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March 10, 2023 at 2:04 PM

U.S.-EU Subsidy Race | Xi Sworn In for Third Term | Macron-Sunak Meet in Paris

Daily News BriefMarch 10, 2023Top of the AgendaEU Announces Green Subsidy Plan to Rival U.S. Inflation Reduction Act The European Commission announced new rules (Reuters) that will allow green industries in European Union (EU) countries to receive subsidies that “match” those offered outside the blo…
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March 9, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Netherlands Limits Chip Exports | Georgia Withdraws Foreign Agent Bill | Chile’s Tax Bill Fails

Daily News BriefMarch 9, 2023Top of the AgendaThe Netherlands Announces Chip Export Curbs After U.S. Urging The Dutch government announced that it will impose export restrictions (FT) on “the most advanced” semiconductor technology, citing security concerns. While it did not name China in the announ…
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March 8, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Georgia Protests | Ukrainian Involvement in Nord Stream Attack | DRC Clashes

Daily News BriefMarch 8, 2023Top of the AgendaGeorgians Protest Russia-Inspired ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill  Thousands of people braved tear gas and water cannons (NYT) to rally in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, yesterday in protest of a bill that would require all organizations that receive more than 20 per…
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March 7, 2023 at 2:04 PM

Beijing Decries U.S. ‘Containment’ | Sri Lanka’s Debt Deal | Turkey’s Opposition Candidate

Daily News BriefMarch 7, 2023Top of the AgendaBeijing Warns of U.S. ‘Containment’ Efforts, Announces Tech, Finance Overhauls During China’s rubber-stamp legislative session, President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said that Washington is rallying the West against Beijing in a mission of “…
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March 6, 2023 at 2:05 PM

UN Deal on High Seas Conservation | China’s Growth Target | Biden Talks Voting Rights

Daily News BriefMarch 6, 2023Top of the AgendaUN Countries Reach Deal to Protect International Waters After almost two decades of negotiations, UN member countries on Saturday reached a deal (The Guardian) to protect the so-called high seas, international waters that comprise more than half the worl…
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March 3, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Biden, Scholz Talk Ukraine | Belarusian Nobel Laureate Sentenced | UN Nuclear Chief in Iran

Daily News BriefMarch 3, 2023Top of the AgendaGermany’s Scholz Visits Washington to Talk Ukraine War Options German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is making a low-fanfare visit to Washington (NYT), where he and U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a confidential discussion (Reuters) on the state of the war in…
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March 2, 2023 at 2:03 PM

G20 Ministers Disagree on Ukraine | Hunger in Sri Lanka | U.S. Findings on ‘Havana Syndrome’

Daily News BriefMarch 2, 2023Top of the AgendaMeeting of Top G20 Diplomats Marred by Discord Over War in Ukraine A meeting of Group of Twenty (G20) foreign ministers hosted by India ended without a joint statement (NYT) today due to divergent positions on the war in Ukraine. On the sidelines of the …
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March 1, 2023 at 2:04 PM

U.S. House Committee on China | Blinken in Central Asia | Nigeria’s Election Results

Daily News BriefMarch 1, 2023Top of the AgendaU.S. House Hearing Showcases Bipartisan Commitment to Countering China A new U.S. House of Representatives committee on China held its inaugural hearing last night, with committee Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) describing U.S.-China competition as “an ex…
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February 28, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Revised Northern Ireland Protocol | Internet Shutdowns in 2022 | Turkey’s Earthquake Damages

Daily News BriefFebruary 28, 2023Top of the AgendaUK, EU Leaders Announce New Deal on Northern Ireland Protocol British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a compromise yesterday (Bloomberg) on trade rules that have sown tensions since the Unit…
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February 27, 2023 at 1:59 PM

Nigeria’s Presidential Election | Coal Power in China | Arab Lawmakers in Damascus

Daily News BriefFebruary 27, 2023Top of the AgendaOutsider Wins in Nigeria’s Economic Powerhouse as Presidential Election Results Trickle In Third-party candidate Peter Obi has won the state of Lagos (FT), home to one of his two main rivals, as election authorities slowly begin to release results fr…
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February 24, 2023 at 2:07 PM

