Today the lead stories on the major news networks involve Alec Baldwin and Facebook. While these are important stories, when it comes to global stability and matters of human life or death, there are far bigger stories that we should be watching. Beginning this week, and every Monday, we will be posting a weekly update podcast episode available exclusively to our End of History Insiders. This weekly update will offer a brief overview of the major stories around the world that informed observers should keep an eye on.
Today’s weekly update includes the following stories:
- A Coup in Sudan
- Ethiopia’s Civil War
- Crisis at the US Border
- China and Taiwan
- Catastrophe in Afghanistan
 Learn More about the stories in this Weekly Update
- Sudan’s Military Carries Out Coup (The Independent)
- Ethiopia Launches Aerial Bombardment on Tigray (Al Jazeera)
- Illegal Border Crossings Driven By Pandemic and Natural Disasters Soars to Record High (New York Times)
- Over 2,000 Migrants March Out of Southern City in Mexico (Washington Post)
- Biden Says US Will Defend Taiwan If China Attacks (BBC)
- Afghanistan Facing Deadly Food Crisis (BBC)
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