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When it comes to liquids and geopolitics, oil is like Alec Baldwin getting all the glory for 30 Rock, while poor lil’ brother Stephen (water) cranks out under-loved hits like Bio-Dome. So let’s right that wrong via three intriguing water tales you should know: With rainfall 85% below average and key reservoirs now circling the […]
Moments ago, the Nobel Committee awarded Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to “keep the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness”. She’s currently in hiding as she continues to campaign against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. We’ve shared some initial thoughts on her remarkable win below. […]
Now that Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza overnight, it’s worth a quick reflection on five ways this war has re-shaped our world, starting with… Much as we foreshadowed, the world has now spent two years watching in high-def as Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks […]
There’s no worse feeling than getting dumped in favour of your rival. Aidan Shaw knows it. Jennifer Anniston knows it. Catherine of Aragon knows it. But does the US know it? We ask because there’s been a steady but quiet stream of top AI experts opting to leave the US for China lately, seemingly reversing […]

All the best things about the International Intrigue newsletter, straight to your podcast app of choice.
When it comes to liquids and geopolitics, oil is like Alec Baldwin getting all the glory for 30 Rock, while poor lil’ brother Stephen (water) cranks out under-loved hits like Bio-Dome. So let’s right that wrong via three intriguing water tales you should know: With rainfall 85% below average and key reservoirs now circling the […]
Moments ago, the Nobel Committee awarded Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to “keep the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness”. She’s currently in hiding as she continues to campaign against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. We’ve shared some initial thoughts on her remarkable win below. […]
Now that Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza overnight, it’s worth a quick reflection on five ways this war has re-shaped our world, starting with… Much as we foreshadowed, the world has now spent two years watching in high-def as Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks […]
There’s no worse feeling than getting dumped in favour of your rival. Aidan Shaw knows it. Jennifer Anniston knows it. Catherine of Aragon knows it. But does the US know it? We ask because there’s been a steady but quiet stream of top AI experts opting to leave the US for China lately, seemingly reversing […]
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