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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…
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December 29, 2022 at 2:10 PM

Russia Bombards Ukraine | Netanyahu’s Return to Power | Pakistan’s Antiterrorism Campaign

Daily News BriefDecember 29, 2022Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief until Tuesday, January 3, in observance of New Year’s Day. Top of the AgendaRussia Rejects Ukraine’s Peace Conditions, Bombards Its Power Grid Russia fired nearly seventy missiles (WaPo) at Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities t…
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December 28, 2022 at 1:58 PM

Moscow’s Response to Oil Price Cap | Hong Kong’s Reopening | Title 42 Border Policy

Daily News BriefDecember 28, 2022Top of the AgendaRussia Bans Oil Sales to Countries With Price Caps Starting February 1, Russia is banning oil exports (FT) to countries that have imposed a price ceiling on Russian oil. The price cap of $60 per barrel was adopted earlier this month by Group of Seven…
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December 27, 2022 at 1:58 PM

China Eases Travel Restrictions | Taiwan’s Military Requirement | Ethiopian Envoys in Tigray

Daily News BriefDecember 27, 2022Top of the AgendaChina Makes Sweeping Changes to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions From January 8, China will no longer require (Nikkei) passengers to undergo mandatory testing and quarantines upon arrival and will relax limits on the number of flights entering the countr…
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December 22, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Zelenskyy Calls for Sustained Aid | Security Council Resolution on Myanmar | Israeli Coalition Deal

Daily News BriefDecember 22, 2022Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief until Tuesday, December 27, in observance of Christmas. Top of the AgendaZelenskyy Appeals to U.S. Congress for Sustained Aid to Ukraine In an address to the U.S. Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called U.S…
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December 21, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Zelenskyy in Washington | Taliban Ban Women’s Higher Education | Record U.S. Fentanyl Seizures

Daily News BriefDecember 21, 2022Top of the AgendaZelenskyy Visits Washington in First Foreign Trip Since Russia’s Invasion Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden (WaPo) and address Congress today in his first trip outside of Ukraine since Russia i…
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December 20, 2022 at 2:12 PM

House Panel Refers Trump for Criminal Charges | COVID-19 Hits China’s Economy | EU Gas Price Cap

Daily News BriefDecember 20, 2022Top of the AgendaJanuary 6 Investigation Committee Recommends Charging Trump The House of Representatives committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol recommended that the Justice Department pursue criminal charges (WaPo) against former…
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December 19, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Landmark Biodiversity Deal | Ghana’s Default | EU Carbon Market Overhaul

Daily News BriefDecember 19, 2022Top of the AgendaCountries Reach Landmark Deal on Protecting Biodiversity At a UN biodiversity summit in Canada, nearly two hundred countries agreed to extend protected status (AP) to more than 30 percent of the world’s land and water by 2030, a goal known as 30x30. …
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December 16, 2022 at 1:58 PM

Japan’s New Defense Strategy | Cuts to Mexico’s Election Watchdog | Twitter Bans Several Journalists

Daily News BriefDecember 16, 2022Top of the AgendaPacifist Japan Seeks Major Military Buildup In the first revision of its national defense strategy since 2013, Japan plans to double defense spending by 2027 and lifts a self-imposed restriction (NPR) on its ability to strike other nations with missi…
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December 15, 2022 at 2:03 PM

HSBC Shuns New Oil, Gas Projects | ASEAN-EU Ties | Peru’s State of Emergency

Daily News BriefDecember 15, 2022Top of the AgendaEurope’s Biggest Bank to Stop Financing New Oil, Gas Fields In an update to its climate policies, HSBC announced that it will no longer finance (Bloomberg) new oil and gas fields or related infrastructure. It will still finance existing fossil fuel p…
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December 14, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Military, Infrastructure Aid for Ukraine | China Reduces COVID-19 Tracking | Europe’s Carbon Tariff

Daily News BriefDecember 14, 2022Top of the AgendaInternational Backers Plan New Infrastructure, Military Aid for Ukraine At a conference in Paris yesterday, donor nations pledged to provide Ukraine (AP) more than $1 billion worth of financial aid and donations of health, food, and other supplies. T…
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December 13, 2022 at 2:09 PM

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit | China-India Border Clash | U.S. Nuclear Breakthrough

Daily News BriefDecember 13, 2022Top of the AgendaBiden Convenes Washington Summit With African Leaders At the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that begins today in Washington, U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to unveil plans (AP) for his administration to spend $55 billion in Africa over the next thr…
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December 12, 2022 at 2:08 PM

COVID-19 Strains China’s Hospitals | EU Corruption Scandal | Bangladesh’s Protests

Daily News BriefDecember 12, 2022Top of the AgendaCOVID-19 Strains China’s Health System Amid Reopening Long lines formed outside medical centers and hospitals experienced staff shortages in some Chinese cities as an easing of COVID-19 restrictions appeared to trigger an increase in cases, Bloomberg…
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December 9, 2022 at 2:16 PM

China-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership | Conflict in Central Ethiopia | Chile-EU Trade Deal

