by Darren | Apr 11, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs with the exception of China, China responded by raising tariffs to 125% on U.S. goods, U.S. officials headed to Oman ahead of nuclear talks with Iran, and Russia freed U.S. dual national Ksenia...
by Darren | Apr 4, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, President Trump announced “Liberation Day” tariffs, South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and banned from running for office for five years, and Myanmar’s...
by Darren | Mar 28, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, it came to light that U.S. officials inadvertently included a journalist in a Signal chat where airstrike plans were discussed, Russia and Ukraine committed to a Black Sea ceasefire in separate deals with the U.S., Brazil’s Supreme Court moved to try former...
by Darren | Mar 21, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, German parliament passed a historic defense and infrastructure spending package, the U.S. Department of Defense shuttered its Office of Net Assessment, Israel broke the Gaza ceasefire and Hamas responded with rocket launches at Tel Aviv, and Türkiye...
by Darren | Mar 14, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz engaged in talks with Ukrainian representatives in Jeddah, sectarian violence claimed at least 110 lives in Syria, the center-right Demokraatit party won the Greenlandic general...
by Darren | Mar 7, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, EU leaders agreed to a defense spending surge at an emergency summit on Ukraine, Arab leaders endorsed Egypt’s proposal for the reconstruction of Gaza, the White House announced partial tariff exemptions for Mexico and Canada, and South Korean fighter jets...
