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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Jessica Keller at CAP shares lessons from Climate Week NYC on how countries can grow their clean energy industries, create good jobs, lower household energy bills and strengthen energy security. ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/buil...
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Building a Clean Industrial Future: Policy Lessons From Climate Week NYC
Global policy leaders offer recommendations for a clean energy agenda that drives economic growth, creates good jobs, lowers household costs, and strengthens energy security.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
U.S. Adds Carrier and 10,000 Troops to Mideast, Drones Strike Ethiopia’s Capital as Country Severs Ties With Eritrea, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In today’s #MustRead, climatologist Jeffrey Shaman warns that a potentially record-breaking El Niño could bring extreme heat, drought, wildfires and flooding around the world. The good news? There’s still time to prepare. ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...
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Opinion | The Super El Niño Is About to Unleash Weather Chaos. Get Ready Now.
There’s still time to prepare.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump Says Ramped Up Bombing of Iran ‘Possible’ After Midterms, South Korea Contests U.S. Claims of New $50 Billion Alaska Investment, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Crisis Group examines what the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq means for Baghdad's efforts to rein in armed groups, as the war with Iran puts Iraq’s sovereignty and security under new pressure. ⬇️ www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-e...
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The U.S.-led Anti-ISIS Coalition is Leaving Iraq: What Happens Next? | International Crisis Group
The coming withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces marks a significant moment in Iraq’s tumultuous recent history. Yet with the Middle East war bringing conflict to the country and questions surroundi...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pete Hegseth to Slash Top U.S. Military Officer Roles By 20%, Trump and Top AI Leaders Agree to Voluntary AI Standards, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Harry Krejsa and Phoebe Benich argue that defending the U.S. grid from hackers and AI threats means modernizing it with software-secure technologies like solar and batteries that can isolate disruptions and keep essential services running. ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | Hackers Could Overwhelm Our Power Grid. This Is How to Stop Them.
The Trump administration should build a stronger alliance with clean energy companies in spite of its culture war with them.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
U.S. Forces Exit Iraq After Two Decades; Hegseth Directs Defense Dept. to Fight Foreigners Who "Meddle" in U.S. Elections, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China; Iran is Pressed to Make Nuclear Concessions to Revive Peace Talks With U.S., and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump Welcomes Xi to White House With Pageantry But Few Concrete Gains; U.S. Pledges an Additional $267 Million to Contain Fast-Spreading Ebola, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Julian Gewirtz and Matt Sheehan argue that Washington and Beijing don’t need to agree on who wins the AI race to agree on something more urgent: keeping powerful AI systems under control. ⬇️ time.com/article/2026...
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How to Make the U.S.-China AI Race Less Dangerous
"The United States and China aren’t ready to slow down but they still have plenty to talk about," write Julian Gewritz and Matt Sheehan.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
U.S. Unveils Two-Month Trade Truce as Xi Arrives for Summit, Trump Pushes to Admit 17,500 White Afrikaners From South Africa in 2027 Refugee Cap, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Jessica Chen Weiss argues that Washington and Beijing have learned a costly lesson: neither can force the other to back down, making a more stable relationship essential to managing competition. ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
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Opinion | Trump and Xi Have to Find a Way to Coexist
Neither the United States nor China can bend the other to its will, and it’s time for them to settle for a durable détente.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
China’s Xi Kicks Off State Visit to Washington, U.S. and Iran Hold First Talks Since June as Trump Threatens ‘Annihilation’, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, David Miliband argues the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals were built for a world that no longer exists, and that the next global development agenda must put conflict-affected communities at the center. ⬇️ foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/21/u...
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It’s Time to Update the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Countries committed to end poverty. They never accounted for forever wars.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump to Address U.N. General Assembly, Meet With Persian Gulf Allies as Middle East Wars Widen, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, António Costa, William Ruto, and Mark Carney argue that as global challenges grow more interconnected, countries need stronger cooperation, not a retreat from multilateralism. ⬇️ www.ft.com/content/d9e6...
