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October 7, 2019 at 1:02 PM

U.S. Withdrawal in Syria | U.S.-North Korea Talks Break Down | Portugal's Election

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 07, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Pulls Troops From Northern Syria The United States has begun withdrawing troops (WaPo) from northern Syri…
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October 4, 2019 at 12:55 PM

Hong Kong Mask Ban | HIV in Philippines | Trump's Biden Requests

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 04, 2019 Top of the Agenda Hong Kong Uses Emergency Powers as Protests Swell Chief Executive Carrie Lam invoked a colonial-era emergency …
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October 3, 2019 at 12:49 PM

Iraq Protests | U.S. to Tax EU Imports | Taliban Meets Pakistani Officials

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 03, 2019 Top of the Agenda Protests Intensify Across Iraq At least fifteen people have been killed and hundreds more injured in countrywi…
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October 2, 2019 at 12:56 PM

North Korea Missile Launch | Johnson's Brexit Plan | Iraq Protests

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 02, 2019 Top of the Agenda North Korea Launches Missile After Agreeing to Talks Pyongyang fired at least one ballistic missile toward the…
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October 1, 2019 at 1:05 PM

PRC Turns 70 | Peru's Congress Dissolved | Trump's Australia Call

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 01, 2019 Top of the Agenda China Marks Seventy Years of Communist Rule Beijing held a major military parade (FT) to celebrate the seventi…
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September 30, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Afghanistan's Low Turnout | Houthis Claim Saudi Attack | Hong Kong Protests

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 30, 2019 Top of the Agenda Afghan Election Draws Historically Low Turnout Around a quarter of registered voters took part in Saturday’s…
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September 27, 2019 at 12:53 PM

Afghan Election | Trump's Ukraine Call | Protests in Egypt

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 27, 2019 Top of the Agenda Afghanistan Attempts Election Despite Security Fears Afghanistan is set to hold a presidential election (NYT…
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September 26, 2019 at 1:01 PM

U.S. Intel Chief Testifies | U.S.-Japan Trade Pact | Honduras Asylum Deal

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 26, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Intel Chief Faces Questioning About Ukraine Call Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguir…
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September 25, 2019 at 1:03 PM

Trump Impeachment Inquiry | UN Climate Report | Ghana Plot

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 25, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Lawmakers Launch Inquiry Into President’s Ukraine Call U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the De…
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September 24, 2019 at 12:59 PM

UK Court Ruling | Climate Commitments | Syria Constitutional Committee

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 24, 2019 Top of the Agenda UK Top Court Rules Against Parliament Suspension The UK Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision [PDF], ruled …
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September 23, 2019 at 12:57 PM

UN Climate Summit | Trump's Ukraine Call | Modi in Texas

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 23, 2019 Top of the Agenda UN Climate Summit Kicks Off in New York The United Nations is hosting a summit today in which countries are …
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September 20, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Global Climate Strike | U.S. Whistleblower Complaint | Gulf Tensions

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 20, 2019 Top of the Agenda Ahead of UN Summit, Climate Strike Calls for Action Schoolchildren around the world will skip class today to…
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September 19, 2019 at 1:04 PM

U.S. National Security Advisor | Afghanistan Attacks | Migrants in Europe

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 19, 2019 Top of the Agenda Trump Names New National Security Advisor U.S. President Donald J. Trump has named Robert C. O’Brien (WaPo),…
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September 18, 2019 at 1:03 PM

Pompeo in Mideast | Taliban Attacks | Rwanda-Uganda Talks

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 18, 2019 Top of the Agenda Pompeo Visits Mideast After Attacks on Saudi Oil U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Saudi Arabia toda…
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September 17, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Israel Votes | Trump on Saudi Attack | Venezuelan Opposition Split

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 17, 2019 Top of the Agenda Netanyahu Faces Tight Race in Israel Election Voting is underway to elect a new parliament (Haaretz) in Isra…
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September 16, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Saudi Oil Attacks | Ankara Summit on Syria | South Korea-Japan Dispute

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 16, 2019 Top of the Agenda Attacks on Saudi Arabia Send Oil Prices Soaring Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil processing cente…
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September 13, 2019 at 12:57 PM

