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July 8, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Japan’s Abe Assassinated | Top U.S., Chinese Diplomats to Meet | Russia’s Lavrov Walks Out of G20 Meeting

Daily News BriefJuly 8, 2022Top of the AgendaShinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Is Assassinated The shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign event in the city of Nara prompted an immediate outpouring of shock and sadness (WaPo) from world leaders. Authori…
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July 7, 2022 at 12:57 PM

UK’s Johnson Steps Down | DRC, Rwanda to Ease Tensions | France Takes Over Electric Firm

Daily News BriefJuly 7, 2022Top of the AgendaUK’s Johnson Announces Plan to Step Down as Prime Minister The prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Boris Johnson, stepped down (AP) from the role of Conservative Party leader after dozens of officials in his government resigned. Their rebellion wa…
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July 6, 2022 at 12:53 PM

DRC-Rwanda Tensions | Twitter Sues India | EU Says Natural Gas Is Green

Daily News BriefJuly 6, 2022Top of the AgendaDRC, Rwandan Presidents Meet Amid Rising Tensions Over Rebel Attacks At the request of the African Union, Angolan President João Lourenço is mediating talks (RFI) between Félix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Paul Kag…
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July 5, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Battle for Ukraine’s Donbas | Green Aid for Nigeria | Chile’s Draft Constitution

Daily News BriefJuly 5, 2022Top of the AgendaBattle for Ukraine’s Donbas Shifts to Donetsk  Russian forces claimed victory in Ukraine’s Luhansk region over the weekend and began shelling locations (Reuters) across neighboring Donetsk, where Ukrainian fighters have taken up new defensive positions.…
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July 1, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Supreme Court Ruling Stirs Climate Concerns | Australia-France Ties | Indonesia-UAE Trade Deal

Daily News BriefJuly 1, 2022Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Top of the AgendaUN Calls U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Climate Policy a ‘Setback’ The U.S. Supreme Court ruled (AP) to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority …
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June 30, 2022 at 12:55 PM

Xi Visits Hong Kong | Philippine President Takes Office | Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap

Daily News BriefJune 30, 2022Top of the AgendaChina’s Xi Visits Hong Kong, Praises Its ‘Rise From Ashes’ Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Hong Kong for ceremonies marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the city’s handover from British rule. He said Hong Kong has “risen from the ashes” (SCMP) sin…
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June 29, 2022 at 12:57 PM

U.S., NATO Up European Deployments | Iran Deal Talks Restart | Colombia’s Truth Commission

Daily News Brief June 29, 2022 Top of the Agenda U.S., NATO Strengthen Military Presence in Europe U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States will send more troops and weapons (FT) to Europe as part of a North …
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June 28, 2022 at 12:55 PM

NATO Summit | China Eases Quarantine Rules | G7 Pledges Funds for Food

Daily News BriefJune 28, 2022Top of the AgendaNATO Leaders to Discuss China, Ukraine War at Madrid Summit Leaders of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are expected to label China (Bloomberg) a “systemic challenge” in a ten-year strategy document to be released at their two-day sum…
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June 27, 2022 at 1:04 PM

G7 Plans on Infrastructure, Oil Prices | EU-India Trade Talks | Aftermath of U.S. Abortion Ruling

Daily News BriefJune 27, 2022Top of the AgendaG7 Launches Global Infrastructure Initiative, Weighs Efforts to Tame Oil Prices Group of Seven (G7) leaders formally launched (Politico) a $600 billion infrastructure plan for developing countries. The initiative aims to offer an alternative to China’s …
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June 24, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Energy to Headline G7 Meeting | EU Envoy in Iran | U.S. Gun Control Ruling

Daily News BriefJune 24, 2022Top of the AgendaEnergy, Economic Concerns Overshadow Climate Ahead of G7 Summit The leaders of Group of Seven (G7) countries will meet (Insider) in Germany beginning on Sunday and plan to focus on stabilizing energy markets. As prices surge due to Russia’s war in Ukrai…
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June 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM

