The Daily Brief

July 11, 2024 The Daily Brief

Forced-Labor Aluminum Foiled

Fighting Forced Labor in Xinjiang; Special Focus: Youth in Haiti; Quick Takes: Education; Bhutan; Zimbabwe; Readers’ Recommendations; Weekly Quiz!; Video: Sudan; Russia/Ukraine; EU; US/Israel/ICC; Climate; Taking a Break until August 6.

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July 10, 2024 The Daily Brief

Caught in Sudan’s Storm

Sudan’s Conflict Threatens Refugees; Quick Takes: Kazakhstan; Saudi Arabia; Burkina Faso; Readers’ Recommendations; Video: EU; Russia; US; Afghanistan; Climate.

Umm Rakouba refugee camp, hosting people who fled the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, in Qadarif, eastern Sudan, December 14, 2020.
July 9, 2024 The Daily Brief

A New Opportunity for Europe

Getting Back to Basics on Asylum; Quick Takes: France; China/Taiwan; Zimbabwe; Readers’ Recommendations; Video: Russia; Syria; Ethiopia; Eritrea; EU.

A migrant reception center at the port of Shenjin, northwestern Albania, June 5, 2024.
July 8, 2024 The Daily Brief

Meeting a Man Wanted for War Crimes

Would You Meet an Abusive Leader?; Quick Takes: Iran; South Sudan; China; UK; Readers’ Recommendations; Video: EU/Syria; Ethiopia; Eritrea; EU; US.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo shaking hands prior to their talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022.
July 4, 2024 The Daily Brief

A Fact-avoiding Mission to Syria

Europe’s Damascus Delusions; Quick Takes: Brazil; Dominican Republic; Cameroon; Readers’ Recommendations; Weekly Quiz!; Podcast: Sudan; Video: Ethiopia; Eritrea; EU; US; Climate; Support Our Work!

Syrian refugee trucks and cars prepare to leave Lebanon back to Syria, May 14, 2024.
July 3, 2024 The Daily Brief

Solomon’s Story

Ethiopian War Crimes in Amhara; Quick Takes: Vietnam; CAR; UAE; Readers’ Recommendations; New Podcast: Sudan; Video: Eritrea; EU; US; Climate; Russia; Support Our Work!

A sign that reads "Emergency Room" in a hospital
July 2, 2024 The Daily Brief

Why You Should Know about Eritrea

Unknown Eritrea; Quick Takes: Haiti/US; Cambodia; LGBTQ+ Rights; Readers’ Recommendations; Video: EU; US; Climate; Russia; China; Support Our Work!

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, during the 55th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, February 28, 2024.
July 1, 2024 The Daily Brief

MEGA-Worried about Europe

Hungary in EU Driver’s Seat; Quick Takes: Israel/Palestine; Kenya; Uzbekistan; Readers’ Recommendations; Video: US; Climate Change; Russia; China; Darfur; Support Our Work!

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium, February 3, 2020.
June 27, 2024 The Daily Brief

Of Felonies and Votes

The Right to Vote in the US; Quick Takes: Iran; Russia/Ukraine; Assange; Peru; Readers’ Recommendations; Weekly Quiz!; Video: Deadly Heat; Dagestan; China; Darfur.

People stand in line to vote
June 26, 2024 The Daily Brief

Heat vs Humanity

Life and Death in Extreme Temperatures; Quick Takes: US Border; Yemen; Russia; Readers’ Recommendations; Videos: Russia; China; US; Darfur; Israel.

Pilgrims use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun as they arrive at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the annual hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024.