Daily News BriefDecember 9, 2022Top of the AgendaChina, Saudi Arabia Upgrade Ties With Strategic Partnership Deal Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud signed an agreement (Al Jazeera) to upgrade their countries’ relationship and pledged to cooperate in the global …
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December 8, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Peru’s President Ousted | Brittney Griner Freed | U.S. Tracks Opioid Overdoses

Daily News BriefDecember 8, 2022Top of the AgendaPeru’s President Impeached, Arrested After Attempt to Dissolve Congress To retain power ahead of an impeachment vote, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones yesterday attempted to dissolve Congress (WaPo) and rule by decree. Lawmakers immediately …
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December 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM

China’s Retreat From Zero COVID | Probe of German Coup Plot | China-Saudi Arabia Relations

Daily News BriefDecember 7, 2022Top of the AgendaChina Announces Easing of COVID-19 Rules The Chinese government announced major changes (Bloomberg) to its COVID-19 response, easing the harsh approach known as zero COVID in the wake of protests last month. People with mild symptoms will be allowed t…
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December 6, 2022 at 2:13 PM

Iranians on Strike | New Chip Plant in U.S. | Georgia Senate Runoff

Daily News BriefDecember 6, 2022Top of the AgendaIranian Workers Strike to Support Anti-government Protests Shopkeepers and truck drivers staged walkouts in almost forty cities across Iran in a show of solidarity with anti-government protesters, the Guardian reported. Demonstrators had called for a …
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December 5, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Price Cap on Russian Oil | Sudan’s Political Transition | U.S.-EU Trade Meeting

Daily News BriefDecember 5, 2022Top of the AgendaEU, G7 Countries Roll Out Price Cap on Russian Oil  To limit Russia’s ability to finance its war in Ukraine, Group of Seven (G7) countries, the European Union (EU), and Australia began implementing a price cap (Reuters) on seaborne Russian oil today. …
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December 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM

New North Korea Sanctions | Biden’s Conditions for Talks With Putin | Support for Venezuelan Migrants

Daily News BriefDecember 2, 2022Top of the AgendaU.S., Japan, South Korea Unveil New Sanctions on North Korea The countries announced new sanctions (Reuters) on individuals linked to North Korea’s nuclear program in the wake of Pyongyang’s test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) …
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December 1, 2022 at 2:08 PM

China Eases COVID-19 Stance | Japan’s Supply Chains | U.S. Domestic Terrorism Advisory

Daily News BriefDecember 1, 2022Top of the AgendaChina Signals Slight Easing of Pandemic Restrictions After Countrywide Protests China’s top official for COVID-19 said the country is entering a new stage (SCMP) of its pandemic response and that the “optimization” of control measures will continue. W…
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November 30, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Macron’s White House Visit | U.S. Arms Sale to Qatar | Attacks by Eritrean Troops

Daily News BriefNovember 30, 2022Top of the AgendaFrance’s Macron to Talk Ukraine, Trade Policy During White House Visit French President Emmanuel Macron begins the first state visit (NYT) of Joe Biden’s presidency today. The leaders are expected to discuss how to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and cop…
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November 29, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Russia Delays Arms Control Talks | Pakistani Taliban End Truce | Germany-Qatar Gas Deal

Daily News BriefNovember 29, 2022Top of the AgendaRussia ‘Unilaterally’ Postpones Arms Control Talks Russia “unilaterally” postponed (WSJ) a meeting with U.S. officials focused on the New START treaty on arms control, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. Russian officials have not given a …
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November 28, 2022 at 2:05 PM

China’s Mass Protests | Europe’s Cocaine Cartel | Venezuela Talks Resume

Daily News BriefNovember 28, 2022Top of the AgendaOutrage Over COVID-19 Restrictions Prompts Rare Protests in China Tens of thousands of people joined demonstrations (FT) in at least ten cities across China over the weekend, at times clashing with security forces. In addition to objecting to harsh r…
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November 22, 2022 at 2:10 PM

WHO Flags Danger of Ukraine Blackouts | Colombian Peace Talks | Nuclear Power in California

Daily News BriefNovember 22, 2022Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief until Monday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving. Top of the AgendaWHO: Ukrainians Face Life-Threatening Winter Amid Energy Crisis A quarter of Ukraine’s population lacks electricity, and the World Health Organizati…
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November 21, 2022 at 2:11 PM

COP27 Deal on Loss and Damage | Malaysian Elections | Qatar’s World Cup

Daily News BriefNovember 21, 2022Top of the AgendaCOP27 Ends With Landmark Deal on Loss and Damage The final deal of this year’s UN climate conference, COP27, included two historic firsts (Bloomberg): an agreement to establish a fund to help poor countries cope with climate damages, and a call for m…
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November 18, 2022 at 2:16 PM

