Stories to Follow EU Chief Apologizes to Italy, But Doesn’t Budge on ‘Coronabond’ Request: European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen apologized to Italy, noting
Year: 2020
Monday Briefing | March 23
Stories to Follow COVID-19 Exposes Health Inequality in the United States: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
COVID-19 Reaches the Gig Economy
One of the first things I did when I moved to New York was sign up for Wag, an app-based dog-walking service. I love both
Monday Briefing | March 16
Stories to Follow Tensions in Iraq Continue to Rise: Tensions in Iraq are again on the rise. After a rocket barrage in response to the
Monday Briefing | March 9
Stories to Follow Three Members of Saudi Royal Family Detained: On March 7, reports emerged that three senior Saudi princes, including the younger brother and
The Repercussions of Erdogan’s Gamble
In the last few weeks, there’s been a serious escalation of the northwestern Syria conflict, with Syria and Russia intensifying their offensive in the Idlib
Monday Briefing | February 24
Stories to Follow Protestors demand Assange’s release preceding extradition hearings: As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces his first hearing this Monday on whether or not Britain
Monday Briefing | February 17
Stories to Follow Turkey’s military involvement in Syria’s Idlib province: A gradual decline of geopolitical risks associated with Turkey’s military activities in Syria has helped
Monday Briefing | February 10
Stories to Follow President Trump Fires Impeachment Witnesses: Two key impeachment witnesses are now out of a job. On Friday, President Trump fired Gordon Sondland,
Iran May Be Disappointed When China’s Commitment is Tested
In his spare time, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif likes reminding his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Iran is finally ready to take on