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March 18, 2024 at 12:58 PM

Summit for Democracy Kicks Off | Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Clash | EU-Egypt Migration Deal

Daily News BriefMarch 18, 2024Top of the AgendaBlinken Warns of Malicious ‘Flood’ of Disinformation at Summit for Democracy in Seoul Fighting disinformation is a “vital U.S. national security interest,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said (AFP) today at the opening day of the third Summit fo…
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March 15, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Russia’s Foregone Election | Schumer Calls for Israeli Vote | Iraq Bans PKK

Daily News BriefMarch 15, 2024Top of the AgendaRussia Cracks Down on Dissent in Election Expected to Boost Putin Russians begin three days of voting (AP) today in a presidential election that is all but certain to endorse President Vladimir Putin’s continued stay in power for another six-year term. …
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March 14, 2024 at 12:57 PM

House Passes TikTok Bill | Australia Invests in Rare Earths | Somali Debt Relief

Daily News BriefMarch 14, 2024Top of the AgendaBill to Crack Down on TikTok’s Chinese Ownership Sails Through U.S. House A bill that would force the Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on the app passed (NYT) the House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 352–65, underscoring…
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March 13, 2024 at 1:02 PM

New U.S. Aid for Ukraine | Aid Convoy Enters Northern Gaza | Mozambique’s Resource Wealth

Daily News BriefMarch 13, 2024Top of the AgendaWhite House Announces $300 Million in New Military Aid to Ukraine The United States will send (ABC News) a weapons package including anti-aircraft missiles, ammunition, artillery rounds, and anti-armor systems to Ukraine, White House National Security A…
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March 12, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Intel Leaders Flag Top Global Threats | Haiti’s PM to Resign | Polish Leaders Visit White House

Daily News BriefMarch 12, 2024Top of the AgendaThreat Report by U.S. Intel Agencies Details ‘Increasingly Fragile World Order’ U.S. intelligence officials testified (Reuters) to lawmakers yesterday about the release of their annual threat assessment (Office of the Director of National Intelligence).…
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March 11, 2024 at 12:53 PM

Biden’s Warning on Rafah | India-EFTA Trade Deal | Portugal’s Election Results

Daily News BriefMarch 11, 2024Top of the AgendaBiden Warns Against Rafah Invasion as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Stall U.S. President Joe Biden opposes the prospect of an Israeli military offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, he told MSNBC in an interview on Saturday. Israel has weighed plans (Bl…
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March 8, 2024 at 1:57 PM

SOTU Stresses Ukraine, Border Policies | Sweden Joins NATO | Haiti Extends Curfew

Daily News BriefMarch 8, 2024Top of the AgendaBiden Rallies Behind Ukraine, Announces New Gaza Aid Path in State of the Union U.S. President Joe Biden warned in his annual address yesterday that “freedom and democracy are under attack, both at home and overseas,” and urged lawmakers to send him a bi…
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March 7, 2024 at 1:56 PM

‘World’s Largest Hunger Crisis’ in Sudan | Modi Visits Kashmir | Fatal Houthi Attacks on Shipping

Daily News BriefMarch 7, 2024Top of the AgendaUN Warns Sudan War Tipping Toward ‘World’s Largest Hunger Crisis’ The nearly one-year-old civil war in Sudan has already created the world’s largest displacement crisis and now risks “triggering the world’s largest hunger crisis,” UN World Food Program (…
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March 6, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Push for Israel-Lebanon Border Deal | Biden, Trump Sweep Super Tuesday | Venezuela Sets Election Date

Daily News BriefMarch 6, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S. Envoy Presses for De-escalation on Israel, Lebanon Border U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein floated a proposal (Times of Israel) for de-escalation on the border in a meeting yesterday with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv. Hochstein…
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March 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM

