Weekly World News Update: August 10, 2022

August 10, 2022

Weekly World News Update

China Taiwan Tensions, Climate Bill Passes, Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Attack, Israel-Gaza Ceasefire, Kenya’s Elections, Blinks Travels to Africa

Conflict Creeps Closer between China and Taiwan

"China Halts Military Drills Around Taiwan but 'War Preparation Continues" Helen Davidson, The Guardian – August 10, 2022

“Why Taiwan Matters” Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson – Project Syndicate – August 9, 2022

"Taiwan Warns China Drills Show Ambitions Beyond Island" Johnson Lai, AP News – August 9, 2022

“Beijing's Taiwan Aggression Has Backfired in Tokyo” William Sposato, Foreign Policy – August 8, 2022

“Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense” Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations – August 3, 2022

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Senate Passes Historic Climate Bill

"History's Greatest Obstacle to Climate Progress Has Finally Fallen" Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic – August, 7, 2022

“Senate Passes Historic Climate Bill – Here’s What Comes Next” Benjamin Storrow, Scientific American – August 8, 2022

“America’s Climate-Plus Spending Bill is Flawed But Essential” The Economist – August 8, 2022

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UN Fears For Russian Controlled Nuclear Plant

“Ukraine Accuses Russia of Using Power Plant as ‘Nuclear Shield’” Pavel Polityuck, Reuters – August 10, 2022

“‘Any Attack to a Nuclear Plant Is a Suicidal Thing’: UN Chief Issues Stark Warning About Russian Struggle over Ukraine Power Plant” Tristan Bove, Fortune – August 8, 2022

“From Hiroshima, UN Chief Calls For Global Nuclear Disarmament” United Nations – August 5, 2022

Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: How Long Will It Last?

"Israel and Gaza Keep Up Their Precarious Dance" Neri Zilber, The Washington Institute – August 9, 2022

"Next Time Israel Fights Gaza, It Could Face A Nuclear Iran" Chuck Freilich, Haaretz – August 9, 2022

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Spotlight on Kenya's Presidential Election

“Why Kenya’s Upcoming Election Is a Crucial Test for Democracy” Sanya Mansoor, Time – August 8, 2022

“Kenya’s Presidential Election Looks Too Close to Call” The Economist – August 7, 2022

“In Kenya’s 2022 Elections, Technology and Data Protection Must Go Hand-in-Hand” Rose Mosero, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – August 8, 2022

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Blinken Travels to Africa for Three-Country Tour

“U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to Visit Africa as Tension With China and Russia Intensifies” Landry Signé, Brookings – August 5, 2022

“Antony Blinken Visits Africa, Vying With Russia for Favor on Continent Hit by Rising Food Prices” Jessica Donati & Gabriele Steinhauser, The Wall Street Journal – August 7, 2022

“Biden Administration Launches Africa Strategy. But the Real Target Seem to be China, Russia” Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times – August 8, 2022

"Rwanda: Human Rights Should Be Priority on Blinken Trip" Human Rights Watch – August 8, 2022

Weekly World News Update is a collection of sources to help readers better understand what is happening around the world and the policy implications of these developments. Any opinions expressed in the above articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the World Affairs Councils of America, which takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.