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June 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM

CFR Books to read this summer

Pick up Linda Robinson's “Women in Power,” plus six more. Ideas That Inform Global Policy Read the Latest From Our Experts Learn more Learn more Learn more Lear…

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May 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM

Introducing The Spillover, CFR's newest show

Follow the ripple effects of global events. Spotlighting The Spillover WithSebastian Mallaby and Rebecca Patterson Markets move on geopolitics. Geopolitics move on markets. On The Spillover, CFR’s Sebastian Mallaby and Rebecca Patterson trace the ripple effects of global events and bring listeners i…

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May 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM

The Future of American Strategy Starts Now

May 20, 2026   What should the United States’ role be in a world that is coming apart and reordering itself all at once? Trade, alliances, and the very nature of power are being rewritten. To meet this moment, CFR is launching the Future of American Strategy Initiative, a multiyear effort that aims…

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May 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Trump Wraps China Visit | CIA Chief in Cuba | Pentagon Push on Mineral Deals

Daily News BriefMay 15, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after today, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community make …

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May 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM

Trump-Xi Meeting | Warsh Confirmed as Fed Chair | Surging Global EV Sales

Daily News BriefMay 14, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after this Friday, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community…

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May 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM

What to know about the Trump-Xi summit

Ahead of the summit, the Council’s experts analyze the stakes. Inside the Geopolitical Tensions of the Trump-Xi Summit  The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping comes as the U.S.-led war against Iran generates instability—and China continues to secure its ene…

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May 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM

Trump’s Trip to Beijing | Report on Iran’s Missile Stocks | Tariff Refunds Underway

Daily News BriefMay 13, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after this Friday, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community…

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May 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Iran War Costs Reverberate Domestically | Trump Preps for Beijing | Haiti’s Election Uncertainty

Daily News BriefMay 12, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after this Friday, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community…

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May 11, 2026 at 1:08 PM

Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal | Rocky Truce in Ukraine | India Urges Fuel Conservation

Daily News BriefMay 11, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after this Friday, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community…

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May 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Hostilities Flare in the Gulf | Ruling Against U.S. Tariffs | UK Elections

Daily News BriefMay 8, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after Friday, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community make …

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May 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM

Israel Strikes Beirut | Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy | Record U.S. Fuel Exports

Daily News BriefMay 7, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after Friday, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community make …

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May 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM

Trump Pauses Hormuz Shipping Mission | Russia’s Rejection of Ukraine’s Truce | Japan-Philippines Security Ties

Daily News BriefMay 6, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after Friday, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community make …

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May 5, 2026 at 1:21 PM

Hormuz Clashes Test Truce | India’s State Elections | Plans for Ceasefire in Ukraine

Daily News BriefMay 5, 2026  Dear readers, The Daily News Brief is taking a hiatus after Friday, May 15, and will return in a refreshed form after Labor Day.  With global events unfolding in unprecedented ways, the Council on Foreign Relations is committed to helping our members and community make …

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May 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM

U.S. Mission for Hormuz Shipping | U.S. Drawdown From Germany | China Rejects Some U.S. Sanctions

Daily News BriefMay 4, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering an announcement of a U.S. effort to support shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as...A plan to withdraw five thousand U.S. troops from GermanyChina’s rejection of some U.S. sanctionsHow the global fuel price s…

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May 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM

Deadline for Congress to Authorize War | Trump Lifts Whiskey Tariffs | Japan’s Currency Intervention

Daily News BriefMay 1, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering a war powers deadline for U.S. hostilities in Iran, as well as...Trump’s removal of whiskey tariffs on the United Kingdom (UK)Japan’s government action to prop up the yenRussia’s stance on attacks in Mali   Top of …

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April 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM

Trump Vows to Continue Blockade | U.S. Studies Germany Drawdown | Deforestation Slows

Daily News BriefApril 30, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s latest peace proposal, as well as...The potential departure of some U.S. troops from GermanyA drop in global deforestationA U.S. indictment of Mexican officials  …