EU Vote on Ukraine’s Candidacy | BRICS Summit | UK-Gulf Trade Talks

Daily News BriefJune 23, 2022Top of the AgendaEU Leaders Vote on Ukraine’s Candidate Status Ahead of today’s meeting, draft documents suggested that European Union (EU) leaders would officially endorse (WaPo) Ukraine’s conditional candidate status for the bloc. The vote is a symbolic victory for Uk…
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June 22, 2022 at 1:06 PM

Saudi-Turkish Rapprochement | Russia’s Oil Revenue | Earthquake in Afghanistan

Daily News BriefJune 22, 2022Top of the AgendaSaudi Crown Prince Visits Turkey Amid Normalization of Ties Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is meeting (Bloomberg) with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. The visit marks the resumption of bilateral trade and diplomatic ties that h…
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June 21, 2022 at 12:45 PM

Israeli Government Collapses | China’s Chip Industry Grows | EU Countries Turn to Coal

Daily News BriefJune 21, 2022Top of the AgendaIsrael’s Governing Coalition Announces Plan for New Elections Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced that they plan to dissolve parliament (Times of Israel) and trigger new elections. It will be Israel’s fifth v…
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June 17, 2022 at 12:53 PM

WTO Deals | Water Stress in South Africa | Colombia’s Presidential Runoff

Daily News BriefJune 17, 2022Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief on Monday, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth. Top of the AgendaWTO Reaches Deals on Generic Vaccines, Fishing Subsidies The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced deals (Politico) on matters including COVID-19 vaccines an…
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June 16, 2022 at 12:57 PM

European Leaders in Kyiv | Australia’s Climate Pledge | Islamic State Leaders Captured

Daily News BriefJune 16, 2022Top of the AgendaLeaders of France, Germany, Italy Visit Kyiv French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi met with (NYT) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their first trip to Kyiv since Russia inv…
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June 15, 2022 at 12:54 PM

U.S., European Central Banks Meet | UK Deportation Flight Halted | Officials Consider Military Aid for Ukraine

Daily News BriefJune 15, 2022Top of the AgendaU.S., European Central Banks Weigh Responses to Economic Shocks The European Central Bank (ECB) called an emergency meeting (WSJ) today to discuss economic stability in the eurozone. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to announce a hike in …
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June 14, 2022 at 12:51 PM

Ukraine’s Severodonetsk Under Siege | EU Energy Projects | UK Deports Asylum Seekers

Daily News BriefJune 14, 2022Top of the AgendaRussia Destroys Last Bridge Into Besieged Eastern Ukrainian City Ukrainian forces said they are battling Russian troops (Reuters) trying to storm Severodonetsk after Russia destroyed a bridge linking the city to nearby Ukrainian-controlled territory. Th…
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June 13, 2022 at 12:55 PM

China’s Warning on Taiwan | Iraqi Political Bloc Resigns | U.S. Gun Control Deal

Daily News BriefJune 13, 2022Top of the AgendaChinese Defense Chief Criticizes U.S. ‘Interference’ at Asian Security Summit In a speech yesterday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe vowed to “fight to the end” (WaPo) if “anyone dares to secede Taiwan from Ch…
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June 10, 2022 at 12:47 PM

January 6 Hearing | French Parliamentary Elections | Americas Migration Pact

Daily News BriefJune 10, 2022Top of the AgendaHouse Committee Presents New Findings on U.S. Capitol Attack The House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol presented their findings (AP) during a prime-time hearing yesterday. Chairman Bennie Thomps…
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June 9, 2022 at 12:56 PM

EU’s Green Agenda | Rift Over Western Sahara | Biden-Bolsonaro Meeting

Daily News BriefJune 9, 2022Top of the AgendaEU Votes to Ban Gasoline Car Sales by 2035 as Other Climate Policies Blocked The European Parliament approved legislation (CNN) that is poised to become one of the world’s strongest laws to phase out gasoline-powered cars. The ban on new gasoline cars af…
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June 8, 2022 at 12:58 PM

Biden’s Pitch to Americas Summit | Iran-India Relations | UN Report on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Daily News BriefJune 8, 2022Top of the AgendaBiden to Promote Economic, Migration Initiatives at Summit of the Americas U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Los Angeles today for a summit of Western Hemisphere leaders that is expected to focus on economic engagement, migration, and democracy. An unn…
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June 7, 2022 at 12:46 PM

UN Nuclear Agency Meets on Iran | UK’s Johnson Wins Vote | Migrants Head Toward U.S.

