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November 22, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Baku Floats $250 Billion Climate Finance Target | NATO, Ukraine to Meet | IAEA Censures Iran

Daily News Brief November 22, 2024 Top of the AgendaCountries Spar Over New Finance Target as Baku Climate Summit Approaches Finish Line The presidency of this year’s COP29 UN climate conference released a draft agreement only hours before the curtains are due to go down on the summit today, which …

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November 21, 2024 at 2:14 PM

ICC Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders | Ukraine-Russia Air Escalation | COP29 Crunch Talks

Daily News Brief November 21, 2024 Top of the AgendaICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas’s Deif The International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military…

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November 20, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Jimmy Lai Takes the Stand | Somaliland’s Election | UN Push Against Climate Disinformation

Daily News Brief November 20, 2024 Top of the AgendaHong Kong Pro-Democracy Businessman Jimmy Lai Testifies in Landmark Trial Lai denied charges of colluding with foreign forces and sedition today in a case that carries a potential maximum sentence of life in prison. The founder of the now-shuttere…

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November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM

What’s Happening At COP29? Read CFR’s Climate Analysis

Stay up to date with CFR’s climate resources.What’s at Stake in the Climate Talks? What’s at Stake in the Climate Talks? World leaders are convening in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the annual UN Climate Change Conference, or the twenty-ninth Conference of Parties (COP29). The conference closes out anothe…

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November 19, 2024 at 1:59 PM

One Thousand Days of War in Ukraine | Hong Kong Crackdown | G20 Silence on Fossil Fuels

Daily News Brief November 19, 2024 Top of the AgendaShifts in Ukraine’s Missile Use, Russian Nuclear Doctrine Mark One Thousand Days of War Russia updated its nuclear doctrine in a decree today, saying that Moscow could consider using its nuclear weapons in response to a large-scale conventional at…

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November 18, 2024 at 2:06 PM

New U.S. Permission for Ukrainian Strikes in Russia | G20 Begins | India’s Missile Test

Daily News Brief November 18, 2024 Top of the AgendaReports: Biden Approves Kyiv’s Use of U.S.-Provided Missiles to Strike Inside Russia The Joe Biden administration shifted its stance on Ukrainian use of its long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to allow Kyiv to use them to target certa…

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November 15, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Capstone Biden-Xi Meeting | New Sudan Death Toll Estimates | Climate Leaders Critique COP

Daily News Brief November 15, 2024 Top of the AgendaBiden, Xi to Hold Bilateral Meeting on Sidelines of Peru Summit U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have what is likely their last face-to-face meeting as heads of state on Saturday, the latest in a string of efforts to…

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November 14, 2024 at 2:03 PM

U.S. Republican Governance | Peru’s Chinese-Built Megaport | COP29 Boosts Climate Finance

Daily News Brief November 14, 2024 Top of the AgendaRepublicans Cement Control of House and Governing Trifecta Under Trump Tallies from outstanding elections showed yesterday that Republicans will retain a majority in the House of Representatives, alongside its control of the Senate and the Oval Of…

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November 13, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Biden-Trump Transition Talks | Germany’s Leadership Upheaval | New U.S. Rule on Methane

Daily News Brief November 13, 2024 Top of the AgendaBiden and Trump to Hold Transition Talks at White House  U.S. President Joe Biden and President-Elect Donald Trump will hold their first post-election meeting today against a backdrop of a flurry of Trump staff nominations. Such talks are typical…

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November 12, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Baku Climate Talks Begin | Japan’s Ishiba Keeps Office | Haiti Air Travel Halted

Daily News Brief November 12, 2024 Top of the AgendaAzerbaijan Climate Summit Kicks Off With Carbon Markets, Fossil Fuels in Focus Countries began this year’s United Nations climate summit—known as COP29—with an agreement yesterday to move forward on carbon credit standards that are needed to launc…

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November 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Putin, Zelenskyy on Trump’s War Aims | China’s $1.4 Trillion Package | Raphael Pounds Cuba

Daily News Brief November 8, 2024 Editor’s Note: There will be no Daily News Brief on Monday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.  Top of the AgendaPutin, Zelenskyy Weigh in on Trump’s Pitch to End War in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy s…

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November 7, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Europe Huddles in Hungary | Push for Mpox Vaccines | Brazil Cuts Amazon Deforestation

Daily News Brief November 7, 2024 Top of the AgendaEuropean Countries Talk Security and U.S. Election Aftermath in Budapest Top officials from the European Union (EU), Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are gathered in Hungary today to discuss their ambit…

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November 6, 2024 at 9:35 PM

What’s Next in Foreign Policy for the President-Elect

With Donald Trump’s election victory, the world is preparing for what a second term of “America First” policies will portend. As the transition begins, President-Elect Trump will face several foreign policy issues, including wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, surging immigration, and tensions wit…

