“Nancy Pelosi Will Visit Taiwan, Reports Say, as China Vows ‘Strong Measures’ in Response” Laura Brickman & Khushboo Razdan, South China Morning Post – August 2, 2022

“A Pelosi Trip to Taiwan Would Test China’s Appetite for Confrontation” Chris Buckley, New York Times – August 1, 2022

"Pelosi Says US Will 'Not Abandon' Taiwan as China Begins Military Drills." Jeremy Herb, Eric Cheung, Wayne Chang & Rhea Mogul, CNN – August 3, 2022

“Here’s Why Top U.S. Officials Like Nancy Pelosi Don’t Usually Go to Taiwan” Adam Taylor & Sammy Westfall, The Washington Post – August 1, 2022

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“The First Ukrainian Grain Ship Leaves Odesa After Months of Russian Blockade” Joanna Kakissis, NPR – August 1, 2022

“Ukraine’s Breadbasket Is (Almost) Open for Business Again” Robbie Gramer & Christina Lu, Foreign Policy – July 29, 2022

“What’s in the Ukraine Grain Deal for Russia” Alexandra Prokopenko, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – July 26, 2022

“Ukraine Sees Slow Return of Grain Exports as World Watches” Kateryna Choursina, Aine Quinn & Annmarie Hordern, Bloomberg – August, 1, 2022

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“Congress Looks Set to Finally Pass Historic Climate Legislation” Bill McKibben, The New Yorker – July 31, 2022

“Sinema Can Fulfill McCain’s Climate Legacy” Jeremy Symons, The Hill – August 3, 2022

“New Zealand’s National Climate Plan Includes Possibly Seeking Higher Ground” NPR – August 3, 2022

“Congo to Auction Land to Oil Companies: ‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet” Ruth Maclean & Dionne Searcy, The New York Times – July 24, 2022

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“DR Congo: Guterres ‘Outraged’ Over Peacekeepers’ Aggression, Calls for Accountability” UN News – July 31, 2022

“UN Peacekeepers in Deadly Shooting in Eastern DR Congo” Africa News – August 1, 2022

“Explained: The Violent Conflict in the DRC in Which Two BSF Personnel Were Killed” Raghu Malhotra, The Indian Express – July 30, 2022

“A Crisis of Consent in UN Peace Operations” Anjali Dayal, The Global Observatory – August 2, 2022

“Myanmar Military Extends Emergency Rule Until 2023” Frances Mao,

“Myanmar Junta Chief Says Stability Must Precede Elections” Khine Lin Kyaw, Bloomberg – July 31, 2022

“Myanmar Military Leader Extends Rule, Pledges to Hold New Multiparty Elections in 2023” KC Srivatsan, Hindustan Times – August 1, 2022

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“President Biden Statement Ahead of the 10th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons” The White House – August 1, 2022

“NPT Review Conference” United Nations – August 1, 2022

“World One Step from ‘Nuclear Annihilation’ UN Chief Warns”

“The Tenth NPT Revcon: What’s At Stake for the Global Nuclear Order” Sang-Min Kim, Just Security – July 29, 2022

“Blinken Says Russia is Using Ukraine Nuclear Plant as ‘Equivalent of a Human Shield'” Pamela Falk, CBS – August 1, 2022

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Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri Killed

“Ayman Al Zawahiri: Shock in Kabul as U.S. Kills Al-Qaeda Leader” Lyse Doucet, BBC – August 2, 2022

“Who Was Al-Qaeda’s Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri?” Al Jazeera – August 2, 2022

“What Ayam Al-Zawahiri’s Killing Means for Al-Qaeda” Rachel Pannett, The Washington Post – August 2, 2022

“Experts React: Al Qaeda Chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri Is Dead. What’s Next for U.S. Counterterrorism?” Atlantic Council – August 1, 2022

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