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  1. 31 May
    The US-Israeli Military Compact Deepens as Hezbollah Strikes Northern Israel
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 7 min
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  2. 31 May
    Ukraine's Dual Track: Zelensky Pursues Domestic Missile Production While Leaving Door Open to Russia Talks
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 6 min
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  3. 31 May
    Trump's Iran Nuclear Gambit: Between Bluster and Deal
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 3 min
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  4. 31 May
    Three Years On, Israel Has Not Broken Hezbollah's Grip on Northern Border
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  5. 31 May
    Victory Burns: PSG's Champions League Win and the Riots That Followed
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  6. 31 May
    The parade, the ministers, and the line between diplomacy and complicity
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 4 min
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  7. 31 May
    The Palm Room Frame: What Trump's Photo With Putin Reveals About Presidential Optics
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 min
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  8. 31 May
    The Fed Abandons 'Transitory' and Wall Street Runs Longer Hours — What the Dual Shift Means for Global Markets
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 min
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  9. 31 May
    Four Windows Into X: What 30 May 2026's Feed Tells Us About Where the Platform Stands
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 9 min
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  10. 31 May
    Escalation Without Resolution: What the Sirens Tell Us About Israel and Hezbollah's Unending War
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  11. 31 May
    Beaufort Castle and the Escalation Calculus: Jerusalem's Moment of Decision
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 4 min
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  12. 31 May
    Araghchi Dampens Expectations as US-Iran Diplomatic Back-Channel Remains in Neutral
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  13. 30 May
    Trump Reaches No Decision on Iran Nuclear Framework, Reports Say
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East / United States · 4 min
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  14. 30 May
    The Ceasefire That Isn't: Trump's Iran Victory Lap Runs Into Ground Truth
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 min
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  15. 30 May
    Trump's Black Sea Gambit: Lifting the Blockade and the Illusion of Diplomatic Leverage
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 8 min
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  16. 30 May
    Structural Shifts: Oil Collapse, Extended Trading, and Generational Fractures
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 min
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  17. 30 May
    Tehran's 'Third Betrayal' Narrative: How Iran Frames the Collapse of Nuclear Diplomacy
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 8 min
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  18. 30 May
    Seventeen Times in One Night: Northern Israel's Uninterrupted Crisis
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 min
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  19. 30 May
    The Final That Haunts Paris Before It Begins: PSG, Arsenal, and the Infrastructure of Fear
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 6 min
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  20. 30 May
    Hezbollah Video Shows Merkava Strike as Israeli Ground Operations Expand Into Southern Lebanon
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 4 min
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  21. 30 May
    The Hard-Power Doctrine: Hegseth's Alarm and the Fraying Architecture of Asia-Pacific Stability
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Asia-Pacific · 8 min
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  22. 30 May
    The Economics of Being Seen: Virality, Validation, and the Attention Economy
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 min
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  23. 29 May
    The Week Dollar Logic Fractured: Iran Deal, ECB Warnings, and the Architecture of Instability
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 8 min
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  24. 29 May
    Trump's Iran Gambit: What the Nuclear Framework Deal Means for the Middle East
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  25. 29 May
    Treasury Launches Trump Accounts App and Confirms $250 Bill Plan in One-Day Monetary Overhaul
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 4 min
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  26. 29 May
    The Polish Tax Authority Walked Into a Pizzeria in Gdańsk. What It Found Was a Luxury Pizza Problem.
