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May 22, 2024 at 12:51 PM

EU Finalizes Deal on Russian Assets | Kenya’s Ruto in Washington | Oceans Court Climate Ruling

Daily News BriefMay 22, 2024Top of the AgendaEU Agrees to Use Profits From Frozen Russian Assets to Arm Ukraine The European Union (EU) formal decision yesterday regarding windfall profits from Russia’s frozen assets is expected to yield (WaPo) around $3 billion in the first year of the plan’s opera…
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May 21, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Biden Denounces ICC Approach | Iran Sets Presidential Election Date | Boko Haram Hostages Rescued

Daily News BriefMay 21, 2024Top of the AgendaBiden Denounces ICC Announcement Seeking Warrants as ‘Outrageous’ U.S. President Joe Biden has rejected (CNN) yesterday’s news that the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders and two Israeli offici…
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May 20, 2024 at 12:59 PM

Crash Kills Iranian President, FM | Taiwan’s President Inaugurated | ICC Seeks Israel, Gaza Warrants

Daily News BriefMay 20, 2024Top of the AgendaIran Names Acting President After Helicopter Crash Kills President, Foreign Minister Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, named (WaPo) the country’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as acting president and tasked him with ensuring new presi…
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May 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM

The World’s Latest in 60 Seconds

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May 17, 2024 at 1:05 PM

IEA Warns of Critical Mineral Gap | Aid Enters Gaza From New Pier | NATO Weighs Training Ukraine Troops

Daily News BriefMay 17, 2024Top of the AgendaIEA Warns of Shortfall in Supply of Minerals Critical for Energy Transition Current global plans for critical mineral mining and recycling are projected to yield a shortage (WSJ) of the supplies needed for the green transition, the International Energy Ag…
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May 16, 2024 at 12:56 PM

Putin, Xi Pledge to Deepen Ties in Beijing | Slovakian PM Shot | U.S. Overdose Deaths Fall

Daily News BriefMay 16, 2024Top of the AgendaRussia’s Putin, China’s Xi Pledge to Deepen Ties at Two-Day Meeting in Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping called for (Reuters) both countries to “cherish and nurture” their “hard-earned” partnership during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Bei…
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May 15, 2024 at 12:58 PM

Biden Plans $1 Billion in Arms for Israel | Pakistan’s Privatizations | Georgia ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill

Daily News BriefMay 15, 2024Top of the AgendaBiden Administration Advances Plan for New $1 Billion Arms Sale to Israel The Joe Biden administration notified Congress yesterday that it plans to sell more than $1 billion in new weapons to Israel, unnamed U.S. and congressional officials told the Wall …
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May 14, 2024 at 1:03 PM

New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Tech | Hamas’s Surveillance of Palestinians | Blinken Visits Kyiv

Daily News BriefMay 14, 2024Top of the AgendaBiden Unveils New Tariffs on Chinese Green Tech The White House announced plans today to introduce tariffs on $18 billion of Chinese imports, saying they are designed to shield U.S. industries from unfair competition from China. Starting this year, import…
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May 13, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Putin Replaces Defense Minister | Protests Against Georgia Bill | South Korean FM in China

Daily News BriefMay 13, 2024Top of the AgendaPutin Replaces Long-Serving Defense Minister With Economist Russian President Vladimir Putin reshuffled (NYT) his national security team yesterday in a surprise move, replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with economic advisor Andrei Belousov. Shoigu h…
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May 10, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Philippine Official Calls to Expel Chinese Diplomats | Déby Wins in Chad | Attacks Near Kharkiv

Daily News BriefMay 10, 2024Top of the AgendaPhilippine Official Calls for Expulsion of Chinese Diplomats as Maritime Tensions Rise Philippines National Security Advisor Eduardo Año called for (Reuters) the expulsion today following an alleged leak of a phone conversation between a Chinese diplomat …
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May 9, 2024 at 12:58 PM

Biden Conditions Offensive Arms for Israel | Australia-Tuvalu Pact | U.S.-China Climate Talks

