Wescott is an analyst on the Current Developments team who contributes regularly to the Daily Brief. His thematic focuses are international security, politics, economics and public policy.
Pope Francis will begin his three-day tour of Greece today in an attempt to develop and strengthen relations between Roman
READ MOREOpposition groups in Burkina Faso will take to the streets of Ouagadougou today to demand the resignation of President Roch
READ MOREThe Czech Republic will swear in a Petr Fiala as Prime Minister today. Fiala, leader of the conservative Civic Democratic
READ MOREBelarus will close the American embassy’s USAID and Public Diplomacy offices today which focused on providing foreign aid and assisting
READ MORERussia’s North Arctic Federal University (NAFU) Marine Geography School arrives today in Kaliningrad to study hydrometeorology and focus on the
READ MORECameroon will begin vaccinating civil servants today with efforts continuing through the end of the month. Though inoculation is strongly
READ MOREIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state of Uttarakhand today. Located in northern India, Uttarakhand is a religious
READ MORENigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) holds its national convention today in the capital Abuja. Today’s meeting will go ahead despite
READ MORETaiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will speak virtually today at a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) as
READ MOREChinese real estate company Evergrande Group avoided defaulting on an $83.5 million interest payment due today. Today was the end
READ MOREEU leaders will today close the European Council meetings held in Brussels. The two-day talks cover a variety of areas
READ MORETaiwan celebrates its National Day today. Taiwan National Day is a public holiday celebrating the 1911 Wuchang Uprising that ultimately
READ MOREToday is the deadline for Philippine 2022 election candidates to submit their certificate of candidacy. Once filed, candidates may withdraw
READ MOREPoland’s state of emergency on their border with Belarus is scheduled to expire today. Poland enacted a state of emergency
READ MOREPakistan will increase restrictions on citizens without the COVID-19 vaccination today. Today’s crackdown comes as Pakistan’s overall infection rate has
READ MOREIceland will hold parliamentary elections today after early voting began on 13 August. 63 parliamentary seats are being contested based
READ MOREUS President Joe Biden will host the first in-person leaders meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) today. The four
READ MOREA far-right rally is planned today outside the US Capitol in support of those jailed for their involvement in the
READ MOREIndia’s 45th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will meet today. This is the first in-person meeting of the Council
READ MOREThe US commemorates the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks today. The attacks on New York’s World Trade Centre,
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