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 6 min
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  27. 29 May
    New Glenn Burns: Blue Origin's Rocky Road to Orbit
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 5 min
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  28. 29 May
    The Kennedy Center Ruling and the Limits of Executive Signature
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 5 min
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  29. 29 May
    FSB Says Novorossiysk Terror Plot Foiled as Black Sea Gateway City Returns to Headlines
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · russia · 5 min
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  30. 29 May
    The Ceasefire Clause: What Axios's US-Iran Deal Reporting Reveals About the Lebanon Dimension
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  31. 28 May
    US Strike Near Bandar Abbas: What We Know
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 min
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  32. 28 May
    Ceasefire in Flames: US Strikes Iran as Peace Talks Collapse
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 5 min
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  33. 28 May
    Trump's Fractured Second Act: Tariff Defeat, Market Regulation, and the Iran Impasse
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 6 min
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  34. 28 May
    Trump's Triple Pledge Problem: Why Bold Promises Keep Colliding With Empty Budgets
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · North America · 8 min
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  35. 28 May
    Trump's Face on the Dollar: The $250 Bill and the Limits of Presidential Vanity
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 min
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  36. 28 May
    Silicon Valley's Defense Reckoning: What Vance's AI Warfare Gambit Tells Us
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 7 min
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  37. 28 May
    Israeli Strikes Near Nabatieh Hospital Test the Boundaries of Lebanon Ceasefire Architecture
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 9 min
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  38. 28 May
    Lebanon's Salam Issues Sharpest Condemnation Yet as Strikes Hit Tyre and Nabatieh
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 8 min
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  39. 28 May
    Marco Rubio's 55th: A Secretary of State Marks a Milestone in Uncertain Times
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 6 min
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  40. 28 May
    IRGC Navy Asserts Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz After Encounter With US Vessels
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 min
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  41. 28 May
    IRGC Retaliates After US Strike Near Bandar Abbas Airport
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 min
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  42. 28 May
    Iran Strikes, Inflation Spike, Crypto Rout: Three Markets, One Shockwave
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 4 min
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  43. 28 May
    Drone incident and diplomatic pressure: Trump administration and Tehran trade blows at critical juncture
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  44. 28 May
    Bitcoin Dips Below $73,000 as US Strikes on Iran Shake Crypto Markets
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 6 min
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  45. 28 May
    The Automation Tax: How Gen Z Got Trapped Between the Gig Economy and the Algorithm
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 6 min
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  46. 28 May
    The automation fault line: why Gen Z faces the sharpest edge of AI disruption
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · united-states · 5 min
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  47. 27 May
    Trump Rejects Iran Uranium Offer, Sparks Confusion Over Venezuela Remarks
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 7 min
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  48. 27 May
    Trump Rules Out Sanctions Relief as Iran Nuclear Talks Hit Roadblock
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 min
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  49. 27 May
    Trump Backs CFTC Control of Prediction Markets as Federal Courts Reassert Authority
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · US · 6 min
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  50. 27 May
    Texas Runoff and the Erosion of Institutional Accountability
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 6 min
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  51. 27 May
    Sidon Strikes Mark Expanded Frontiers in Israel-Hezbollah Cross-Border Conflict
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 min
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  52. 27 May
    Pam Bondi Joins White House AI Panel — and the Questions That Should Follow
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · americas · 5 min
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  53. 27 May
    Negotiating on Fumes: The Contradictions at the Heart of Trump's Iran Approach
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 7 min
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  54. 27 May
    Israeli Ground Campaign in Lebanon Deepens as Strikes Kill 31 in Bint Jbeil
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  55. 27 May
    IDF Strikes Hamas Commanders in Northern Gaza as Truce Talks Stall
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 min
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  56. 27 May
    Hezbollah Claims Coordinated Strikes on Israeli Military Positions as Lebanon Border Tensions Intensify
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 6 min
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  57. 27 May
    Ferrari's Electric Bet Tests the Limits of Brand Loyalty
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 6 min
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  58. 26 May
    The World Cup's Geopolitical Test: Iran, Security, and the 2026 Tournament's Uncertain Future
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 7 min
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  59. 26 May
    The View From Starobelsk: Documenting Destruction in Occupied Ukrainian Territory
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  60. 26 May
    500 Targets, One Lawsuit, and a Ceasefire That Keeps Slipping
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 7 min
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  61. 26 May
    The Cemetery Strike: Russia's Tactical Logic and the Moral Arithmetic of Expanded Targeting
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · eastern europe · 8 min
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  62. 26 May
    Russia Denies Infrastructure Sabotage Claims as Ukraine Intelligence Warns of Fresh Kyiv Strikes
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 min
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  63. 26 May
    Rubio's Yerevan Stop: What Washington's New Caucasus Opening Means for Armenia—and Its Neighbours
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 min
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  64. 26 May
    Khamenei's Hajj Message: A Strategic Mix of Anti-Israel Rhetoric and Pan-Islamic Outreach
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 5 min
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  65. 26 May
    Israel Deepens Lebanon Operation, Cabinet Authorises Security Belt Fortification
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  66. 26 May
    Ferrari's Electric Bet: Jony Ive, the China Question, and the Limits of the Supercar Formula
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 8 min
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  67. 26 May
    Brussels Lays Down Marker on Frozen Assets as Russia Escalates Legal Front in EU Courts
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  68. 26 May
    Beijing's Diplomatic Tightrope: China Positions Itself Between Iranian Nuclear Talks and Russian Escalation in Ukraine
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 7 min
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  69. 25 May
    US Strikes Iranian Targets in Southern Iran, CENTCOM Confirms Self-Defense Rationale
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 4 min
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  70. 25 May
    Unitree's Street-Level Moment: China Puts Humanoid Robots in Motion
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 5 min
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  71. 25 May
    Trump's Iran Deal Carries a Catch: Normalize With Israel or Miss Out
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  72. 25 May
    Russia Advises Foreign Nationals to Depart Kyiv Immediately as War Enters New Phase
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 5 min
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  73. 25 May
    Rubio's Iran Gambit: Can a 60-Day Ceasefire Hold the World's Most Strategic Waterway?