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Multilateralism is not idealism, it is a necessity
We need to strengthen our system of co-operation, not replace it
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
World Leaders Meet at UN as Their Planet Grapples With War, Division, Runaway AI and Climate Shocks; U.S. Proposes AI Incident Alert System in Talks With China, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Stephanie Psaki warns that Congo’s Ebola outbreak is exposing dangerous gaps in global health security, as the world faces growing risks from emerging pathogens and AI-enabled biological threats. ⬇️ www.foreignaffairs.com/democratic-r...
foreignaffairs.com
Ebola Is Only the Beginning
Congo’s warning for the global health system.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump Administration Approves $24bn Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia; Pentagon Weighs Pulling Nearly a Third of U.S. Forces From Europe, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Russia Strikes Kyiv Hours After U.S. Sanctions Passed, Trump to Hold Iran Talks With Gulf Leaders Next Week, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Adam Conner, Damian Murphy, & Jonathan Fritz argue that Washington and Beijing should use their upcoming dialogue to tackle shared risks— including what happens if humans lose control of increasingly powerful AI. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The U.S. and China Must Explore Pacing the Frontier During September AI Dialogue
Establishing a way to define urgent safety concerns, share AI research, and explore other possible deliverables may help Beijing and Washington create the space needed to keep human control over AI de...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Iran War Has Cost Taxpayers $38B; E.U. Offers to Make Canada ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken for Both, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
European Leaders Meet as Arctic Thaw Opens Shipping Routes and Russian Buildup Stokes Security Fears; China Tightens Exit Restrictions as Tech Race With U.S. Intensifies, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu looks at how U.S. foreign policy is being reshaped by the people using American power to advance their own interests, from business deals to political influence abroad. ⬇️ www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Seize More Key Islands in the Red Sea and Tighten Grip on Shipping Routes, Carney Eyes ‘Unique Alliance’ With EU, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Americans to Mark 25 Years Since September 11 Attacks, Iran-Backed Houthis Take Effective Control of Bab Al-Mandeb Chokepoint, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
25 years after 9/11, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost that day. But we also owe the American people something more: an honest reckoning with the wars fought in their name, and a new vision for U.S. engagement in the world. Read our full statement: www.fp4america.org/2026/09/10/f...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Erin D. Dumbacher argues that building more nuclear weapons could make the U.S. less secure, fueling an arms race and increasing the risk of miscalculation. ⬇️ www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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America Doesn’t Need More Nuclear Weapons
Expanding the stockpile could weaken deterrence.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump’s Top Advisers Confront Possibility That Iran War Lasts Through End of Term, Yemen’s Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Robin Brooks and Ben Harris argue Europe can squeeze Russia’s oil revenues by closing the loopholes that keep its “shadow fleet” of tankers operating. ⬇️ www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/right...
foreignaffairs.com
The Right Way to Sanction Russia
How Europe can disrupt Moscow’s oil windfall.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
U.S. Banning Dairy Products, Most Alcohol and Motorcycles From Canada in Growing Trade War; Iran Sends Wave of Missiles Toward U.S. Base in Jordan, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Anna Nelson and Cary Fowler make the case for putting global food security at the center of U.S. foreign policy, arguing that fighting hunger can strengthen stability and rebuild confidence in American leadership. ⬇️ www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
foreignaffairs.com
Avoiding the Next Famine
What Washington can do to stop starvation.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Canada Imposes Tariffs Up to 50% on U.S., German Nationalists’ Big Win Sounds Alarm For Mainstream Politicians in Europe, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Michael Waltz and Massad Boulos make the case for expanding the U.N. arms embargo across Sudan, arguing that cutting off weapons is essential to creating space for a truce and lasting peace. ⬇️ foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/03/s...