EU's ‘War Economy’ Plans | Red Sea Cables Cut | France Codifies Abortion Rights

Daily News BriefMarch 5, 2024Top of the AgendaEU Unveils Plan for First-Ever Defense Industrial Strategy The European Commission proposed (Reuters) a $1.6 billion program today to boost the bloc’s defense industry between 2025 and 2027. The plan (European Commission) includes several targets, such a…
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March 4, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Harris Meets With Israel’s Gantz | Beijing Cancels Flagship Press Briefing | Iranian Elections

Daily News BriefMarch 4, 2024Top of the AgendaKamala Harris Meets With Israel’s Benny Gantz in Washington Benny Gantz of Israel’s war cabinet has traveled (Reuters) to Washington today to meet with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and senior lawmakers, Gant…
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March 1, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Gaza Aid Convoy Disaster | Navalny’s Funeral | India’s New Chip Plants

Daily News BriefMarch 1, 2024Top of the AgendaGaza Mass Casualty Event Highlights Aid Delivery Challenges More than one hundred people died and hundreds more were wounded yesterday during the distribution of humanitarian aid in the northern Gaza Strip, Gaza health officials said. Israeli officials s…
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February 29, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Putin Threatens to Use Nuclear Weapons | U.S. Probes Chinese EVs | Haiti Election Timeline

Daily News BriefFebruary 29, 2024Top of the AgendaPutin Says Western Troops in Ukraine Could Prompt Nuclear War In his annual state of the nation address today, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened (CNN) to launch nuclear weapons if Western countries send troops into Ukraine. He referenced Fr…
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February 28, 2024 at 2:03 PM

EU Nature Restoration Law | Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks | Aid Airdrops in Gaza

Daily News BriefFebruary 28, 2024Top of the AgendaEU Parliament Passes Flagship Nature Restoration Law The law sets a target (Reuters) to restore at least a fifth of European Union (EU) land and sea by 2030. It is one of the EU’s main pieces of environmental legislation and also includes specific ta…
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February 27, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Hungary Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid | Indo-Pacific Drills Begin | Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile

Daily News BriefFebruary 27, 2024Top of the AgendaHungary’s Legislature Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid Sweden has cleared (FT) the last political hurdle to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after receiving approval from Hungary’s parliament yesterday. NATO officials celebrated the news,…
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February 26, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Palestinian Authority PM Offers Resignation | Qatar’s LNG Boost | CARICOM Talks Haiti

Daily News BriefFebruary 26, 2024Top of the AgendaPalestinian Authority Prime Minister Offers Resignation Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh offered to resign (FT) today, opening the door to a potential leadership overhaul at the organization. He said he hoped to allow for n…
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February 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM

The War in Ukraine: Two Years Later

CFR explores what to expect for the future of the conflict. An Embattled Ukraine,Two Years Later An Embattled Ukraine,Two Years Later This week marks two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite all that Ukraine has accomplished, its stalled counteroffensive leads to grave concerns about th…
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February 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Two Years of War in Ukraine | Hungary-Sweden Defense Deal | U.S. Spacecraft Lands on Moon

Daily News BriefFebruary 23, 2024Top of the AgendaUN Events, Fresh Sanctions Mark Two Years of Russia’s War in Ukraine The UN General Assembly and Security Council are convening today (Ukrainska Pravda) to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine ahead of its two-year anniversary tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Uni…
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February 22, 2024 at 2:09 PM

UN Agencies Outline Gaza Aid Action | India Grows Space Sector | European Gas Hits Decade Low

Daily News BriefFebruary 22, 2024Top of the AgendaUN Agencies, Aid NGOs Issue Joint Call to Step Up Humanitarian Efforts in GazaThe heads of nineteen UN agencies and major global charities issued a joint letter yesterday outlining urgent steps to “salvage” humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip amid…
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February 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM

U.S., EU Prep New Sanctions on Russia | Pakistan Coalition Deal | Chinese Shipping Through Mexico

Daily News BriefFebruary 21, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S., EU Prepare New Sanctions on RussiaThe United States is planning new sanctions (AP) on the Russian government’s revenue sources and defense industrial base in response to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last week, White House Nati…
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February 20, 2024 at 2:02 PM