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November 6, 2024 at 1:57 PM

World Girds for Second Trump Era | Israel Replaces Defense Minister | UK Anti-Smoking Bill

Daily News Brief November 6, 2024 Top of the AgendaWorld Prepares For a Second Trump Term After Decisive Election Victory Leaders from around the world this morning commended former President Donald Trump for his election win, a decisive political comeback in a contest that Trump called a “historic…

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November 5, 2024 at 2:15 PM

World Watches U.S. Election Day | Poland Probes Parcel Bomb Plot | Kazakh Trade Deals

Daily News Brief November 5, 2024 Top of the AgendaGlobal Eyes Turn to the U.S. Election as Unpredictable Campaign Nears End Americans head to the polls today after a roller-coaster presidential campaign that has included two assassination attempts, a major party candidate swap, aggressive efforts …

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November 4, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Moldova’s Pro-EU President Reelected | Indonesia, Russia Run Joint Drills | U.S. B-52s in Mideast

Daily News Brief November 4, 2024 Top of the AgendaPro-EU Leader Wins Moldova Election Despite Reports of Russian Meddling  Moldovan President Maia Sandu will lead the country for another term after winning a closely watched runoff election yesterday. With over 99 percent of votes tallied, she garn…

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November 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Elections Impact the Future of Foreign Policy

CFR’s Candidate Tracker helps you break through the noise and focus on the facts that matter. Compare the Candidates Elections shape the future, and understanding where U.S. candidates stand on foreign policy is key to making an informed decision. CFR’s Candidate Tracker helps you break through t…

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November 1, 2024 at 4:05 PM

The World This Week: Foreign policy in next week's election

Why two top-of-mind domestic issues—the economy and immigration—are in fact global issues.The World This Week November 1, 2024 As a subscriber to the Council on Foreign Relations, we’re sending you a special edition of The World This Week, our newsletter showcasing highlights from across CFR each we…

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November 1, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Israel Targets Lebanon’s Baalbek | Botswana’s Peaceful Upset | Spain Flooding

Daily News Brief November 1, 2024 Top of the AgendaLebanese Residents Flee City of Baalbek Amid New Focus of Israeli Campaign Israeli air strikes and evacuation orders in the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek have prompted more than twenty thousand residents to flee to the nearby town of Deir al-Ahm…

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October 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM

North Korea Tests ICBM | China, India Step Back From Border | SCOTUS Ruling On Virginia Voter Rolls

Daily News Brief October 31, 2024 Top of the AgendaNorth Korea Test-Fires ICBM After U.S. Warnings Over Its Troops in Russia Pyongyang fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) today that flew for eighty-six minutes before falling into waters west of Japan, the Japanese Defense Ministry sa…

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October 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Ukraine’s Energy Grid in Focus | U.S.-Taiwan Tax Talks | Canada-India Dispute Heightens

Daily News Brief October 30, 2024 Top of the AgendaReport: Ukraine and Russia Weigh Talks on De-escalating Energy Attacks Kyiv and Moscow are in preliminary discussions about a potential deal to stamp out strikes on each others’ energy facilities, unnamed sources including senior Ukrainian official…

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October 29, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Israel Bans UNRWA | U.S.-China Curbs on Tech, Rare Earths | Pyongyang’s Envoy in Moscow

Daily News Brief October 29, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsraeli Parliament Bans UN Aid Agency for Palestinian Refugees Israel’s legislature passed two bills yesterday banning the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and reducing its ability to act in the Gaza Strip and the We…

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October 28, 2024 at 1:08 PM

Shake-up in Japanese Election | Israel’s Strikes on Iran | Georgia’s Contested Vote

Daily News Brief October 28, 2024 Top of the AgendaJapan’s Ruling Coalition Loses Parliamentary Majority For First Time Since 2009 Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru pledged to stay on and respond to the “harsh judgment” of his party from voters after Sunday’s election. It saw the ruling Liberal Democra…

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October 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Watch the Highlights From UNGA, Election Events, and More

Follow CFR on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest videos.Watch the Biggest Moments and Analysis From CFR Watch the Biggest Moments and Analysis From CFR Subscribe to the Council on Foreign Relations on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, to catch up on some of the most important foreign policy…

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October 25, 2024 at 1:07 PM

A Year of Paltry Climate Action | Gaza Cease-Fire Talks | Trump Criticizes EU Trade Practices

Daily News Brief October 25, 2024 Top of the AgendaUN Warns World Is On Track for as Much as 3.1 Degrees Celsius of Warming  Countries’ current plans and policies have the world on track for between 2.6 and 3.1°C (4.7 and 5.6°F) of global warming this century, UN scientists warned in a report relea…

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October 24, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Foreign Influence Ops in U.S. Election | Commonwealth Meets in Samoa | Germany Boosts India Ties

