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A scorpion LOOMS into view then freezes in the blood-red dust, as a rumble grows to a — ROAR, as a 40-truck war-rig convoy races past under a merciless sun, flanked by 100 escort gunners anxiously scanning the haze as we CUT to reveal — Masked figures watch silently as this world-ending cargo snakes through […]

There are all kinds of reasons why Nigeria might pop up in your feed, whether as Africa’s largest democracy (230 million people), its top oil producer, or one of the continent’s biggest economies (thanks to a recent recalculation that boosted its GDP by 30% — could those same economists pls come and help us “recalculate” […]

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 […]

We’ve kept you in the loop as Ukraine still barely holds on to key towns like Pokrovsk, despite Putin burning staggering numbers of casualties there. But Ukraine’s Zelensky is also grappling with two threats a little closer to home. One is the White House’s periodic flirting with the idea of imposing a direct Kremlin deal […]