geopolitics

Shutdowns have made one of the world’s most online nations resort to cash, paper maps and pet cams

Ethiopia sees higher spending next fiscal year due to Iran war costs Reuters

Iran and Ukraine loom over G7 as France accommodates Trump Reuters

Italy PM calls for single EU voice in Russia talks, questions smaller formats Reuters

Pakistan budget, hit by Iran war and IMF, to squeeze middle class Reuters

Probably not big enough to offset the drag from the old

US stocks rose to session highs following two straight losing days, as President Donald Trump said he’s called off planned military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the three-month war.

Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy pill was approved in the UK, opening up the obesity market to people who are wary of taking a shot.

Bullion set for worst quarter in almost a decade as Iran war, expectations of US rate rises and SpaceX IPO weigh on price

In 2022, Scott Sweetow wrote, “Of Roadside Bombs and Drones: Putin’s Looming Insurgency Problem,” where he argued Ukraine’s fight against Russia would rely on a combination of conventional and asymmetrical insurgent tactics. Four years of combat later, we asked Scott to revisit his arguments.Image: