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March 27, 2023 at 12:56 PM

Israeli Protests Escalate | Russia’s Nuclear Weapons in Belarus | Harris in Ghana

Daily News BriefMarch 27, 2023Top of the AgendaProtests Opposing Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Escalate, Ground Flights Demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed overhaul of the Israeli justice system escalated overnight (Reuters), with protesters rallying nationwide after Net…
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March 24, 2023 at 1:09 PM

U.S. Air Strikes in Syria | French Protests Turn Violent | Brazil’s Lula to Visit China

Daily News BriefMarch 24, 2023Top of the AgendaU.S. Bombs Multiple Targets in Syria After Drone Attack Kills U.S. Contractor U.S. forces struck Iran-backed groups in Syria yesterday (NYT) after an Iranian-made drone killed one U.S. contractor and wounded one other, the Department of Defense said. Fi…
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March 23, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Challenges Ahead: Examining the State of Global Health

Explore public health around the globe with these articles from Think Global Health. Top Stories From Think Global Health Top Stories From Think Global Health Think Global Health (TGH) explores the impact of health on economies, societies, and people worldwide. Stay up-to-date with the latest insig…
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March 23, 2023 at 1:05 PM

Biden in Canada | Ukraine’s Reconstruction Costs | U.S. Congressional Hearing on TikTok

Daily News BriefMarch 23, 2023Top of the AgendaBiden to Meet With Canada’s Trudeau to Discuss Migration, Haiti Crisis U.S. President Joe Biden is beginning a two-day visit to Canada’s capital (CBC), Ottawa, where he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss the security crisis in Haiti…
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March 22, 2023 at 12:59 PM

Xi-Putin Meeting | Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Law | NATO Defense Spending Misses Target

Daily News BriefMarch 22, 2023Top of the AgendaXi-Putin Summit Focuses on Economic Alignment Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their summit in Moscow (CNN) today after announcing a string of economic cooperation agreements and releasing joint statements on t…
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March 21, 2023 at 1:11 PM

UN Report on Critical Warming Threshold | Kishida in Kyiv | IMF to Bail Out Sri Lanka

Daily News BriefMarch 21, 2023Top of the AgendaUN Climate Panel Details Changes Needed to Prevent Catastrophic Warming Global average temperatures will rise to catastrophic levels (NYT) by the mid-2030s unless there is an immediate shift away from fossil fuels, a new UN report on climate change said…
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March 20, 2023 at 12:58 PM

Xi’s State Visit to Moscow | Six Central Banks Boost Dollar Access | South African Protests

Daily News BriefMarch 20, 2023Top of the AgendaChina’s Xi Begins State Visit to Moscow The two-day trip is Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Moscow (Reuters) since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. While Xi says he hopes to help negotiate an end to the war, the conflict has also forged c…
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March 17, 2023 at 1:08 PM

Poland, Slovakia Pledge Jets for Ukraine | Macron’s Pension Cuts | Polio in Burundi

Daily News BriefMarch 17, 2023Top of the AgendaPoland, Slovakia Become First NATO Countries to Pledge Fighter Jets for Ukraine Poland and Slovakia announced plans (Time) to send around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets each to assist Ukraine’s war effort, becoming the first North Atlantic Treaty Organizat…
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March 16, 2023 at 1:04 PM

Seoul-Tokyo Rapprochement | Swiss Efforts to Avoid Bank Crisis | Blinken in Niger

Daily News BriefMarch 16, 2023Top of the AgendaLeaders of Japan, South Korea Repair Relations at First Summit in Twelve Years Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol sought to put tensions behind them (Nikkei) at today’s summit in Tokyo, where they announced ne…
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March 15, 2023 at 1:05 PM

Blinken in Ethiopia | U.S., Russia Clash Over Black Sea Drone | Honduras to Recognize China

Daily News BriefMarch 15, 2023Top of the AgendaBlinken Visits Ethiopia to Shore Up Strained Ties, Voice Support for Peace U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ethiopia’s capital (Reuters), Addis Ababa, to support the country’s peace process and highlight the Joe Biden administration’s push t…
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March 14, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Russia, Ukraine Split on Grain Deal | AUKUS Submarine Plans | Blinken in Ethiopia

Daily News BriefMarch 14, 2023Top of the AgendaRussia, Ukraine Diverge on Grain Export Deal Set to Expire Saturday The United Nations and Turkey mediated a second day of talks (Reuters) today to try to extend a deal under which Russia allows Ukraine to export grain and other food products from its p…
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March 13, 2023 at 1:02 PM

U.S. Regulators Close Second Bank | Saudi Firm’s Record Profits | Three Years of COVID-19

Daily News BriefMarch 13, 2023Top of the AgendaFed Announces Steps to Limit Fallout of Two Bank Closures U.S. regulators shut down (NYT) New York–based Signature Bank yesterday, their second bank closure since Friday. To contain the fallout of the closures, authorities announced that they will fully…
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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…