Global Events

Global/International Current Events. World news and foreign policy feeds refreshed daily. Not simply headlines, but ideally covering stories from more in depth sources about the topics of the day.

Council on Foreign Relations | The World Next Week podcast is highly listenable, insightful, informative. A favorite.
The Economist | The Week Ahead podcast
Foreign Policy Blogs | The FPA Global Affairs Blog Network site
World News | Breaking US News and International News Headlines – GlobalPost is my best global news source.
The Ground Truth Project | Blog of on-the-ground reporting around the world

High-Profile Attack on Maersk Manager Rattles Lagos Establishment

In Nigeria, intruders [...]

Fri, Dec 13, 2019
Source: Africa in Transition – CFR

The Afghanistan Papers, Trade Talks, and More

U.S.-Taliban peace talks continue amid the release of “The Afghanistan Papers,” the trade feud between the United States and China goes on as the House of Representatives faces an important vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, and climate activists take stock of the recent COP25 climate conference in Madrid. [...]

Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Source: The World Next Week |

Guinea-Bissau Prepares for a Presidential Runoff Election

Adam Valavanis is a former intern with the Africa Program at the Council on Foreign Relations [...]

Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Source: Africa in Transition – CFR

Yes, Virginia, China Is Exporting Its Model

Last week I took part in a [...]

Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Source: Asia Unbound – CFR

Park Life

Corinne Pluchino

Britain's National Parks are a forgotten legacy of postwar reconstruction.

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Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Source: History Today Blog