Tunisia Elections | Kashmir Detentions | EU Aid for Venezuelan Migrants

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 13, 2019 Top of the Agenda Tunisian Election Kicks Off Tunisians will vote Sunday for a new president in the country’s second election …
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September 12, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Court Lifts U.S. Asylum Block | China Tariffs Delayed | Civilian Casualties in Syria

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 12, 2019 Top of the Agenda Supreme Court Allows White House Limits to Asylum The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the government to bar m…
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September 11, 2019 at 1:09 PM

Netanyahu's Annexation Pledge | Bolton Out | European Commission

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 11, 2019 Top of the Agenda Israel’s Netanyahu Vows West Bank Annexation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that if he stays…
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September 10, 2019 at 1:02 PM

North Korea Talks? | U.S. Border Detentions Down | Law to Block No-Deal Brexit

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 10, 2019 Top of the Agenda North Korea Open to Talks With U.S., Fires Missiles North Korea is willing to continue (AP) nuclear talks wi…
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September 9, 2019 at 1:01 PM

U.S.-Taliban Talks Halted | Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap | Typhoon Faxai

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 09, 2019 Top of the Agenda Washington Cancels Peace Talks with Taliban A Taliban spokesperson said Washington’…
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September 6, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Dies | UN in North Korea | Dorian's Toll

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 06, 2019 Top of the Agenda Zimbabwean Strongman Robert Mugabe Dies Robert Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe from its 1980 independence to 2017…
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September 5, 2019 at 1:06 PM

Iran Deal Unraveling | No-Deal Brexit | U.S.-China Trade Talks

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 05, 2019 Top of the Agenda Iran Takes Another Step Away From Nuclear Deal Iran will no longer restrict (Al Jazeera) its development of …
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September 4, 2019 at 1:10 PM

Hong Kong Extradition Bill | UN Report on Yemen | South Africa Violence

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 04, 2019 Top of the Agenda In Concession, Hong Kong Pulls Controversial Bill Chief Executive Carrie Lam said in a televised speech that…
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September 3, 2019 at 1:04 PM

U.S.-Taliban Deal | Strike on Yemen Prison | Hurricane Dorian

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief September 03, 2019 Top of the Agenda Taliban Attacks Continue as U.S. Looks to Finalize Deal U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Afghan Presi…
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August 30, 2019 at 1:12 PM

Battle for Yemen's Aden | FARC's Call to Arms | Measles in Europe

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 30, 2019 Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief on Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. Top of the Agenda Rift Bet…
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August 29, 2019 at 1:03 PM

New Italian Coalition? | Battle for Yemen's Aden | Argentina's Debt

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 29, 2019 Top of the Agenda Italy’s Conte Poised to Lead New Government Italian President Sergio Mattarella approved the return of Giuseppe…
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August 28, 2019 at 1:10 PM

UK Parliament | Gaza on Alert | Kashmir Court Case

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 28, 2019 Top of the Agenda UK’s Johnson Moves to Suspend Parliament UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked Queen Elizabeth II to suspen…
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August 27, 2019 at 1:07 PM

Israeli Strikes | U.S. Opioid Ruling | Rouhani Rejects U.S. Talks

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 27, 2019 Top of the Agenda Alleged Israeli Strikes Prompt Calls for Restraint Iraqi and Lebanese leaders condemned strikes in their countr…
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August 26, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Trump on Trade War | DRC Government | Brazil's Army in Amazon

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 26, 2019 Top of the Agenda Trump Appears to Soften Rhetoric on China U.S. President Donald J. Trump, at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in …
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August 23, 2019 at 1:17 PM

G7 Summit | Rohingya Reject Return | Seoul-Tokyo Rift Widens

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 23, 2019 Top of the Agenda Amid Divisions, G7 Leaders to Convene for Summit Leaders of Group of Seven major industrialized democracies  wi…
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August 22, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Amazon Forest Fires | Polio-Free Nigeria? | U.S. Deficit

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 22, 2019 Top of the Agenda Brazil’s Bolsonaro Criticized as Amazon Burns A surge of wildfires across the Amazon Rainforest has sparked int…
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August 21, 2019 at 1:06 PM

Italy's Prime Minister Out | Syrian Town Captured | Sudan's New Leaders

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 21, 2019 Top of the Agenda Italian Prime Minister Resigns Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation (TIME) ahead of a confid…
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August 20, 2019 at 1:03 PM

