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Essay· No. 941

ESSAY: Nipah, Shigella, Mpox — Why Kerala Is the World's Epicenter of Emerging Zoonoses

In June 2026, Kerala — one of India's most educated, best-served medically and most prosperous states — found itself simultaneously grappling with two distinct…

Editorial· No. 939

EDITORIAL: AI Models Are Strategic Weapons — Welcome to the Digital Iron Curtain

On June 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce sent a letter to Anthropic's headquarters: two language models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, had…

Commentary· No. 936

COMMENTARY: Meta versus Brussels over WhatsApp — the duel redefining the AI market

On June 9, 2026, the European Commission adopted a historic interim measures decision: it ordered Meta to restore free access to WhatsApp for competing…

Analysis· No. 935

DECODING: Kapotnya offline until 2027 — Ukraine strikes Russia's war economy

In the night of June 17 to 18, 2026, a wave of Ukrainian drones struck Moscow in the largest attack of this kind since…

Analysis· No. 934

DECODING: Trump holds housing hostage — Washington's master extortionist

On June 24, 2026, minutes before a carefully orchestrated signing ceremony at the Capitol, President Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social that…

Analysis· No. 931

ANALYSIS: Artemis III — NASA Announces the Crew for Its Most Complex Lunar Mission

On June 9, 2026, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman introduced the four astronauts who will carry the…

Analysis· No. 929

FACT-CHECK: China Says "Routine Patrol" — Experts Say "Blockade Rehearsal"

On June 1, 2026, Chinese coast guard vessels began continuous patrols in the waters east of Taiwan — a geographic zone that Beijing had…

Analysis· No. 925

ANALYSIS: Iran-Israel-USA War — How 4 Months Reconfigured the Middle East for a Generation

In less than four months, the war ignited between Israel, the United States, and Iran reconfigured the balance of power across the Middle East…

Analysis· No. 922

DECODING: China Erects a Steel Economic Wall — 56 US Firms Banned, the Curtain Falls

On Monday, June 22, 2026, the Chinese government launched a double commercial counterstrike that captured the attention of chancelleries worldwide. The Ministry of Finance…

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