Good morning. Here’s your brief for Sunday, August 31, 2025. At A Glance: The USS George Washington returns to Yokosuka, Houthis vow revenge after Israel kills their prime minister, and Palestinians push the US to restore visas for Abbas ahead of the UN. Macron’s recognition of a Palestinian state sparks backlash, Ukraine mourns the assassination of ex-speaker Andriy Parubiy, and Russian drone strikes leave tens of thousands without power. In China, Putin joins the SCO summit as Xi and Modi pledge to ease border tensions and deepen cooperation.

—USS George Washington Returns to Yokosuka Midway Through Indo-Pacific Patrol

The USS George Washington (CVN-73) recently arrived in Tokyo Bay, marking the halfway point of its annual Indo-Pacific patrol and its first deployment since relocati

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