Dave Lawler
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Former leaders have been jailed or charged all over the world
Data: Axios Research. Note: "Complicated" includes cases that are unclear, or where a former leader was temporarily detained (often following a coup) but never formally charged. Impeachments were not included. Map: Nicki Camberg/Axios Former President Trump and a number of his close allies have argued that the multiple investigations he's facing, and in particular the search of his Mar-a-Lago… → Read More
U.S. inflation rate is in the middle of the pack globally
Americans aren't alone in experiencing sky-high gas and food prices. → Read More
Macron defeats Le Pen to win re-election in France
He's the first French president in 20 years to win second term. → Read More
Biden and Xi hold first call since Russia invaded Ukraine
In the nearly two hour call, Xi told Biden that "conflict and confrontation are not in anyone’s interest." → Read More
Zelensky: Ukraine to meet with Russia for peace talks
The agreement to meet came after Zelensky spoke with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. → Read More
Zelensky says Russia to storm Kyiv tonight: "We have to stand our ground"
Zelensky said 137 Ukrainian troops had been killed in the first day. → Read More
Ukrainian President Zelensky says Putin has ordered invasion as country prepares for war
Zelensky revealed that he had tried to call Putin but been met with "silence." → Read More
U.S. says Putin is putting Ukraine invasion plan in motion
“If Russia doesn’t invade, we will be relieved that proved our predictions wrong." → Read More
France recalls ambassadors from U.S. and Australia over submarine deal
This is an extraordinarily rare step between such close allies. → Read More
What the Taliban victory means for Afghanistan's neighbors
The Taliban's victory is a win for Pakistan, a defeat for India and an opportunity for China. → Read More
U.S. completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
The evacuation was completed ahead of the Aug. 31 deadline → Read More
What Taliban rule will look like in the new old Afghanistan
"It's going to take time just to see each other as human." → Read More
How Kabul fell so fast
Biden cites the "will to fight." Others blame his strategy. → Read More
Pentagon to send troops to evacuate embassy staff from Afghanistan
The Taliban is moving closer to Kabul. → Read More
Congress, Europeans trash Russian pipeline agreement
The Ukrainians feel the deal leaves them vulnerable to Moscow. → Read More
Nigeria's government threatens to prosecute people for tweeting
Nigeria’s government is doubling down on its decision to ban Twitter indefinitely, with regulators Monday ordering broadcasters to stop using Twitter even to gather news, and the foreign minister summoning Western ambassadors whose countries criticized the ban. Why it matters: Twitter has been a powerful tool for younger Nigerians to mobilize, including during the massive #EndSARS protests last… → Read More
Biden's next challenge: Vaccine diplomacy
The U.S. has produced 27% of all vaccines, and exported 0% of them. → Read More
America's vaccine rollout has been among the best in the world
It hasn't been perfect. It could be a whole lot worse. → Read More
What to make of the Biden administration's first overseas calls
Netanyahu finally got his call. Egypt and others are still waiting. → Read More
President Biden's first foreign policy address: "America is back"
“America cannot afford to be absent any longer from the world stage." → Read More