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Coronavirus Trends in Latin America

(click to enlarge) The coronavirus pandemic has hit Latin America hard. By the end of September, the region accounted for 28 percent of global cases...

Daily Memo: Progress in Libya and Belarus

Second wave crashes on Europeā€™s recovery. A second wave of coronavirus infections is pushing eurozone economies into a double-dip recession, according to preliminary surveys...

In Algeria, a New Constitution Fails to Deliver

On Nov. 1, the anniversary of the launch of Algeriaā€™s war of independence, the countryā€™s new constitution will be put to a referendum. President...

Brief: After the Ultimatum in Belarus

Background: Belarus remains unstable. Neither President Alexander Lukashenko nor the political opposition has much of an advantage. An ultimatum set by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the...

Daily Memo: Nearing the End of Brexit?

Brexit talks are back on. After a nearly one-week hiatus, negotiations on a trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union resumed...

Brief: Russia and Ukraine Sit Down to Discuss Trade

Background: The Kremlin has in recent years used all the tools at its disposal to regain lost influence over the post-Soviet republics. In Ukraine,...

Daily Memo: Western Naval Cooperation, Helping Taiwan

Western naval cooperation. The U.S. and British navies are preparing to sign an agreement to dramatically boost interoperability and technological integration, according to the...

Will US Troops Return to Taiwan?

For the past several years, China has been going to exaggerated lengths to isolate Taiwan ā€“ diplomatically, militarily, even epidemiologically. But Taipei and Washington...

Brief: The US Eyes a Settlement Over Nagorno-Karabakh

Background: Russia and Turkey support opposing sides in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a predominantly Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan where fighting flared last month. Moscow...

Daily Memo: Japanā€™s Energetic Diplomacy, Sino-Russian Gas Trade

Suga in Vietnam. New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga isnā€™t wasting time taking advantage of Southeast Asian countriesā€™ desire for deeper regional involvement from...

The Stability of Foreign Policy Amid Political Chaos

In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon stepped into the political and social chaos wrought by the Johnson administration and compounded it substantially. Hence, when...

Brief: India Breathes New Life Into ā€˜the Quadā€™ Alliance

Editorā€™s Note: The following is a new content type we are calling Briefs. They are real-time updates on the worldā€™s most pressing geopolitical events,...

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