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World Briefing: October 27, 2024

The pro-Russian Georgian Dream party is set to extend its control of parliament, but there are cries of a "stolen election" from the pro-Western opposition. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022

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WORLD BRIEFING: July 29, 2024

Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner. Tensions high in the Middle East as Israel poised to strike further after Hezbollah rocket attack on Golan

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WORLD BRIEFING: January 24, 2024

More death and destruction in Ukraine from Russian missile attacks. Authorities in Russia are set to implement a new law allowing them to seize money or property from those, including journalists, who have been convicted of spreading “fake news” about, or otherwise discrediting, the militaryA stunning new poll came out in Israel showing PM Netanyahu and his party would be obliterated 

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WORLD BRIEFING: November 14, 2023

A surprise cabinet shuffle in the UK that brings an unelected former PM to lead the Foreign Office. Gaza Strip’s hospitals “must be protected,” President Biden said. Turkey joins other countries in mass deportations of Afghan refugees. 

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WORLD BRIEFING: November 12, 2023

Heavy fighting near Gaza’s largest hospital has left it in a “catastrophic situation,” with patients and staff trapped inside, ambulances unable to collect the wounded and life-support systems without electricity. Three newborn babies reportedly died after the hospital went “out of service” amid intense fighting in the area. Israeli PM Netanyahu told the nation the fight must go on

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WORLD BRIEFING: October 17, 2023

US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to hear about its plans for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping 

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WORLD BRIEFING: September 18, 2023

The annual UNGA gets underway today in New York. Though there are some notable no-shows among the permanent members of the Security Council. In the next days the progress of achieving the Millennium Development Goals will be reviewed and climate and health will dominate side discussions. 

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WORLD BRIEFING: September 9, 2023

An earthquake in Morocco kills hundreds. Divides over Ukraine war at the G20 summit. Ukrainian forces reported to make more advances in the south 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: May 4, 2023

Drones allegedly targeted the Kremlin in what’s likely a false flag operation. Russia launched a new series of overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, but most of them were downed by Ukraine's air defenses. A Ukrainian military commander has vowed not to give up the eastern city of Bakhmut as Russian forces shelled the southern Kherson region for the second night in a row. 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: April 27, 2023

Chinese President Xi and Ukrainian President Zelensky had their long awaited phone call - the first since Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. Not much was accomplished 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: April 12, 2023

Ukraine says its forces have repelleddozens of attacks as the invading Russian military pressed on with its offensive in the eastern Donetsk region with air strikes and artillery attacks. Ukraine is at a critical juncture in the war and both the country and its allies must not lose sight of the path to victory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on April 11.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: March 28, 2023

Ukraine shut the eastern town of Avdiivka to non-military personnel on Monday, describing it as a post-apocalyptic wasteland, as Kyiv tried to break the back of Russia's flagging winter offensive before a counter-assault of its own

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WAR IN UKRAINE: March 23, 2023

A heavy drone attack early Wednesday causes death and injuries in Kyiv, just hours after the ending of the Sino-Russian leaders summit. Evidence emerges of Chinese drone sales to Russia. 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: March 21, 2023

China's President Xi Jinping is in Moscow for a two-day visit and talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is Xi's first visit to Russia since Russian troops invaded Ukraine in 2022 - he's due to have lunch with Putin later, and hold formal talks on Tuesday

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WAR IN UKRAINE: December 21, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington today in his first trip outside Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Moscow 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: November 13, 2022

Ukrainian officials and local residents moved to stabilize conditions in the freshly recaptured southern city of Kherson, as Russian symbols were being torn down and with the restoration of Ukrainian radio and television service and a new police presence.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: October 16, 2022

Billionaire Elon Musk has a change of heart about supporting Ukraine’s war effort. A senior UN envoy accuses Russia of using rape as a weapon in Ukraine

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WAR IN UKRAINE: September 20, 2022

On several occasions today during live coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, her background role in providing guidance to western leaders and policy makers on the war in Ukraine was mentioned. Russia has reportedly fired dangerously close to another nuclear power plant in Ukraine 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: September 16, 2022

Ukrainian President Zelensky is pleading for more weaponry from European leaders. And in his first meeting with President Putin since the invasion, Chinese President Xi Xinping stops short of voicing public support for Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine 

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