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January 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Must-Have Foreign Policy Reads in 2025

Pick up the latest CFR Book from Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman, ”When the World Closed Its Doors.“ Understand Your World Through CFR Books Read the Latest From Our Experts Learn more …

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January 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Earth Blows Past 1.5°C of Warming | TikTok at SCOTUS | China-Nigeria Ties

Daily News Brief January 10, 2025 Top of the AgendaEarth Breached 1.5°C Threshold of Warming Last Year, EU Climate Service Says The world’s average temperature over the course of 2024 was 1.6°C above preindustrial levels, the European Union (EU) climate monitoring service said today. The metric—ref…

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January 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM

L.A. Fires | Lebanon’s New President | Jimmy Carter Honored

Daily News Brief January 9, 2025 Top of the AgendaBiden Declares Federal Disaster as Fires Blaze Through L.A. U.S. President Joe Biden canceled his last overseas trip as president today to monitor the response to wildfires raging across greater Los Angeles, which have quickly grown to be the most …

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January 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM

U.S. Genocide Designation for Sudan | Iran Frees Italian Journalist | Meta Ends Fact-Checking

Daily News Brief January 8, 2025 Top of the AgendaWashington Says Sudanese Paramilitaries Have Committed Genocide Actions taken by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias in Sudan’s civil war amount to genocide, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday. The Treasury Dep…

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January 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Canada’s Trudeau to Resign | U.S. Aid Licenses for Syria | Biden Ban on Offshore Drilling

Daily News Brief January 7, 2025 Top of the AgendaTrudeau To Step Down After Near Decade Atop Canadian Politics Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will resign as head of Canada’s Liberal Party and as prime minister yesterday, saying it was “time for a reset” and internal party div…

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January 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Ukraine’s New Push in Kursk | U.S. Election Certification | Italy Weighs SpaceX Buy

Daily News Brief January 6, 2025 Top of the AgendaUkraine Launches New Attack in Russia’s Kursk Ukrainian troops went on the offensive against Russian forces in Kursk, Ukrainian and Russian officials both said yesterday. Ukraine captured around 500 square miles of the Russian region last summer and…

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January 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Standoff in Seoul | Biden Blocks Nippon Buy of U.S. Steel | Darién Crossings Drop

Daily News Brief January 3, 2025 Top of the AgendaSouth Korean Presidential Guards Block Investigators From Arresting Yoon Tensions around the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol following his short-lived declaration of martial law last month escalated to a tense standoff at the presidential residence …

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January 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Looking Ahead to the World in 2025

CFR examines what’s in store for foreign policy. The Year Ahead The Year Ahead The new year promises to be pivotal after a transformative 2024. War continued in Ukraine and in the Middle East. Notably, a new transitional government took power in Syria, a country whose fate will significantly influen…

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January 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM

FBI Probes New Orleans Attack | Ukraine Ends Russian Gas Transit | Yoon’s Arrest Warrant

Daily News Brief January 2, 2025 Top of the AgendaFBI Investigates New Orleans Truck Ramming as Act of Terrorism The FBI is looking into the motive and potential accomplices of a truck ramming attack in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year’s Day that killed at least fifteen people and injure…

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December 30, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Former President Jimmy Carter’s Foreign Policy Legacy

Carter leaves a significant foreign policy legacy. Former President Jimmy Carter’s Foreign Policy Legacy Former President Jimmy Carter’s Foreign Policy LegacyFormer U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away this week at the age of one hundred. A CFR member since 1983, he spoke several times at the Cou…

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December 23, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Slovakia’s Fico Meets With Putin | Honda-Nissan Merger | U.S. Probe Into Chinese Chips

Daily News Brief December 23, 2024 Editor’s Note: There will be no Daily News Brief tomorrow, December 24, through January 1. Top of the AgendaSlovakia’s Fico Holds Surprise Meeting With Putin Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico made an unannounced visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin yester…

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December 20, 2024 at 2:07 PM

U.S. Delegation in Damascus | UAE Role in Sudan’s War | Canada’s Cabinet Shake-up

Daily News Brief December 20, 2024 Top of the AgendaU.S. Diplomats Visit Syrian Capital for First Time in Over Ten Years The U.S. delegation, including the top State Department official for the Middle East and a hostage envoy, is meeting today with representatives of rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sh…

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December 19, 2024 at 2:09 PM

China’s Nuclear Buildup | NATO Post for Ukraine in Germany | El Salvador Relaxes Bitcoin Ambitions

Daily News Brief December 19, 2024 Top of the AgendaChina’s Nuclear Buildup Continues Apace Amid Graft Scandals, Pentagon Says China grew its arsenal of operational nuclear warheads from five hundred to six hundred in roughly the year until mid-2024, the Department of Defense said yesterday. Its an…

