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Kushner-Linked Luxury Resort Plans Ignite Protests Across Albania

Kushner-Linked Luxury Resort Plans Ignite Protests Across Albania

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at controversial investment projects in Albania, the White House’s ire over the passage of a war...

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Alexandra Sharp

Iran Launches Deadly Attack on Kuwait’s Main Airport

Iran Launches Deadly Attack on Kuwait’s Main Airport

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Iran targeting its Persian Gulf neighbors, local elections in South Korea, and Ukraine’s...

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Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missile, Drone Strikes

Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missile, Drone Strikes

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a deadly Russian aerial...

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Trump Says Israel, Hezbollah to Halt Attacks as Iran Talks Continue

Trump Says Israel, Hezbollah to Halt Attacks as Iran Talks Continue

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how the Israeli war in Lebanon is impacting U.S.-Iran talks, a slew of crucial nationwide...

01.06.2026 7

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U.N. Blacklists Israel, Russia for Sexual Violence in Conflict

U.N. Blacklists Israel, Russia for Sexual Violence in Conflict

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a United Nations report on sexual violence in conflict, continued efforts to secure a U.S.-Iran...

29.05.2026 10

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Tentative U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Extension Deal Awaits Trump’s Approval

Tentative U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Extension Deal Awaits Trump’s Approval

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a potential deal to extend the U.S.-Iran cease-fire, Canada’s exclusion from U.S.-Mexico trade...

28.05.2026 9

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Trump Accuses Iran of Stalling Peace Talks

Trump Accuses Iran of Stalling Peace Talks

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at limited progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks, Israeli forces killing Hamas’s new military leader,...

27.05.2026 6

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Alexandra Sharp

U.S. Launches ‘Self-Defense’ Strikes on Iran

U.S. Launches ‘Self-Defense’ Strikes on Iran

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at new U.S. strikes against Iran, a high-level Quadrilateral Security Dialogue conference, and...

26.05.2026 7

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Alexandra Sharp

Trump’s About-Face on U.S. Troops in Poland Mystifies Allies

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United States’ military presence in Poland, Mexico expanding trade ties with the European...

22.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Israeli Minister’s Taunting of Detained Flotilla Activists Sparks Foreign Backlash

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at an Israeli minister’s treatment of detained foreign activists, joint Russian-Belarusian...

21.05.2026 8

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Alexandra Sharp

Mass Protests Plunge Bolivia Into Political Upheaval

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at anti-government protests in Bolivia, Iran threatening to expand the war beyond the Persian Gulf,...

20.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

What Does Putin Want From Xi?

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at who has leverage in the China-Russia relationship, India courting the Nordic region, and...

19.05.2026 9

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G-7 Finance Ministers Discuss Economic Fallout of Iran War

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at G-7 efforts to stabilize the global market, Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, and an Ebola...

18.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Trip to Havana

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Trump administration’s push for major reforms in Cuba, Russia’s heaviest bombardment of...

15.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Day 1 of Beijing Summit Produces No Big Wins for Trump

FP’s analysis and reporting Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the biggest takeaways of the Trump-Xi summit, British Prime...

14.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Trump Has One Major Focus While in China: Trade

FP’s analysis and reporting Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a preview of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, growing pressure for...

13.05.2026 10

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EU Takes Aim at Russia’s Abductions of Ukrainian Children

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russia kidnapping tens of...

11.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Southeast Asian Leaders Tackle Iran War Vulnerabilities

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Southeast Asia’s response to the Iran war, the uncertain future of Britain’s Labour Party,...

08.05.2026 20

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Starmer Braces for Upsets in U.K. Local Elections

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at expected Labour Party losses in the U.K. local elections, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula...

07.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

U.S. Might Be Close to a Deal With Iran

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at potential progress in U.S.-Iran talks, Myanmar’s tenuous...

07.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

The Unlikely Alliance That Toppled Romania’s Government

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the collapse of Romania’s government, competing claims over the Strait of Hormuz, and Armenia...

05.05.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Introducing ‘Project Freedom’

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the next phase of the U.S.-Iran war, Taiwan’s long-standing friendship with Eswatini, and...

05.05.2026 30

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Trump: 60-Day War Powers Deadline ‘Totally Unconstitutional’

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a critical deadline to end the Iran war, an antisemitic terrorist attack in Britain, and the...

