Trends In Geopolitics

"Jailed U.S. reporter's Russian trial begins.  And, a strange monolith appears in Las Vegas." Views expressed in this U.S., World, and Geopolitical News update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 26 June 2024, 1509 UTC. Content and Source:  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQVxHlvRFCcrhQXNFKCxPWKVhhV/NPR-up front. Please scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Was this newsletter shared with you? Subscribe now. by   Majd Al-Waheidi June 26, 2024  Good morning. Crossing the street is  finally getting a bit safer  in the U.S. After reaching a 40-year high in 2022, pedestrian deaths decreased in 2023, according to a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association. Here’s the news we’re following today: Deadly protests broke out yesterday in Kenya’s capital Nairobi   against a proposed tax hike meant to pay off the count...

"We, the voters:  The left, the right, the disillusioned." Views expressed in this U.S., World, and Geopolitical News update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 02 June 2024, 1321 UTC. Content and Source:  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQVwndFmSrtSDdxmkrSDwVjqRQg/NPR-up front. Please scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View this email online by   Anandita Bhalerao June 2, 2024 Good morning! This week, Trump was   convicted on all counts   in his criminal hush money trial; OpenAI took action on   covert influence operations   based in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel; and Bette Nash, the world’s   longest-serving flight attendant ,  died at 88.   Best of NPR Election season is long,   and it’s very easy for the news to feel like an endless scorecard of who-said-what in campaign speeches and rall...