UN Debates Gaza Cease-Fire Proposals | Australia’s Navy Expansion | Niger’s Debt Trouble

Daily News BriefFebruary 20, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S. Floats Temporary Cease-Fire in Gaza in Draft UN ResolutionThe United States circulated (AP) a draft resolution at the UN Security Council proposing a temporary cease-fire in the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas “as soon as…
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February 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Russia Reports Navalny’s Death | Ukraine’s New Security Pacts | U.S.-Ecuador Cooperation

Daily News BriefFebruary 16, 2024Editor’s Note: There will be no Daily News Brief on Monday, February 19, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Top of the AgendaRussian Prison Service Reports Death of Outspoken Opposition Leader NavalnyOpposition leader Alexei Navalny died today (FT) in a Russian prison…
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February 15, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Israel-Lebanon Escalation | India’s Campaign Finance Ruling | Greece Votes on Same-Sex Marriage

Daily News BriefFebruary 15, 2024Top of the AgendaIsrael-Lebanon Tensions Escalate in Deadly Strike ExchangeIsrael carried out (NYT) air strikes on multiple targets in southern Lebanon yesterday in response to a rocket attack earlier in the day that killed an Israeli soldier, Israel’s military said…
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February 14, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Indonesia’s Election | Record NATO Defense Spending | DHS Secretary Mayorkas Impeached

Daily News BriefFebruary 14, 2024Top of the AgendaIndonesian Ruling Party Candidate Claims Victory in Presidential ElectionFormer General Prabowo Subianto claimed victory (AP) based on unofficial tallies of the vote, which suggest he has a strong lead. Subianto currently serves as defense minister i…
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February 13, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Fresh Gaza Cease-Fire, Hostage Talks | South African Troops in DRC | U.S. Senate Advances War Aid

Daily News BriefFebruary 13, 2024Top of the AgendaCIA, Mossad Leaders Hold Hostage, Cease-Fire Talks in EgyptThe directors of the U.S. and Israeli intelligence services and Qatar’s prime minister are in Cairo today (AFP, Times of Israel) for a meeting about a potential hostage release and cease-fire…
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February 12, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Israel Rescues Two Hostages | Senegal Protests Intensify | Finland Elects New President

Daily News BriefFebruary 12, 2024Top of the AgendaIsrael Rescues Two Hostages From Rafah in Southern GazaIsrael’s military rescued (Reuters) two Israeli-Argentinian hostages from the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, it announced today. It was the second rescue of its kind since the war broke out i…
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February 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Ukraine’s New Military Commander | Pakistan’s PTI Surprises | Israeli Strikes on Rafah

Daily News BriefFebruary 9, 2024Top of the AgendaUkraine Replaces Top Military CommanderUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy elevated (WaPo) Colonel General Oleksandr Syrsky, who was previously commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, to the military’s top position yesterday in its biggest shakeup s…
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February 8, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Pakistan Election | Israel Rejects Hamas Cease-Fire Deal | UN Aid Appeal for Sudan

Daily News BriefFebruary 8, 2024Top of the AgendaPakistani Elections Marked by Mobile Internet OutagesPolls have closed in Pakistan’s general elections, capping a day during which authorities restricted (NYT) mobile internet and phone access due to security concerns. The move caused confusion among …
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February 7, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Israel Weighs Hamas Counterproposal | China’s New Securities Regulator | Azerbaijan Votes

Daily News BriefFebruary 7, 2024Top of the AgendaIsrael Weighs Hamas’s Response to Proposed Hostage, Cease-Fire Deal Israeli officials are studying ( NYT) Palestinian militant group Hamas’s response to a proposed deal on a hostage release and cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s intelligence agenc…
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February 6, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Blinken Begins Mideast Tour | EU to Slash Emissions | Colombia Extends Rebel Cease-Fire

Daily News BriefFebruary 6, 2024Top of the AgendaBlinken Kicks Off Latest Mideast Diplomacy Trip With Talks in Saudi Arabia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with ( NYT) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh yesterday to discuss a potential deal that would pause fighting and rele…
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February 5, 2024 at 2:01 PM

