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Daily Memo: Israel Escalates Airstrikes in Lebanon

Ratcheting up. Israel launched rare airstrikes in the center of Beirut early Monday, escalating the conflict with Hezbollah. Days after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the Israeli military said an airstrike in southern Lebanon had killed the leader of Hamas in the country. Israel also conducted strikes overnight against Houthi targets in Yemen. Reacting to […]

Daily Memo: Growing Threats Against Israel, Donor Fatigue in Ukraine

Coalescing opposition. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a network of Iran-backed militias, would consider the United Arab Emirates the first target of attack if...

Daily Memo: Update on Israel and Lebanon, Possible Sanctions on Georgian ex-Leader

Escalation. Israel is intensifying its airstrikes against Hezbollah, hitting 300 targets on Monday, according to the Israeli military. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Migration Restrictions, Vietnam-North Korea Talks

New controls. Russia will introduce a new procedure for identifying foreigners entering the country at the Moscow airport and at a crossing on the...

Daily Memo: Conflict With Hezbollah, Russia Embracing Crypto

Israel vs. Hezbollah. At a meeting with Amos Hochstein, a special adviser to the U.S. president, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant effectively ruled out...

Daily Memo: Putin’s Latest Military Decree, Georgian Politics

Russian defense. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the country’s military staff from 2.2 million to roughly 2.4 million. As part...

Graphic Essay: Emerging Technologies

From the wheel to the internal combustion engine, new technologies have, for better or worse, fundamentally transformed our society. The emerging technologies listed have...

Daily Memo: Pezeshkian Travels to Iraq, Hamas Negotiates in Qatar

Iran-Iraq relations. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Iraq on Wednesday for a two-day visit, his first trip abroad since taking office in July....

Daily Memo: Ukraine War Update, Russian Grain Forecast

Russian advances. Russia has reportedly launched a major counteroffensive in the southwestern region of Kursk. It apparently made significant headway on the western flank...

Daily Memo: Iran Pushes Back Against Russia

Iranian rebuke. Iran warned Russia against supporting Azerbaijan’s bid to establish a land corridor along the Armenia-Iran border. The planned route would connect Azerbaijan...

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Exports to Israel, Putin’s Comments on Ukraine

Turkey and Israel. Turkish goods continue to reach Israel through the Palestinian territories despite Ankara’s ban, introduced in May, on exports to the country...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Supply Chain Problems, Sissi-Erdogan Talks

Russian setbacks. More than half of industrial enterprises in Russia said they have been unable to find Russian suppliers of products they’re no longer...

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