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"U.S. refugee admissions were flagging long befor Trump." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 27 February 2025, 2042 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View this email in your browser. February 27, 2025 Hello, everyone. Today at WPR, we’re covering  the Trump administration’s efforts  to slash the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and  Elon Musk’s aspirations  to lead the global far right. But first, here’s our take on today’s top story: A protester holds a sign reading “Fossil Fuels Out” during a demonstration at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 12, 2022 (AP photo by Peter Dejong). Climate Change:  The energy giant BP said yesterday it planned to reduce its investments in...

"Gaza Truce to wrap phase 1." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 27 February 2025, 1520 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.cfr.org. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Daily News Brief February 27, 2025 Welcome to CFR’s Daily News Brief. Today we’re covering the approaching expiration of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire, as well as... Trump’s threat of 25 percent tariffs on EU goods Keir Starmer’s White House visit BP’s reversal on renewable energy investment Top of the Agenda Israel and Hamas conducted another exchange of hostages and prisoners as phase one of their truce nears its end.  Hamas released the bodies of four  Israeli hostages  yesterday while Israel by this morning had released more than six hundred  Palestinian prisoners . After accusa...