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  1. 31 MayThe US-Israeli Military Compact Deepens as Hezbollah Strikes Northern Israelthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 7 minthe-weekly
  2. 31 MayUkraine's Dual Track: Zelensky Pursues Domestic Missile Production While Leaving Door Open to Russia Talksthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 6 minthe-weekly
  3. 31 MayTrump's Iran Nuclear Gambit: Between Bluster and Dealthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 3 minthe-weekly
  4. 31 MayThree Years On, Israel Has Not Broken Hezbollah's Grip on Northern Borderthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
  5. 31 MayVictory Burns: PSG's Champions League Win and the Riots That Followedthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 minthe-weekly
  6. 31 MayThe Palm Room Frame: What Trump's Photo With Putin Reveals About Presidential Opticsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  7. 31 MayThe parade, the ministers, and the line between diplomacy and complicitythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 4 minthe-weekly
  8. 31 MayThe Fed Abandons 'Transitory' and Wall Street Runs Longer Hours — What the Dual Shift Means for Global Marketsthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 minthe-weekly
  9. 31 MayFour Windows Into X: What 30 May 2026's Feed Tells Us About Where the Platform Standsthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 9 minthe-weekly
  10. 31 MayEscalation Without Resolution: What the Sirens Tell Us About Israel and Hezbollah's Unending Warthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  11. 31 MayBeaufort Castle and the Escalation Calculus: Jerusalem's Moment of Decisionthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 4 minthe-weekly
  12. 31 MayAraghchi Dampens Expectations as US-Iran Diplomatic Back-Channel Remains in Neutralthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 minthe-weekly
  13. 30 MayTrump Reaches No Decision on Iran Nuclear Framework, Reports Saythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East / United States · 4 minthe-weekly
  14. 30 MayThe Ceasefire That Isn't: Trump's Iran Victory Lap Runs Into Ground Truththe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 minthe-weekly
  15. 30 MayTrump's Black Sea Gambit: Lifting the Blockade and the Illusion of Diplomatic Leveragethe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 8 minthe-weekly
  16. 30 MayTehran's 'Third Betrayal' Narrative: How Iran Frames the Collapse of Nuclear Diplomacythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 8 minthe-weekly
  17. 30 MayStructural Shifts: Oil Collapse, Extended Trading, and Generational Fracturesthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 minthe-weekly
  18. 30 MaySeventeen Times in One Night: Northern Israel's Uninterrupted Crisisthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
  19. 30 MayThe Final That Haunts Paris Before It Begins: PSG, Arsenal, and the Infrastructure of Fearthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 6 minthe-weekly
  20. 30 MayHezbollah Video Shows Merkava Strike as Israeli Ground Operations Expand Into Southern Lebanonthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 4 minthe-weekly
  21. 30 MayThe Hard-Power Doctrine: Hegseth's Alarm and the Fraying Architecture of Asia-Pacific Stabilitythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Asia-Pacific · 8 minthe-weekly
  22. 30 MayThe Economics of Being Seen: Virality, Validation, and the Attention Economythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 minthe-weekly
  23. 29 MayThe Week Dollar Logic Fractured: Iran Deal, ECB Warnings, and the Architecture of Instabilitythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 8 minthe-weekly
  24. 29 MayTrump's Iran Gambit: What the Nuclear Framework Deal Means for the Middle Eastthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 minthe-weekly
  25. 29 MayTreasury Launches Trump Accounts App and Confirms $250 Bill Plan in One-Day Monetary Overhaulthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 4 minthe-weekly
  26. 29 MayThe Polish Tax Authority Walked Into a Pizzeria in Gdańsk. What It Found Was a Luxury Pizza Problem.the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 6 minthe-weekly
  27. 29 MayNew Glenn Burns: Blue Origin's Rocky Road to Orbitthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 5 minthe-weekly
  28. 29 MayThe Kennedy Center Ruling and the Limits of Executive Signaturethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 5 minthe-weekly
  29. 29 MayFSB Says Novorossiysk Terror Plot Foiled as Black Sea Gateway City Returns to Headlinesthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · russia · 5 minthe-weekly
  30. 29 MayThe Ceasefire Clause: What Axios's US-Iran Deal Reporting Reveals About the Lebanon Dimensionthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 minthe-weekly
  31. 28 MayUS Strike Near Bandar Abbas: What We Knowthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 minthe-weekly
