by Elizabeth Oakes | Nov 21, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. proposed a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Saudi Arabia will increase its investment commitments in the U.S. to almost $1 trillion following his visit to the White House; and the G20 summit is set to...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Nov 14, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. government reopened after a 43-day shutdown, President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Trump at the White House, a coalition led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won Iraq’s parliamentary election, and COP30 opened in Brazil....
by Elizabeth Oakes | Nov 7, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, leaders from five Central Asian countries met with President Trump and announced deepening cooperation with the U.S., President Trump met with Prime Minister Orbán at the White House, the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Oct 31, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, President Trump and President Xi agreed to a trade truce on the sidelines of APEC, the center-left D66 party won the most votes in the Dutch election, paramilitary forces in Sudan seized control of Darfur, and Category 5 Hurricane Melissa devastated parts...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Oct 24, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, President Trump terminated trade negotiations with Canada, the U.S. launched strikes on alleged drug boats in the Pacific expanding its campaign beyond the Caribbean, the Chinese Communist Party held its fourth plenum in Beijing, and President Trump imposed...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Oct 17, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Hamas released all 20 living hostages and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of the first phase of the Gaza peace deal, President Trump spoke on the phone with President Putin and met with President Zelenskyy at the White House,...
