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Ukraine war briefing: Mandatory evacuations on border with Kursk as Putin mulls ceasefire
Moscow offers heavily qualified support for US-Ukraine proposal as Russia regains more of Kursk region Continue reading...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Trojan horse at the border: China's Huawei operates freely in Mexico
Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications firm, has increased its presence in Mexico despite being banned by the U.S. government due to allegations of espionage, racketeering and conspiracy to steal ...The Hill - Mar. 16 -
Newsom advances cross-border climate, clean energy partnership with Sonora, Mexico
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his counterpart in Sonora, Mexico, have cemented a bilateral partnership with the aim of bolstering clean energy development and supply chain resilience for ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
4 nations bordering Russia to withdraw from land mine treaty
NATO members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia said Tuesday they are abandoning the 1997 Ottawa convention treaty outlawing the use of anti-personnel landmines (APL) amid the ongoing conflict ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
German man with green card ‘violently interrogated’ by US border officials
Berlin checking if US immigration policy has changed after Fabian Schmidt becomes third German to be detained. Berlin is investigating whether US immigration policy has changed, after a German ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Trump administration plans for militarized border in New Mexico – report
Administration reportedly working to fulfill a conservative dream: create buffer zone to be occupied by US troops. The Trump administration is working on a plan to create what conservatives have ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
This Quirky Border Town Faces Daily Strains of Trump’s Trade War With Canada
The unusual geography of Point Roberts, Washington, leaves U.S. locals and business owners tied to Canadian customers in an increasingly tense period between the two countries.Inc. - 4d -
Smithsburg wrestler Rileigh Romberger dominates in Border War for Team Maryland girls
Smithsburg's Rileigh Romberger, a Maryland state wrestling champion, dominated against the state-title winners from Virginia and West Virginia.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
THE OFFICIAL JUVENTUS FAN CLUB: PASSION FOR THE BIANCONERI KNOWS NO BORDERS!
The Juventus family is always expanding. The statistics for the 2024/25 season confirm the steady growth of Official Juventus Fan Clubs (OJFC). Testament to a passion that knows no geographical ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Hungary breaks with the EU by seeking to turn Ukraine into ‘buffer zone’
Also in this newsletter: Brussels’ plan to tighten carbon border taxesFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
Trump deported fewer people last month than Biden a year ago, but border crossings have plummeted
NBC News obtained data that provides early indications on how the Trump administration is delivering on promises it made about the immigration crackdown.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Dragged from a taxi and driven to the border: Kenya’s ‘safe’ reputation tainted by forced deportations
Dozens of activists, critics and asylum seekers are thought to have been abducted and sent home in the past year. The woman wearing a cap seemed suspicious to Maria Sarungi. She had walked into the ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Immigration checkpoints are a way of life in areas within 100 miles from U.S. borders
For a large swath of the U.S. population, checkpoints are a regular part of life, where they must affirm that they are citizens or have legal residency in the U.S.NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Fmr. U.S. trade representative says it's ‘unclear’ how Trump’s tariffs will solve border problems
Amb. Katherine Tai, the U.S. Trade Representative under the Biden administration, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how President Trump’s tariffs are being used as political bargaining tools.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
California Democrats invite EPA head to witness cross-border sewage crisis firsthand
California Democrats are urging newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to visit a fraught wastewater treatment plant that has been struggling to contend with ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Sanders recognizes Trump's efforts on border, fentanyl: 'Nobody thinks illegal immigration is appropriate'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said there is one thing he agreed with President Trump about: curbing illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl into the country. Sanders joined ABC News’s “This ...The Hill - 5d -
Live updates: Homan on migrant flights; Sanders acknowledges Trump’s efforts on border, fentanyl
President Trump is dealing with backlash from Democrats in Congress, activists and judges as he ramps up deportations of migrants from the U.S. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg recently imposed a ...The Hill - 5d -
David Sacks sold $200M in crypto-related holdings before taking White House job, ethics memo says
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s AI and crypto czar, sold over $200 million worth of digital asset-related investments personally and through his firm, Craft Ventures, before starting the ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Ukraine will need to make territorial concessions for peace deal, Rubio says
Top US diplomat says Kyiv will find it ‘very difficult’ to push Russia back to 2014 bordersFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Thousands celebrate a chief who will only rule for eight years
Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Feeling bummed? You’re not alone, as the U.S. drops to a record low in happiness index
Despite sharing a border with Russia and receiving limited winter sunlight, Finland is the world’s happiest country. But Americans are unhappier than ever.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Spooked by U.S. immigration, Europeans rethink U.S. travel plans
Detentions of tourists at U.S. borders are making some Europeans think twice before visiting the U.S.CBS News - Mar. 21 -
Pakistan Is Trying to Integrate the ‘Most Dangerous Place’ on Earth. It’s Failing.
The country’s former tribal areas bordering Afghanistan are plagued by escalating militancy, leading to widespread disillusionment.The New York Times - Mar. 22 -
Four US soldiers missing for two days in Lithuania
Lithuanian forces say search is ongoing after US Army finds vehicle submerged during drills near Belarus border.BBC News - 2d -
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets slump as Trump dismisses economic fears
Aiming to boost the economy, U.S. President Donald Trump is firing off a salvo of policies and causing collateral damage within the country’s own borders.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
U.S. Said to Tell Canada That It Will Enforce a Visitor Registration Law
The United States had not been enforcing the rule for Canadians who entered via land borders. That is changing amid an escalating fight between the North American neighbors.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
How Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Won Trump’s Praise
A scientist and leftist with limited foreign policy experience, Claudia Sheinbaum seems to have connected with President Trump with her calm demeanor and toughness on the border.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Bread Lines and Salty Drinking Water: Israeli Aid Block Sets Gaza Back Again
Shipments surged into Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire, even if they weren’t enough. Then Israel blocked the border again to pressure Hamas in truce talks.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled
At the height of the campaign, Ukrainian forces controlled some 500 square miles of Russian territory. Now they hold just a small sliver of land along the border.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Aid group in Haiti temporarily shutters hospital after gangs attack convoy evacuating medical staff
Doctors Without Borders says that four of its vehicles came under fire while they evacuated staff from a hospital in Haiti’s capital as gang violence surgesABC News - Mar. 17 -
Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump's tariffs on Canada
Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border gathered Tuesday in Vermont to share how the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have affected their industries.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Trump Administration Halts Funding for Legal Representation of Migrant Children
The decision could force thousands of minors who crossed the border alone to go to court without a lawyer, leaving them vulnerable to swift deportation.The New York Times - Mar. 22 -
4 U.S. Army soldiers go missing in Lithuania during training exercise
Four U.S. soldiers went missing during tactical training in Lithuania, not far from its border with Belarus, officials said Wednesday.NBC News - 2d -
Vehicle Carrying 4 U.S. Soldiers Is Found in a Lithuanian Swamp, Officials Say
A U.S. military official said the soldiers were on a training mission when their heavy vehicle sank in a swamp in eastern Lithuania, near the border with Belarus.The New York Times - 2d -
4 U.S. Army soldiers missing in training exercise in Lithuania
Officials said the soldiers disappeared during "scheduled tactical training" in an area near Lithuania's border with Belarus, and a search and recovery effort was underway.CBS News - 2d
