Hormuz Is Open. Bab al-Mandeb Is Not. Global Oil Shipping Is Still Being Squeezed from One Direction.
Today’s research brief describes both Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb as simultaneously disrupted — a double chokepoint story. ONYX corrects the […]
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Russia and North Korea Have Been Fighting Ukraine Together Since 2024. Here’s What That Partnership Actually Looks Like.
Russia and North Korea have been collaborating in the offensive against Ukraine since 2024 — a confirmed, sustained military partnership
More Than 270 Journalists Have Been Killed in Gaza Since October 2023. That Number Needs to Be Stated.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate reports that more than 270 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 —
China Just Banned AI Companions. Here’s the Real Reason — and the Real Stakes.
New Chinese regulations are shutting down AI companion applications — chatbot services that provided users with simulated romantic or social
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Just Signed a Defense Pact in Mecca. Here’s the Geopolitical Shift It Signals.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense pact in Mecca aimed at deterring aggression in the region —
Russia and Ukraine Exchanged Strikes Overnight. 202 Drones, a Dead 4-Year-Old, and a Destroyed WHO Warehouse.
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged major strikes in the overnight period ending August 10. Ukrainian drones killed five people and
Apple Just Let Chinese Users Access a Chinese AI. Here’s Why That Decision Was Made.
Apple confirmed Mac users in China can now connect to Alibaba’s Qwen AI service as an alternative to Apple Intelligence.
Bangladesh Removed Its Leader Two Years Ago. Nearly 1,400 People Died. Nobody’s Been Held Accountable.
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina marked the second anniversary of her ouster Friday with a speech — delivered from
The Countries Most Relieved by This Deal Aren’t in the News. They’re in Asia.
The diplomatic narrative of the Iran ceasefire is US-Iran-Israel-Gulf states. The economic beneficiaries who are least in the narrative but
China Didn’t Sign This Deal. But Without China, It Probably Wouldn’t Have Happened.
China’s role in the Iran ceasefire deal is indirect but documentable. Trump’s visit to Beijing — where he met Xi