Daily News Brief October 24, 2024 Top of the AgendaMicrosoft, U.S. Officials Flag Foreign Interference Efforts in U.S. Election China, Iran, and Russia are pressing their efforts to interfere in the election as the vote approaches, Microsoft said in a report yesterday; it follows a Tuesday statemen…

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October 23, 2024 at 1:08 PM

Israel Targets Lebanon’s Tyre | North Korean Troops in Russia | IMF Warning Against Tariff Surge

Daily News Brief October 23, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsrael Strikes Lebanese Coastal City of Tyre Israel extended its campaign against Hezbollah to the Lebanese port city of Tyre today, carrying out multiple strikes after warning residents to evacuate. Tens of thousands have fled the city in recent w…

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October 22, 2024 at 1:03 PM

BRICS Meet in Russia | Blinken’s Eleventh Mideast Trip | Biodiversity Talks in Colombia

Daily News Brief October 22, 2024 Top of the AgendaChina, India Reach Deal on Border Management Ahead of BRICS Summit The countries resolved their differences regarding the patrolling of their joint border, officials from both sides said ahead of today’s start to the BRICS summit in Russia. Chinese…

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October 21, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Moldova’s Narrow Pro-EU Vote | Egypt Defeats Malaria | Cuba’s Blackouts

Daily News Brief October 21, 2024 Top of the AgendaMoldova Votes to Stay on EU Membership Path, Facing Russian Challenges Moldovans voted by a razor-thin margin yesterday to enshrine the goal of joining the European Union (EU) in their constitution, electoral data showed with more than 99 percent o…

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October 18, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Hamas’s Sinwar Killed | U.S. Charges Indian Official | EU Clamps Down on Migration

Daily News Brief October 18, 2024 Top of the AgendaHamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Killed by Israeli Strike in Gaza Sinwar, considered the main architect of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was confirmed dead yesterday by both the Palestinian militant group and Israeli forces. In a public stat…

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October 17, 2024 at 1:27 PM

U.S. Attacks Houthis in Yemen | UN’s Gaza Aid Warning | Former Mexico Security Leader Sentenced

Daily News Brief October 17, 2024 Top of the AgendaU.S. Stealth Bombers Attack Houthi Weapons Sites in Yemen The B-2 bomber strikes yesterday evening on underground bunkers containing missiles and other munitions linked to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels appeared to be an escalation of Washington’s …

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October 16, 2024 at 1:17 PM

Zelenskyy’s Victory Plan | India’s FM in Pakistan | U.S. Threatens to Withhold Israeli Aid

Daily News Brief October 16, 2024 Top of the AgendaZelenzkyy’s ‘Victory Plan’ Presented to Ukrainian Lawmakers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his highly anticipated five-point plan today on how to end Russia’s war by as early as next year. At the top of the list was a call for an…

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October 15, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Israel Strikes Lebanon’s North | Canada-India Diplomatic Spat | North Korea Destroys Links to South

Daily News Brief October 15, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsraeli Strikes Extend to Lebanon’s North The expanded targeting of Hezbollah militants in Lebanon yesterday hit the town of Aitou, killing at least twenty-one people and injuring eight, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Millions of Israel…

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October 14, 2024 at 1:16 PM

U.S. Sends Troops to Israel | China’s Drills in Taiwan Strait | Venezuela Passport Crackdown

Daily News Brief October 14, 2024 Top of the AgendaU.S. Sends Defense System, Troops to Israel The United States plans to send advanced anti-missile defense systems and about one hundred troops to Israel to bolster the country’s defenses against Iran, the U.S. Department of Defense said yesterday. …

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October 11, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Japan’s Nobel Peace Winners | ASEAN Expanding the Club | Israel Strikes Beirut

Daily News Brief October 11, 2024 Top of the AgendaJapan’s Nihon Hidankyo Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Work Against Nuclear Weapons The grassroots Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for their work to shore up the “powerful international norm” that resorting to n…

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October 10, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Biden-Netanyahu Call | UN Human Rights Council Membership | Helene’s Effect on Voting

Daily News Brief October 10, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsrael Vows ‘Surprising’ Response to Iran After Biden, Netanyahu Speak U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke yesterday for the first time in more than a month in what the White House called a “direct and produ…

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October 9, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Milton Tears Toward Florida | Israeli Trip to Washington on Ice | Brazil Brings Back X

Daily News Brief October 9, 2024 Top of the AgendaMillions Evacuate in Florida as U.S. Braces for Second Major Hurricane Two Weeks More than 5.5 million people were under mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders as of yesterday as Hurricane Milton barreled toward Florida’s west coast. It is expecte…

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October 8, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Israel’s Campaign in Lebanon | Paris-Hanoi Strategic Partnership | Chip Facility in Mexico