Daily News BriefMay 9, 2024Top of the AgendaBiden Says U.S. Will Halt More Offensive Weapons Shipments if Israel Invades Rafah If Israel launches a major invasion of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, U.S. President Joe Biden would place more pauses on U.S. shipments of offensive weapons, he tol…
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May 8, 2024 at 12:50 PM

TikTok Sues U.S. Government | Iran’s Nuclear Activities | Ukraine Foils Assassination Plan

Daily News BriefMay 8, 2024Top of the AgendaTikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Potential Ban Social media platform TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued (AP) the federal government yesterday over a new law that would ban the app in the United States unless it is sold to an approved buye…
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May 7, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Israel Moves on Rafah Border Crossing | Diplomatic Boycotts of Putin’s Inauguration | Blinken at Migration Talks

Daily News BriefMay 7, 2024Top of the AgendaIsrael Takes Control of Gaza Side of Rafah Crossing as Cease-Fire Talks Continue Israeli forces have taken control (NYT) of the Gaza Strip side of the southern Rafah border crossing, sending in tanks and carrying out strikes in what it called a limited ope…
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May 6, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Drills | Israel Orders Partial Rafah Evacuation | China’s Xi in Europe

Daily News BriefMay 6, 2024Top of the AgendaRussia Announces It Will Carry Out Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills The drills with troops based near Ukraine will practice (NYT) for the possible use of battlefield nuclear weapons, Russia’s defense ministry said today. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov s…
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May 3, 2024 at 12:59 PM

Mass Protests in Georgia | Russian Oil Shipments to North Korea | Haiti Reverts on PM Nominee

Daily News BriefMay 3, 2024Top of the AgendaTens of Thousands Protest in Georgia Against Controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill Last night’s demonstrations in the capital, Tbilisi, are the latest (AFP) in weeks of dissent over a bill that opponents believe could be used to repress political speech and …
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May 2, 2024 at 1:02 PM

U.S. Says Russia Used Chemical Weapons | Japan’s Kishida in France | Lebanon-EU Migration Deal

Daily News BriefMay 2, 2024Top of the AgendaWashington Says Russia Used Banned Chemical Weapons in Ukraine Russian forces used the poison gas chloropicrin (NYT) in Ukraine in a violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, the U.S. State Department said in a statement yesterday. Russia is among the …
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May 1, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Blinken in Israel | China Hosts Palestinian Groups for Talks | UN Begins DRC Troop Drawdown

Daily News BriefMay 1, 2024Top of the AgendaIn Israel, Blinken Says ‘Time is Now’ for Cease-Fire, Hostage Deal U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with (WaPo) top Israeli leaders while in the country today, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. Before a meeti…
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April 30, 2024 at 1:03 PM

G7 Deal on Coal Phase-Out | China-Philippines Dispute | Scottish First Minister Resigns

Daily News BriefApril 30, 2024Top of the AgendaG7 Countries Reach Deal on Phasing Out Existing Unabated Coal by 2035 Energy and climate ministers from Group of Seven (G7) countries announced (AFP) their agreement today at a meeting in Turin, Italy. Officials celebrated the deal as progress toward a …
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April 29, 2024 at 12:59 PM

Blinken Talks Israel-Hamas in Riyadh | Tesla’s Plans in China | German Coup Trial Begins

Daily News BriefApril 29, 2024Top of the AgendaBlinken Talks Potential Cease-Fire, Hostage Deal With Arab Leaders in Riyadh U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with (NYT) Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister and other top Arab officials today to encourage a cease-fire and hostage release deal in I…
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April 26, 2024 at 1:04 PM

U.S. Troop Drawdown in Chad | India’s Second Round of Votes | Gaza’s Aid Pier

Daily News BriefApril 26, 2024Top of the AgendaSome U.S. Troops to Leave Chad Amid Strains on U.S. Security Posture in Africa Dozens of U.S. troops are expected to withdraw from Chad in the coming days due to differences between U.S. and Chadian officials, three unnamed U.S. officials told the Washi…
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April 25, 2024 at 1:04 PM