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April 29, 2026 at 1:21 PM

UAE Exit From OPEC | King Charles’s Speech to Congress | Afghanistan University Struck

Daily News BriefApril 29, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the United Arab Emirates (UAE) departure from groups that coordinate oil supplies, as well as...An address to Congress by King Charles of the United Kingdom (UK)Damage to a university in AfghanistanAn Eastern Eur…

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April 28, 2026 at 1:10 PM

Iran’s New Peace Proposal | Canada’s Sovereign Wealth Fund | Iraq Names Prime Minister

Daily News BriefApril 28, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering reports on a new Iranian proposal to end the war, as well as...Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fundIraq’s prime minister-designateA new security force to protect mining in the Democratic Republic of Cong…

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April 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM

DC Gala Shooting | Shuttle Diplomacy on Iran | Surging Global Military Spending

Daily News BriefApril 27, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the shooting at a Washington gala where President Donald Trump was speaking, as well as...Indirect diplomacy regarding the Iran warAttacks by insurgent and extremist groups in MaliAn increase in global spending o…

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April 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Lebanon Truce Extended | U.S. Push Against AI Theft | Report on Protests in Tanzania

Daily News BriefApril 24, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the extension of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, as well as...Washington’s push against foreign theft of artificial intelligence (AI) technologyCharges for a U.S. soldier who bet on military information o…

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April 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM

Israel-Lebanon Talks Resume | Germany’s New Defense Strategy | EU Approves Ukraine Aid

Daily News BriefApril 23, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the latest round of Israel-Lebanon talks, as well as...Germany’s new defense strategyThe European Union (EU) approval of a loan to UkraineA U.S.-Peru fighter jet deal     Top of the Agenda Israel and Lebanon are …

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April 22, 2026 at 1:02 PM

Trump Extends Ceasefire | UK Lifetime Smoking Ban | Talks on Resettling Afghans

Daily News BriefApril 22, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s extension of a ceasefire with Iran, as well as...A bill to restrict smoking in the United Kingdom (UK)Potential resettlement of Afghans to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)Chin…

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April 21, 2026 at 1:21 PM

U.S.-Iran Truce Deadline Looms | Japan Loosens Arms Exports | Gaza Reconstruction Cost

Daily News BriefApril 21, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering diplomacy during the final stretch of the U.S.-Iran truce, as well as...Japan’s new permission for arms exportsA new estimate of Gaza’s reconstruction cost A U.S. firm’s purchase of a Brazilian rare earth mine  …

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April 20, 2026 at 1:12 PM

Uncertainty Over U.S.-Iran Talks | Bulgaria’s Election | Refunds for U.S. Tariffs Begin

Daily News BriefApril 20, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering Middle East tensions following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo ship, as well as...Bulgaria’s parliamentary electionRefunds for U.S. tariffs deemed illegalJapan joining U.S.-Philippines military drills    To…

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April 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM

Ceasefire Begins in Lebanon | Venezuela’s Banking Thaw | U.S.-Philippines Manufacturing Zone

Daily News BriefApril 17, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the beginning of a ceasefire in Lebanon, as well as...The thaw between international financial authorities and VenezuelaPlans for a U.S.-Philippines manufacturing zone An International Energy Agency (IEA) warnin…

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April 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM

U.S. Pressure on Iran | Russian Strikes in Ukraine | Japan’s Aid to Asian Countries

Daily News BriefApril 16, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering diplomatic and economic pressure in the Iran war, as well as...Russian strikes across UkraineJapan’s energy support to Asian countriesA potential pro-market regulatory shift in Brussels   Top of the Agenda Pakis…

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April 15, 2026 at 1:34 PM

Middle East Diplomacy Amid Blockade | Germany-Ukraine Cooperation | U.S. Aid for HIV

Daily News BriefApril 15, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering ongoing diplomacy and shipping blockade in the Middle East, as well as...An increase in Germany-Ukraine defense tiesA new U.S. pledge on providing HIV drugs globally Saudi economic support for Pakistan   Top of …

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April 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM

