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November 16, 2023
Nord de la Côte d'Ivoire: comment éradiquer à la menace djihadiste ? - Crisis Group

Online Event (Zoom) 23 November 2023 2pm Abidjan | 3pm Brussels | 9am Washington DC Inscrivez-vous ici. Click here to register. (English version below)  Rejoignez-nous pour un débat en ligne via Zoom, diffusé en direct sur YouTube, le jeudi 23 novembre 2023 à 14h00 GMT/Abidjan, où nous explorerons les enjeux sécuritaires concernant le nord de la Côte d'Ivoire. Au

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November 16, 2023
Middle Eastern Influence Is Growing Fast in Russia - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia actively borrowed Western—primarily European—legal and bureaucratic practices. Now that the European path appears to be closed off entirely, the Middle East is fast emerging as an alternative route. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s subsequent rupture with the West, the Middle East has started to

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November 16, 2023
Ethiopia's Ominous New War in Amhara - Crisis Group

What’s new? Ethiopia’s federal government is battling yet another revolt. This time, militants are engaged in hostilities with federal forces in Amhara, the country’s second-most populous region. After tensions escalated all year, insurgents briefly seized control of major towns in August. They remain active in much of the countryside. Why did it happen? Amhara militias fought alongside

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November 16, 2023
Campus Free Speech During Israel-Hamas War - C-SPAN

November 15, 2023 2023-11-16T03:55:13-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWIzXC8wMDJcLzE3MDAxMjcwMzFfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Advocates and activists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war and free speech on college campuses. Topics included safety on college campuses, funding of charities and universities, and anti-Israel rhetoric on social media. Advocates and activists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee

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November 16, 2023
Germany Faces Severe Rail Disruption From Train Drivers Strike - Bloomberg

PoliticsPassengers on a packed subway platform at Alexanderplatz station in Berlin on Nov. 16.Photographer: Fabian Sommer/picture alliance/Getty ImagesHave a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in TouchBefore it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg TerminalBloomberg Terminal LEARN MOREBy Iain RogersNovember 16, 2023 at 1:56 AM ESTGerman rail travelers are facing massive disruption from a 20-hour strike by

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November 16, 2023
Secretary Mayorkas and FBI Director Wray Testify on Global Threats, Part 2 - C-SPAN

November 15, 2023 | Part Of Sec. Mayorkas & FBI Dir. Wray Testify on Global Threats 2023-11-15T22:46:20-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjRhXC8wMDFcLzE3MDAxMTQwMzFfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19FBI Director Christopher Wray, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid testified at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on global threats to the U.S. Topics included border security, the increase in religious and

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November 16, 2023
Sec. Mayorkas & FBI Dir. Wray Testify on Global Threats - Part 2 - C-SPAN

November 15, 2023 | Part Of Sec. Mayorkas & FBI Dir. Wray Testify on Global Threats 2023-11-15T22:46:20-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjRhXC8wMDFcLzE3MDAxMTQwMzFfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19FBI Director Christopher Wray, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid testified at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on global threats to the U.S. Topics included border security, the increase in religious and

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November 16, 2023
U.S. & the Americas - The Rockefeller Foundation

In the U.S., our work focuses on expanding opportunities for working families, in part by enhancing clean energy funding. Throughout the Americas, we are looking for equitable climate solutions.Why? Excessive heat kills 56,000 people per year in the Americas, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). A child born in the Americas in 2020

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November 16, 2023
Climate Finance - The Rockefeller Foundation

OverviewThe need to dramatically increase global climate investment couldn’t be more urgent. Broad collaboration is needed so we can close that shortfall and scale solutions. We work with innovators, communities, and fellow philanthropists. We focus on nature-based solutions, including reforestation, regenerative agriculture, and carbon markets, as well as decarbonization, including launching and scaling emerging innovations

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November 16, 2023
Data Science Products - The Rockefeller Foundation

Leveraging our research, analysis, funding and partnering capabilities, our Data Science team works to ensure the most advanced data science, and machine learning tools and products are deployed in ways that empower underserved communities, bridge knowledge gaps, prevent harm, and increase equity.Why it mattersInnovation is critical in a changing world to support increased sustainability and

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