U.S. Missile Test | Disinformation Campaign in Hong Kong | Italy Confidence Vote

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 20, 2019 Top of the Agenda Russia, China Condemn U.S. Missile Test After the Pentagon announced it successfully tested (TIME) a new ground…
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August 19, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Sudan Transition Deal | Hong Kong Protests | Kabul Wedding Attack

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 19, 2019 Top of the Agenda Sudan’s Military, Opposition Sign Transition Deal The country’s military council and opposition alliance are ex…
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August 16, 2019 at 1:09 PM

Israel Bars Congresswomen | North Korea Rejects Peace Talks | July Heat Record

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 16, 2019 Top of the Agenda Israel Denies Entry to U.S. Congresswoman The Israeli government announced it will block (Ynet) a planned visit…
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August 15, 2019 at 1:08 PM

Iranian Tanker in Gibraltar | Tuberculosis Cure? | Global Stocks Fall

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 15, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Attempts to Block Iranian Tanker’s Release Gibraltar’s top court will rule today (AP) on a last-minute app…
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August 14, 2019 at 1:06 PM

U.S. Delays Tariffs | Hong Kong Protesters | Worldwide Measles Cases

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 14, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Postpones Some New Tariffs on China The Trump administration announced it will hold off on imposing tariff…
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August 13, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Russian Explosion | Seoul-Tokyo Trade Dispute | Ebola Treatments

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 13, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Investigates New Russian Missile After Explosion U.S. intelligence officials are reportedly investigating …
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August 12, 2019 at 1:11 PM

Hong Kong Flights Canceled | Guatemala Election | Yemen Fractures

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 12, 2019 Top of the Agenda Hong Kong Airport Cancels Flights Amid Sit-In Hong Kong’s international airport canceled the more than one hund…
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August 9, 2019 at 1:11 PM

Italian Government Turmoil | ICE Detentions | Malawi Election Challenge

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 09, 2019 Top of the Agenda Italy’s Populist Leader Calls for New Elections Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo S…
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August 8, 2019 at 1:10 PM

Venezuela Talks Postponed | Climate and Food Insecurity | Safe Zone in Syria

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 08, 2019 Top of the Agenda Maduro Halts Talks With Venezuelan Opposition Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro canceled plans (LAHT) for a d…
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August 7, 2019 at 1:02 PM

Kashmir Dispute | Burundi's Malaria Epidemic | Worldwide Water Stress

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 07, 2019 Top of the Agenda Pakistan Vows Response Over Kashmir Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will challenge India’s decision…
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August 6, 2019 at 12:58 PM

U.S.-China Trade War | Kashmir Tensions | Sweeping Venezuela Sanctions

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 06, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S.-China Trade War Escalates The U.S. Treasury Department has labeled China a currency manipulator (WaPo) af…
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August 5, 2019 at 1:08 PM

U.S. Mass Shootings | Hong Kong Strike | Kashmir Crackdown

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 05, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Shootings Prompt Calls for Counterterrorism, Gun Reform A shooting that killed twenty people and injured d…
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August 2, 2019 at 1:12 PM

New Tariffs on China | Seoul-Tokyo Trade Dispute | INF Treaty's End?

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 02, 2019 Top of the Agenda Trump Signals New Tariffs on China U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced on Twitter that the United States w…
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August 1, 2019 at 1:22 PM

Sanctions on Zarif | Italy Asylum Seekers | Fed Cuts Rates

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief August 01, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Foreign Minister The Trump administration has announced sanctions (WaPo) on Mohammad Java…
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July 31, 2019 at 1:08 PM

Hong Kong Protesters in Court | North Korea Missile Launch | Siberia Wildfires

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief July 31, 2019 Top of the Agenda Hong Kong Protesters Charged With Rioting More than forty people who participated in a recent wave of pro-democra…
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July 30, 2019 at 1:05 PM

UN Rights Chief on Brazil | China-Cambodia Arms Deal | Russian Opposition Figure

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief July 30, 2019 Top of the Agenda UN Calls on Brazil to Protect Rain Forest UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said yesterday that Brazil has …
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July 29, 2019 at 1:09 PM

Kabul Attack | Moscow Protest | U.S. Intelligence Chief

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief July 29, 2019 Top of the Agenda Death Toll Rises in Attack on Afghan Political Office At least twenty people were killed and fifty others wounded…