U.S. Rushes War Aid to Kyiv | Germany Resumes UNRWA Support | Haitian Government Installment

Daily News BriefApril 25, 2024Top of the AgendaWashington Expedites $1 Billion in Weapons to Ukraine After Approving New Aid U.S. President Joe Biden signed (FT) a $95 billion foreign aid package yesterday that included nearly $61 billion in military support for Ukraine. The move triggered the immed…
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April 24, 2024 at 12:56 PM

Blinken’s Trip to China | Namibia-OPEC Cooperation | Russian Probe Targets Defense Official

Daily News BriefApril 24, 2024Top of the AgendaBlinken Arrives in China for Talks Focused on Economic Relations, Ukraine War U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived (Nikkei) in China today for a three-day visit due to focus on economic relations, tensions in the Indo-Pacific, and conflicts fa…
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April 23, 2024 at 12:55 PM

UK Passes Rwanda Plan for Asylum Seekers | Iran, Pakistan Mend Ties | Argentina’s Reforms

Daily News BriefApril 23, 2024Top of the AgendaUK Passes Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda After Two Years of Debate The United Kingdom (UK) legislature last night approved (FT) a controversial bill to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda. The ruling Conservative Party has pushed (NYT) for the measure s…
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April 22, 2024 at 12:58 PM

Military Aid Passes U.S. House | IDF Intel Chief Resigns | U.S. to Pull Troops From Niger

Daily News BriefApril 22, 2024Top of the AgendaSenate to Consider Aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific After House Approval The U.S. Senate is due to consider (NYT) separate packages of support for Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific after they passed the House of Representatives this weekend…
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April 19, 2024 at 12:58 PM

Israeli Strikes Reported in Iran | Indian Election Kicks Off | Bank Sued Over Sudan Genocide

Daily News BriefApril 19, 2024Top of the AgendaTehran Plays Down Damage Over Israeli Strikes Reported in Iran Iran’s air defenses were activated (FT) to respond to incoming strikes in the central city of Isfahan and northwest city of Tabriz this morning, local authorities and media said. The strikes…
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April 18, 2024 at 1:09 PM

EU Weighs Competitiveness Reforms | Protests in Georgia | Venezuela Sanctions Snapback

Daily News BriefApril 18, 2024Top of the AgendaEU Leaders Weigh How to Close Competitiveness Gap With U.S., China A European Union (EU) summit today is focusing (AP) on the question of how the bloc can better compete in the global economy given large-scale investments in green technologies in the Un…
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April 17, 2024 at 12:58 PM

IMF: U.S. to Lead G7 in 2024 Growth | Australia’s Defense Strategy | Flooding in Dubai

Daily News BriefApril 17, 2024Top of the AgendaIMF: U.S. to Grow 2.7 Percent in 2024 While Chinese Growth Slows to 4.6 Percent The United States’ expected economic growth this year is more than double (FT) the rate of any other Group of Seven (G7) economy, according to International Monetary Fund (I…
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April 16, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Congress to Separate Israel, Ukraine Aid Votes | U.S. Visit to Korean Border | Microsoft, Emirati AI Partnership

Daily News BriefApril 16, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S. House Speaker Announces Plan for Separate Votes on Israel, Ukraine Aid House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to advance (NYT) four separate bills for defense aid to Israel, Ukraine, and other U.S. allies this week, he told reporters yesterday aft…
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April 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Iran’s Attack on Israel Risks a Wider Conflict

Get analysis and background from CFR and Foreign Affairs on the attack. Iran’s Attack on Israel Spurs Escalation Concerns Iran’s Attack on Israel Spurs Escalation Concerns The Iranian regime’s first direct attack on Israeli territory could trigger further exchanges between the two sides and raises t…
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April 15, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Israel Weighs Response to Iran Attack | Singapore’s Leadership Change | Aid Conference for Sudan

Daily News BriefApril 15, 2024Top of the AgendaIsrael’s War Cabinet Weighs Response to Iranian Attack as United States Urges Restraint  Israel’s war cabinet reconvened (FT) today for a second day of meetings in response to Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend. With support from countries includi…
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April 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Kishida Addresses U.S. Congress | Niger-Russia Military Ties | Ukraine’s New Conscription Law

