geopolitics

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors Reuters

US eyes airlines, digital assets as Iran-related targets, Bessent says Reuters

Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, govt website shows Reuters

Trump says renewed US campaign against Iran won't last long Reuters

US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East Reuters

Asian stocks were poised to track Wall Street higher as oil’s surge eased after President Donald Trump played down the prospect of a prolonged conflict with Iran, tempering inflation concerns.

Moscow claims to be ready for peace once the "root causes" of the Russia-Ukraine War are addressed, but Putin's demands confirm that he believes the "root cause" of the war is the existence of an independent Ukraine, writes Kateryna Odarchenko. The post For Putin, the ‘root cause’ of the war is the

Remote work could offer Gazans a path to income and economic recovery—but only if access to electricity, connectivity, and equipment improves. The post What it will take to rebuild Gaza’s remote-work sector appeared first on Atlantic Council.

The Netanyahu doctrine could outlast Netanyahu.

The US is quietly — and largely with a view to a potential war against China — tweaking its nuclear strategy, contemplating a bigger role for so-called tactical nukes. To the uninitiated, the shift may seem arcane. To those in the know, the stakes are nothing less than the risk of atomic Armageddon.