Coming up this week China is hosting EU officials for a summit on Thursday celebrating 50 years of bilateral ties. Trade and geopolitical tensions have frayed those ties of late, so this summit will …

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Syria The Syrian military and Druze leaders agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday after Israel intervened to back the Druze. However, their truce quickly broke down - despite U.S. efforts to resuscitate …

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West Bank Senior Christian Palestinian leaders blamed Israeli authorities for allowing and encouraging radical settlers responsible for recent violent attacks against Muslims and Christians in the W …

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Cryptocurrency The main factor driving crypto prices to record highs over the weekend was optimism about a trio of crypto-friendly bills that the U.S. House will consider this week (which House Repu …

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Coming up this week Today, France and its overseas regions commemorate Bastille Day: the anniversary of the symbolic start of the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy. On Thursday and Frida …

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China Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit this week, SecState Rubio hinted at a possible imminent meeting with his Chinese c …

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