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Daily Memo: Johnson in India, Russian Forces in Mariupol

Johnson in India. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in India on Thursday for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Though they’re expected to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the main focus of the talks will be trade and investment between the U.K. and India. According to a British government statement, the two countries […]

Egypt’s Coptic Christians: A History of Exclusion and Discrimination

Two incidents earlier this month highlighted the discrimination facing Egypt’s Coptic Christians. In Alexandria, a Coptic priest was stabbed to death by someone whom...

Daily Memo: Officials Hit the Road, Xi Urges Reform

Baltic reassurance. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock started a three-day visit to the Baltic countries, where she will discuss the next European response to...

China Struggles to Balance Zero-COVID and the Economy

Shanghai, China’s largest city and financial center, has been under strict lockdown since April 1 to contain an outbreak of the COVID-19 omicron variant....

Daily Memo: Tensions in Israel

Airstrikes. The Israel Air Force hit multiple targets in the Gaza Strip last night, including a Hamas weapons production facility, in response to rockets...

India’s Defiance of Washington’s Russia Strategy

Under normal circumstances, India would have little reason to care about what happens in Ukraine. The current circumstances, however, are far from normal. The...

Daily Memo: Europe’s LNG Plans

LNG in Europe. Germany’s Finance Ministry said the government will allocate 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to lease floating liquified natural gas terminals. Meanwhile,...

Daily Memo: More Military Support for Ukraine

Military support. After a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in military...

In Arab Republics, the Military Still Dominates

Throughout the Arab world, army officers have staged military coups promising democratic and economic reforms, often espousing revolutionary slogans and presenting themselves as saviors....

Daily Memo: NATO Expansion, Eastern European Leaders in Kyiv

NATO expansion. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with her Swedish counterpart, Magdalena Andersson, to discuss potential NATO membership and the security repercussions of...

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