Global Brief: Jul 27 – Aug 2
A ceasefire signed in June collapsed, Ukraine struck a nuclear plant and an oil terminal, and Washington declared scrap metal essential to national defense.
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Global Brief: Jul 20 - Jul 26
Trump threatened Iran's power plants. Brussels paused its own climate penalties over the same shortage. The connection, and what to watch next week.
Global Brief: Jul 13 – Jul 19
The US widened Iran oil sanctions, expanded terror designations, and reopened monument land to mining. China built an AI body instead. Two theories of power.
Global Brief: Jul 6 – Jul 12
NATO turned defense pledges into contracts, Washington rewarded Syria while squeezing Iran, and Brussels moved to fine Meta. Power is shifting to money.
Global Brief: Jun 29 – Jul 5
Israel and Lebanon signed a peace framework in Washington as oil fell nearly forty dollars a barrel since spring. Why the week's calm rests on a fragile base.
Global Brief: Jun 22 – Jun 28
The US ended its war with Iran, then brokered a landmark Israel-Lebanon peace deal days later. Finland lifted its nuclear weapons ban the same week.
Global Brief: Jun 15 – Jun 21
The US and Iran signed a peace deal ending three months of war. Europe locked Ukraine into accession talks and a 90-billion-euro loan in the same week.
Global Brief: Jun 8 – Jun 14
The World Bank says global growth just hit its lowest point since COVID. The ECB hiked rates. Xi visited Pyongyang. One conflict ties them together.
Global Brief: Jun 1 – Jun 7
Gulf strikes escalate, Khamenei reported dead, and both Washington and Brussels race to lock AI into their security playbooks.
Global Brief: May 25 – May 31
A Russian drone hit Romanian soil. The US signed minerals deals on two continents. Oil reserves are at record drawdown. What the pattern signals.
Global Brief: May 18 – May 24
Iran sanctions tighten as Rubio hints at a Hormuz deal. A drone strike on the UAE's nuclear plant crosses a new line. What the pattern means.
Global Brief: May 11 – May 17
Trump and Xi agreed on a new strategic framework in Beijing. Days later, Israel and Lebanon sat down for their first peace talks. Three deals, one pattern.