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​This combination of pictures created on January 6, 2026 shows Greenland's Head of Government Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on October 8, 2025), and US President Donald Trump (at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026)

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, speaks after the first working session at the EU summit.

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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Members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) patrol near a Lowe's hardware store in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 3, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, December 22, 2025

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​Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual joint call-in-show and press conference, on December 19, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.

Global Intelligence Report for Sunday, December 21, 2025

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The plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at Dublin Airport on December 1, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, December 5, 2025

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (both not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 2, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, December 4, 2025

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US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a joint press conference at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on December 1, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a briefing in the U.S. Capitol with Congressional leaders and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on military strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, December 1, 2025

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Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak attends the 'Ukraine. Year 2025' forum on February 23, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, November 28, 2025

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A screen displaying an image of Russian military ship Yantar, operating off the northern coast of Scotland, is pictured as Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey (unseen) delivers a speech in the Downing Street briefing room in central London on November 19, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, November 20, 2025

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Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, attends a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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What to Watch for in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Visit to Washington

What to Watch for in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Visit to Washington

EXPERT INTERVIEW — President Trump is welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House today with an announcement that he plans to [...] More

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