Embattled British PM Keir Starmer announces he’ll step down, likely to be succeeded by Andy Burnham, who will become the UK’s seventh PM in 10 years. / Reuters Polymarket has been paying creators to film themselves winning trades on a dummy version of its platform, then posting the final
Israel has reportedly killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza since the alleged ceasefire in October. / The New Arab For the first time in 110 days, ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz after being marooned. / The Associated Press The biggest short-term variable in the agreement between Iran
What’s in Trump’s Iran deal? No regime change, no mention of Israel, and no clear answer on who’s supposed to pay Iran $300 billion. / Al Jazeera Netanyahu ally and right-wing anchor Shimon Riklin: “If you compare the agreement Obama did with Iran to this, what’s
As reported yesterday, Iran appears to have emerged from Trump and Netanyahu’s attack in a stronger strategic position. / Institute for the Study of War A round-up of media coverage of the agreement. Tom Nichols says Trump doesn’t understand the war he lost. / Reliable Sources, The Atlantic [$] The
Hosted by a fractured North America, this year’s World Cup feels like three separate—and competing—events, each with its own message and mascot. / The Wall Street Journal [$] The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says US officials ordered them to return to their training base in Mexico
President Trump looks to stay awake through meetings with world leaders by celebrating his new Iran agreement. / NPR The “memorandum of understanding” appears to be pretty heavily tilted toward Iran, perhaps because “losing a war has consequences.” / Foreign Exchanges See also: Grading the war on Trump’s own terms. / Wake
A brief summary of why the United States finds itself “on the outside looking in” as China and Gulf states pursue African partners. / Council on Foreign Relations Case in point: More than 75% of African countries currently lack a US ambassador. / The Africa Brief With SpaceX’s public offering, Elon
In Europe, violent anti-immigrant riots continue in Northern Ireland, with people like Elon Musk encouraging them. / The Guardian, USA Today In the Middle East, Iran hits Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan in retaliation for recent attacks by the United States. / Al Jazeera In Ukraine, it’s been confirmed that fully
On a single day in April, all 50 of the world’s hottest cities were in India, where unprecedented heatwaves are becoming common. / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace President Trump spends $700 million to keep retiring coal plants open and even build an Oakland coal terminal canceled several times over.
Israel has reportedly killed nearly a thousand people in Gaza since the so-called ceasefire in October. / Proximities Netanyahu typically reserves his overt defiance for American leaders that “he wishes to humiliate and marginalize.” / Forever Wars Israel captures Beaufort, a Crusader-built castle and UNESCO World Heritage site in southern
