as the week unfolds, diplomats will shuttle among capitals seeking to cap escalatory cycles, central bankers will scrutinize wage settlements and service inflation for signs of persistence, disaster managers will stage pre-positioning of supplies ahead of storms and fires, and business leaders will reassess capital allocation in light of rates, geo… Read More

and chip export controls and investment screening reflect a new era of techno-industrial policy; cloud providers scale data centers with power purchase agreements that drive demand for renewables and grid upgrades, while community groups litigate siting, water use, and land rights; cybersecurity officials warn of ransomware attacks on hospitals, mu… Read More

and state budgets alike; in the Asia-Pacific, security planners parse naval maneuvers, air incursions, and coast guard standoffs that underscore how contested reefs and exclusive economic zones have become proxy battlegrounds for norms, with legal filings, cables, and satellite images operating alongside patrol boats and grey-zone tactics; supply c… Read More

evacuation orders; simultaneous U.S.–Israeli discussions in Washington focus on post-war Gaza strategy as protests intensify in Israel and Iran faces diplomatic backlash over alleged anti-Semitic attacks in Australia. In politics, Nigel Farage has backed away from prior pledges to detain and deport migrant women and girls arriving on small boats,… Read More