Daily News BriefApril 12, 2024Top of the AgendaWorld Depends on ‘Indispensable’ U.S. Leadership, Japanese PM Tells U.S. Congress Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio stressed the global importance (Nikkei) of U.S. leadership and Japan’s increased commitment to helping bear the burden of upholding a…
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April 11, 2024 at 1:03 PM

EU Passes Migration Overhaul | Iran Warns of Retaliation | U.S.-Japan-Philippines Summit

Daily News BriefApril 11, 2024Top of the AgendaEU Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Migration Reforms The European Parliament approved (WaPo) an overhaul to the bloc’s asylum and migration rules yesterday after years of debate. The vote was the final political hurdle to the reforms, which the European Coun…
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April 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM

U.S., Japan Step Up Ties | South Korea’s Election | EU Probes Chinese Wind Turbines

Daily News BriefApril 10, 2024Top of the AgendaBiden Welcomes Japan’s Kishida to White House as ‘Global Partner’ Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio begins a state visit (Nikkei) to Washington today, during which the two countries are expected to unveil dozens of new agreements, including upgrades…
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April 9, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Haiti’s Transition Government | Climate Ruling Faults Switzerland | Canada Ups Defense Spending

Daily News BriefApril 9, 2024Top of the AgendaHaiti Reaches Deal to Form Transition Government Amid Security Crisis Haitian civil society organizations and political groups have reached an agreement (Miami Herald) on the framework of a twenty-two-month transition government in the country. The deal …
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April 8, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Israel Pulls Troops From Southern Gaza | Rwanda Remembers Genocide | Ecuador Raids Mexican Embassy

Daily News BriefApril 8, 2024Top of the AgendaIsrael Reports Troop Withdrawal From Southern Gaza’s Khan Younis Israel pulled (WaPo) all but one of its brigades from the southern Gaza Strip after it “concluded its mission” in the city of Khan Younis, the military said yesterday. The announcement came…
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April 5, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Israel to Open Gaza Aid Routes | China, Thailand Space Deal | Venezuela Invites Election Monitors

Daily News BriefApril 5, 2024Top of the AgendaIsrael to Increase Aid Access to Gaza After Biden-Netanyahu Call Israel will open (BBC) a gate and a port into the Gaza Strip for humanitarian deliveries as well as allow more aid from Jordan to come through a separate border crossing, the government sai…
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April 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Where Does NATO Stand After 75 Years?

Learn more about the successful transatlantic security alliance. NATO at 75: A Renewed Purpose NATO at 75: A Renewed Purpose Founded in 1949 as a xxxxxx against the Soviet Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains the pillar of U.S.-Europe military cooperation. NATO’s scope has …
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April 4, 2024 at 12:58 PM

Yellen’s Trip to China | Drought in Zimbabwe | Global Tropical Forest Loss in 2023

Daily News BriefApril 4, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S. Treasury Secretary Arrives in China for Talks on Tech Production Glut Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will use meetings (FT) with senior Chinese officials on her four-day trip to address concerns that Chinese oversupply of green technologies is unfa…
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April 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM

NATO Weighs Long-Term Ukraine Funding | Biden-Xi Talk | Senegal’s Faye Inaugurated

Daily News BriefApril 3, 2024Top of the AgendaNATO Foreign Ministers Weigh Plan for Long-Term Military Fund for Ukraine North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) foreign ministers are in Brussels today discussing plans (Reuters) for a potential multiyear fund designed to make Western military suppor…
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April 2, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Iran Blames Israel for Embassy Strike | Japan’s Chip Subsidies | Charity Halts Gaza Food Aid

Daily News BriefApril 2, 2024Top of the AgendaIran Accuses Israel of Killing Commanders in Syria Strike Iran accused Israel (FT) of an attack on its embassy compound in Damascus, Syria, yesterday, vowing revenge and sparking fears that the ongoing regional conflict is expanding. At least seven Irani…
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April 1, 2024 at 12:58 PM

