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Trump welcomes Kuwaiti emir to the White House to discuss Qatar
- Daily Brief
- September 7, 2017
Today, the US president welcomes Kuwait’s emir—the man mediating a spat between Qatar and a Saudi-led bloc including the UAE,
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Macron visits Greeks to push for Eurozone reforms
- Daily Brief
- September 7, 2017
France’s president visits Greece today accompanied by his economic and European affairs ministers as well as a business delegation. Emmanuel
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Emmanuel Macron to announce key labour reforms as union opposition grows
- Daily Brief
- August 31, 2017
Today, the French government plans to publicly unveil its alterations to France’s current employment code. Spearheaded by President Emmanuel Macron,
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Theresa May to push British trade interests on Japan visit
- Daily Brief
- August 30, 2017
Theresa May is in Japan today. Accompanied by a delegation of business executives, Britain’s leader is determined to show her
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Cracks emerge among Houthi, Saleh-led anti-government forces in Yemen
- Daily Brief
- August 24, 2017
Pro-Houthi, anti-Saudi demonstrations are expected in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a today alongside 35th-anniversary celebrations of ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s
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Australia’s deputy PM Barnaby Joyce holds breath as High Court deliberates his future
- Daily Brief
- August 24, 2017
Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce faces preliminary High Court hearings today on his eligibility to sit in parliament. Joyce has
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Senior American, Japanese officials discuss North Korean threat
- Daily Brief
- August 17, 2017
Japan’s foreign and defence ministers hold talks with their American counterparts in Washington today amid ongoing tensions in East Asia.
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China’s internet colossus Alibaba to announce earnings
- Daily Brief
- August 17, 2017
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group reports its first quarter earnings today. 2017 has been kind to the company: its share
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Lawmaker faces court as political turbulence persists
- Daily Brief
- August 10, 2017
Maldivian MP Faris Maumoon’s trial for identity fraud continues today as each side submits arguments. Maumoon was arrested last month
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Ukraine’s ousted President Yanukovych trial to resume
- Daily Brief
- August 10, 2017
Viktor Yanukovych’s trial for treason will resume today. The controversial former president won’t be present; his exact whereabouts are
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Japan to unveil defence White Paper amid regional tensions
- Daily Brief
- August 3, 2017
Japan will publish its Defence White Paper today, which will include its military posture and relationships with neighbouring countries. A
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US diplomatic staff to leave Russia on Tuesday amid sanctions retaliation
- Daily Brief
- August 1, 2017
Moscow has ordered the US to cut 755 diplomatic and technical staff in Russia by 1 September, responding to newly imposed American
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Indian and Chinese security chiefs to meet amid Doklam border row
- Daily Brief
- July 27, 2017
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi will both attend a high-level security dialogue among
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HCA reports profits amid Republican failure to “repeal and replace”
- Daily Brief
- July 25, 2017
One of America’s largest for-profit hospital operators, HCA Healthcare, releases its quarterly earnings today. Nasdaq predicts the overall stock prices
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Egypt to withdraw visa-free travel for Qataris effective Thursday
- Daily Brief
- July 20, 2017
Starting today, the Egyptian government discontinues its visa-on-arrival policy for Qatari citizens. Cairo notes this is in response to Doha’s “current positions”—a
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Israel’s Netanyahu to meet Hungarian counterpart amid Soros controversy
- Daily Brief
- July 18, 2017
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban today in Budapest—the first visit of an Israeli premier
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Family planning in focus on World Population Day
- Daily Brief
- July 11, 2017
CELEBRATING WORLD POPULATION DAY Family planning in focus World Population Day, which was established by the United Nations Development Programme
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Tunisia’s PM Chahed visits DC
- Daily Brief
- July 10, 2017
Tunisian PM Youssef Chahed will spend two days meeting with US Defence Secretary James Mattis and other officials starting today.
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Tensions between India and China rise over border skirmishes
- Daily Brief
- July 8, 2017
A group of Indian journalists was scheduled to visit China today; the trip has been cancelled due to heightened tensions
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Israel and India to upgrade relations during historic Modi visit
- Daily Brief
- July 4, 2017
Narendra Modi will visit Israel today—a first for any Indian prime minister. A $2 billion deal for Israeli navy missiles
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