One Year of War in Ukraine | Nigeria’s Election | U.S. Nominee for World Bank Head

Daily News BriefFebruary 24, 2023Top of the AgendaUN Resolution, Fresh U.S. Support Mark One Year of War in Ukraine For the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a new UN General Assembly resolution called for Russia to withdraw its troops (WaPo) from the country. The nonbinding reso…
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February 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM

The War In Ukraine: One Year In

Expert analysis and background on the war in Ukraine. A Resilient Ukraine,One Year Later A Resilient Ukraine,One Year Later This week marks one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II. CFR explains the critical milestones of the war ov…
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February 23, 2023 at 1:50 PM

Israel, Gaza Trade Fire | Taiwanese Officials in Washington | Nigeria’s Pre-Election Peace Pact

Daily News BriefFebruary 23, 2023Top of the AgendaIsrael, Gaza Militants Trade Fire After West Bank Raid Kills Eleven Fighters in the Gaza Strip launched rockets (Times of Israel, AFP) into Israel and Israel carried out air strikes on Gaza today following the Israeli military’s deadly raid in the We…
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February 22, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Biden’s Asylum Limits | U.S. First Lady in Africa | China’s Top Diplomat in Moscow

Daily News BriefFebruary 22, 2023Top of the AgendaBiden Unveils Plan to Restrict Asylum at U.S.-Mexico Border The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice unveiled plans yesterday to deny asylum (AP) to most migrants who arrive at the border without first applying for asylum in countries tr…
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February 21, 2023 at 1:57 PM

Putin Halts Nuclear Deal | Fresh Quake in Turkey | Israel Pauses West Bank Settlements

Daily News BriefFebruary 21, 2023Top of the AgendaPutin Halts Russian Cooperation in New START Nuclear Treaty Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the suspension (WaPo) during a wide-ranging speech that falsely accused Kyiv and its Western allies of starting the war in Ukraine. The treaty is R…
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February 17, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Munich Conference Focuses on Ukraine | Fresh Iran Protests | Canadian Ships Near Haiti

Daily News BriefFebruary 17, 2023Editor’s Note: There will be no Daily Brief on Monday, February 20, for Presidents’ Day. Top of the AgendaMunich Security Conference Focuses on Ukraine War Effort Hundreds of Western officials are in Munich to discuss boosting support for Ukraine, which could include…
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February 16, 2023 at 2:11 PM

Chinese FM Tours Europe | Ukrainians Seek Refuge in Germany | Nicaragua Strips Dissidents’ Citizenship

Daily News BriefFebruary 16, 2023Top of the AgendaChina’s Foreign Minister Kicks Off Europe Tour Talking Ukraine War Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and French President Emmanuel Macron held a detailed discussion (SCMP) on the war in Ukraine yesterday as Wang began a tour of Europe with a stop in P…
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February 15, 2023 at 2:12 PM

EU Aims to Limit Exports to Russia | Taiwan’s Emissions Cap | Scottish First Minister Resigns

Daily News BriefFebruary 15, 2023Top of the AgendaEU Preps New Sanctions, Export Bans Against Russia European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today unveiled proposed export bans (European Commission) on goods from the European Union (EU) that Russia could use in its military campaign again…
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February 14, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Iran’s Raisi Visits China | Indian Officials Raid BBC Offices | Marburg Virus in Equatorial Guinea

Daily News BriefFebruary 14, 2023Top of the AgendaIran’s Raisi Travels to China to Strengthen Ties Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi began a three-day state visit (Al Jazeera) to Beijing today, accompanied by six cabinet members, the governor of Iran’s central bank, and Iran’s top nuclear negotiator. …
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February 13, 2023 at 2:08 PM

U.S. Shoots Down Three UFOs | Ankara Targets Building Contractors | Nicaraguan Bishop Sentenced