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 7 min
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  74. 25 May
    Pope Leo XIV: Vatican's Historic Slavery Apology and the New Colonialism Warning
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · vatican-city · 5 min
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  75. 25 May
    Thomas Massie Vows to Read Epstein Client Names Before Leaving Congress
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 min
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  76. 25 May
    Iran Excludes U.S. from Hormuz Management in Provisional Deal, Reopening Waterway to Oil Traffic
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 5 min
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  77. 25 May
    The Informal Safety Net: How Platform Workers and ordinary citizens are left to plug the gaps their institutions create
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 7 min
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  78. 25 May
    The Hidden Wreckage: How Forgotten Aviation Stories Surface and What They Teach Us About Memory
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 6 min
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  79. 25 May
    Hormuz, Hormuz, Hormuz: The Chokepoint Diplomacy Reshaping the Middle East War
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 9 min
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  80. 25 May
    Hezbollah Drills Down: Ababil Drone Swarms Target Israeli Forces in Southern Lebanon
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  81. 24 May
    White House Shooting Suspect Named as 21-Year-Old Nasire Best; Secret Service Says No Staff Injuries
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 7 min
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  82. 24 May
    White House Checkpoint Shooting Tests Secret Service Protocols and Mental Health Intervention Gaps
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 min
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  83. 24 May
    Negotiating at Gunpoint: The U.S.-Iran Ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 min
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  84. 24 May
    The Deal That Wasn't: Why the US-Iran Nuclear Framework Is Fracturing Before Anyone Signed Anything
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  85. 24 May
    Usyk Claims Controversial Eleventh-Round Victory Amid Referee Stoppage Debate
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 4 min
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  86. 24 May
    Trump's Tariff Blockade and the $945 Million Crypto Reckoning
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · AMERICAS · 6 min
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  87. 24 May
    Russia Launches Massive Strike Across Ukraine as Zelensky Reports Four Dead, Around 100 Injured
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 5 min
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  88. 24 May
    Kyiv Under Fire: Inside Russia's Largest Missile Barrage of 2026
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 9 min
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  89. 24 May
    Israeli Strikes Hit Southern Lebanon Towns of Nabatieh, Srifa
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 6 min
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  90. 24 May
    Iran-US Nuclear Talks Stall Over "One or Two" Clauses as Trust Deficit Widens
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 4 min
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  91. 24 May
    Hezbollah's Drone Barrage: FPV and Ababil Footage Reshapes the Northern Israel Border Calculus
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 min
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  92. 23 May
    Trump's Communication Strategy: Market Records, Tariff Uncertainty, and the Narrative That Covers Everything
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 6 min
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  93. 23 May
    Security Forces Contain Shooting Incident Near White House, Two Injured
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 min
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  94. 23 May
    Pope Leo XIV's Sign Language, Corporate Profits, and the New Architecture of Moral Authority
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 7 min
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  95. 23 May
    Israel's Lobbying Campaign Against a US-Iranian Nuclear Understanding
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA / United States · 7 min
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  96. 23 May
    Iran Denies Trump's 'Largely Negotiated' Deal Claims on Strait of Hormuz
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 min
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  97. 22 May
    Washington's AI Push Meets a $162 Billion Accountability Problem
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · united-states · 9 min
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  98. 22 May
    Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Black Sea Hub Novorossiysk, Triggering Port Fire
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 3 min
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  99. 22 May
    Tulsi Gabbard Leaves the Intelligence Archipelago
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 7 min
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  100. 22 May
    Trump Media's Bitcoin Bet Is Bleeding — and Washington Looks the Other Way
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · united-states · 5 min
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  101. 22 May
    Three Decisions, One Signal: The Administration That Won't Look in the Mirror
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · US · 6 min
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  102. 22 May
    Putin's Starobelsk Accusation Is the Latest Step in a Pattern That Predates the Strike Claims
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 6 min
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  103. 22 May
    Hungary's New PM Reverses Orbán's Hard-Line Positions on ICC and Ukrainian Grain
