Day: April 17, 2026

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Iran Resisted a Powerful Attacker. Taiwan Can Too.

By holding off America’s more powerful military, Iran showed how Taiwan can deter or defeat China.
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Opinion | Can Donald Trump Face An ‘Arrest Warrant’ – Like Netanyahu And Putin?

No one in living memory imagined a moment when the world would seriously debate the possibility of an American president being dragged before a court. Can it happen?
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Paul Tonko Blasts Bill For Allowing States To ‘Completely Ignore International Pollution’

During House floor debate on Wednesday, Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) spoke about the FENCES Act.

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‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes His Difference

Johnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition and his 3-foot-4 inch frame.
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Trump administration embraces quest to stamp out the events of Jan. 6

In his second term, the president has doubled down on efforts to reframe public perception of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in court and beyond.
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EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held over Orbán’s actions

European Union officials are meeting Friday in Budapest with Hungary’s incoming leader Péter Magyar’s team.
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On Rethinking Humanitarian Partnerships in an Age of Crisis

In this episode, panelists examine how multilateral partnerships, innovative approaches, and strengthened financing can scale recovery and humanitarian efforts, enhance inclusion, and deliver durable outcomes for crisis-affected communities.

 

Host: Shannon K. O’Neil, Senior Vice President of Studies and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, CFR

 

Guests: Reem Alabali Radovan, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany

 

Hanin Sayyed, Minister of Social Affairs of Lebanon

 

David Miliband, President and Chief Executive Officer, International Rescue Committee; Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, United Kingdom

 

Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation; Former Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development; CFR Member

  

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Lebanon Cease-Fire Leaves Netanyahu in an Uncomfortable Spot

Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.
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‘I expect reports today!’ Fuming Putin demands answers over Russia’s faltering economy

Russia’s economy continues to falter amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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South Caucasus gains special importance, Georgian PM says

Against the backdrop of global uncertainty and change, the South Caucasus region is gaining particular importance, Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze said during a