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Aug 17 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

The Iran Deal Is Over. What Comes Next?

The 60-day US-Iran ceasefire expired Monday with no deal. Trump threatened to bomb Oman.

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Aug 12 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Ebola Deaths Crossed 2,000. WHO Changed Its Vaccine Advice.

DRC's Ebola death toll crossed 2,000 Tuesday. WHO reversed its vaccine guidance and cleared a trial for September — experts disagree on whether the ground response can support it.

Aug 10 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan

Netanyahu publicly rejected Trump's 15-point Gaza plan on Sunday. Hamas said it still supports it.

Aug 6 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Congo's Worst Ebola Outbreak Has No Vaccine. Now What?

WHO says wait for the right tool. Researchers say test what you have — people are dying.

Aug 2 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Trump Called Off Iran Strikes. A Deal Is Being Mediated.

Gulf allies said deal terms are agreed. Iran's hardliners and Israel aren't sold.

Jul 31 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Spain Deploys Military After 57 Die Crossing Into Ceuta

Fifty-seven migrants died crossing into Spain's Ceuta in 24 hours. Italy just suspended Schengen.

Jul 31 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Hamas Said Yes to Disarming. Israel Says Not Like That.

Trump says Hamas agreed to disarm in Gaza. Both sides want the other to move first.

Jul 30 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

After Iran Hit a US Base, Trump Struck Back Without Congress

Iran fired missiles at a US military base in Jordan on July 29. Trump ordered retaliatory strikes on Iran the same night without a congressional vote.

Jul 28 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

The Blame Fight Over Europe's Record Wildfire Season

More than 360,000 people have fled France and Spain's worst wildfire summer on record. The fight over what's causing it could reshape European policy for a generation.

Jul 24 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Iran Rejected a Ceasefire. Now the US Eyes Escalation.

Iraq tried to broker a deal Thursday. Iran said no — not without settling who controls the Strait of Hormuz.

Jul 23 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Trump Gave Saudi Arabia a Path to Nuclear Fuel

The U.S. signed a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that omits the safeguards standard since the 2009 UAE agreement.

Jul 21 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

DRC Ebola Is Killing Hundreds. The Response Is Disputed.

Nearly 1,000 dead, no approved vaccine, and a sharp disagreement about whether the global response is working.

Jul 20 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

America Is Stuck in Iran. No One Agrees How to Get Out.

At least 18 US troops are dead, the ceasefire collapsed, and three camps are fighting over what comes next.

Jul 18 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Greece and Austria Are Blocking Russia Sanctions

The EU dropped two targets to win Bulgaria. Greece and Austria are still holding out — oil cap resets Friday.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Iran Suspends the Ceasefire and Hits Kuwait's Water Supply

Tehran declared the Islamabad accord void. Now both the US and Iran are striking civilian water plants.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Burnham Won Labour — Now His Party Is Fighting Him

He won with 94% of Labour MPs. His left flank is already threatening revolt before he moves into Downing Street.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Iran Fires on Saudi Arabia for First Time in Four Months

Tehran's missile hit a U.S. base in the Gulf kingdom as both sides kept up seven straight nights of strikes.

Jul 18 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Rubio Convened 66 Nations on Far-Left Terror

The US says antifa is a global terror threat. Data shows far-right violence has historically been far higher.

Jul 18 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

China Formalizes 29-Nation AI Governance Alliance

Xi Jinping launches WAICO in Shanghai — a 29-nation AI governance body that excludes the US, EU, UK, and Japan.

Jul 17 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Japan Enshrines Male-Only Imperial Succession

Parliament revised the Imperial House Law for the first time in 79 years, keeping the ban on female emperors.