The Daily Brief

Previewing Vietnam's 14th National Party Congress

The five-yearly event will likely codify a more centralized, security-anchored governing model, while setting ambitious goals for economic growth and administrative reforms, though internal and external pressures will hinder implementation.

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Trump's Greenland Tariff Threat Escalates Transatlantic Tensions

Trump's threatened tariffs over his bid to acquire Greenland have turned the U.S.-EU trade dispute into a high-stakes geopolitical confrontation, raising the risk of a sustained trade war that would severely strain transatlantic economic ties and NATO cohesion.

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OTHER TOPICS WE'RE TRACKING

• Ukraine, U.S.: Zelensky Says He Will Skip Davos Forum as Peace Talks Stall

• Kazakhstan: Tokayev Launches Constitutional Overhaul With Succession Changes

• Syria: Government Reaches Ceasefire With SDF To Promote Integration

• Philippines: Impeachment Complaint Filed Against President

• Indonesia: Central Bank Nomination Stokes Loss of Independence Concerns

• China, U.K.: Governments Set Up Cyber Dialogue

• Peru: Prosecutors Launch Preliminary Investigation Into President for Influence Peddling

• Congo: Pro-Government Militias Reenter Uvira Following Reported M23 Withdrawal

• Egypt, Ethiopia: Cairo Demands Compensation Over GERD Following Trump Mediation Proposal

• Benin: Opposition Loses All Parliamentary Seats, Reducing Checks on Executive Power