A weekly preview of world events in the week ahead from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
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Thailand’s Coronation, South Africa’s Election, and More
Thailand coronates a new king, South Africa holds a general election, and chaos persists in Venezuela.
Sri Lanka Mourns Its Losses, Spain Holds an Election, and More
Sri Lankans mourn after the Easter Sunday attacks, Spain holds a snap election, and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the throne.
TWNW Presents: The President’s Inbox on Trade and Immigration
Ted Alden joins Jim Lindsay to discuss trade and immigration policy after the congressional midterms. Ted is the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, specializing in U.S. economic competitiveness, trade, and immigratio
Tripoli Violence, Brexit’s Extension, and More
The United Nations postpones a conference in Libya as the battle for Tripoli continues, Theresa May narrowly avoids a no-deal Brexit, and Indonesia holds a general election.
U.S.-Mexico Border Chaos, Israel’s Election, and More
Tensions escalate at the U.S. southern border, and Israel holds a highly anticipated election.
Ukraine’s Upcoming Election, U.S.-China Trade Talks, and More
Ukraine holds its sixth presidential election, U.S.-China trade talks resume, and Congress grapples with the ambitious Green New Deal.
Thai Hold an Election, Kosovars Commemorate NATO’s War, and More
Thailand conducts its first general election since the 2014 military coup, and Kosovo commemorates twenty years since the end of the war.
Trump and Bolsonaro Meet, Huawei Creates Conflict, and More
U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro meet at the White House, and Huawei divides the United States and Germany.
Brexit Day Suspense, Iran-Iraq Trade Talks, and More
The British Parliament is set to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal ahead of a looming deadline, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits Baghdad for the first time in his tenure to talk trade.
China's National People's Congress, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and More
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang opens the annual session of the National People’s Congress, and White House senior advisor Jared Kushner travels to the Middle East ahead of Israel’s general election.