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The UK’s new top spy emerges from the shadows
Every now and then, the public gets a glimpse beyond the veil. Take this week, with news the UK’s new foreign intelligence agency (MI6) spymaster will be Blaise Metreweli. In his big reveal, PM Starmer endorsed her “excellent leadership” and noted she’s being promoted to ‘C’ (chief, though the ‘C’ derives from the surname of the original […]
The Israel-Iran War: 6 lessons so far
Things have only escalated since Friday’s war briefing, with… So as these two old foes continue to trade blows and casualties, we’ve reflected on the six different lessons the world might now be learning: The ayatollah has spent decades dropping brash military diss tracks, only to get pantsed by Israel in a single night via […]
Israel strikes Iran
Thought you could have a nice, relaxed, geopolitics-free weekend? Perhaps pop down to Home Depot if you get time? Wrong. Following a day of mysterious security alerts for US and Israeli diplomats in the Middle East (suggesting they had intel something was up), Israel has now struck targets in Iran. The dust is still settling, […]
What’s up with European bonds
Move aside US Treasuries, it’s European bonds getting all the attention right now. You see, it turns out Japan offloaded $13B worth of German bonds back in April, even after Friedrich Merz looked set to restore Berlin’s political stability and fiscal sustainability. Who cares? One’s care-factor might depend on what drove Japan’s decision to sell: It also […]