U.S. Strikes Iranian Proxies | Senegal Postpones Vote | Senate Draft Deal on Border, War Aid

Daily News BriefFebruary 5, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S. Carries Out Retaliatory Strikes on Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq, Syria, Yemen U.S. forces conducted ( NYT) dozens of air strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday in what National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan described as “the beginning of o…
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February 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM

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February 2, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Shuttle Diplomacy on Mideast Hostage Deal | U.S. Arms Sale to India | El Salvador’s Election

Daily News BriefFebruary 2, 2024Top of the AgendaBlinken Reportedly Plans Return to Mideast as Diplomats Weigh Hostage Deal, Cease-Fire U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to the Middle East this weekend, as Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas weigh a deal that could…
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February 1, 2024 at 1:59 PM

EU Agrees on $54 Billion for Ukraine | Myanmar Rebels Propose Transition | New U.S. Climate Envoy

Daily News BriefFebruary 1, 2024Top of the AgendaEU Reaches Deal on More Than $50 Billion for Ukraine After Months of Talks European Union (EU) leaders agreed today ( FT) to provide more than $54 billion in grants and loans to Ukraine over four years, ending months of negotiations. Hungary, the sole…
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January 31, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Iran-Backed Militia Says Will Halt Some Attacks | FBI Testimony on Chinese Hacking | French Farmer Protests

Daily News BriefJanuary 31, 2024Top of the AgendaIran-Backed Militia in Iraq Announces Halt to Attacks on U.S. Forces The Kataib Hezbollah group was likely responsible for the deaths of three U.S. troops in Jordan over the weekend, the Pentagon said. Yesterday, the militia group said it would suspen…
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January 30, 2024 at 2:05 PM

U.S., China Talk Fentanyl | Hong Kong Security Bill | Italy-Africa Summit

Daily News BriefJanuary 30, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S., China Hold High-Level Meeting on Combating Fentanyl Trafficking Senior U.S. and Chinese officials held talks (AP) in Beijing today on reducing the illegal trade of fentanyl. China had paused bilateral counternarcotics cooperation in 2022 amid de…
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January 29, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Air Attack Kills U.S. Troops in Jordan | African Countries Exit ECOWAS | White House AI Council Meets

Daily News BriefJanuary 29, 2024Top of the AgendaBiden Pledges Retaliation After Drone Strike Kills U.S. Troops in Jordan A drone attack on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan killed three U.S. troops (Reuters) and wounded at least thirty-four, U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday. He said that Ira…
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January 26, 2024 at 2:17 PM

CIA Chief Tapped for Hostage Talks | French Immigration Bill | Kenyan Court Rules on Haiti Mission

Daily News BriefJanuary 26, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S. Taps CIA Director for Fresh Mideast Hostage Talks CIA Director William J. Burns will travel to Europe in the coming days for talks on a potential deal to release hostages held in the Gaza Strip and commit both warring sides to a pause in fighting…
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January 25, 2024 at 2:03 PM

NATO Starts Largest Drills Since Cold War | Macron in India | Chad’s Leader in Russia

Daily News BriefJanuary 25, 2024Top of the AgendaNATO Begins Largest Military Exercises Since the Cold War Some ninety thousand troops from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are slated to participate in Steadfast Defender 24, monthslong military drills that kicked off (Reuters) yes…
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January 24, 2024 at 1:49 PM

Turkish Parliament Approves Swedish NATO Bid | U.S. Strikes in Iraq | Blinken Ups Financing for West Africa

Daily News BriefJanuary 24, 2024Top of the AgendaTurkey’s Parliament Greenlights Swedish Entry Into NATO After Monthslong Delay Turkey’s legislature voted (NYT) yesterday to approve Swedish membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by a 287–55 vote, ending a monthslong diplomatic s…
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January 23, 2024 at 1:58 PM

