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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the negotiating lines for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, Israel and Hezbollah inching closer to a truce, and a major national security trial in Hong Kong. Land, Troops, and NATO Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a cease-fire deal with Ukraine once U.S. President-elect Donald […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine, a contentious New Zealand bill that could hurt the Maori people, and the sentencing of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. ‘That Means World War III’ Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered Moscow’s nuclear threshold on Tuesday in response to U.S. President Joe […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a dramatic shift in U.S. weapons policy toward the Russia-Ukraine war, climate change negotiations at the G-20 summit, and the European Union considering suspending dialogue with Israel. ATACMS Get a Green Light On Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use the U.S. Army Tactical […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at North Korea’s ballistic missile might, a slew of truce proposals for the Middle East, and Typhoon Kong-rey hitting Taiwan. A Show of Strength North Korea’s latest long-range missile test has the country’s Indo-Pacific neighbors and Western adversaries angry—and nervous. Pyongyang tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) […]
TAIPEI: The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defence system, in a move sure to anger China. Taiwan’s presidential office on Saturday thanked Washington for greenlighting the potential arms sales. Under the island’s new president, Lai Ching-te, […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, alleged Russian interference in Moldova’s general election, and a step toward disengagement along the India-China border. 11th Time’s the Charm? U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East on Monday to push for restarting cease-fire negotiations […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Ukraine’s plan to end the war against Russia, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, and Poland’s new migration strategy. ‘Peace Through Strength’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled his “victory plan” to win the war against Russia on Wednesday while delivering his first address to parliament this year. He […]