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Posted on October 28, 2020
A list of specific, actionable foreign policy ideas for the next president
The world is a vastly different place today than it was four years ago; so too are America’s relations with allies, adversaries, and institutions. Whoever wins next week’s presidential election will face an ongoing pandemic and the economic …
Posted on October 28, 2020
How the US 2020 election will determine the balance of power in Asia
Posted on October 28, 2020
Questions President Trump needs to answer before negotiating with the Assad regime over hostages
The Trump administration’s on-again off-again efforts to secure the release of Americans held hostage by Syria’s Bashar Assad regime are back on with a vengeance. In the final weeks of an election that Trump is heavily favored to …
Posted on October 27, 2020
Wind a risk as California fires keep tens of thousands away
Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames …
Posted on October 27, 2020
Hurricane warning for New Orleans as Zeta swirls over Mexico
Storm-weary Louisiana is once again under a hurricane warning, with Zeta leaving Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on a path that could hit New Orleans Wednesday night.
Posted on October 27, 2020
New protests loom as Europeans tire of virus restrictions
Italy braced Tuesday for more protests in cities nationwide against virus-fighting measures.
Posted on October 27, 2020
Belgium’s ex-King Albert finally receives daughter Delphine
The long-running royal scandal that has riveted Belgium and damaged those involved has achieved a new milestone after former King Albert II reunited with the daughter he fathered out of wedlock more than half a century ago — …
Posted on October 27, 2020
Police officer killed by rooster during raid on Manila cockfight
A Philippine police officer was killed during a raid on an illegal cockfight after a rooster’s blade sliced his femoral artery.
Posted on October 27, 2020
Why most Americans’ votes likely won’t sway the U.S. election
With one week to go before the U.S. election, voters in a handful of states are getting inundated with flyers, commercials and last-minute visits from candidates while the majority of American voters watch from the sidelines.
Posted on October 27, 2020
Barrett swearing-in differs markedly from ‘superspreader’ Rose Garden event
Amy Coney Barrett’s swearing-in to the U.S. Supreme Court had a markedly different feel than the Sept. 26 Rose Garden gathering, after which more than two dozen attendees — including Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Republican Sens. …