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Peace in Sudan Can Only Flower After a Weapons Embargo
The case for the White House’s Security Council resolution on Sudan, made by two senior administration officials.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
U.S. Hits Cuba With New Sanctions as Island’s Crises Multiply, Trump to Use Qatari Plane For International Trip Despite Security Worries, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Comfort Ero and Richard Gowan argue that peacemaking is shifting from institutions like the U.N. to regional powers, with a growing focus on containing conflicts rather than resolving them. ⬇️ foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/25/p...
foreignpolicy.com
Peacemaking Is Power Politics Again
The post-Cold War model of institutionalized peacemaking has waned. But influential capitals are still looking to end and avoid conflicts.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Hegseth Extends Mideast Deployments Into 2027, Putin Says He Won’t Deal With Ukrainian ‘Terrorists’ But Praises U.S. Mediators, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, @tessbridgeman.bsky.social and @rgoodlaw.bsky.social make the case for a bipartisan commission to reckon with how the Iran war began, what went wrong, and how to keep it from happening again. ⬇️ www.justsecurity.org/155561/bipar...
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The Bipartisan Iran War Commission We Need
Congress should create a bipartisan Iran War Commission to investigate errors in going to war and how it was waged.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Iran Retaliates With Missiles and Drones, U.N. Says World Will Miss Its Climate Target, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Brian Finucane argues Trump is stretching the “war on terror” to justify military action far beyond 9/11, while using a war on drug cartels to sidestep Congress. ⬇️ foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/31/t...
foreignpolicy.com
It’s Time to Rein in Trump’s ‘Wars on Terror’
Congress must act to address new and old executive abuses.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns From Post, China and the U.S. Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In today's #MustRead, Matthew Campbell, Philip Heijmans, and Khine Lin Kyaw report on Myanmar's civil war, five years and 100,000 deaths in, and largely ignored. Control of jade, rubies, and rare earths is making the fighting profitable to continue indefinitely ⬇️ www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Gold, Gems and Rare Earths Fuel a Civil War of Epic Proportions
Myanmar is among the world’s most commodity-rich nations. For five years, it has been riven by brutal fighting over land, self-determination and money.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Tankers Stack Up As Venezuela Sells Oil Faster Than Its Ports Can Handle, State Dept. Declares U.S. Citizen in China Wrongfully Detained, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In today's #MustRead, Mohamed El-Erian explains why surging U.S. borrowing costs are becoming a foreign policy problem. Overseas buyers of Treasuries are stepping back, and higher American yields are pushing up borrowing costs for allies from Germany to Japan. ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/o...
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Opinion | America Is About to Get More Expensive
The impact from the bond market sell-off could prove more enduring, wide-ranging and globally consequential than prior episodes of market volatility.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
US Debt Crosses $40 Trillion Threshold, North Korea Fires Barrage of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Toward the Sea, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Peter Cowhey and Meg Rithmire discuss whether the U.S. can really afford to keep China out. The costs of decoupling are rising, and Washington may need to rethink what “competing with China” actually means. ⬇️ www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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The Cost of Keeping China Out
How Washington’s fear of Chinese investment hurts American competitiveness.
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Tariffs on Hold as Trump Claims Deal With Canada is Near, Iran War Nears 6 Months, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
In today’s #MustRead, Crisis Group looks at what’s changed in Afghanistan five years after the Taliban returned to power, and why growing tensions with Pakistan, economic hardship, and isolation are making the future increasingly uncertain. ⬇️ www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/asia-pac...
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Five Years after the Fall of Kabul: The Taliban’s Biggest Test Yet? | International Crisis Group
The Taliban have brought a degree of security to a country that had long been ravaged by civil war. But the new authorities’ harsh treatment of women and girls, along with tensions with neighbouring P...
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Foreign Policy for America @fp4america.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman if It ‘Gets in the Way’ of Iran Conflict, It’s Crunchtime Again For Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs, and more in today's Daily News Brief ⬇️ prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...
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