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"The real threat to Taiwan, How the war saved the Iranian Regime, The transatlantic MAGA fantasy." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 29 April 2026, 2128 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXwXngsTPnGpMNbqcXMNZcXz 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). April 29, 2026 |  View in Browser Sponsored by  Bloomsbury Academic     The Real Threat to Taiwan America Is Preparing for the Wrong Kind of Crisis By Eyck Freymann   A  Foreign Affairs  subscription is less than  $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   How the War Saved the Iranian Regime The Unintended Consequences of the U.S.-Israeli Assault By Danny Citrinowicz   The Transatlantic MAGA Fantasy How Trump Mi...

"An age of political violence, James Comey indicted again, King Charles III addresses US Congress." Views expressed in this World and US news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 29 April 2026, 1522 UTC. Content and Source:  "The New York Times-The Morning Newsletter." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXwXfLdJpmXNKdPzsLFVbJvb URL--https://www.nytimes.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in browser | nytimes.com April 29, 2026 By  Sam Sifton Good morning. King Charles III  gently pushed back  against President Trump’s attacks on Britain in a mostly lighthearted speech to Congress yesterday, before repairing to the White House for  a state dinner  of spring-herbed ravioli and Dover sole. And, once again, the Justice Department  secured an indictment against James Comey . T...