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"U.S. government starts likely brief shutdown." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 31 January 2026, 1336 UTC. Content and Source:  "Reuters Weekend Briefing." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfBZnkdGMPxQSshZgnjRGnqFDx 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 Kate Turton Hello, we've reached the end of January at last. This week's  On Assignment podcast  goes behind the scenes with Reuters journalists in Minneapolis. Elsewhere,  Cubans are under siege  as a U.S. stranglehold sets in. Plus, our latest  City Memo heads to Milan .   US government shutdown in effect as House fails to act in time   Minneapo...

"Japan can't go it alone, The unsettling implications of Xi's military purge, The trouble with regime change." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 31 January 2026, 0226 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfBZmbkwqbsxJzdDPWdgxCDKdK URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). January 30, 2026 |  View in Browser Sponsored by  University of New Hampshire     Japan Can’t Go It Alone Tokyo Has Stepped Up on China—Now It’s Washington’s Turn By Dan Blumenthal, Mike Kuiken, and Randy Schriver   A  Foreign Affairs  subscription is less than  $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   The Unsettling Implications of Xi’s Military Purge Why His Impatience With Chinese Commanders Should ...