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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…
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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 …