03.05.2026 20

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Iran War Nears 60-Day War Powers Deadline

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Trump administration facing a legal hurdle in its Iran war, Israel intercepting a Gaza aid...

30.04.2026 10

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Where Is Iran’s Enriched Uranium?

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the status of Iran’s nuclear program, an expanding separatist threat in Mali, and former South...

30.04.2026 30

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King Charles III: ‘A Partnership Born Out of Dispute’

King Charles III became the second British monarch on Tuesday to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress. As London’s symbolic figurehead,...

29.04.2026 30

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King Charles III Delivers Pointed Message in Address to U.S. Congress

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at King Charles III’s speech to the U.S. Congress, the United Arab Emirates’ plan to leave...

28.04.2026 10

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Iran Offers to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Iran’s efforts to postpone nuclear talks, North Korea...

27.04.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

U.S. Floats Punishing NATO Members for Refusing to Join Iran War

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the U.S. Defense Department’s growing frustration with NATO, Hezbollah rejecting the...

24.04.2026 20

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Lebanon Seeks to Extend Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at diplomatic efforts to end the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon,...

23.04.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Hungary Drops Veto on Massive EU Loan to Ukraine

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the final hurdle to Ukraine receiving a massive European Union loan, the latest tensions in the...

22.04.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Who Will Next Lead the United Nations?

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at changing United Nations leadership, new doubts over U.S.-Iran peace talks, and Japan’s massive...

21.04.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

How Likely Are U.S.-Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at potential peace talks between the United States and Iran,...

20.04.2026 20

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Alexandra Sharp

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is ‘Completely Open’

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the current status of the Strait of Hormuz, the reauthorization...

17.04.2026 10

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Pope Leo Blasts ‘Tyrants’ in Thinly Veiled Critique of Trump

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Vatican taking aim at the White House, a 10-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, and...

16.04.2026 10

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Magyar’s Big Plans for Budapest

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at planned pro-Europe reforms in Hungary, the prospects of an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in...

15.04.2026 10

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Israel, Lebanon Hold Rare U.S.-Mediated Peace Talks on Hezbollah

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at negotiations to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon,...

14.04.2026 10

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U.S. Military Imposes Blockade on Iranian Ports in Strait of Hormuz

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S. military blockade on Iranian ports as well as key elections in Hungary, Peru, Canada, and...

13.04.2026 10

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U.S.-Iran Peace Talks May Collapse Before They Even Begin

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at new stressors to planned U.S.-Iran peace talks, a rare meeting...

10.04.2026 20

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Alexandra Sharp

Rutte Defends NATO’s Iran War Response Amid Trump’s Ire

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at NATO chief Mark Rutte’s comments about the Iran war, a covert British-Norwegian operation to...

09.04.2026 20

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Cease-Fire Confusion Over Lebanon

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at early setbacks to the U.S.-Iran cease-fire deal, Greece’s...

09.04.2026 40

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Will Trump Attack or TACO?

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. threats to Iranian civilian infrastructure, White House support for Hungarian Prime...

07.04.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Iran, U.S. Reject Cease-Fire Proposals

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at diplomatic efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war, a potential path of...

06.04.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Iran Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet, One Crew Member Still Missing

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Iran shooting down a U.S. fighter jet, Myanmar electing ex-junta leader Min Aung Hlaing to be...

04.04.2026 20

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Alexandra Sharp

U.K. Hosts Coalition Talks to Reopen Hormuz—Without the U.S.

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at international efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a 7.6...

02.04.2026 10

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Alexandra Sharp

Trump Mulls Pulling U.S. Out of NATO

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United States threatening to leave NATO, how global markets are reacting to the energy...

01.04.2026 20

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Alexandra Sharp

Iran Says It Will Target U.S. Tech Companies in the Middle East

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at major U.S. and Iranian military operations, concerns that Hungary is too close to Russia, and...

01.04.2026 20

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Alexandra Sharp

Trump Claims ‘Great Progress’ in Iran Peace Talks

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the murky status of U.S. talks to end the Iran war, Lebanon...

30.03.2026 20

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Rubio: U.S.-Iran War Could Last Another 2 to 4 Weeks

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S. timeline for the Iran war, how Republican lawmakers are prioritizing funding for...

28.03.2026 20

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Alexandra Sharp

G-7 Aims to Balance Addressing Russia-Ukraine, Iran Wars

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the split focus of the G-7, the World Trade Organization’s warning for global trade norms, and...

26.03.2026 30

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