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Tuesday, May 20, 2025. 8:22 AM EST The Cipher Brief curates open source information from around the world that impacts national security. Here’s a look at today’s headlines, broken down by region of the world. THE TOP HEADLINES Report for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 F.B.I. Closes Unit That Policed ComplianceContinue Reading

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OPINION – “[Russian President Vladimir] Putin almost certainly is committed to victory in Ukraine, and his objectives remain mostly unchanged since the beginning of the war: Ukrainian neutrality and a further partition of the Ukrainian state. In the absence of a negotiated settlement or, alternatively, robust Western aid, the battlefieldContinue Reading

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An Israeli air strike targeted tents housing displaced families in al-Mawasi killing at least four Palestinians., Israel bombs displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi NewsFeed Video shows the aftermath of an Israeli air strike that targeted tents housing displaced families in al-Mawasi, southwest of Gaza, killing at least four Palestinians. The IsraeliContinue Reading

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Final vote count gives conservative candidate 50.89 percent, while his liberal rival receives 49.11 percent., Final vote count gives conservative candidate 50.89 percent, while his liberal rival receives 49.11 percent. Poland’s electoral commission has declared nationalist Karol Nawrocki the winner of the country’s presidential election. With all votes counted, theContinue Reading