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 4 min
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  104. 22 May
    Drone Strike on Starobelsk Dormitory Tests Civilian Casualty Reporting in Ukraine Conflict
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 min
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  105. 21 May
    Tehran Muscat Toll Proposal Reshapes Gulf Transit Politics
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 6 min
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  106. 21 May
    The Sanctions Rift and the Nuclear Signal: Three Developments Converging on the Ukraine War
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 8 min
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  107. 21 May
    Poland's abortion debate resurfaces after reported case of selective reduction without medical grounds
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 min
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  108. 21 May
    Gaza health crisis deepens as Israel deports flotilla activists, UNRWA documents 125,000 skin infections
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  109. 20 May
    Trump administration plays both cards on Iran: talks progress, forces stay 'locked and loaded'
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 min
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  110. 20 May
    Oil Prices Tumble on US-Iran Deal Optimism as Tehran Denounces "War" Push
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East / United States · 5 min
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  111. 20 May
    Fiber-Optic Hezbollah Drones Deep in Israeli Territory Signal Shifting Drone-Warfare Calculus
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · israel-lebanon · 5 min
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  112. 20 May
    Day 82: Markets rally as Senate moves to limit Trump's Iran war authority
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · americas,middle-east · 5 min
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  113. 20 May
    Beijing's Balancing Act: Xi Hosts Putin as China Cements a Partnership the West Cannot Quite Define
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 8 min
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  114. 19 May
    UAE Intercepts Six Hostile Drones Near Barakah Nuclear Plant, Attributes Origin to Iraq
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  115. 19 May
    Musk vs. OpenAI: The Verdict That Sets AI's Commercial Path in Stone
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 min
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  116. 19 May
    Khamenei's Third Sacred Defense: Iran's Long Game for Regional Dominance
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 8 min
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  117. 18 May
    Vance's 'Late Great' Kirk Quip Exposes Fault Lines in Conservative Movement's Media-Opinion Complex
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 8 min
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  118. 18 May
    Trump Rejects Iran's Updated Deal Proposal, Raising Risk of Wider Regional Conflict
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 4 min
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  119. 18 May
    Trump's Hormuz ultimatum exposes the limits of American leverage in the Gulf
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  120. 18 May
    Strategy's $2 Billion Bitcoin Bet Tests the Market's Conviction
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 5 min
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  121. 18 May
    South Korea at the Crossroads: AI Disruption, Labor Revolt, and the Northern Fortress
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · east-asia · 9 min
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  122. 18 May
    San Diego Police Respond to Active Shooter at Islamic Center of San Diego
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 4 min
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  123. 18 May
    The Strait of Hormuz Is Now a Geopolitical Flashpoint — and Oil Markets Are Paying Attention
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 8 min
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  124. 18 May
    The Loyalty Performance: Hegseth, Massie, and the Pentagon's Political Turn
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 5 min
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  125. 17 May
    Ukraine's Deep-Strike Drone Arsenal Targets the Black Sea Fleet
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 6 min
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  126. 17 May
    Trump's Clock Is Ticking: What the Iran Ultimatum Actually Signals
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  127. 17 May
    Trump's "Clock Is Ticking" Ultimatum to Iran and the Anatomy of a Diplomatic Collapse
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  128. 17 May
    Tehran Dismisses Poem Attribution to Revolutionary Leader as False
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  129. 17 May
    Sumo on the World Stage: Japan's Ancient Sport Draws a Global Audience
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 8 min
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  130. 17 May
    Starmer's Moment of Truth: What the Resignation Rumours Tell Us About Labour's Fractured Consensus
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  131. 17 May
    Iran and France Hold Diplomatic Call as Nuclear Talks Enter Critical Phase
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 min
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  132. 17 May
    Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Positions in Southern Lebanon as Cross-Border Exchanges Escalate
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 3 min
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  133. 17 May
    China's AI Law and the Dual Logic of Techno-Regulatory Leadership
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 7 min
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  134. 17 May
    Bulgaria's Dara Wins Eurovision 2026: A First for Sofia, A Fracture for the West?