EU Proposal at COP27 | Nepal Elections | Pelosi Steps Down as House Speaker

Daily News BriefNovember 18, 2022Top of the AgendaClimate Summit Runs Into Overtime as Deal Sought on Loss and Damage Negotiations on the final communiqué of this year’s UN climate conference, COP27, will continue (Bloomberg) at least one day past the original deadline as delegates scramble to reach…
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November 17, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Xi, Kishida Hold Talks | MH17 Crash Verdict | Vietnam’s Deal to Quit Coal

Daily News BriefNovember 17, 2022 Editor’s note: For the duration of the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), the Daily News Brief will include a special section dedicated to developments at the climate conference. Top of the Agenda Xi, Kishida Meet in Bangkok Chinese President Xi Jinpi…
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November 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM

NATO Discusses Poland Blast | Aid Reaches Tigray | Cities Lack Tracking for Net-Zero Goals

Daily News BriefNovember 16, 2022 Editor’s note: For the duration of the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), the Daily News Brief will include a special section dedicated to developments at the climate conference. Top of the Agenda NATO Chief Says Explosion in Poland Was Likely Uninten…
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November 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM

CFR Explains What’s At Stake in the Climate Talks

Explore our coverage of how the world is confronting climate change. COP27: What’s at Stake for the World? COP27: What’s at Stake for the World? The COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, closes out another year of disasters: record-breaking floods, deadly heat waves, and devastating d…
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November 15, 2022 at 2:05 PM

G20 Focuses on Ukraine War | Haitian Officials Ousted | Climate-Disaster Insurance Fund

Daily News BriefNovember 15, 2022 Editor’s note: For the duration of the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), the Daily News Brief will include a special section dedicated to developments at the climate conference. Top of the Agenda G20 Summit Focuses on Ukraine War A draft communiqué f…
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November 14, 2022 at 2:13 PM

Biden-Xi Meeting | Chinese Support for Property Sector | France-UK Migration Deal

Daily News BriefNovember 14, 2022 Editor’s note: For the duration of the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), the Daily News Brief will include a special section dedicated to developments at the climate conference. Top of the Agenda Biden, Xi Hold First In-Person Meeting U.S. President …
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November 10, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Russia’s Retreat From Kherson | ASEAN Summit | Georgia Senate Runoff

Daily News BriefNovember 10, 2022Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief on Friday, November 11, for Veterans Day. Top of the AgendaIn Major Retreat, Russia Orders Withdrawal From Occupied Kherson Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered troops to withdraw (NYT) from Kherson, a southern Uk…
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November 9, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Control of U.S. Congress Unclear | Bangladesh’s IMF Deal | UN Slams Greenwashing

Daily News BriefNovember 9, 2022 Editor’s note: For the duration of the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), the Daily News Brief will include a special section dedicated to developments at the climate conference. Top of the Agenda Control of U.S. Congress Unclear as Republicans Make Sl…
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November 8, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Kyiv’s Position on Talks With Russia | Yellen in India | Global Climate Finance Needs

Daily News BriefNovember 8, 2022 Editor’s note: For the duration of the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), the Daily News Brief will include a special section dedicated to developments at the climate conference. Top of the Agenda After U.S. Urging, Zelenskyy Lays Out Conditions for Ta…
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November 7, 2022 at 2:17 PM

COP27 Begins | Indian FM in Russia | EU Complaint on U.S. Climate Law

Daily News BriefNovember 7, 2022Top of the AgendaCOP27 Kicks Off in Egypt With Focus on Climate Reparations This year’s UN climate conference, the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), began yesterday with an agreement for negotiators to discuss compensating (The Guardian) poor and other…
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November 4, 2022 at 12:54 PM

Germany’s Scholz in Beijing | Attack on Pakistan’s Khan | UN Vote on Cuba Embargo

Daily News BriefNovember 4, 2022Top of the AgendaGermany’s Scholz Talks Ukraine, Economic Ties During Visit to Beijing In Beijing, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping both condemned the use of and threats to use nuclear weapons (Politico) in international conflicts. Scholz…
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November 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Truce in Ethiopia | Tunisian Exodus | Biden Warns of Threats to U.S. Democracy

Daily News BriefNovember 3, 2022Top of the AgendaEthiopian Government Agrees to Truce With Tigrayan Rebels After two years of fighting, the Ethiopian government and rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) agreed to end hostilities (WaPo), disarm, and restore “law and order,” said Olusegun Obas…
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November 2, 2022 at 1:04 PM

North Korea’s Missile Test Barrage | Netanyahu’s Strong Showing | Ukraine Grain Deal

Daily News BriefNovember 2, 2022Top of the AgendaSeoul Fires Back After Barrage of North Korean Missile Tests North Korea fired a missile that crossed the Northern Limit Line, a maritime border with South Korea that Pyongyang does not recognize (CNN), for the first time since the 1950–53 Korean War.…
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November 1, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Israeli Elections | Evacuation Order in Occupied Ukraine | New Malaria Drug Shows Promise

Daily News BriefNovember 1, 2022Top of the AgendaIsraelis Vote in Fifth General Election in Less Than Four Years Israelis choose a new parliament (CNN) today in the country’s fifth election since April 2019. The vote was triggered (BBC) after a coalition government composed of liberal, conservative,…