  32. 28 MayCeasefire in Flames: US Strikes Iran as Peace Talks Collapsethe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 5 minthe-weekly
  33. 28 MayTrump's Triple Pledge Problem: Why Bold Promises Keep Colliding With Empty Budgetsthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · North America · 8 minthe-weekly
  34. 28 MayTrump's Fractured Second Act: Tariff Defeat, Market Regulation, and the Iran Impassethe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  35. 28 MayTrump's Face on the Dollar: The $250 Bill and the Limits of Presidential Vanitythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  36. 28 MaySilicon Valley's Defense Reckoning: What Vance's AI Warfare Gambit Tells Usthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 7 minthe-weekly
  37. 28 MayIsraeli Strikes Near Nabatieh Hospital Test the Boundaries of Lebanon Ceasefire Architecturethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 9 minthe-weekly
  38. 28 MayMarco Rubio's 55th: A Secretary of State Marks a Milestone in Uncertain Timesthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  39. 28 MayLebanon's Salam Issues Sharpest Condemnation Yet as Strikes Hit Tyre and Nabatiehthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 8 minthe-weekly
  40. 28 MayIRGC Navy Asserts Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz After Encounter With US Vesselsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 minthe-weekly
  41. 28 MayIRGC Retaliates After US Strike Near Bandar Abbas Airportthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 minthe-weekly
  42. 28 MayIran Strikes, Inflation Spike, Crypto Rout: Three Markets, One Shockwavethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 4 minthe-weekly
  43. 28 MayDrone incident and diplomatic pressure: Trump administration and Tehran trade blows at critical juncturethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  44. 28 MayBitcoin Dips Below $73,000 as US Strikes on Iran Shake Crypto Marketsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 6 minthe-weekly
  45. 28 MayThe automation fault line: why Gen Z faces the sharpest edge of AI disruptionthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · united-states · 5 minthe-weekly
  46. 28 MayThe Automation Tax: How Gen Z Got Trapped Between the Gig Economy and the Algorithmthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 6 minthe-weekly
  47. 27 MayTrump Rules Out Sanctions Relief as Iran Nuclear Talks Hit Roadblockthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 minthe-weekly
  48. 27 MayTrump Rejects Iran Uranium Offer, Sparks Confusion Over Venezuela Remarksthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 7 minthe-weekly
  49. 27 MayTrump Backs CFTC Control of Prediction Markets as Federal Courts Reassert Authoritythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · US · 6 minthe-weekly
  50. 27 MayTexas Runoff and the Erosion of Institutional Accountabilitythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  51. 27 MaySidon Strikes Mark Expanded Frontiers in Israel-Hezbollah Cross-Border Conflictthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
  52. 27 MayPam Bondi Joins White House AI Panel — and the Questions That Should Followthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · americas · 5 minthe-weekly
  53. 27 MayNegotiating on Fumes: The Contradictions at the Heart of Trump's Iran Approachthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 7 minthe-weekly
  54. 27 MayIsraeli Ground Campaign in Lebanon Deepens as Strikes Kill 31 in Bint Jbeilthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  55. 27 MayIDF Strikes Hamas Commanders in Northern Gaza as Truce Talks Stallthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 minthe-weekly
  56. 27 MayHezbollah Claims Coordinated Strikes on Israeli Military Positions as Lebanon Border Tensions Intensifythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 6 minthe-weekly
  57. 27 MayFerrari's Electric Bet Tests the Limits of Brand Loyaltythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 6 minthe-weekly
  58. 26 MayThe World Cup's Geopolitical Test: Iran, Security, and the 2026 Tournament's Uncertain Futurethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 7 minthe-weekly
  59. 26 MayThe View From Starobelsk: Documenting Destruction in Occupied Ukrainian Territorythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 minthe-weekly
  60. 26 May500 Targets, One Lawsuit, and a Ceasefire That Keeps Slippingthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 7 minthe-weekly
  61. 26 MayThe Cemetery Strike: Russia's Tactical Logic and the Moral Arithmetic of Expanded Targetingthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · eastern europe · 8 minthe-weekly
  62. 26 MayRussia Denies Infrastructure Sabotage Claims as Ukraine Intelligence Warns of Fresh Kyiv Strikesthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 minthe-weekly
