News Wire | December 2022 Archive

EU Agrees to Unlock €18 Billion Ukraine Aid Package as Hungary Drops Veto

By Sam Fleming & Valentina Pop | Financial Times

EU member states have agreed to unlock an €18 billion funding package for Ukraine after Hungary dropped its veto as part of a wider political bargain giving Budapest the potential to access billions of euros of EU cash.

Supporters of Brazil’s Defeated Bolsonaro Attack Police Headquarters

By Ueslei Marcelino & Victor Borges | Reuters

Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, in a flash of post-election violence on the day the president’s electoral defeat was certified.

More from WPR: Thanks to ‘Alarmists,’ Brazil Bolsonaro-Proofed Its Presidential Election

Indian and Chinese Soldiers Battle in Latest High-Altitude Clash on Border

By Gerry Shih | The Washington Post

Indian and Chinese troops have clashed in recent days, resulting in injuries, the Indian army said, marking the most serious incident along their contested mountainous border since soldiers from the two giant nations were killed and captured in June 2020.

More from WPR: Two Years After Border Clashes, India Still Lacks a Coherent China Policy

U.S. Says to Commit $55 Billion to Africa Ahead of Summit

By Trevor Hunnicutt & Nandita Bose | Reuters

The United States will commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years as President Joe Biden prepares to host the U.S.-Africa summit this week and discuss 2023 elections and democracy in the continent with a small group of leaders.

More from WPR: Biden’s ‘New’ Africa Strategy Is Still Thinking Inside the Box