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The trouble with overestimating Beijing’s soft power.

As the war in Ukraine progressed, Russian strikes increasingly degraded Ukraine’s terrestrial communications infrastructure, steadily deepening Kyiv’s dependence on SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellite constellation became indispensable for crucial military functions, including command and control, dron

Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome next week postponed, Axios reports Reuters

If Britain is good enough for Harry and Meghan, the Bayeux Tapestry and Asian hornets, it’s good enough for me

BRICS bloc agrees on joint declaration, sources say Reuters

No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman meeting on Monday, Iranian official says Reuters

Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind Reuters

Iran-Oman understanding does not provide for immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reports Reuters

SpaceX is set to get a larger weighting in the Nasdaq 100 later this month, a change that could trigger billions of dollars of buying by passive funds tied to the benchmark.

Warring tech bosses unite behind warnings that humans could lose control of the technology