President Biden told reporters Thursday that his “sense” is that Russia will invade Ukraine “within the next several days,” as troops and supplies continue to arrive at the border and international monitors report shelling across the line of contact in eastern Ukraine. The latest: “Every indication that we have is

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At least 94 people died and dozens remain missing after heavy rain triggered flooding and mudslides in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis this week, Reuters reports. The big picture: The death toll is expected to rise as rescue workers continue to wade through the destruction left in Brazil’s so-called “Imperial

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Russia’s lower house of parliament passed a resolution Tuesday asking President Putin to recognize the Russian-backed Ukrainian separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent, Reuters reports. Why it matters: The resolution, if adopted by the Kremlin, would be a major blow to measures known as the Minsk Accords that

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Israel has sent an envoy to the nuclear talks in Vienna to meet with U.S. and other officials as the negotiations reach crunch time, Israeli officials said. Why it matters: It’s the first time since the Vienna talks began last April that Israel has sent a diplomat to the negotiations.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Tuesday that he had decided to withdraw some troops from the border with Ukraine and was prepared to re-enter security negotiations with the U.S. and NATO. Why it matters: The partial pullback marks the first sign of de-escalation since Russia began its massive military mobilization

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China is selling military equipment to countries across the Middle East, and both Beijing and Moscow are partnering with Iran in ways that undermine U.S. interests in the region. Why it matters: “The competition with China is global,” said Michael Doran, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. “So our response

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Prince Andrew settled a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre alleging that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein arranged for Prince Andrew to sexually abuse and rape her when she was 17 years old, according to court papers filed Tuesday. Why it matters: The financial details of the settlement were not disclosed, though it

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U.S. elites have used ties to China to grow rich — and by doing so, they have helped Beijing grow more powerful, a new book argues. Why it matters: Curbing the Chinese Communist Party’s political influence in the U.S. and abroad requires closer scrutiny of how elites in democratic countries

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Daily coronavirus cases in Hong Kong have increased by about 20 times over the past two weeks, overwhelming the city’s hospitals and forcing its government to change its response strategy, Reuters reports. Why it matters: Hong Kong’s government said Sunday that it would roll back its policy of hospitalizing all

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Israel’s decision to call for its nationals to leave Ukraine immediately was based on an updated intelligence report shared by the U.S. on Friday evening, five Israeli officials with direct knowledge of the issue tell Axios. Why it matters: Israel has strong relationships with both Russia and Ukraine and for

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