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December 18, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Syria’s Transition | AI’s Toll on U.S. Power Demand | China, India Revive Bilateral Talks

Daily News Brief December 18, 2024 Top of the AgendaInternational Envoys Call for Accountability, Aid, and Peace in Syria Amid Transition UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen says that the war in Syria has not fully ended. In a testimony to the UN Security Council yesterday, he flagged the risk…

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December 17, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Russian General Killed in Moscow | Japan’s Renewables Goal | Canadian Finance Minister Quits

Daily News Brief December 17, 2024 Top of the AgendaApparent Ukrainian Attack Kills Russian General in Moscow Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s nuclear, biological, and chemical defense forces, was killed alongside his assistant in an explosion in Moscow this morning. An unnam…

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December 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Korea’s Yoon Impeached | UK Joins Pacific Trade Pact | India-Sri Lanka Cooperation

Daily News Brief December 16, 2024 Top of the AgendaTechnocrat Han Duck-soo Becomes South Korea’s Acting President After Impeachment South Korea’s Constitutional Court opened its review today of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Saturday impeachment over his December 3 martial law declaration. His impeachm…

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December 13, 2024 at 1:55 PM

France’s New Prime Minister | Russia Attacks Energy Facilities | Canada Weighs Export Tax

Daily News Brief December 13, 2024 Top of the AgendaMacron Taps Centrist Bayrou as France’s Fourth Prime Minister This Year French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist and close ally François Bayrou, age seventy-three, as prime minister today in his latest bid to overcome political gridlock. Le…

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December 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Blinken’s Mideast Trip | Ethiopia-Somalia Thaw Tensions | Biden’s Sweeping Clemency

Daily News Brief December 12, 2024 Top of the AgendaBlinken Heads to Mideast for Talks on Syria’s Political Transition U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan today and is due to continue on to Turkey in a flurry of diplomacy to encourage an “accountable and representative” new Syr…

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December 11, 2024 at 2:07 PM

U.S. Transfers Loan Funds to Ukraine | Northern Syria Clashes | Dengue Surge in the Americas

Daily News Brief December 11, 2024 Top of the AgendaWashington Uses Profits From Frozen Russian Assets to Transfer $20 Billion For Ukraine The U.S. Treasury Department moved $20 billion yesterday to a World Bank fund for Ukraine’s economic recovery. The funds are part of a long-negotiated effort by…

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December 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Syria’s Rebels Seek Transition | China’s Naval Activity | Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Daily News Brief December 10, 2024 Top of the AgendaSyrian Prime Minister Begins Talks on Transfer of Power The prime minister of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government in Syria began talks yesterday on the transfer of power in the country, he said following a meeting with the leader of a rebel grou…

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December 9, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Assad’s Collapse in Syria Stuns Region and World

Get the analysis and background from CFR experts. Assad’s Collapse in Syria Stuns Region and WorldAssad’s Collapse in Syria Stuns Region and World Three decades after his rise to prominence and almost a quarter century of rule, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is gone and so is the Assad dynasty.…

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December 9, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Syria's Assad Toppled | Treason Probe Against Yoon | Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting

Daily News Brief December 9, 2024 Top of the AgendaSyrians and World Leaders Weigh the Aftermath of Assad’s Lightning Downfall The ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend stunned Syrians and international observers alike, who saw the government crumble without a fight as rebel …

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December 6, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Syrian Rebels Take Hama | Yoon’s Looming Impeachment Vote | EU, Mercosur Trade Deal

Daily News Brief December 6, 2024 Top of the AgendaSyrian Rebels Capture Second Major City as Offensive Rolls Forward Rebel forces captured Syria’s fourth-largest city of Hama yesterday, advancing their week-old offensive despite efforts by Syria and its ally Russia to head them off. Syria’s army a…

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December 5, 2024 at 2:01 PM

French Government Collapses | Mexico’s Fentanyl Seizures | Salt Typhoon Hack

Daily News Brief December 5, 2024 Top of the AgendaMacron to Address France After Three-Month-Old Government Collapses President Emmanuel Macron is due to address the nation tonight after a day of rushedly vetting replacements for his prime minister. Premier Michel Barnier met with Macron for over …

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December 4, 2024 at 1:57 PM

South Korea’s Turmoil | France’s No-Confidence Vote | Namibia’s First Woman President

Daily News Brief December 4, 2024 Top of the AgendaSouth Korea’s Yoon Faces Impeachment Motion After Short-Lived Martial Law Episode South Korean opposition parties today introduced plans to vote on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment following a fast-moving political crisis that saw Yoon introdu…

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December 3, 2024 at 2:01 PM

NATO Meets on Ukraine, Syria | China’s Export Controls | Colonization War Crimes Ruling

