October 26, 2022
Weekly World News Update
New British Prime Minister: Rishi Sunak; Tensions Between Two Koreas; Ukraine-Russia; West Bank Conflict Intensifies; Iran Protests; Sudan Tribal Clashes; EU at Odds; Haiti's Fight for Stability
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Quote of the Week
45 Days Later: Truss Is Out, Sunak Is In
Liz Truss and the Ruination of Britain” Peter Oborne, New York Times – October 21, 2022


Rishi Sunak and the Curious Arc of History” Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post – October 25, 2022

It’s the Beginning of the Sunak Era – and The End of Britain’s Brexitist Delusions” Timothy Garton Ash, The Guardian – October 24, 2022
Photo: Reuters
Tensions Escalate Between the Two Koreas
Warning Shots Traded After N. Korean Vessel Crosses Border” Ji Da-gyum, The Korea Herald – October 24, 2022

What to Expect After North Korea’s Seventh Nuclear Test” Jeffrey Robertson, KEI – October 24, 2022

The Case for South Korea to Go Nuclear” Seong-Chang Cheong, The Diplomat – October 22, 2022

Photo: AP
Ukraine-Russia: Nuclear Drills and Dirty Bombs

Russia's 'Dirty Bomb' Ploy" Tom Nichols, The Atlantic – October 25, 2022

Putin Is Trying to Distract Us From the Blindingly Obvious” David Andelman, CNN – October 26, 2022

A Modern Marshall Plan for Ukraine” Heather A. Conley, German Marshall Fund – October 3, 2022

Photo: AFP
West Bank: Into the Lion's Den
A Newly Unsettled West Bank” Michael Young, Carnegie Middle East Center – October 21, 2022

Russia Tells UN: ‘Arbitrary Israeli Force’ Is Cause of West Bank Violence” Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post – October 17, 2022

Photo: Getty Images
Iran Protests: No Signs of Stopping
Shirin Ebadi: "Iran Will Be Democratic One Day"” Elizabeth Grenier, Qantara – October 24, 2022


Iran’s Protesters Want Khamenei Gone. Who Is Iran’s Supreme Leader?” Ray Takeyh, Council on Foreign Relations – October 20, 2022
EU Countries at Odds
France-Germany Tensions 'Hamstring EU's Capacity to Act'” Lisa Louis, Deutsche Welle – October 26, 2022

The Franco-German Partnership: Not Yet the Final Straw” Pierre Vimont, Carnegie Europe – October 25, 2022


Russia, Hungary Congratulate Xi Jinping on Third Term as EU and U.S. Remain Silent” Jan van der Made, Radio France Internationale – October 25, 2022

Photo Reuters
Sudan Tribal Clashes Marks Coup's One Year Anniversary
One Year Anniversary of Military Takeover in Sudan” Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Department of State – October 24, 2022


Sudan Protesters Rally, Defying a Year of Post-Coup Breakdowns” Mat Nashed, Al Jazeera – October 26, 2022


Photo: AP
Haiti's Fight for Stability
What Drives Haiti’s Fragility?” Andrew Cheathan, United States Institute of Peace – October 20, 2022


The Last Thing Haiti Needs is a Foreign Military Intervention” Daniel Larison, Responsible Statecraft – October 21, 2022

The Fight for Haiti’s Future” Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker – October 21, 2022
Photo AFP
Weekly World News Update is a collection of sources to help readers better understand what is happening around the world and the policy implications of these developments. Any opinions expressed in the above articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the World Affairs Councils of America, which takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.