Opposition Sweeps Turkish Elections | Water Crisis in Indian Tech Hub | Protests in Israel

Daily News BriefApril 1, 2024Top of the AgendaTurkish Opposition Party Sweeps to Victory in Local Elections Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) won elections (CNN) in forty-nine of the country’s eighty-one municipalities yesterday, according to preliminary official results. The sweep…
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March 29, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Palestinian Authority Shuffles Cabinet | Russia Blocks North Korean Monitor | Dengue Surges in Americas

Daily News BriefMarch 29, 2024Top of the AgendaPalestinian Authority Unveils New Cabinet, Pledging Technocratic Governance Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa presented the names (WaPo) of twenty-two ministers who will serve in a new cabinet yesterday, saying the group could h…
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March 28, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Ukraine Fortifies Defenses | U.S.-China Subsidy Tensions | Haiti’s Governing Council

Daily News BriefMarch 28, 2024Top of the AgendaUkraine Fortifies Defensive Lines as Part of Strategy Shift Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited northern Ukraine yesterday to inspect progress on a new effort to fortify the country’s defensive lines spanning around 1,243 miles (2,000 kilome…
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March 27, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Baltimore Port Crash Strains Shipping | U.S. CEOs in Beijing | Brazil-France Amazon Plan

Daily News BriefMarch 27, 2024Top of the AgendaBaltimore Bridge Collapse Sparks New Concerns Over Supply Chain Resilience The Port of Baltimore in Maryland handles the United States’ largest volume of automobiles and remained closed (CNN) this morning as authorities continue response efforts after a…
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March 26, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution Passes | U.S., UK Charge Chinese Hackers | Senegal’s Faye Wins

Daily News BriefMarch 26, 2024Top of the AgendaUN Security Council Passes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution A resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip passed (NYT) the UN Security Council yesterday after five months of failed attempts. It called for an “immediate” cease-fire as well as the unc…
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March 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Russia Charges Four in Moscow Attack | Thai Aid to Myanmar | Israeli Defense Minister in DC

Daily News BriefMarch 25, 2024Top of the AgendaRussian Authorities Charge Four Men in Relation to Moscow Concert Hall Attack Four men appeared in court (Reuters) yesterday on charges of carrying out Friday’s attack at a concert hall outside Moscow, which killed at least 137 people and injured at lea…
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March 22, 2024 at 1:06 PM

Russia Hits Ukraine’s Energy System | UN Vote on Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire | Senegal Goes to Polls

Daily News BriefMarch 22, 2024Top of the AgendaRussia Attacks Ukraine Energy Infrastructure, Triggering Blackouts Russian air strikes hit Ukrainian energy facilities (Reuters) overnight, leaving more than one million people without power, Kyiv said. Ukrainian officials reported that dozens of drones…
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March 21, 2024 at 1:07 PM

U.S. Rule to Slash Car Emissions | Australia-UK Defense Pact | Blinken’s Middle East Trip

Daily News BriefMarch 21, 2024Top of the AgendaU.S. Government Issues Toughest-Ever Rule on Vehicle Emissions Carmakers will be required (NPR) to meet new average emissions limits across their fleets of light- and medium-weight vehicles under the rule issued yesterday, which is designed to ensure th…
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March 20, 2024 at 1:09 PM

UN Weather Agency’s 2024 Red Alert | Hong Kong Passes Security Law | Intel Wins CHIPS Award

Daily News BriefMarch 20, 2024Top of the AgendaWMO Issues ‘Red Alert,’ Says Record-Hot 2024 Is Likely The head of climate monitoring from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said there is a “high probability” that 2024 will be another (Reuters) record-hot year after the agency’s annual re…
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March 19, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Hamas Commander Killed | Japan Raises Interest Rates | New Studies on Havana Syndrome

Daily News BriefMarch 19, 2024Top of the AgendaHigh-Ranking Hamas Commander Killed in Gaza, White House Says An Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip last week killed (NYT) senior Hamas commander Marwan Issa, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed for the first time yesterday. Issa was a …