  63. 26 MayRubio's Yerevan Stop: What Washington's New Caucasus Opening Means for Armenia—and Its Neighboursthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 minthe-weekly
  64. 26 MayKhamenei's Hajj Message: A Strategic Mix of Anti-Israel Rhetoric and Pan-Islamic Outreachthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 5 minthe-weekly
  65. 26 MayIsrael Deepens Lebanon Operation, Cabinet Authorises Security Belt Fortificationthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
  66. 26 MayFerrari's Electric Bet: Jony Ive, the China Question, and the Limits of the Supercar Formulathe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 8 minthe-weekly
  67. 26 MayBrussels Lays Down Marker on Frozen Assets as Russia Escalates Legal Front in EU Courtsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 minthe-weekly
  68. 26 MayBeijing's Diplomatic Tightrope: China Positions Itself Between Iranian Nuclear Talks and Russian Escalation in Ukrainethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 7 minthe-weekly
  69. 25 MayUS Strikes Iranian Targets in Southern Iran, CENTCOM Confirms Self-Defense Rationalethe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 4 minthe-weekly
  70. 25 MayUnitree's Street-Level Moment: China Puts Humanoid Robots in Motionthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 5 minthe-weekly
  71. 25 MayTrump's Iran Deal Carries a Catch: Normalize With Israel or Miss Outthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  72. 25 MayRussia Advises Foreign Nationals to Depart Kyiv Immediately as War Enters New Phasethe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 5 minthe-weekly
  73. 25 MayRubio's Iran Gambit: Can a 60-Day Ceasefire Hold the World's Most Strategic Waterway?the-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 7 minthe-weekly
  74. 25 MayPope Leo XIV: Vatican's Historic Slavery Apology and the New Colonialism Warningthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · vatican-city · 5 minthe-weekly
  75. 25 MayThomas Massie Vows to Read Epstein Client Names Before Leaving Congressthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  76. 25 MayIran Excludes U.S. from Hormuz Management in Provisional Deal, Reopening Waterway to Oil Trafficthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 5 minthe-weekly
  77. 25 MayThe Informal Safety Net: How Platform Workers and ordinary citizens are left to plug the gaps their institutions createthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 7 minthe-weekly
  78. 25 MayHormuz, Hormuz, Hormuz: The Chokepoint Diplomacy Reshaping the Middle East Warthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 9 minthe-weekly
  79. 25 MayThe Hidden Wreckage: How Forgotten Aviation Stories Surface and What They Teach Us About Memorythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 6 minthe-weekly
  80. 25 MayHezbollah Drills Down: Ababil Drone Swarms Target Israeli Forces in Southern Lebanonthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 minthe-weekly
  81. 24 MayWhite House Shooting Suspect Named as 21-Year-Old Nasire Best; Secret Service Says No Staff Injuriesthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 7 minthe-weekly
  82. 24 MayWhite House Checkpoint Shooting Tests Secret Service Protocols and Mental Health Intervention Gapsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  83. 24 MayUsyk Claims Controversial Eleventh-Round Victory Amid Referee Stoppage Debatethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 4 minthe-weekly
  84. 24 MayThe Deal That Wasn't: Why the US-Iran Nuclear Framework Is Fracturing Before Anyone Signed Anythingthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
  85. 24 MayNegotiating at Gunpoint: The U.S.-Iran Ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuzthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 minthe-weekly
  86. 24 MayTrump's Tariff Blockade and the $945 Million Crypto Reckoningthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · AMERICAS · 6 minthe-weekly
  87. 24 MayRussia Launches Massive Strike Across Ukraine as Zelensky Reports Four Dead, Around 100 Injuredthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 5 minthe-weekly
  88. 24 MayKyiv Under Fire: Inside Russia's Largest Missile Barrage of 2026the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 9 minthe-weekly
  89. 24 MayIsraeli Strikes Hit Southern Lebanon Towns of Nabatieh, Srifathe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 6 minthe-weekly
  90. 24 MayIran-US Nuclear Talks Stall Over "One or Two" Clauses as Trust Deficit Widensthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 4 minthe-weekly
  91. 24 MayHezbollah's Drone Barrage: FPV and Ababil Footage Reshapes the Northern Israel Border Calculusthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
  92. 23 MayTrump's Communication Strategy: Market Records, Tariff Uncertainty, and the Narrative That Covers Everythingthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 6 minthe-weekly