Daily News BriefFebruary 13, 2023Top of the AgendaU.S. Shoots Down Three More Airborne Objects After Upping Radar Sensitivity  U.S. fighter jets shot down (NYT) one unidentified object per day starting on Friday, firing on targets flying over Alaska, Michigan, and Canada. North American Aerospace De…
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February 10, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Russian Missile Over Moldova | South Africa’s Disaster Declaration | Nicaraguan Prisoners Freed

Daily News BriefFebruary 10, 2023Top of the AgendaRussia Unleashes New Wave of Strikes on Ukrainian Infrastructure Russian missiles and drones targeted infrastructure sites (Reuters) across Ukraine today, damaging power facilities in six regions and prompting blackouts. One missile flew over Moldova…
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February 9, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Zelenskyy in Brussels | UN Aid in Somalia | Chile’s Wildfires

Daily News BriefFebruary 9, 2023Top of the AgendaIn Brussels, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Calls for More War Aid  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament (WaPo) today, pressing European Union (EU) leaders to send Ukraine more military aid, including long-range weapons and f…
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February 8, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Biden’s Domestic-Focused SOTU | Relief Efforts for Syria, Turkey Quake | Raid on Pakistani Taliban

Daily News BriefFebruary 8, 2023Top of the AgendaBiden Urges U.S. Unity, Cites Competition With China in State of the Union Speech U.S. President Joe Biden focused on domestic issues (NYT) for much of his State of the Union address to a divided Congress last night, praising job growth and efforts to…
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February 7, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Turkey Quake’s Rising Death Toll | Pakistan’s Wikipedia Ban | Nigeria Investigates Military

Daily News BriefFebruary 7, 2023Top of the AgendaWHO Predicts Death Toll in Syria, Turkey Quake Could Rise by ‘Thousands’ Syrian and Turkish officials said at least five thousand people were killed (NYT) by yesterday’s consecutive earthquakes at the Syria-Turkey border and their aftershocks, making …
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February 6, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Deadly Earthquake in Syria, Turkey | Beijing’s ‘Spy’ Balloon Protest | EU Ban on Russian Diesel

Daily News BriefFebruary 6, 2023Top of the AgendaPowerful Earthquake, Aftershocks Near Syria-Turkey Border Kill 1,800 and Counting A 7.8-magnitude earthquake followed by an equally powerful tremor and a series of strong aftershocks has killed (The Guardian) more than one thousand people in Turkey an…
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February 3, 2023 at 2:10 PM

EU Summit in Kyiv | Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over U.S. | Israel-Sudan Ties

Daily News BriefFebruary 3, 2023Top of the AgendaEU Officials Affirm Support for Ukraine at Kyiv Summit European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel are visiting Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, today (AP) in the first European Union (EU) meeting in a coun…
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February 2, 2023 at 2:05 PM

U.S. to Boost Military Presence in Philippines | Spain-Morocco Ties | The Fed’s Rate Hike

Daily News BriefFebruary 2, 2023Top of the AgendaU.S. to Gain Access to Four Philippine Military Bases Amid Tensions With China Washington and Manila announced today that the United States will increase its military presence (NYT) in the Philippines to a level not seen in thirty years, allowing the …
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February 1, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Pope Slams Exploitation of Africa | U.S.-India Tech Cooperation | Lebanon Devalues Currency

Daily News BriefFebruary 1, 2023Top of the AgendaOn Africa Tour, Pope Francis Criticizes ‘Economic Colonialism’  Pope Francis presided over mass (WaPo) for an estimated one million people in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kinshasa, today as part of a six-day tour through the …
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January 31, 2023 at 2:09 PM

IMF Raises World Growth Forecast | Pope Visits DRC | Canada’s Hard-Drug Policy Pilot

Daily News BriefJanuary 31, 2023Top of the AgendaIMF Raises 2023 Growth Outlook, Says Most Countries Will Avoid Recession The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said global gross domestic product (GDP) will likely expand 2.9 percent (Bloomberg) this year, a 0.2 percentage point increase from its Octo…
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January 30, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Blinken’s Mideast Trip | Attack at Pakistan Mosque | Human Rights in Venezuela

