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November 25, 2024

Daily News Brief
Israel, Hezbollah Escalate Attacks Against Backdrop of Cease-Fire Talks, and Other Headlines of the Day

The Daily News Brief

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November 12, 2024

Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

The IRGC is one of the most powerful organizations in Iran, conceived as the principal defender of the 1979 revolution, and now a critical link to Islamist militant groups violently opposed to Israel…

Members of the Revolutionary Guards attend a parliamentary session in Tehran.
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November 18, 2024

Daily News Brief
Biden Approves Kyiv’s Use of U.S.-Provided Missiles to Strike Inside Russia, and Other Headlines of the Day

The Daily News Brief

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October 29, 2024

Lebanon
What Is Hezbollah?

The Iran-backed Shiite militia was considered the most powerful non-state group in the Middle East, but an Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in 2024 has considerably weakened it.

A man bearing a Hezbollah flag leads ranks of militants through Beirut’s southern suburb.
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November 7, 2024

Foreign Policy
CFR Experts Answer Your Questions on Trump and Foreign Policy

The return of President-Elect Donald Trump has thrown the future of U.S. global leadership into doubt. CFR experts answer your questions on the pressing issues.

U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to take the stage at his election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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November 6, 2024

Daily News Brief
World Prepares for a Second Trump Term After Decisive Election Victory, and Other Headlines of the Day

Catch up on today’s edition of the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Written by Catherine Osborn and edited by Mariel Ferrag…

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September 19, 2024

United Nations
What Is the UN General Assembly?

The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the wars in the Gaza Strip…

A large UNGA sign is photographed in front of the United Nations buildings.
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September 9, 2024

United Nations
The UN Security Council

The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Security Council via video amid Russia’s war.
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August 29, 2024

United Nations
The Role of the UN Secretary-General

The United Nations’ top leadership position has broad authority to steer the organization’s agenda, but its impact has varied widely since 1946.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is escorted by staff at a displaced persons camp in Somalia.
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August 21, 2024

United States
Foreign Policy at the U.S. National Political Conventions

Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability. Sometimes the events are marked by bitter disagreements within…

Delegates cheer on the floor of the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City.
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