Daily News BriefJune 7, 2022Top of the AgendaUN Nuclear Agency Weighs Censure of Iran for Undeclared Uranium Sites The United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (UK) submitted a draft resolution (Reuters) condemning Iran’s lack of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency…
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June 6, 2022 at 12:51 PM

U.S., South Korean Missile Tests | Nigeria Church Attack | Russia Strikes Kyiv

Daily News BriefJune 6, 2022Top of the AgendaU.S., South Korea Test-Fire Missiles in Response to North Korean Launches The United States and South Korea test-fired eight ballistic missiles (Yonhap) from South Korea into the sea in response to North Korea’s ramped-up missile testing this year, inclu…
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June 3, 2022 at 12:47 PM

One Hundred Days of War in Ukraine | Indian Officials in Kabul | Reports: Biden to Visit Riyadh

Daily News BriefJune 3, 2022Top of the AgendaRussia Controls One-Fifth of Ukraine After One Hundred Days of War Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the extent of Russian gains (NYT) since its February invasion, saying Russia now controls Ukrainian territory that is equivalent to the s…
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June 2, 2022 at 12:56 PM

U.S.-Taiwan Trade Talks | Yemen Truce Extended | Protests in Guinea

Daily News BriefJune 2, 2022Top of the AgendaU.S., Taiwan Announce Trade Talks The United States and Taiwan said that they will hold trade talks (CNN) in Washington later this month. The announcement comes as the Joe Biden administration develops its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which in…
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June 1, 2022 at 12:57 PM

Biden’s Aims for Ukraine | Shanghai Reopens | Tigray Hospital Suspends Services

Daily News BriefJune 1, 2022Top of the AgendaBiden Announces Advanced Rocket Systems for Ukraine in Op-ed The United States agreed to send (WaPo) Ukraine advanced rocket systems that can strike targets nearly fifty miles away. The announcement came after Kyiv pledged not to use the weapons for cros…
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May 31, 2022 at 12:52 PM

EU Deal on Russian Oil | Israel-UAE Trade Pact | Canada’s Gun Control Measures

Daily News BriefMay 31, 2022Top of the AgendaEU Leaders Agree to Ban Most Russian Oil Imports European Union (EU) leaders reached a deal (FT) to ban seaborne oil imports from Russia, with the aim to deprive Moscow of funds for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Although pipeline imports were temporarily …
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May 27, 2022 at 12:47 PM

Blinken’s Speech on China | Veto on North Korea Sanctions | Colombian Election

Daily News BriefMay 27, 2022  Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day.  Top of the Agenda Blinken Details U.S. Strategy Toward China U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out (CNN) the Joe Biden administration’s strategy toward China in a …
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May 26, 2022 at 1:12 PM

Russia Advances in the Donbas | South Africa’s Energy Shift | Biden, Bolsonaro to Meet

Daily News BriefMay 26, 2022Top of the AgendaRussia Bombards Eastern Donbas as World Bank Chief Warns of Global Recession Russia has focused its offensive in the eastern part of Ukraine’s Donbas region, shelling several towns and moving toward encircling the cities (RFE/RL) of Syevyerodonetsk and L…
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May 25, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Track Global Conflicts and Their Effects

A redesigned interactive guide to conflictsMonitor World Conflicts Monitor World Conflicts     The Global Conflict Tracker identifies conflicts around the world, follows their evolution, and assesses their impact on U.S. national security. Our newly redesigned and expertly researched tool from CFR’s…
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May 25, 2022 at 1:11 PM

