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Daily Memo: Germany’s Economy Contracts for Second Consecutive Quarter

Recession. Germanyā€™s economy has slipped into a technical recession, after contracting 0.3 percent in the first quarter, according to figures published Thursday by federal...

Daily Memo: India’s Summit With Pacific Island Nations

India offers support. During a summit in Papua New Guinea with the leaders of 14 Pacific island nations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced...

Daily Memo: South Pacific Diplomacy, Microchip Availability

No-go. U.S. President Joe Biden has canceled visits to Papua New Guinea and Australia next week because of continued debt ceiling talks. Biden was...

Daily Memo: Azerbaijan and Armenia Inch Closer to Peace Deal

Peace talks. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held talks, mediated by European Council President Charles Michel, in Brussels over...

Daily Memo: Australia’s New Defense Priorities

Australia's defense outlook. The Australian government released its defense strategic review on Monday. The report signaled a significant shift in Australiaā€™s defense outlook, pledging...

Daily Memo: The EU’s Approach to Russia Sanctions

Reaching the limit. Future EU sanctions against Russia will likely not include new sectors of the economy that havenā€™t yet been targeted, according to...

Daily Memo: Hungary and Russia Talk Energy, US and Philippines Train in South China Sea

Energy focus. Hungaryā€™s foreign minister arrived in Moscow to discuss energy cooperation with Russiaā€™s deputy prime minister and the head of Russian firm Rosatom....

Daily Memo: Zelenskyy in Poland, Russia-India Ties

Zelenskyy visits Poland. In Warsaw, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Polish President Andrzej Duda. The Polish leader said his government has delivered four...

Daily Memo: Russian Corporate Profits Tank, Protests in Georgia Resume

Russian economy. Profits at Russiaā€™s medium and large firms fell by 45.4 percent in the second half of 2022 relative to a year ago,...

Daily Memo: Iran and Saudi Arabia to Normalize Relations

Middle East developments. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties after seven years of tensions. In a deal mediated by China, the...

The Ukraine War, One Year In

Itā€™s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and what many believed would be a short-lived conflict rages on. Thatā€™s not to say itā€™s...

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