by Elizabeth Oakes | May 1, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the U.S., diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Iran stalled as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, the United Arab Emirates withdrew from OPEC, and a bill passed to fund the Department of Homeland Security...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Apr 17, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, the U.S. began a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the Hungarian election to Péter Magyar, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their annual Spring Meetings in...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Apr 3, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. and Israel intensified their air campaign against Iran as Tehran targeted regional energy infrastructure, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, and the Artemis II mission launched the first crew...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Mar 20, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Israeli forces killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban refused to lift his veto of a €90 billion loan for Ukraine at an EU summit in Brussels, and President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Mar 6, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its second week amid regional escalation and sustained retaliatory strikes from Tehran, China released its 15th Five-Year Plan at the National People’s Congress, President Donald Trump met...