Texas School Shooting | UN Rights Chief in Xinjiang | Tracking Monkeypox

Daily News BriefMay 25, 2022Top of the AgendaDeadliest U.S. School Shooting in a Decade Continues Alarming Trend A gunman killed nineteen children and two teachers yesterday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in the United States’ twenty-seventh school shooting (NPR) this year. Authorities h…
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May 24, 2022 at 12:58 PM

Quad Summit in Tokyo | Deal on Managing Afghan Airports | Erdogan’s Demands

Daily News BriefMay 24, 2022Top of the AgendaQuad Leaders Announce Maritime Surveillance, Infrastructure Plans at Tokyo Summit At a summit of the so-called Quad, the leaders of the United States, Australia, India, and Japan said they will cooperate (FT) to track illegal fishing and maritime militia…
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May 23, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Biden’s Taiwan Pledge | Australia’s New Prime Minister | Germany’s Scholz in Africa

Daily News BriefMay 23, 2022Top of the AgendaBiden: U.S. Would Use Military Force to Defend Taiwan At a news conference in Tokyo, U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States made a commitment to use military force (NYT) to defend Taiwan if it were ever attacked. The comment marks a departure fr…
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May 20, 2022 at 1:05 PM

U.S. Senate Approves $40 Billion for Ukraine | Australia’s Elections | Canada Bans Huawei

Daily News BriefMay 20, 2022Top of the AgendaU.S. Senate Overwhelmingly Approves $40 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine With only eleven votes in opposition, the Senate approved an emergency bill (NYT) to provide additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. President Joe Biden is expected to s…
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May 19, 2022 at 1:10 PM

Biden’s Trip to East Asia | Plan to Address Global Food Crisis | Labor Rights in Qatar

Daily News BriefMay 19, 2022Top of the AgendaBiden to Talk North Korea, Indo-Pacific Economic Framework on Asia Trip U.S. President Joe Biden sets off today (AP) to visit South Korea and Japan. In Seoul, he and new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will discuss issues including North Korea’s nuc…
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May 18, 2022 at 1:26 PM

Finland, Sweden Submit NATO Bids | EU Energy Plan | Sri Lanka’s Default

Daily News BriefMay 18, 2022Top of the AgendaFinland, Sweden Submit NATO Applications Prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden formally applied (FT) to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). But Turkey blocked the opening of their accession processes over their refu…
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May 17, 2022 at 12:52 PM

U.S. Troops Return to Somalia | Ukraine Surrenders Steel Plant | U.S. Shifts Cuba Policy

Daily News Brief May 17, 2022 Top of the Agenda Biden Orders Hundreds of Troops Back to Somalia for Antiterrorism Mission U.S. President Joe Biden ordered up to 450 troops to deploy to Somalia for a counterterrorism…
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May 16, 2022 at 1:07 PM

Sweden Supports NATO Membership | India’s Wheat Export Ban | U.S. Mass Shootings

Daily News BriefMay 16, 2022Top of the AgendaSweden’s Ruling Party Announces Support for Joining NATO Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats announced their support (Bloomberg) for joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), reversing their longtime opposition to participation in a military al…
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May 13, 2022 at 12:56 PM

COVID-19 in North Korea | Emirati President Dies | Russian Sanctions on European Gas

Daily News BriefMay 13, 2022Top of the AgendaNorth Korea Reports First COVID-19 Death, ‘Explosive’ Outbreak North Korea publicly acknowledged a citizen’s death from COVID-19 for the first time, with state media reporting that a fever spreading “explosively” across the country had infected 350,000 p…
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May 12, 2022 at 12:58 PM

Finland Seeks NATO Membership | U.S.-ASEAN Summit | Migrant Disappearances in Mexico

Daily News Brief May 12, 2022 Top of the Agenda Finland’s President, Prime Minister Back NATO Membership President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Finland “must apply” (FT) for membership in the N…
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May 11, 2022 at 12:59 PM

