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‘We lose the midterms’: Republicans worry Iran might have already cost them Congress
Politico: Behind the public celebration by many Republicans of the temporary two-week ceasefire announcement, longtime party operatives continue…
April 8, 2026
Stuck in ‘limbo,’ Iranians take stock after six brutal weeks
New York Times: With a tenuous cease-fire in place, Iranians are left picking up the pieces of their…
April 8, 2026
Beijing’s foreign influence tactics, hidden in plain sight
The Diplomat: Over the past month, several reports offered new details on the scale and tactics of the…
April 8, 2026
‘I don’t see anyone accepting that’: Oil industry balks at Iran’s shipping toll
Politico: President Donald Trump’s Iran peace plan is getting pushback from one key constituency: the oil industry. Oil…
April 8, 2026
Iran tightens its grip on Hormuz despite cease-fire, demands tolls be paid in cryptocurrency
Wall Street Journal: Iran told mediators it would limit the number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz…
April 8, 2026
US asks allies for quick plans to secure Hormuz after ceasefire
Bloomberg: The US wants specific commitments from European allies on their pledge to help secure the Strait of…
April 8, 2026
Report: Nearly half of Russia’s embassy staff in Hungary may have ties to intelligence services
Meduza: Russian intelligence services are more deeply embedded in the Russian embassy in Hungary than in Belgium, where…
April 8, 2026
Sheinbaum proposes fracking plan as Mexico seeks to curb its reliance on US gas
Financial Times: Mexico has proposed a plan to more than double its natural gas production by exploiting reserves…
April 8, 2026
Billionaire son of ‘world’s richest banker’ challenges $35mn legal fees
Financial Times: Alberto Safra was charged more than $162,000 on one day alone by US law firm WilmerHale…
April 8, 2026
EU will still be hit by ‘stagflationary shock’, Brussels warns
Financial Times: EU economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said the European Commission is preparing to cut its growth forecast…
April 8, 2026
White-collar industries bet on secret weapon against AI: Trust
Financial Times: “What ultimately matters is whether the output is authoritative, traceable and accountable to professional standards. In…
April 8, 2026
Switzerland’s referendum habit: Early warning to Europe?
Financial Times: The question is whether the country’s referendum habit is a shock absorber for populism, addressing contentious…
April 8, 2026
Fragile cease-fire frayed by confusion over Strait, Israel’s massive strikes on Lebanon. Concerns mount about premature victory lap.
New York Times: The day-old cease-fire between the United States and Iran was being tested on Wednesday by…
April 8, 2026
US oil exports to hit record as Iran war triggers race for supplies
Financial Times: There are 68 empty tankers on their way to the US, according to Kpler, compared with…
April 8, 2026
Inside race to protect submarine cables from sabotage
Wall Street Journal: U.S. and allies turn to tech, patrols and new routes to defend crucial underwater infrastructure…
April 8, 2026
Secret, never-before-used CIA tool that helped find airman downed in Iran: ‘If your heart is beating, we will find you’
New York Post: The secret technology uses long-range quantum magnetometry to find the electromagnetic signal of a human…
April 8, 2026
My quest to solve Bitcoin’s great mystery
New York Times: Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail…
April 8, 2026
How West is empowering China’s war machine
Geoffrey Cain/The Spectator: Ask anyone in Silicon Valley why they keep feeding this pipeline and you get the…
April 8, 2026
Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show
Politico: More evidence is emerging of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s attempts to turn eastward and plug Hungary economically…
April 8, 2026
How Pakistan came to play peacemaker in Iran
The Globe and Mail: Beyond staving off Mr. Trump’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if…
April 8, 2026