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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...
Nov 15, 20244 min read
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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...
Nov 8, 20244 min read
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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...
Nov 2, 20245 min read
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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...
Oct 25, 20244 min read
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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...
Oct 18, 20244 min read
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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,...
Oct 11, 20246 min read
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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...
Oct 4, 20245 min read
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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...
Sep 27, 20244 min read
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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...
Sep 20, 20245 min read
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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...
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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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...
Sep 6, 20244 min read
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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...
Aug 23, 20244 min read
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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...
Aug 16, 20245 min read
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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...
Aug 9, 20245 min read
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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...
Aug 2, 20244 min read
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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...
Jul 27, 20243 min read
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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...
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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The Weekly Leaf - June 21
The Weekly Leaf This week, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jung-un signed a security pact during Putin's...
Jun 21, 20244 min read
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The Weekly Leaf - June 14
The Weekly Leaf This week, the G7 agreed on a deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, Benjamin Gantz resigned from Israel's war...
Jun 14, 20244 min read
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The Weekly Leaf - June 7
The Weekly Leaf This week, Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president, President Joe Biden traveled to France to...
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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