  93. 23 MaySecurity Forces Contain Shooting Incident Near White House, Two Injuredthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  94. 23 MayPope Leo XIV's Sign Language, Corporate Profits, and the New Architecture of Moral Authoritythe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 7 minthe-weekly
  95. 23 MayIsrael's Lobbying Campaign Against a US-Iranian Nuclear Understandingthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA / United States · 7 minthe-weekly
  96. 23 MayIran Denies Trump's 'Largely Negotiated' Deal Claims on Strait of Hormuzthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 minthe-weekly
  97. 22 MayWashington's AI Push Meets a $162 Billion Accountability Problemthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · united-states · 9 minthe-weekly
  98. 22 MayUkrainian Drones Strike Russian Black Sea Hub Novorossiysk, Triggering Port Firethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 3 minthe-weekly
  99. 22 MayTulsi Gabbard Leaves the Intelligence Archipelagothe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 7 minthe-weekly
  100. 22 MayTrump Media's Bitcoin Bet Is Bleeding — and Washington Looks the Other Waythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · united-states · 5 minthe-weekly
  101. 22 MayThree Decisions, One Signal: The Administration That Won't Look in the Mirrorthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · US · 6 minthe-weekly
  102. 22 MayPutin's Starobelsk Accusation Is the Latest Step in a Pattern That Predates the Strike Claimsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 6 minthe-weekly
  103. 22 MayHungary's New PM Reverses Orbán's Hard-Line Positions on ICC and Ukrainian Grainthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 4 minthe-weekly
  104. 22 MayDrone Strike on Starobelsk Dormitory Tests Civilian Casualty Reporting in Ukraine Conflictthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 minthe-weekly
  105. 21 MayTehran Muscat Toll Proposal Reshapes Gulf Transit Politicsthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  106. 21 MayThe Sanctions Rift and the Nuclear Signal: Three Developments Converging on the Ukraine Warthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 8 minthe-weekly
  107. 21 MayPoland's abortion debate resurfaces after reported case of selective reduction without medical groundsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 5 minthe-weekly
  108. 21 MayGaza health crisis deepens as Israel deports flotilla activists, UNRWA documents 125,000 skin infectionsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  109. 20 MayTrump administration plays both cards on Iran: talks progress, forces stay 'locked and loaded'the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 minthe-weekly
  110. 20 MayOil Prices Tumble on US-Iran Deal Optimism as Tehran Denounces "War" Pushthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East / United States · 5 minthe-weekly
  111. 20 MayFiber-Optic Hezbollah Drones Deep in Israeli Territory Signal Shifting Drone-Warfare Calculusthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · israel-lebanon · 5 minthe-weekly
  112. 20 MayDay 82: Markets rally as Senate moves to limit Trump's Iran war authoritythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · americas,middle-east · 5 minthe-weekly
  113. 20 MayBeijing's Balancing Act: Xi Hosts Putin as China Cements a Partnership the West Cannot Quite Definethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 8 minthe-weekly
  114. 19 MayUAE Intercepts Six Hostile Drones Near Barakah Nuclear Plant, Attributes Origin to Iraqthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 minthe-weekly
  115. 19 MayMusk vs. OpenAI: The Verdict That Sets AI's Commercial Path in Stonethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 6 minthe-weekly
  116. 19 MayKhamenei's Third Sacred Defense: Iran's Long Game for Regional Dominancethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 8 minthe-weekly
  117. 18 MayVance's 'Late Great' Kirk Quip Exposes Fault Lines in Conservative Movement's Media-Opinion Complexthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 8 minthe-weekly
  118. 18 MayTrump Rejects Iran's Updated Deal Proposal, Raising Risk of Wider Regional Conflictthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · Middle East · 4 minthe-weekly
  119. 18 MayTrump's Hormuz ultimatum exposes the limits of American leverage in the Gulfthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
  120. 18 MayStrategy's $2 Billion Bitcoin Bet Tests the Market's Convictionthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 5 minthe-weekly
  121. 18 MaySouth Korea at the Crossroads: AI Disruption, Labor Revolt, and the Northern Fortressthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · east-asia · 9 minthe-weekly
  122. 18 MaySan Diego Police Respond to Active Shooter at Islamic Center of San Diegothe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 4 minthe-weekly
  123. 18 MayThe Strait of Hormuz Is Now a Geopolitical Flashpoint — and Oil Markets Are Paying Attentionthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 8 minthe-weekly