Daily News Brief October 8, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsrael Expands Lebanon Ground Campaign  The Israeli military reported continued air strikes, the deployment of another division of troops into southern Lebanon, and the killing of a senior Hezbollah official in Beirut, the latest steps in its campai…

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October 7, 2024 at 12:51 PM

A Year Since Hamas Attack | Globalizing Catholic Leaders | Debt Tally of U.S. Presidential Plans

Daily News Brief October 7, 2024 Top of the AgendaVigils, Protests, and Broadened War Mark One Year Since Hamas Attack Communities are holding vigils in Israel and around the world today for the people Hamas killed and took hostage in its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Some weekend demonstratio…

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October 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM

The World This Week: Marking one year after October 7

Q&A with Steven A. Cook on the escalating conflict in the Middle EastThe World This Week October 5, 2024 As a subscriber to the Council on Foreign Relations, we’re sending you a special edition of The World This Week, our newsletter showcasing highlights from across CFR each week on Fridays. If …

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October 4, 2024 at 1:05 PM

EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs | Israel Weighs Iran Retaliation | U.S. Counters Russian Hackers

Daily News Brief October 4, 2024 Top of the AgendaEU Approves Tariffs of Up to 45 Percent on Chinese EVs After Contested Vote The European Commission said today it earned the necessary support in a closed-door vote of member states for plans to impose tariffs on Chinese battery-operated electric ve…

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October 3, 2024 at 1:06 PM

Israel Calls For Lebanon Evac | African, Asian Firms To Make HIV Drug | Helene’s Destruction

Daily News Brief October 3, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsrael Orders More Evacuations in Lebanon as Strikes Continue on Iranian Proxies Israel warned residents of more than twenty towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately today amid its direct ground clashes with Hezbollah in the are…

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October 2, 2024 at 1:17 PM

Israel Weighs Response to Iran | Russia Seizes Ukraine’s Vuhledar | U.S. VP Debate

Daily News Brief October 2, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsrael Vows Retaliation After Iran Attacks With Nearly Two Hundred Missiles Israel vowed retaliation after Iran launched nearly two hundred missiles at the country yesterday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Iran would “pay for”…

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October 1, 2024 at 1:09 PM

IDF Enters Lebanon | Port Strike Threatens Supply Chains | Mexico’s First Female President

Daily News Brief October 1, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsrael Sends Ground Troops Into Lebanon in Continued Targeting of Hezbollah Israel’s military launched ground raids into southern Lebanon early today as part of what Israel called “limited, localized, and targeted” raids against Hezbollah in the cou…

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September 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Hezbollah Braces for Potential Ground War | Far-Right Victory in Austria | UN Vote on Haiti

Daily News Brief September 30, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsraeli Continues Strikes on Lebanon Following Nasrallah’s Death An Israeli strike hit a building inside Beirut’s city limits today for the first time in nearly a year of war; the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said the strike kill…

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September 27, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Ishiba to Lead Japan | Netanyahu’s UNGA Visit | Zelenskyy Meets U.S. Presidential Hopefuls

Daily News Brief September 27, 2024 Top of the AgendaJapan’s Former Defense Minister Ishiba Shigeru Wins Leadership Race In Japan’s most contested race in years, a nine-way competition for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s spot ended in victory for Ishiba Shigeru. He defeated Economic Security Ministe…

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September 26, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Israel-Hezbollah Truce Prospects | $8 Billion in U.S. Aid to Kyiv | Sudan Army Op in Khartoum

Daily News Brief September 26, 2024 Top of the AgendaU.S., France, Other Allies Call For Immediate Three-Week Truce Between Israel and Hezbollah Countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates backed the joint statement negotiated yesterday on the sidelines of the UN General A…

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September 25, 2024 at 1:05 PM

UNSC Gathers on Lebanon | China Tests Ballistic Missile | Calls for Europe Migration Deal

Daily News Brief September 25, 2024 Top of the AgendaUN Security Council Holds Meetings on Lebanon, Ukraine As World Leaders Gather The UN Security Council is turning its attention to war in the Middle East today after holding a special session on the war in Ukraine yesterday. Ukrainian President V…

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September 24, 2024 at 1:01 PM

World Leaders Weigh Wars at UNGA | China’s Stimulus | U.S.-UAE Defense Ties

Daily News Brief September 24, 2024 Top of the AgendaUNGA Leaders’ Debate Opens In a Scene of Multiple Conflicts World leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden will weigh in on the state of world politics at the UN General Assembly in New York, with a backdrop of multiple wars underscoring today…

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September 23, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Israel-Hezbollah Escalation | UN’s Pact for the Future | France Rolls Out New Government

Daily News Brief September 23, 2024 Top of the AgendaIsrael Calls for Evacuations in Lebanon, Launches New Wave of Strikes After continued cross-border fire yesterday between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, residents of southern Lebanon and some parts of Beirut received messages today…

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