Tech Intelligence Briefing: Big Tech’s AI Spending Reshapes Global Bond Markets
Hyperscalers, the term used for cloud giants that operate the world’s largest data centres – such as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and. . .
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Daily Briefing: Government Tightens Gun Control After Mass Shooting in Thailand
On 7 August, Thailand experienced its deadliest mass shooting since the 2022 Nong Bua Lamphu attack, when a. . .
Climate and Instability Intelligence Briefing: El Niño and Food Security – How Climate Shocks Could Deepen Hunger Across Vulnerable Regions
El Niño, the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, has re-emerged after a multi-year La Niña and is strengthening across the tropical Pacific. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts a roughly 60% chance that the event potentially becomes "very strong," and one of the strongest on record.
Daily Briefing: The United States Cites “Security Threat” As Cause For One-Week Suspension Of USDA Inspections In Mexican State Of Michoacán
On Tuesday, 11 August, the Mexican government announced the arrest of 12 persons accused of operating an extortion ring targeting the avocado industry in the southwestern state of Michoacán.
Legal Intelligence Briefing: UN Releases First Scientific Report On Artificial Intelligence, Calling For Human-Centric Global Governance
On 1 July, the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI released its Preliminary Report at UN Headquarters in New York. The Panel comprises 40 scientists and experts, co-chaired by Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, and was established under a General Assembly resolution in August 2025 as the UN's first standing, fully independent scientific body…
Daily Briefing: Former Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad Sentenced To Death In Absentia
On 11 August 2026, a Syrian court sentenced former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad to death in absentia on account of the crimes they committed during the Syrian civil war.
UK Intelligence Briefing: Parliament is in summer recess and will return on 1 September.
Reform UK fell to third place behind both Labour and the Conservatives in public voting intention, according to a poll released on 8 August by the pollster Lord Ashcroft.
Daily Briefing: Europe's Drone Gap and the Race to Catch Up
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, drones have become one of the defining technologies of the war, due to their unique role and abilities.
Economics Intelligence Briefing: Prolonged Iran Conflict Could Tip UK into Recession Next Year
Britain’s economy has held up better than expected this year, but that resilience is now facing its biggest test. . .
Daily Briefing: South Africa Seeks to Manage Fallout From Anti-Immigration Protests
The unrest that occurred around Operation Dudula’s 30 June deadline has forced a strategic shift in Pretoria. . .
Tech Intelligence Briefing: Meta Ordered To Pay £420 Million Over Child Safety Harms On Its Platforms
On 6 August 2026, a New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million (£420 million) as part of the second phase of a landmark lawsuit over its failure to...
Daily Briefing: India Test-Fires Domestically Developed Kusha Surface-To-Air Missile
On 23 July 2026, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced that it had successfully test-fired the Kusha surface-to-air missile (SAM) on...