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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  135. 16 May
    Six Dead After Gas Station Explosion Rocks Russian City of Pyatigorsk
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 3 min
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  136. 16 May
    Iran Aligns With Beijing's Multipolar Vision as Ghalibaf Declares a New World Order
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 5 min
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  137. 16 May
    Day 78: Trump Signals Openness to Talks as Iran War Enters Diplomatic Phase
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  138. 10 May
    The Unraveling Consensus: How Washington's Coalition Management Failure Is Becoming the Story
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 6 min
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  139. 09 May
    Trump Revives Hormuz Flashpoint as Iran Talks Deadlock Drags Into Second Month
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · Middle East · 7 min
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  140. 08 May
    Trump Calls Iran Strikes a "Love Tap" as Ceasefire Holds — for Now
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  141. 08 May
    Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Open Their Skies: Project Freedom Returns and the High-Stakes Gamble for the Strait of Hormuz
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA · 8 min
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  142. 08 May
    The July 4 Ultimatums: How Trump Turned a National Holiday Into a Trade Deadline
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 7 min
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  143. 08 May
    Oil Spill at Iran's Kharg Island Terminal Puzzles Analysts as Cause Remains Unknown
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 min
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  144. 08 May
    Betting on the White House: How Polymarket Became the Week's Real Power Broker
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 7 min
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  145. 07 May
    Trump's 'Love Tap' Diplomacy: How the US-Iran Ceasefire Survived Its First Real Test
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  146. 07 May
    Trump's Iran Diplomacy Is a Pressure Cooker With No Visible Release Valve
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 min
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  147. 07 May
    Tehran's Hormuz Gambit: Iran Demands U.S. Naval Withdrawal Before Any Diplomatic Opening
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  148. 07 May
    Pashinyan's Break: Armenia's Quiet Divorce from Russia's Orbit
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · south-caucasus · 6 min
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  149. 07 May
    Microsoft's AI Ambition Collides With Its Clean Energy Vow
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 7 min
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  150. 07 May
    Israeli Strikes Target Gaza Security Infrastructure as Ceasefire Talks Stutter
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 8 min
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  151. 07 May
    Israeli Airstrike on Beirut Breaks Ceasefire as IDF Claims Elimination of Hezbollah Commander
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  152. 07 May
    The Fracturing Consensus: How Two Flashpoints Reveal Washington's Receding Leverage
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East / Asia · 6 min
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  153. 06 May
    Zelensky Draws Line Under Victory Day Talks as Ukraine Prepares Mirror Response
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 4 min
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  154. 06 May
    Trump Pumps Brakes on Project Freedom as Iran Diplomacy Resurfaces
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  155. 06 May
    Trump Puts Strait of Hormuz Escort Mission on Pause as Iran Offers 14-Point Ceasefire Plan
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 min
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  156. 06 May
    Trump's Iran Deal Ultimatum Collides With 'Skirmish' Framing as Netanyahu Watches Closely
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 min
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  157. 06 May
    Trump's China Visit, Taiwan, and the Iran Variable: A Geopolitical Primer
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 min
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  158. 06 May
    The Checkmark and the Claim: Iran, X, and the Verification Paradox
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 min
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  159. 06 May
    Iran Says It Shot Down an Enemy Drone Near the Strait of Hormuz
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 6 min
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  160. 06 May
    China's Courts Are Already Writing the Rules for an AI Jobs Crisis the West Is Only Starting to Acknowledge
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · east-asia · 6 min
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  161. 05 May
    Two Months In, the Iran War Has Neither Stopped the Bomb Nor Drained the Red Sea
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA · 6 min
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  162. 05 May
    Trump's Iran Rethink: Weapons for the People, 20 Years to Recover
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 5 min
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  163. 05 May
    Trump's Hormuz Gambit: Military Strikes and a Diplomatic Pause That Tells Two Stories
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 7 min
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  164. 05 May
    Mexican Navy Helicopter Crash Tests the Limits of State-Media Sourcing
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 6 min
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  165. 05 May
