5 hours ago October 24, 2023, 5:00pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map
Critical Minerals Push: Australia BriefingAnthony Albanese, Australia's prime minister.Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/BloombergOctober 24, 2023 at 5:45 PM EDTGood morning from Sydney. It’s Ed here with the news you need to start your day. Today’s must-reads:• Albanese boosts critical minerals financing• RBA won’t hesitate to hike again• Power market volatility worries BHPPrime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a
Nvidia said in a new regulatory filing dated Tuesday that the U.S. government’s new export controls on shipments of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China took effect Monday after regulators sped up the timeline. The Biden administration’s latest export controls on China's access to AI chips were announced Oct. 17, with an implementation date
October 24, 2023 2023-10-24T17:36:05-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjc0XC8wMDFcLzE2OTgxODM0NDdfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks on the ongoing Israel-Hamas War at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City. He expressed the United States' resolution, or formal opinion, on addressing the war: recognizing the right of states to defend themselves against terrorism, the need to protect civilians, determination
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) began the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2022, and over the course of four and a half years, will evaluate the human rights record of each UN member state. At the council’s upcoming 44th session, to be held from November 6 to 17, 14
Syrians' responses to Hamas’ attack—and subsequent Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip—have been varied, splitting along regional, political, and ideological lines. When the al-Qassam Brigades—the military wing of Hamas which the United States classifies as a terrorist organization—launched their al-Aqsa Flood operation, Syrians were already on edge. They had been following news of peaceful protests
Cairo has understandable concerns about unsustainable refugee flows, Sinai terrorist threats, and longer-term Palestinian political aspirations, all of which need to be taken into account when pushing for humanitarian corridors into Gaza. Egypt has re-emerged as a pivotal actor in the Middle East thanks to the Israel-Gaza War. Its revived influence was epitomized by the summit Cairo convened on
An Iran-aligned group that presaged two previous drone attacks on Gulf cities has issued a new threat against U.S. targets in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Figure 1: AWH threat against U.S. bases in Kuwait and the UAE, October 24, 2023.On October 24, Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq (AWH), a facade group with unique ties to the Iran-backed
The Gulf state is using its close relationship with Hamas to help secure the release of Gaza hostages, but these same relations could wind up damaging its political and military ties with the United States. On October 22, Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented on the release of two American hostages seized in the October
The current international system is complex. In addition to great power competition, we see emerging middle-sized countries like Turkey, India, Saudi Arabia take on an increasingly influential role on the world stage. While the transatlantic relationship has become closer, as the US has proven crucial to the security of the European Union (EU) in the