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"US negotiators to go to Islamabad." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 25 April 2026, 1502 UTC. Content and Source:  "Reuters Weekend Briefing." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXqnMngtvbnDBFwkdvVPSsnJ URL--https://www.reuters.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Stay informed with Reuters. Subscribe for $1/week.  Subscribe now.   Weekend Briefing From Reuters Daily Briefing   By Kate Turton, Newsletter Editor Welcome to the Weekend Briefing. Today's  On Assignment podcast  features Vatican correspondent Joshua McElwee who talks about covering the  Pope's Africa tour . We also have a fascinating read on the  Republicans retooling their midterm strategy  amid Trump's slumping ratings, and City Memo  takes us to Warsaw . ...

"The heat that Donald Trump can't ignore." Views expressed in this World and US news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 18 April 2026, 1449 UTC. Content and Source:  "Reuters Weekend Briefing."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLPTMQxvHvjcMHttjjFZNLNvV URL--https://www.reuters.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week.  Subscribe now.   Weekend Briefing From Reuters Daily Briefing   By Robert MacMillan, Reuters.com Weekend Editor Welcome to the Weekend Briefing. Our On Assignment podcast features Beirut bureau chief Maya Gebeily, who talks about  covering the complexities of Lebanon  from war to daily life. Learn how 32-year-old Alyssa Poplaski earns thousands of ‘influencer’ dollars  with fewer than 8,000 followers  on TikTok. And...