The collection comprises more than 100,000 artifacts, including King Tutankhamun’s golden burial mask, a 3-millennia-old statue of King Ramses II, and one of the world’s oldest intact boats, Al Jazeera reports. Incidentally, this copy editor suspects that it will also take her about three millennia to save enough money to visit. Source link
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the U.S. Defense Department potentially restarting nuclear testing, and deadly anti-government protests in Tanzania. Trade Truce U.S. President Donald Trump rounded off his six-day Asia trip on Thursday by reaching a framework trade agreement with Chinese…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. efforts to diversify trade in Asia, Argentina’s surprise midterm election results, and Jamaica bracing for a Category 5 hurricane. A Budding Friendship This week is all about trade policy for U.S. President Donald Trump. After a whirlwind weekend at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
When Maleshoane Rakojoana was furloughed from her job at a Lesotho clothing factory nearly three months ago, it turned her whole family’s life upside down. No longer able to afford the rent, they had to leave the capital, Maseru, and move in with relatives, miles away from where her children go to school. Because Rakojoana…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at expanding Chinese influence on the world stage, Belgium pledging to recognize Palestinian statehood, and alleged Russian interference with a European Commission flight. A New, Multipolar World Chinese President Xi Jinping presented his vision of a new world order this week: one where Beijing’s military and diplomatic…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel’s expanded offensive in Gaza City, the removal of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and European military support for Ukraine. ‘Dangerous Combat Zone’ Israel launched the “initial stages” of its planned expanded offensive into Gaza City on Friday, declaring the heavily populated area a “dangerous combat…
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where, like U.S. President Donald Trump, we also occasionally enjoy walking around our office rooftop area. Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: Unpacking U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff’s fifth trip to Moscow, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial Gaza takeover proposal, and a new U.S. tariff…
Monday marks five years since China imposed a draconian national security law on Hong Kong, criminalizing dissent and bringing the semi-autonomous city to heel after months of pro-democracy, anti-government demonstrations that drew as many as 2 million protesters into the streets. “The law itself was a weapon for Beijing to silence dissent in Hong Kong,…