LunarWeaveCourts Get Sanctioned, AI Gets Loose
The Trump administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court and plans to announce them soon, according to two sources cited by Reuters via…
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Drones, Deadlines, And A Very Busy News Cycle
The war’s biggest aerial punch of this cycle landed on Moscow—or, depending on who’s counting, was intercepted above it. Russian officials said Ukraine sent over 1,000…
Greenland Gets A Security Deal, AI Gets A Rap Sheet, And The Press Gets Locked Out
The Arctic plot twist of the week: Trump says the US has struck a deal with Denmark and Greenland for “permanent control” over Greenland’s security, with no Russian or…
Greenland Gets A Security Deal, AI Gets A Mirror, And The World Keeps Multitasking
Donald Trump announced an Arctic security pact with Denmark and Greenland, The Guardian reports it would let the US expand its military presence while Denmark and Greenland…
Rate Hikes, Vetoes And AI That Won't Stay In Its Lane
Russia's drone war keeps mutating: turbojet Gerani drones, faster than 300 mph and carrying about 90 kg, now look closer to cruise missiles than the old propeller Shaheds.…
A Lit Fuse In Hormuz, A Lipstick Win, And A Fly Brain Playing Beat Saber
STVS reports the US military destroyed two Iranian boats — attributed by US officials to the Revolutionary Guard — after they tried to seize an unmanned US naval vessel,…
Orbital Weapons, Expensive Oil, And AI's Brake-Pedal Problem
The US confirmed for the first time that it has weapons in orbit, with the Air Force secretary describing 'on-orbit space control weapons' to defend US forces (Los Angeles…
Oil Burns, AI Brakes, Empires Wobble
The Middle East kept oil traders awake. Yemen’s Houthis seized the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea, The Hindu reported, tightening their grip on Bab…
Oil Gushes, AI Fears, And A Very Close Shave
The Middle East's logistical nightmare deepened as the Houthi rebels seized key islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, effectively tightening their grip on a vital shipping…
Chokepoints, Rogue AIs, And A Painting Found In A For-Sale Photo
Red Sea chokepoint map was redrawn this cycle. Houthi forces swept down Yemen's west coast and seized Bab al-Mandeb islands, including Perim, at the mouth of the strait,…
Chokepoints, Chatbots, And The End Of Infinite Scrolling
The Houthis spent the week turning Yemen's Red Sea coast into chokepoint news. Reuters reports the Iran-aligned group reached Perim Island and Dhubab after government forces…
Oil Surges, AI Goes Rogue, And A $5,000 Vote Bribe
The Houthis have seized the historic port of Mokha and are advancing towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a chokepoint that could cripple Red Sea shipping. The Guardian reports…
