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Graphic Essay: The Fight Against Global Hunger

Last year, approximately 30 percent of the worldā€™s population experienced moderate to severe food insecurity. This means some 2.3 billion people ā€œcompromised on the quality and quantity of their foodā€ or simply could not eat for a day or more, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. An additional 500 million people ā€“ thatā€™s […]

The US Strengthens the Second Island Chain

Much has been made of the U.S.ā€™ efforts to contain China. Central to its strategy is the first island chain, a line of islands...

Daily Memo: EU Defense, Russian Gas Exports

Plan for the future. Ahead of being elected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen vowed...

Daily Memo: EU Migration, Disruptions in Global Shipping

European migration. The European Commission will propose changes to the blocā€™s visa regime this month, according to a report by Euractiv. The outlet, citing...

Daily Memo: Houthi Presence in Iraq, Solomon Island Leader in Beijing

Iraqi connections. Yemenā€™s Houthi rebels reportedly opened an office in Baghdad. The group apparently indirectly announced the existence of its coordination and communications office,...

Graphic Essay: Global Chokepoints in Maritime Trade

Editorā€™s note: The following is the first of what we hope will be many Monthly Graphics, a visual-rich, subscriber-only essay that complements our long-form...

Why China and Australia Are Playing Nice

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to pay a widely publicized and highly anticipated visit to Australia this weekend. He will be the first...

Daily Memo: Clearance for Ukrainian Strikes in Russia, Turkey Gets Suspicious

War and peace. China will not join the Swiss peace conference on Ukraine due to significant differences between the summit's conditions and China's demands,...

In New Caledonia, France Sees Foreign Meddling

French President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency meeting on May 20 with his defense and security council to discuss the unrest in the French...

Daily Memo: China and Russia Discuss Sanctions Workarounds, Military Ties

No limits. China and Russia will create the financial infrastructure to sanction-proof payments between their countries, expand the scale of joint military exercises and...

Daily Memo: Iranian Outsourcing, Israeli Forces in Rafah

Weapons in Yemen. Iran is building drone and ballistic missile factories in Yemen to avoid targeting by future U.S. and Israeli attacks, Kuwaiti newspaper...

Daily Memo: Russian Drills, Xi in France

Russian response. Russia announced that it will hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons after France and the United Kingdom made comments...

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