Daily News Brief December 3, 2024 Top of the AgendaNATO Foreign Ministers Weigh Wars in Ukraine, Syria at Brussels Meeting The United States and Germany approved new rounds of military support to Kyiv worth hundreds of millions of dollars before the two-day summit kicked off today. Ukraine’s foreig…

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December 2, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Assad Responds to Rebel Advance in Syria | Mass Protest in Georgia | Biden’s First Africa Trip

Daily News Brief December 2, 2024 Top of the AgendaRussia, Syria Conduct Air Strikes in Syria After Surprise Rebel Advance The Syrian military and its ally Russia struck targets in northwestern Syria overnight in an effort to retaliate for a shock rebel advance that has upended the country’s thirte…

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November 26, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Trump’s Tariff Pledge | Italy-Japan Defense Cooperation | Global Progress on HIV

Daily News Brief November 26, 2024 Editor’s Note: There will be no Daily News Brief tomorrow through Friday, November 27–29, in observance of Thanksgiving. Top of the AgendaTrump Threatens New Tariffs on Canada, China, Mexico President-Elect Donald Trump will move to put tariffs on Canada, China, a…

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November 25, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Israel, Hezbollah Escalate Attacks | COP29 Finance Deal | Trump’s Treasury Pick

Daily News Brief November 25, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsrael, Hezbollah Escalate Attacks Against Backdrop of Cease-Fire Talks The exchange of fire continued today after a weekend in which an Israeli air strike in Beirut killed at least 29 people and Hezbollah launched at least 250 rockets and other p…

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November 22, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Baku Floats $250 Billion Climate Finance Target | NATO, Ukraine to Meet | IAEA Censures Iran

Daily News Brief November 22, 2024 Top of the AgendaCountries Spar Over New Finance Target as Baku Climate Summit Approaches Finish Line The presidency of this year’s COP29 UN climate conference released a draft agreement only hours before the curtains are due to go down on the summit today, which …

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November 21, 2024 at 2:14 PM

ICC Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders | Ukraine-Russia Air Escalation | COP29 Crunch Talks

Daily News Brief November 21, 2024 Top of the AgendaICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas’s Deif The International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military…

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November 20, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Jimmy Lai Takes the Stand | Somaliland’s Election | UN Push Against Climate Disinformation

Daily News Brief November 20, 2024 Top of the AgendaHong Kong Pro-Democracy Businessman Jimmy Lai Testifies in Landmark Trial Lai denied charges of colluding with foreign forces and sedition today in a case that carries a potential maximum sentence of life in prison. The founder of the now-shuttere…

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November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM

What’s Happening At COP29? Read CFR’s Climate Analysis

Stay up to date with CFR’s climate resources.What’s at Stake in the Climate Talks? What’s at Stake in the Climate Talks? World leaders are convening in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the annual UN Climate Change Conference, or the twenty-ninth Conference of Parties (COP29). The conference closes out anothe…

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November 19, 2024 at 1:59 PM

One Thousand Days of War in Ukraine | Hong Kong Crackdown | G20 Silence on Fossil Fuels

Daily News Brief November 19, 2024 Top of the AgendaShifts in Ukraine’s Missile Use, Russian Nuclear Doctrine Mark One Thousand Days of War Russia updated its nuclear doctrine in a decree today, saying that Moscow could consider using its nuclear weapons in response to a large-scale conventional at…

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November 18, 2024 at 2:06 PM

New U.S. Permission for Ukrainian Strikes in Russia | G20 Begins | India’s Missile Test

Daily News Brief November 18, 2024 Top of the AgendaReports: Biden Approves Kyiv’s Use of U.S.-Provided Missiles to Strike Inside Russia The Joe Biden administration shifted its stance on Ukrainian use of its long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to allow Kyiv to use them to target certa…

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November 15, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Capstone Biden-Xi Meeting | New Sudan Death Toll Estimates | Climate Leaders Critique COP

Daily News Brief November 15, 2024 Top of the AgendaBiden, Xi to Hold Bilateral Meeting on Sidelines of Peru Summit U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have what is likely their last face-to-face meeting as heads of state on Saturday, the latest in a string of efforts to…

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November 14, 2024 at 2:03 PM

U.S. Republican Governance | Peru’s Chinese-Built Megaport | COP29 Boosts Climate Finance

Daily News Brief November 14, 2024 Top of the AgendaRepublicans Cement Control of House and Governing Trifecta Under Trump Tallies from outstanding elections showed yesterday that Republicans will retain a majority in the House of Representatives, alongside its control of the Senate and the Oval Of…

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November 13, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Biden-Trump Transition Talks | Germany’s Leadership Upheaval | New U.S. Rule on Methane