Daily News BriefJanuary 30, 2023Top of the AgendaBlinken Begins Mideast Trip Amid Heightened Israeli-Palestinian Tensions In Cairo, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for calm and de-escalation (AFP) between Israelis and Palestinians following a spate of “horrific terrorist attacks” (Stat…
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January 27, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Israel, Gaza Militants Trade Fire | Czech Presidential Runoff | U.S. Kills Islamic State Leader in Somalia

Daily News BriefJanuary 27, 2023Top of the AgendaIsrael, Gaza Militants Trade Fire Following West Bank Raid Israel carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip after militants there fired rockets (AP) at the country in retaliation for a West Bank raid that killed at least nine Palestinians (Reuters) ye…
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January 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM

New Book From Richard Haass, "The Bill of Obligations"

Learn more and subscribe to "Home and Away," his new free newsletter. Read and subscribe to Richard Haass’s new free Substack newsletter, Home & Away, for weekly insights on citizenship and democracy and analysis on U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Read the L…
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January 26, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Myanmar’s Surging Opium Output | France to Pull Burkina Faso Troops | U.S. Ups Artillery Production

Daily News BriefJanuary 26, 2023Top of the AgendaUN: Opium Output in Myanmar Soars to Nine-Year High After Coup, Economic Slump The surge in cultivation of illicit opium poppies, used to make many narcotics, reverses a decade-long decline, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a new repor…
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January 25, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Germany Approves Leopard Tanks for Ukraine | Pyongyang Lockdown | Suit Against Myanmar Junta

Daily News BriefJanuary 25, 2023Top of the AgendaGermany to Send Leopard Tanks to Ukraine Germany will send fourteen Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine (FT) and allow other countries to export their own German-made tanks to help Ukraine fight Russian forces, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced. The United Stat…
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January 24, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Ukraine’s Leadership Shake-Up | U.S. Envoy on North Korean Rights | Turkey Warns Sweden on NATO Bid

Daily News BriefJanuary 24, 2023Top of the AgendaTop Ukrainian Officials Dismissed Amid Anticorruption Push Top officials in Ukraine’s presidential office, Defense Ministry, and Prosecutor General’s Office resigned or were removed from their posts (WaPo) in the country’s largest leadership shake-up …
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January 23, 2023 at 2:04 PM

Poland Requests to Export Tanks to Ukraine | New Zealand’s New PM | Yellen in Zambia

Daily News BriefJanuary 23, 2023Top of the AgendaPoland to Seek Germany’s Permission to Export Tanks to Ukraine  Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that Warsaw will seek Berlin’s permission (FT) to export Poland’s German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine. While Berlin has resisted calls …
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January 20, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Ukraine Aid Conference in Germany | Peru’s Protests | U.S. Refugee Sponsorship Program

Daily News BriefJanuary 20, 2023Top of the AgendaNATO Countries Pledge New Military Aid for Ukraine, Debate Tank Transfers The United States and nine other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries each announced new military support packages (BBC) for Ukraine. The U.S. package includes $2…
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January 19, 2023 at 2:10 PM

France’s Pension Battle | New Zealand’s Ardern Resigns | Kazakhstan’s Snap Elections

Daily News BriefJanuary 19, 2023Top of the AgendaFrench Workers Stage Mass Strike Over Macron’s Pension Plan Public transportation services were disrupted (FT) and many schools were expected to close as workers across France went on strike today to oppose President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise th…
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January 18, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Ukraine Minister Killed in Crash | Philippines’ Ressa Acquitted | U.S. Chip Curbs on Macau

Daily News BriefJanuary 18, 2023Top of the AgendaUkraine Helicopter Crash Kills At Least Seventeen, Including Interior Minister The crash in a Kyiv suburb today killed Internal Affairs Minister Denys Monastyrskyi (NYT) and several other officials. It also damaged a kindergarten and a residential bui…
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January 17, 2023 at 2:09 PM

China’s Population Shrinks | Germany’s New Defense Minister | Dutch PM in Washington

Daily News BriefJanuary 17, 2023Top of the AgendaChina’s Population Shrinks for First Time in Six Decades China’s population fell to 1.41 billion in 2022, a decrease of 850,000 people compared to the previous year, the country’s statistics bureau announced (Bloomberg). The population last shrunk in …
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January 13, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Kishida in Washington | CIA Chief Visits Libya | Sweden Discovers Rare Earth Minerals