Israel-Lebanon Talks in Washington | Canada’s Elections | Indonesia’s Multi-alignment

Daily News BriefApril 14, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering Israel-Lebanon negotiations set to unfold in Washington, as well as...The new majority for Canada’s ruling Liberal PartyIndonesia’s ties with Washington and Moscow The new Hungarian leader’s policy pledges   Top…

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April 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM

U.S. Blockade After Impasse at Talks | Orbán’s Defeat | U.S.-Australia Mineral Projects

Daily News BriefApril 13, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering plans for a U.S. blockade on part of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as...Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s election lossU.S.-Australia critical mineral projectsIraq-Saudi Arabia tensions    Top of the Agend…

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April 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM

Israel Approves Talks With Lebanon | Ukraine’s Easter Truce | Banks Briefed on AI Cyber Risk

Daily News BriefApril 10, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering Israel’s announcement it will open truce talks with Lebanon, as well as...An Orthodox Easter truce in UkraineA reported meeting with top U.S. banks on artificial intelligence (AI) risks The falling U.S. birth ra…

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April 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM

Confusion Over Iran Ceasefire | NATO Chief visits White House | Greece’s Social Media Ban

Daily News BriefApril 9, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering disputes during the first day of the Iran ceasefire, as well as...NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s White House visitGreece’s plan for a youth social media ban The U.S. Army’s chatbot prototype    Top of the Ag…

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April 8, 2026 at 1:47 PM

Two-Week Iran War Truce | U.S. Journalist Freed in Iraq | Trump, Vance Endorse Hungary’s Orbán

Daily News BriefApril 8, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the two-week truce in the Iran war, as well as...An Iraqi militia’s release of a U.S. journalistU.S. Vice President JD Vance’s trip to HungaryAn Indian trade delegation in China   Top of the Agenda The United Sta…

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April 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM

Trump’s Iran Deadline Approaches | Indonesia’s Jet Fuel Policy | Artemis II Earthbound

Daily News BriefApril 7, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for mass infrastructure strikes in Iran, as well as...Indonesia’s rising airline pricesThe Artemis II mission’s return to Earth The latest attacks by Russia and Ukraine   To…

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April 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM

Trump’s Hormuz Threat | Zelenskyy in Syria | Afghanistan-Pakistan Talks

Daily News BriefApril 6, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum regarding the Strait of Hormuz, as well as...Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to SyriaChina-mediated talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan A U.S. satellite …

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April 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Must-read books this spring

Pick up the latest CFR Book from Sebastian Mallaby, “The Infinity Machine.” Ideas That Inform Global Policy Read the Latest From Our Experts Learn more Learn more Learn more …

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April 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM

Iran’s Response to Trump Speech | Fresh U.S. Metals, Pharma Tariffs | Cuba’s Prisoner Release

Daily News BriefApril 3, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering continued escalation in the Iran war, as well as...A restructuring of U.S. metals tariffsCuba’s prisoner release announcementAttorney General Pam Bondi's departure    Top of the Agenda Iran struck a defiant tone …

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April 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM

Trump’s Iran War Address | Mission to the Moon | India’s Census

Daily News BriefApril 2, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering Trump’s prime-time speech about the Iran war, as well as...A NASA mission to the moonIndia’s first nationwide census in more than fifteen yearsU.S.-Denmark negotiations over Greenland   Top of the Agenda Trump sa…

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April 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM

Israel’s Intention to Occupy Lebanon | Japan’s Long-Range Missile | Trump-Europe Tensions

Daily News BriefApril 1, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering Israel’s newly announced plans to remain in Lebanon, as well as...Japan’s long-range missile deploymentTrump’s threat to leave NATOIndonesia’s fuel rationing   Top of the Agenda Israel plans to destroy multiple L…

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March 31, 2026 at 1:22 PM

U.S. Officials Float Limited War Aims | IMF Warning on War | Myanmar’s Election

Daily News BriefMarch 31, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering shifting U.S. statements on war aims amid Pakistan’s shuttle diplomacy, as well as...An International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning on the war’s impactMyanmar’s presidential electionA restart to some U.S. asylum p…

