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The Weekly Leaf - December 13
The Weekly Leaf This week, the Assad regime collapsed in Syria, President of France Emmanuel Macron named François Bayrou his new Prime...
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The Weekly Leaf - December 6
Foreign Policy Challenges for the Next Administration Stephen Hadley , Founding Principal, Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC; Former U.S....
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The Weekly Leaf - November 22
The Weekly Leaf This week, Russia launched a new ballistic missile at Ukraine after releasing its new nuclear doctrine, a Chinese ship...
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Nov 154 min read
The Weekly Leaf - November 15
The Weekly Leaf This week, President-elect Donald Trump announced key Cabinet picks, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping...
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Nov 84 min read
The Weekly Leaf - November 8
The Weekly Leaf This week, Donald Trump was re-elected as president of the United States, Germany’s governing coalition collapsed, Prime...
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The Weekly Leaf - November 2
The Weekly Leaf This week, flash floods in eastern Spain claimed over 200 lives, Israel banned the UNRWA from operating in Gaza, protests...
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Oct 244 min read
The Weekly Leaf - October 26
The Weekly Leaf This week, President Vladimir Putin hosted the BRICS Summit in Kazan, the White House released an AI national security...
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Oct 174 min read
The Weekly Leaf - October 18
The Weekly Leaf This week, Israeli forces killed Hamas leader and architect of the October 7 attacks Yahya Sinwar , President of Ukraine...
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The Weekly Leaf - October 11
The Weekly Leaf This week, t he one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack was marked globally by both memorials and protests,...
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The Weekly Leaf - October 4
The Weekly Leaf This week, Iran launched nearly 200 missiles at Israel , Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first female...
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The Weekly Leaf - September 27
The Weekly Leaf This week, the 79th session of the UN General Assembly met; Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected Shigeru...
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The Weekly Leaf - September 20
The Weekly Leaf This week, pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon killing at least 30 people and injuring more...
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The Weekly Leaf - September 13
The Weekly Leaf This week, President Biden met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Commander of U.S. INDOPACOM Adm. Samuel Paparo held a...
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The Weekly Leaf - September 6
The Weekly Leaf This week, the U.S. pushed back against Russian influence operations in the 2024 presidential election through...
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The Weekly Leaf - August 23
The Weekly Leaf This week, Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention in...
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Aug 155 min read
The Weekly Leaf - August 16
The Weekly Leaf This week, peace talks to end the conflict in Sudan began in Geneva; the U.S. with support from Egypt and Qatar presented...
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The Weekly Leaf - August 9
The Weekly Leaf This week, the UK reacted to the recent wave of anti-immigrant riots;Â Ukrainian troops launched an incursion into the...
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The Weekly Leaf - August 2
The Weekly Leaf This week, a historic prisoner swap involving the U.S., Russia, Belarus, Germany, Slovenia, Norway, and Poland resulted...
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Special Edition of The Weekly Leaf - July 27
Thank you to everyone who joined us, in person or virtually, for the Aspen Security Forum last week! We are grateful for your support and...
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The Weekly Leaf - June 28
The Weekly Leaf This week, the first U.S. presidential debate was held in Atlanta, an attempted coup took place in Bolivia, and Prime...
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