EU Officials Call for Palestinian State | Blinken’s Africa Tour | NATO’s $1.2 Billion Ukraine Deal

Daily News BriefJanuary 23, 2024Top of the AgendaEU Officials Call for Palestinian State at Meeting With Israeli Foreign Minister At a meeting in Brussels yesterday, European Union (EU) officials called for (NYT) Palestinian statehood to be part of any arrangement that follows the current war betwee…
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January 22, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Strikes Hit Iraq, Lebanon, Syria | Japan Lands on the Moon | India’s Controversial New Temple

Daily News BriefJanuary 22, 2024Top of the AgendaWeekend of Strikes Across Mideast Hit Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria Iran said that an Israeli military strike in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday killed (NYT) senior Iranian military members and vowed to retaliate, while U.S. officials said that attacks by Ira…
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January 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Houthi Strikes Continue | North Korea’s Undersea Drone Launch | Leaders Call for Sudan Cease-Fire

Daily News BriefJanuary 19, 2024Top of the AgendaHouthis Carry Out Third Attack on Commercial Ship in Three Days Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles near a U.S.-owned ship yesterday that landed in nearby water, U.S. Central Command said. Speaking to reporters yesterday, U.S. President Joe B…
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January 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Pakistan Strikes Iran | U.S. to Add Houthis to Terrorist List | Zambia’s Rail Ambitions

Daily News BriefJanuary 18, 2024Top of the AgendaPakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes in Iran, Reportedly Killing Nine People Pakistan’s military said today that it conducted strikes (NYT) on what it called terrorist hideouts in southeastern Iran in response to an Iranian air strike Tuesday in Paki…
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January 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Future of Saudi-Israeli Normalization | Iranian Strikes in Pakistan | Mexico Homicides Decrease

Daily News BriefJanuary 17, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S., Saudi Arabia Suggest Saudi-Israeli Normalization Is Linked to Palestinian State In speeches yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Princ…
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January 16, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Houthi Strikes in Red Sea | Iran Extends Nobel Activist’s Sentence | Trump Wins Iowa Caucus

Daily News BriefJanuary 16, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S. Military Reports Houthi Strikes on U.S. Navy Ship, U.S.-Owned Cargo Vessel A missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit (NYT) a U.S.-owned commercial ship yesterday, one day after U.S. forces shot down a Houthi missile targeting a U.S. warshi…
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January 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM

U.S., UK Strike Houthis | Cease-Fire in Myanmar | Report on U.S. Aid to Ukraine

Daily News BriefJanuary 12, 2024Editor’s Note: There will be no Daily News Brief on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Top of the AgendaU.S., UK Strike Houthis in Yemen Following Red Sea Attacks  U.S. and United Kingdom (UK) forces launched airstrikes (NYT) overnight on…
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January 11, 2024 at 2:10 PM

Blinken Ends Mideast Tour | Al-Shabaab Captures UN Helicopter Passengers | Greece Drafts Marriage Equality Bill

Daily News BriefJanuary 11, 2024Top of the AgendaBlinken Wraps up Mideast Tour as Oil Tanker Seizure Underscores Regional Tensions U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the outlook (NYT) for the eventual postwar Gaza Strip with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo today, final…
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January 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM

U.S., China Resume Military Talks | Norway Approves Deep-Sea Mining | Ecuador Riots Worsen

Daily News BriefJanuary 10, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S., Chinese Officials Hold Military Talks at Pentagon After Hiatus The two-day meeting that wrapped yesterday marked the resumption (Reuters) of senior military-to-military talks between the countries that were frozen in 2022 amid a period of high b…
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January 9, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Taiwan Accuses China of Election Meddling | Ecuador Declares State of Emergency | France Appoints Youngest PM

Daily News BriefJanuary 9, 2024Top of the AgendaTaiwan’s Ruling Party Presidential Candidate Accuses China of Election Tampering China is tampering (Nikkei) with Taiwan’s election through “military threats, economic coercion, cognitive warfare [and] misinformation,” candidate and current Taiwanese V…