Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media off…
Why Maldives dive tragedy is FAR from over as desperate search turns to ‘complex’ recovery from pitch-black ‘shark cave’
A MISSION to recover the bodies of four Italians who went missing while diving in the Maldives is “technically challenging, emotionally intense, and complex.” About 60 metres deep in the waters of Alimathaa Island are the remains of the divers – trappe…
Germany unveils €10 billion defence plan to counter Russian threat
The budget to improve domestic preparedness for emergencies including attacks was earmarked last year
Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East – The New York Times
Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East The New York TimesIran war live: Talks ongoing via Pakistan; Lebanon death toll tops 3,000 Al JazeeraIran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regio…
Internal chats: in March, xAI offered employees $420 in exchange for completed tax filings as training data for Grok, but the bonuses haven’t been paid out (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)
Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg:
Internal chats: in March, xAI offered employees $420 in exchange for completed tax filings as training data for Grok, but the bonuses haven’t been paid out — Elon Musk’s xAI asked employees earlier this ye…
AD Ports to expand Europe, Asia footprints with MBS Logistics takeover
The Abu Dhabi group is following its larger Dubai-based neighbor DP World in growing its end-to-end reach across the container shipping sector.
Department stores are being decimated by resellers
While resale transactions are on the rise, the total amount spent by consumers per transaction is decreasing, according to a report
Managers face increasing legal risks over known ship defects, insurer warns
ITIC said client faced $2.5m-plus claim after taking over vessel with 150 faults
Could the Iran war trigger the next debt shock?
Government bonds are under pressure and households could soon feel the impact.