  124. 18 MayThe Loyalty Performance: Hegseth, Massie, and the Pentagon's Political Turnthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · americas · 5 minthe-weekly
  125. 17 MayUkraine's Deep-Strike Drone Arsenal Targets the Black Sea Fleetthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 6 minthe-weekly
  126. 17 MayTrump's Clock Is Ticking: What the Iran Ultimatum Actually Signalsthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  127. 17 MayTrump's "Clock Is Ticking" Ultimatum to Iran and the Anatomy of a Diplomatic Collapsethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 6 minthe-weekly
  128. 17 MayTehran Dismisses Poem Attribution to Revolutionary Leader as Falsethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
  129. 17 MaySumo on the World Stage: Japan's Ancient Sport Draws a Global Audiencethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · asia · 8 minthe-weekly
  130. 17 MayStarmer's Moment of Truth: What the Resignation Rumours Tell Us About Labour's Fractured Consensusthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 minthe-weekly
  131. 17 MayIran and France Hold Diplomatic Call as Nuclear Talks Enter Critical Phasethe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 minthe-weekly
  132. 17 MayHezbollah Strikes Israeli Positions in Southern Lebanon as Cross-Border Exchanges Escalatethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 3 minthe-weekly
  133. 17 MayChina's AI Law and the Dual Logic of Techno-Regulatory Leadershipthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · global · 7 minthe-weekly
  134. 17 MayBulgaria's Dara Wins Eurovision 2026: A First for Sofia, A Fracture for the West?the-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · europe · 7 minthe-weekly
  135. 16 MaySix Dead After Gas Station Explosion Rocks Russian City of Pyatigorskthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · europe · 3 minthe-weekly
  136. 16 MayIran Aligns With Beijing's Multipolar Vision as Ghalibaf Declares a New World Orderthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 5 minthe-weekly
  137. 16 MayDay 78: Trump Signals Openness to Talks as Iran War Enters Diplomatic Phasethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  138. 10 MayThe Unraveling Consensus: How Washington's Coalition Management Failure Is Becoming the Storythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  139. 09 MayTrump Revives Hormuz Flashpoint as Iran Talks Deadlock Drags Into Second Monththe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · Middle East · 7 minthe-weekly
  140. 08 MayTrump Calls Iran Strikes a "Love Tap" as Ceasefire Holds — for Nowthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  141. 08 MaySaudi Arabia and Kuwait Open Their Skies: Project Freedom Returns and the High-Stakes Gamble for the Strait of Hormuzthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · MENA · 8 minthe-weekly
  142. 08 MayThe July 4 Ultimatums: How Trump Turned a National Holiday Into a Trade Deadlinethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · north-america · 7 minthe-weekly
  143. 08 MayOil Spill at Iran's Kharg Island Terminal Puzzles Analysts as Cause Remains Unknownthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 5 minthe-weekly
  144. 08 MayBetting on the White House: How Polymarket Became the Week's Real Power Brokerthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · north-america · 7 minthe-weekly
  145. 07 MayTrump's 'Love Tap' Diplomacy: How the US-Iran Ceasefire Survived Its First Real Testthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · mena · 7 minthe-weekly
  146. 07 MayTrump's Iran Diplomacy Is a Pressure Cooker With No Visible Release Valvethe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 7 minthe-weekly
  147. 07 MayTehran's Hormuz Gambit: Iran Demands U.S. Naval Withdrawal Before Any Diplomatic Openingthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · middle-east · 6 minthe-weekly
  148. 07 MayPashinyan's Break: Armenia's Quiet Divorce from Russia's Orbitthe-weekly · Monexus Staff Writer · south-caucasus · 6 minthe-weekly
  149. 07 MayMicrosoft's AI Ambition Collides With Its Clean Energy Vowthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 7 minthe-weekly
  150. 07 MayIsraeli Strikes Target Gaza Security Infrastructure as Ceasefire Talks Stutterthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · MENA · 8 minthe-weekly
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  156. 06 MayTrump's Iran Deal Ultimatum Collides With 'Skirmish' Framing as Netanyahu Watches Closelythe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 6 minthe-weekly
  157. 06 MayTrump's China Visit, Taiwan, and the Iran Variable: A Geopolitical Primerthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · global · 6 minthe-weekly
  158. 06 MayThe Checkmark and the Claim: Iran, X, and the Verification Paradoxthe-weekly · Moemedi Michael Poncana · mena · 5 minthe-weekly
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