Daily News BriefJanuary 13, 2023Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief on Monday, January 16, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Top of the AgendaJapan’s Kishida Visits White House Amid Historic Military Buildup at Home Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and U.S. President Joe Biden will meet t…
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January 12, 2023 at 2:21 PM

Putin Swaps Commanders in Ukraine | UAE Oil Boss to Lead Climate Talks | USMCA Dispute Resolved

Daily News BriefJanuary 12, 2023Top of the AgendaPutin Replaces Russia’s Top General in Ukraine After Battlefield Setbacks Russia’s highest-ranking military officer, General Valery Gerasimov, was promoted to lead the country’s forces (FT) in Ukraine, replacing General Sergey Surovikin. Since Surovik…
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January 11, 2023 at 2:13 PM

U.S. Emissions Rose in 2022 | Japan-UK Defense Pact | Uganda’s Ebola Epidemic Ends

Daily News BriefJanuary 11, 2023Top of the AgendaU.S. Emissions Rose in 2022 Despite Climate Goals Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States grew by 1.3 percent (FT) in 2022 compared to the previous year, a report by research firm Rhodium Group found. It was the second year in a row that U.S. em…
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January 10, 2023 at 2:10 PM

North American Leaders’ Summit | Nigeria’s Potential Election Delay | Deadly Peru Protests

Daily News BriefJanuary 10, 2023Top of the AgendaLeaders of U.S., Canada, Mexico Meet  U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are meeting in Mexico City (AP) for the North American Leaders’ Summit. Their discussions are exp…
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January 9, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Brazil’s Capitol Riot | U.S.-Canada-Mexico Summit | Japan’s Kishida in France

Daily News BriefJanuary 9, 2023Top of the AgendaBolsonaro Supporters Attack Government Buildings in Brazil Brazilian police arrested at least three hundred people after thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and vandalized (AP) Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, and presid…
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January 6, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Biden’s New Border Rules | More Tanks for Ukraine | El Chapo’s Son Arrested

Daily News BriefJanuary 6, 2023Top of the AgendaBiden Increases Migrant Expulsions, Expands Parole Program President Joe Biden announced that authorities at the southern U.S. border will immediately begin expelling undocumented migrants (WaPo), including asylum seekers, who arrive from Cuba, Haiti, …
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January 5, 2023 at 1:55 PM

Combat Tanks for Ukraine | Ghana Seeks Debt Relief | Pope Benedict XVI’s Funeral

Daily News BriefJanuary 5, 2023Top of the AgendaFrance to Send Armored Vehicles to Ukraine, U.S. Could Follow France’s defense ministry said it will soon deliver armed combat tanks (AP) to Ukraine, while U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington is considering doing the same. Ukraine has requested th…
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January 4, 2023 at 2:14 PM

China’s COVID-19 Surge | Myanmar’s Prisoner Release | U.S. House Speaker Chaos

Daily News BriefJanuary 4, 2023Top of the AgendaChina’s COVID-19 Surge Prompts International Calls for Detailed Data At the request of the World Health Organization (WHO), Chinese scientists briefed the agency’s officials (Reuters) in a closed meeting about China’s COVID-19 outbreak. The Chinese gov…
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January 3, 2023 at 2:02 PM

IMF Director Projects Tough Year | Ukrainian Strike Kills Russian Troops | Lula’s Executive Orders

Daily News BriefJanuary 3, 2023Top of the AgendaIMF Director Warns One-Third of World Could Face Recession This Year For most of the global economy, 2023 will be “tougher than the year we leave behind,” International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a CBS interview.…
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December 29, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Review the Year and Look Ahead with CFR

CFR examines foreign policy in 2022 and previews 2023. The Year That Was;The Year Ahead The Year That Was;The Year AheadThis year was defined by a sense of crisis and change. The pandemic continued to linger, war erupted in Europe, and widespread inflation stressed the global economy.  The Council o…