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Carol J Williams
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Retired foreign correspondent now international affairs writer at postalley.org and curator of World Briefing by CJ Williams on Bluesky
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World Briefing by CJ Williams: Russia's intensified attacks on southern Ukraine set Turkish tanker ablaze in port to receive US natural gas, Trump's naval strike force around Venezuela suggests likely objective is regime change to oust Maduro @cjwblue.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Ukraine signs deal with France for 100 Rafale fighter jets
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signed a landmark deal in Paris on Monday to buy 100 Rafale jets, drones, and air defence systems from France.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Communist and far-right candidates head to Chile presidential run-off
The Communist Party's Jeanette Jara will face far-right candidate José Antonio Kast in the second round of voting in December.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions
Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on Taiwan
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November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine's Odesa, where US natural gas will go
A drone has struck a Turkish-flagged tanker in Ukraine's Odesa region and set it ablaze. Monday's strike at Izmail port came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a deal to import...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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UN approves the Trump administration's plan for the future of Gaza
The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza has won strong approval at the United Nations.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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So Now We’re going to War with South America?
Trump has been intervening unilaterally to aid his favored South American neighbors and signaled that he would skip the gathering aimed at resolving common economic and security challenges.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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BRICS Is Missing Its Chance
United by Trump’s hostility, but too divided to seize the moment.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The Fantasy of a New Middle East
Israel cannot destroy its way to peace.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Chile heads for a sharp right turn
Insecurity and immigration dominate the presidential campaign
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November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Timbuktu's famed manuscripts escaped al-Qaida but the threat remains
Residents of the West African city of Timbuktu smuggled out tens of thousands of priceless manuscripts over a decade ago as al-Qaida-linked extremists swept into this part of Mali.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on student uprising
Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan have been sentenced to death for their role in a deadly crackdown on a student uprising last year.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Mike Pompeo becomes adviser to scrutinized Ukraine defense company that's looking to boost missiles
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, Fire Point.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
Russia Tried to Cut Ukraine’s Lights. Now It’s Aiming for the Heat.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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'We have no choice': Indigenous guards take on cocaine gangs in Peru's Amazon
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Where's Putin? How The Kremlin Hides His Location With Three Nearly Identical Offices
Russian President Vladimir Putin has three nearly identical offices in different parts of the country and the Kremlin has been dishonest about his location many times in recent years, Systema, RFE/RL’...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up
As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle
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November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Kyiv, Moscow reach deal on prisoner exchange to free 1,200 Ukrainians
As a result of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the two sides have agreed to move forward with the Istanbul agreements and carry out the release of 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners, National Security...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/w...
Atrocities Against Civilians in Sudan Require World’s Attention, U.N. Says
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November 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Zelenskyy pledges to clean up Ukraine’s energy sector amid corruption scandal
President to overhaul state energy firms after $100m kickback scheme alleged by anti-corruption investigators
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November 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Headwinds for Trump in persuading the Saudi crown prince to agree to normalize ties with Israel
President Donald Trump has made clear how much he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize relations.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/w...
China Escalates Japan Feud With Island Patrols and Warnings to Citizens
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November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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World Briefing by CJ Williams: Russian Central Bank warns Putin's government the economy may be in recession by year's end, Trump to host Saudi prince MSB accused of ordering gruesome murder of Washington Post writer @cjwblue.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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White House to host Saudi prince tied by intelligence to journalist’s killing
Trump’s formal dinner for Mohammed bin Salman marks a dramatic step in the public rehabilitation of a man once condemned as a pariah.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/w...
Zelensky’s Image Is Stained as Corruption Inquiry Shakes His Inner Circle
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November 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM