IJR News — today's news from every sideSam Okafor Chevron spending its own cash on the Venezuela expansion makes sense, but it won't fix the tight global supply that the CEO highlighted. Priya Raman A delegation this big after so many years and two want out already says a lot about who gets picked to travel abroad from North Korea. Von der Leyen to Address AI Wildfires Ukraine and Trade in EU Speech — Sep 15, 2026"Von der Leyen will deliver the EU’s annual State of the European Union address in Strasbourg to outline priorities for the coming year, likely covering AI, climate change, wildfires, online safety for children, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Middle East, and trade, with the contents kept under wraps." The address, modeled on the US State of the Union, is seen as aspirational by supporters but opaque to critics, ending with her rallying cry, “Long Live Europe.”
Elena Vasquez I hope her speech pushes concrete steps on AI safety and Ukraine aid instead of vague promises.
