Neutralizing Chokepoints: Lessons From the Hormuz Strait, Malacca, and Baltic Sea
Insights from Pekka Virkki.
Month: June 2026
Anthropic unveils a Services Track for its Claude Partner Network, a ranking based on what companies built with Claude, and releases a Claude Partner Hub portal (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)
Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal:
Anthropic unveils a Services Track for its Claude Partner Network, a ranking based on what companies built with Claude, and releases a Claude Partner Hub portal — AI giant is solidifying its Claude P…
‘Palestinians are unbelievable people: Vast majority of in Gaza just want to live a normal life’
Angela Diffly is pleased to welcome Dr. Adi Nadimpalli, Medical Coordinator for Gaza with Doctors Without Borders. He offers a stark assessment of conditions in Gaza following the October 2025 ceasefire. While acknowledging that “the number of kinetic…
Europe and Africa soak up container capacity as US and Middle East trades slide
Impact of Gulf crisis and US tariffs on container trade is hitting home
The Population Bust
A revealing global journey into declining birth rates, ageing societies, and their far-reaching impact.
Russia’s FSB Says Foreign Spies Infected Officials’ Phones With Malware
Russia’s FSB claims foreign intelligence planted malware on senior officials’ phones to intercept calls and activate cameras. No technical evidence, no country named. On June 2, 2026, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) published a statement claiming it had uncovered and documented a large-scale foreign intelligence operation targeting the mobile devices of senior Russian officials. The […]
Meta launches Meta Business Agent globally on WhatsApp and Instagram DMs, after a two-year pilot of the customer support AI bot in India, Mexico, and others (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Meta launches Meta Business Agent globally on WhatsApp and Instagram DMs, after a two-year pilot of the customer support AI bot in India, Mexico, and others — For years, WhatsApp has been a communication lay…
EBRD Dials Down Kyrgyz GDP Forecast Over Sanctions Worries
While still growing, Kyrgyzstan’s GDP may slow due to increasing weight of sanctions.
Trump confirms calling Netanyahu ‘f****** crazy’ in telephone row over Lebanon strikes
The comments provide a rare public glimpse into tensions between the two leaders, who have long presented a united front despite occasional disagreements behind closed doors.
Trump says ‘there would be no Israel’ if not for him after clash with Netanyahu
Trump also hit back at claims he only started the war with Iran because he was “tricked” into the conflict by the Israeli prime minister