    Iranian Strikes on UAE Resorts Expose Fragile Link Between Gulf Instability and US Consumer Inflation
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · Middle East / United States · 5 min
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  166. 05 May
    Water Returns to Iran's Central Province: The Revived Miqan Wetland
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  167. 05 May
    Cargo Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Regional Tensions Simmer
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  168. 05 May
    Anthropic's Banking Pivot: AI Agents Enter the Compliance Layer
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 6 min
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  169. 04 May
    Ukraine's Conditional Ceasefire Gambit: A Mirror Response Without a Mirror
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 7 min
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  170. 04 May
    Trump's Iran Ceasefire Gambit: Inside the White House's 60-Day Diplomatic Reckoning
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 7 min
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  171. 04 May
    Spirit Airlines' Collapse Marks the End of America's Budget Carrier Experiment
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · NORTH AMERICA · 8 min
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  172. 04 May
    South Korean Ship Attacked in Strait of Hormuz: What We Know
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 min
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  173. 04 May
    Shooting Reported Near White House as Law Enforcement Responds to Incident
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 4 min
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  174. 04 May
    Russia Announces Victory Day Ceasefire as Ukraine War Enters Fifth Year
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 4 min
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  175. 04 May
    Israeli Airstrike Hits Southern Lebanon Village as Cross-Border Tensions Escalate
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA · 6 min
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  176. 04 May
    Iran's Diplomatic Counter-Offensive Targets Allied Rifts as Death Toll Rises
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 min
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  177. 04 May
    Most Shipping Traffic Stops in Strait of Hormuz as US Pledge Fails to Calm Markets
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 min
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  178. 04 May
    Guns, Fuel, and Fire: How the Middle East's Military Build-Up Is Squeezing Civilian Energy Markets
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 6 min
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  179. 04 May
    Fragile Ceasefire and the Logic of Project Freedom: Inside the Hormuz Standoff
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East / Persian Gulf · 6 min
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  180. 03 May
    Trump Skeptical of Iran's 14-Point Ceasefire Proposal as Nuclear Sticking Point Persists
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 4 min
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  181. 03 May
    Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal, Doubling Down on Maximum Pressure
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East / United States · 8 min
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  182. 03 May
    Trump's Hormuz Gamble: Piracy, Profit, and the Fragile Architecture of Gulf Transit
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 min
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  183. 03 May
    The Silence Tax: How Warsaw Plans to Force Every Polish Taxpayer to Fund Public Broadcasting
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 6 min
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  184. 03 May
    The Secretary and the DJ: How One Day Exposed the Split Screen of American Diplomacy
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 min
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  185. 03 May
    Moscow Hardens Its Victory Day Celebration Against a Threat Picture It Will Not Name
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · russia | eastern-europe · 7 min
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  186. 03 May
    Markets Price a Quiet World. The Real World Isn't Listening.
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 min
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  187. 03 May
    A Decade of Compromise: Inside the Linux 'Copy Fail' Flaw CISA Now Calls Critical
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · GLOBAL · 5 min
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  188. 03 May
    The Compressed Kill Chain: AI, Autonomy, and the New Logic of Military Strikes
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 min
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  189. 02 May
    Trump's Iran Strike Warning Tests Fragile Ceasefire Architecture
    the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 7 min
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  190. 02 May
    Spirit Airlines Collapses, Ending 34-Year Run as Budget Carrier
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 6 min
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  191. 02 May
    Spirit Airlines Files Into History as $500M Bailout Collapse Exposes Limits of Airline Rescue Politics
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 6 min
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  192. 02 May
    India's 8th Pay Commission: What the Review Means for 48 Million Workers and a $4 Trillion Economy
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · south-asia · 7 min
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  193. 01 May
    Pentagon Orders 5000 Troop Withdrawal From Germany
    the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 min
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