Daily News Brief November 13, 2024 Top of the AgendaBiden and Trump to Hold Transition Talks at White House  U.S. President Joe Biden and President-Elect Donald Trump will hold their first post-election meeting today against a backdrop of a flurry of Trump staff nominations. Such talks are typical…

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November 12, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Baku Climate Talks Begin | Japan’s Ishiba Keeps Office | Haiti Air Travel Halted

Daily News Brief November 12, 2024 Top of the AgendaAzerbaijan Climate Summit Kicks Off With Carbon Markets, Fossil Fuels in Focus Countries began this year’s United Nations climate summit—known as COP29—with an agreement yesterday to move forward on carbon credit standards that are needed to launc…

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November 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Putin, Zelenskyy on Trump’s War Aims | China’s $1.4 Trillion Package | Raphael Pounds Cuba

Daily News Brief November 8, 2024 Editor’s Note: There will be no Daily News Brief on Monday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.  Top of the AgendaPutin, Zelenskyy Weigh in on Trump’s Pitch to End War in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy s…

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November 7, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Europe Huddles in Hungary | Push for Mpox Vaccines | Brazil Cuts Amazon Deforestation

Daily News Brief November 7, 2024 Top of the AgendaEuropean Countries Talk Security and U.S. Election Aftermath in Budapest Top officials from the European Union (EU), Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are gathered in Hungary today to discuss their ambit…

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November 6, 2024 at 9:35 PM

What’s Next in Foreign Policy for the President-Elect

With Donald Trump’s election victory, the world is preparing for what a second term of “America First” policies will portend. As the transition begins, President-Elect Trump will face several foreign policy issues, including wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, surging immigration, and tensions wit…

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November 6, 2024 at 1:57 PM

World Girds for Second Trump Era | Israel Replaces Defense Minister | UK Anti-Smoking Bill

Daily News Brief November 6, 2024 Top of the AgendaWorld Prepares For a Second Trump Term After Decisive Election Victory Leaders from around the world this morning commended former President Donald Trump for his election win, a decisive political comeback in a contest that Trump called a “historic…

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November 5, 2024 at 2:15 PM

World Watches U.S. Election Day | Poland Probes Parcel Bomb Plot | Kazakh Trade Deals

Daily News Brief November 5, 2024 Top of the AgendaGlobal Eyes Turn to the U.S. Election as Unpredictable Campaign Nears End Americans head to the polls today after a roller-coaster presidential campaign that has included two assassination attempts, a major party candidate swap, aggressive efforts …

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November 4, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Moldova’s Pro-EU President Reelected | Indonesia, Russia Run Joint Drills | U.S. B-52s in Mideast

Daily News Brief November 4, 2024 Top of the AgendaPro-EU Leader Wins Moldova Election Despite Reports of Russian Meddling  Moldovan President Maia Sandu will lead the country for another term after winning a closely watched runoff election yesterday. With over 99 percent of votes tallied, she garn…

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November 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Elections Impact the Future of Foreign Policy

CFR’s Candidate Tracker helps you break through the noise and focus on the facts that matter. Compare the Candidates Elections shape the future, and understanding where U.S. candidates stand on foreign policy is key to making an informed decision. CFR’s Candidate Tracker helps you break through t…

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November 1, 2024 at 4:05 PM

The World This Week: Foreign policy in next week's election

Why two top-of-mind domestic issues—the economy and immigration—are in fact global issues.The World This Week November 1, 2024 As a subscriber to the Council on Foreign Relations, we’re sending you a special edition of The World This Week, our newsletter showcasing highlights from across CFR each we…

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November 1, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Israel Targets Lebanon’s Baalbek | Botswana’s Peaceful Upset | Spain Flooding

Daily News Brief November 1, 2024 Top of the AgendaLebanese Residents Flee City of Baalbek Amid New Focus of Israeli Campaign Israeli air strikes and evacuation orders in the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek have prompted more than twenty thousand residents to flee to the nearby town of Deir al-Ahm…

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October 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM

North Korea Tests ICBM | China, India Step Back From Border | SCOTUS Ruling On Virginia Voter Rolls

Daily News Brief October 31, 2024 Top of the AgendaNorth Korea Test-Fires ICBM After U.S. Warnings Over Its Troops in Russia Pyongyang fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) today that flew for eighty-six minutes before falling into waters west of Japan, the Japanese Defense Ministry sa…

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October 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Ukraine’s Energy Grid in Focus | U.S.-Taiwan Tax Talks | Canada-India Dispute Heightens

Daily News Brief October 30, 2024 Top of the AgendaReport: Ukraine and Russia Weigh Talks on De-escalating Energy Attacks Kyiv and Moscow are in preliminary discussions about a potential deal to stamp out strikes on each others’ energy facilities, unnamed sources including senior Ukrainian official…

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