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March 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM

Trump Weighs Iran Military Options | Ukraine’s Gulf Defense Deals | China’s New Trade Probes

Daily News BriefMarch 30, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering a weekend of both diplomacy and military escalation in the Iran war, as well as...Ukraine’s new Gulf defense dealsChina’s fresh trade probesThe arrival of a Russian tanker in Cuba   Top of the Agenda The Iran wa…

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March 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Trump Again Delays Threat to Iran | Saudi Arabia-Ukraine Defense Deal | New Nepal PM

Daily News BriefMarch 27, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering what Trump’s delay on a threat to strike Iranian energy sites means for the war, as well as...A Saudi Arabia-Ukraine security dealFrance’s defense pact with the PhilippinesNepal’s new prime minister    Top of th…

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March 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM

White House Seeks Iran Off-Ramp | Ukraine Targets Russian Energy | U.S. Chip Smuggling Charges

Daily News BriefMarch 26, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the United States pursuing weekend talks with Iran, as well as...Ukrainian strikes targeting Russia’s energy exportsU.S. charges for alleged chip smuggling A UN resolution condemning the transatlantic slave trad…

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March 25, 2026 at 1:33 PM

Governments’ Emergency Energy Policies | Danish PM Resigns | Russian Drone Barrage in Ukraine

Daily News BriefMarch 25, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering efforts by governments worldwide to address the energy crisis from the Iran war, as well as...The Danish prime minister’s resignationOne of Russia’s largest-ever drone barrages across Ukraine The first major Eur…

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March 24, 2026 at 1:20 PM

U.S.-Iran Contacts | Australia-EU Trade Deal | Italy Rejects Judicial Change

Daily News BriefMarch 24, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering indirect contacts between the United States and Iran about potential talks, as well as...A new trade deal between Australia and the European Union (EU)Italians rejecting a constitutional change U.S. restrictions…

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March 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM

Trump Pauses Threat to Hit Energy Sites | Ukraine-U.S. Talks | Slovenia’s Election

Daily News BriefMarch 23, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s postponement of threatened strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, as well as...U.S.-Ukraine talks in FloridaSlovenia’s parliamentary election Immigration and Customs Enforcement (…

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March 20, 2026 at 1:34 PM

The Iran War’s Global Economic Impact | Takaichi in DC | UK Foreign Aid Cuts

Daily News BriefMarch 20, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the global economic fallout of the war in Iran, as well as...Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s visit to WashingtonCuts to United Kingdom (UK) foreign aid programsA deal to release political prisoners in B…

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March 19, 2026 at 1:03 PM

War Escalates on Energy Front | Malaysia Rejects U.S. Trade Deal | Afghanistan-Pakistan Truce

Daily News BriefMarch 19, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East, as well as...Malaysia claims its U.S. trade deal is now nullAfghanistan and Pakistan pause fightingVenezuela’s new defense minister    Top of the A…

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March 18, 2026 at 1:36 PM

U.S. Counterterrorism Chief Resigns | U.S.-Cuba Tensions | Ruling on Voice of America

Daily News BriefMarch 18, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the resignation of a senior Trump administration official over the war in Iran, as well as...Tensions between the United States and CubaA court order to restore Voice of America operations A Colombia-Ecuador dis…

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March 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM

Israel Targets Iranian Leaders | Strike on Kabul Health Center | Blackout in Cuba

Daily News BriefMarch 17, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the latest in the Iran war, as well as...A deadly strike in KabulCuba’s blackoutA reported U.S. threat to aid for Zambia  Top of the Agenda Israel targeted top Iranian officials overnight as the United States fa…

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March 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Trump’s Call for Hormuz Coalition | North Korean Missile Test | Tokyo Energy Summit

Daily News BriefMarch 16, 2026 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as well as...North Korea’s missile testA U.S.- and Japan-led energy summit in TokyoKazakhstan’s constitutional referendum    To…

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