this year, as the WSJ reports.

Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres within decades

A new study shows that an estimated 25,000 properties in Louisiana could slip below tidal boundary lines by 2050. Florida, Texas, and North Carolina also face profound economic risks, as the Washington Post reports.

Executive Education

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In That Number

9,625

Threats against members of Congress have risen year after year, according to data from the Capitol Police: 9,625 in 2021, up from 3,939 in 2017.

Source: Washington Post

Critical Quote

"We usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country, exactly as her Majesty would have wished by saying the words God save the King."

— British Prime Minister Liz Truss

iDeas Lab

Indications of an unannounced engine test, along with significant construction activity, were recently observed at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station.

Optics

(Photo credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images.) Crowds gather in front of Buckingham Palace following the death today of Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, on September 8, 2022 in London, England.

This Town Tomorrow

At 11:30 a.m., Brookings hosts a conversation on the global dollar cycle as part of its semi-annual BPEA conference.

And at 12:00 p.m., the Peterson Institute hosts Esther L. George on her perspective on the economy and the U.S. economic outlook.

Later, at 2:30 p.m., Brookings hosts Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, for remarks on the Russian oil price cap proposal, followed by a panel discussion.

Video

Today, the CSIS Korea Chair aired an episode of “The Capital Cable” discussing the recent developments on the Korean peninsula. Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

The first ever episode of Beyond Aid features Carolyn Miles, former president and CEO of Save the Children, for a conversation on examples of progress that have been achieved, the role of large global organizations in supporting local action, and advice she has for current humanitarian leaders.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

It’s a sad day for the UK and the world in losing Queen Elizabeth II, who provided so many smiles for so long. The Queen was the longest-serving monarch in British history. Her 70 year reign spanned so many cultural, social and political changes. She had been Queen less than a decade when this memorable performance occurred.

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