BREAKING: Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, has died apnews.com/article/terry-…

Russia's objective is to cut Ukraine off from the Black Sea, secure the land connection with Crimea and establish control over Odesa, write Galip Dalay and Natalie Sabanadze. chathamhouse.org/2024/03/how-ge…

Israel hit in very limited way in Iran and in Syria. Proves point will respond but limited. Iran acting now as if it deterred Israel from a larger strike. Both sides made a point and ready to go back to the shadows for the time-being. But both see how easy it is to escalate.

“The Middle East is going to be volatile forever. But if Ukraine loses to Russia, that would be a step change for Europe and Nato. Where do our strategic priorities really lie?”

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FT Exclusive: The veteran media executive, who headed The New York Times and the BBC, speaks about his digital strategy and 'the existential question' it poses for CNN on.ft.com/444rWZb

US Speaker says House will vote on Ukraine and Israel aid this week on.ft.com/4ax0hm4

Here's what to know about Iran’s web of armed partners, which serves to strengthen its influence in the Middle East. on.cfr.org/3VWgZa0

As always on a night like tonight:

Scrutinize who is posting.

Be careful when sharing.

Question if visuals are what they appear to be, and if they were captured when people suggest.

Watch out for bad actors in the information space.

Like in Hungary, a majority in Slovakia wants to have the cake and eat it -- receiving safety against Russia from Nato while undermining it.

Israel now has 1 brigade in Gaza, down from 5 divisions. Why? It has largely demilitarized Gaza; Hamas is no longer a military.Its fighters are not gone but are no longer in units with command control. Agree with US on a mechanism to prevent remilitarization and declare victory.

Both the United States and Japan could have new leaders next year. How might those challenges affect the alliance and dynamics in the Indo-Pacific and beyond? Sheila A. Smith explains: on.cfr.org/3vRidZs

🎙️🌏 On this episode of The World Next Week, Robert McMahon and Carla Robbins discuss Rwanda 30 years after genocide, the U.S.-Japan-Philippines Summit, ABBA’s Eurovision Legacy, and more.

Listen below ⬇️ on.cfr.org/43L9xjQ

There are three places in Beijing that always have long queues at their entrances: Chairman Mao Memorial Hall; The U.S. Embassy; and the petitions office of the State Bureau of Letters & Visits. This perfectly fits Hirschman's 1970 classic concept of loyalty, exit, and voice.😄

“Atmospheric rivers provide up to half of California’s annual precipitation, which helps to ease drought,” write Alice Hill and Tess Turner. “However, the rivers can bring extensive flooding and landslides, costing lives and causing massive damage.” on.cfr.org/4ahsFbY

The power of print, even in the absence of print. No digital equivalent.

'When the lights are turned out in one place, we turn them back on.'

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President & CEO Steve Capus spoke with CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 about the wrongful detention of American Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's 'undesirable organization' designation in Russia, and more.

Moscow Attack Shows Troubling, Lethal Reach of ISIS on.cfr.org/4csOR4g via Council on Foreign Relations

After a period of relative quiet, the Islamic State has been trying to increase its external attacks, according to U.S. counterterrorism officials. - NYT

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🎧 On this episode of The World Next Week podcast, Robert McMahon and Carla Robbins discuss Senegal’s and Slovakia’s presidential elections, Pakistan and the Taliban exchanging fire, the IAEA’s first-ever nuclear energy summit in Brussels, and more. on.cfr.org/3TwMnsO