Daily Brief

Trudeau and Trump to hold talks as economic tensions escolate 0
- Daily Brief
- October 11, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House today to discuss trade. Tensions between
Eurasian Economic Union and Iran move forward on trade deal despite Trump threat 0
- Daily Brief
- October 11, 2017
The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union will meet in Sochi today and is expected to continue negotiations on a free trade
Liberia votes ahead of first power transition in more than a decade 0
- Daily Brief
- October 10, 2017
Today Liberia will hold general elections, its third election since transitioning to democracy in 2005. With incumbent President Ellen Johnson
North Korea to celebrate Workers Party anniversary as fears of new weapons test mount 0
- Daily Brief
- October 10, 2017
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korea’s leader has been promoted in a cabinet reshuffle as the country
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont expected to address parliament 0
- Daily Brief
- October 10, 2017
Carles Puigdemont is expected to appear before Catalonia’s regional parliament today to speak on the October 1 secession referendum. The referendum
Tuesday, October 10 0
- Daily Brief
- October 10, 2017
CATALONIAN CHAOS Catalan president to address legislature Carles Puigdemont is expected to appear before Catalonia’s regional parliament today to speak

Indian forces plan response to Chinese actions in Doklam Plateau 0
- Daily Brief
- October 9, 2017
Today, India’s top military brass will hold a conference to discuss military preparedness in the Doklam region, following reports that the Chinese
1,600 accused of Boko Haram membership to go on trial in Nigeria 0
- Daily Brief
- October 9, 2017
Today, Nigeria’s Federal High Court will begin the trials of more than 1,600 alleged members of the ISIS-linked extremist group
EU to begin training Libyan coastguard in Tunisia 0
- Daily Brief
- October 9, 2017
A two-month training program for Libya’s coast guard begins today in Tunisia, and will subsequently move to Italy. Italy has
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem to visit Russia as regime makes gains 0
- Daily Brief
- October 9, 2017
Walid Muallem arrives in Russia today to discuss economic cooperation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Bashar al-Assad’s regime appears
Monday, October 9 0
- Daily Brief
- October 9, 2017
ASSAD’S ALLIES Syrian foreign minister visits Russia as regime makes gains Walid Muallem arrives in Russia today to discuss economic
India marks 100 days since national sales tax rollout 0
- Daily Brief
- October 8, 2017
Today marks the first 100 days of the implementation of the landmark Indian GST legislation, which came into effect on

Trudeau and Trump to hold talks as economic tensions escolate 0