U.S. Spy Chief Predicts Prolonged War in Ukraine | India’s Sedition Law | U.S. Gun Homicides

Daily News BriefMay 11, 2022Top of the AgendaU.S. Intelligence Chief Predicts ‘War of Attrition’ in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a prolonged war (WaPo) in Ukraine, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress. She said a diplomatic resolution to the…
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May 10, 2022 at 1:14 PM

Marcos Jr. Wins in Philippines | South Africa’s Vaccination Drive | U.S. Accepts Ukrainian Refugees

Daily News BriefMay 10, 2022Top of the AgendaSon of Former Philippine Dictator Wins Landslide Presidential Victory Thirty-six years after a revolution ousted his father from power, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears to have won the Philippines’ presidential election (Rappler) yesterday with roughly doubl…
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May 9, 2022 at 1:11 PM

Putin Defends Invasion of Ukraine | Philippine Presidential Election | Sri Lankan PM Resigns

Daily News BriefMay 9, 2022Top of the AgendaPutin Claims Russia Is Defending ‘Motherland’ by Invading Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to justify the invasion of Ukraine as necessary for “defending the motherland” (RFE/RL) during a parade celebrating the Allies’ victory over Germany …
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May 6, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Fifteen Million Deaths From Pandemic | Sri Lanka on Strike | Angola, Nigeria Oil Output Gap

Daily News BriefMay 6, 2022Top of the AgendaWHO Estimates Nearly Fifteen Million Pandemic-Related Deaths The new estimate of excess deaths, or deaths that would not have happened had the pandemic not occurred, includes people (NYT) who died directly of COVID-19 and those who died due to restricted …
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May 5, 2022 at 1:06 PM

Northern Ireland’s Elections | U.S. Intelligence Support for Ukraine | Fed’s Interest Rate Hike

Daily News BriefMay 5, 2022Top of the AgendaNorthern Ireland’s Elections Could Bring Shifts on Reunification, Brexit Northern Ireland votes today in parliamentary elections that could upset the political balance (Bloomberg) between nationalists and unionists and deal a blow to London’s efforts to …
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May 4, 2022 at 12:58 PM

Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis | Japan’s Kishida in Rome | Turkey’s Plan for Syrians

Daily News BriefMay 4, 2022Top of the AgendaAfghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens Amid Drought, Surging Food Prices Over twenty-four million Afghans are in need of humanitarian assistance, up from around eighteen million last year, according to a Pentagon watchdog’s report seen by Bloomberg. Th…
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May 3, 2022 at 12:57 PM

EU Plans Russian Oil Embargo | U.S. Abortion Rights | Modi in Germany

Daily News Brief May 3, 2022 Top of the Agenda EU to Announce Russian Oil Embargo Plan  European Union (EU) officials are expected to present a proposal (WSJ) today for the bloc to phase out purchases of Russian oil…
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May 2, 2022 at 12:57 PM

New COVID-19 Curbs in Beijing | Evacuations From Mariupol | Modi in Berlin

Daily News BriefMay 2, 2022Top of the AgendaBeijing Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Drop in Manufacturing Activity To control rising COVID-19 cases in Beijing, Chinese authorities banned indoor dining (SCMP) and announced new rounds of mass testing, among other measures. Many other regional gov…
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April 29, 2022 at 12:57 PM

Biden Proposes $33 Billion for Ukraine | Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Ties | South Africa’s Omicron Surge

Daily News BriefApril 29, 2022Top of the AgendaBiden Asks Congress for $33 Billion to Support Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden urged Congress (NPR) to approve $33 billion in aid to Ukraine to last through September, an amount more than double the U.S. assistance pledged so far. Of that, $20 billion…
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April 28, 2022 at 12:56 PM

Saudi Arabia-Turkey Ties | Germany’s Scholz in Japan | U.S. Food Aid to Six Countries

Daily News BriefApril 28, 2022Top of the AgendaTurkey’s Erdogan Visits Riyadh to Solidify Warming Ties Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet (Bloomberg) with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh today to mend a rift escalated by the 2018 murder …