# daily briefing (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover daily briefing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Economics Intelligence Briefing: The Economic Impact And Outlook Of The US-Japan Yen Intervention](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/economics-intelligence-briefing-the) _2026-08-21 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ On 31 July, the United States Treasury joined Japan’s Ministry of Finance in a rare joint intervention to support the Japanese yen. The intervention. . . ## [Daily Briefing: Chadian President Pardons Main Opposition Leader](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/daily-briefing-chadian-president) _2026-08-21 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ On 14 August 2026, Chadian President Mahamat Déby issued two executive decrees granting a full presidential pardon to former Prime Minister. . . ## [Tech Intelligence Briefing: Big Tech’s AI Spending Reshapes Global Bond Markets](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/tech-intelligence-briefing-big-techs) _2026-08-20 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ Hyperscalers, the term used for cloud giants that operate the world’s largest data centres – such as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and. . . ## [Daily Briefing: Government Tightens Gun Control After Mass Shooting in Thailand](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/daily-briefing-government-tightens) _2026-08-20 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ On 7 August, Thailand experienced its deadliest mass shooting since the 2022 Nong Bua Lamphu attack, when a. . . ## [Latin America Daily Briefing](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/latin-america-daily-briefing-86d) _2026-08-19 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 19, 2026 ## [Climate and Instability Intelligence Briefing: El Niño and Food Security – How Climate Shocks Could Deepen Hunger Across Vulnerable Regions](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/climate-and-instability-intelligence-6a9) _2026-08-19 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/daily-briefing-the-united-states-697) _2026-08-19 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/legal-intelligence-briefing-un-releases) _2026-08-18 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/daily-briefing-former-syrian-dictator) _2026-08-18 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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. ## [Lula launches campaign, retains tight lead](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/lula-launches-campaign-retains-tight) _2026-08-17 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 17, 2026 ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RkZ2hwRGk0tR) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [UK Intelligence Briefing: Parliament is in summer recess and will return on 1 September.](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/uk-intelligence-briefing-parliament) _2026-08-17 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/daily-briefing-europes-drone-gap) _2026-08-17 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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. ## [Venezuela to Renew Highest Court](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/venezuela-to-renew-highest-court) _2026-08-14 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 14, 2026 ## [Economics Intelligence Briefing: Prolonged Iran Conflict Could Tip UK into Recession Next Year](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/economics-intelligence-briefing-prolonged) _2026-08-14 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/daily-briefing-south-africa-seeks) _2026-08-14 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ The unrest that occurred around Operation Dudula’s 30 June deadline has forced a strategic shift in Pretoria. . . ## [Colombia authorizes joint military operations with the US](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/colombia-authorizes-joint-military) _2026-08-13 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 13, 2026 ## [Tech Intelligence Briefing: Meta Ordered To Pay £420 Million Over Child Safety Harms On Its Platforms](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/tech-intelligence-briefing-meta-ordered) _2026-08-13 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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](https://polisanalysis.substack.com/p/daily-briefing-india-test-fires-domestically) _2026-08-13 · Polis Analysis · Polis Analysis_ 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... ## [Monroe Fandom](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/monroe-fandom) _2026-08-12 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 12, 2026 ## [Colombia Responds to Major Quake](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/colombia-responds-to-major-quake) _2026-08-11 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 11, 2026 ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fdC2XSYjS2sI) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [De la Espriella launches presidency, military operations](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/de-la-espriella-launches-presidency) _2026-08-10 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 10, 2026 ## ["El Tigre" Marks Regional Shift](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/el-tigre-marks-regional-shift) _2026-08-07 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 7, 2026 ## [CIA Creates Cuba Task Force](https://latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com/p/cia-creates-cuba-task-force) _2026-08-06 · Jordana Timerman · Latin America Daily Briefing_ Aug. 6, 2026 ## [Consumption tax cut policy approved | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/consumption-tax-cut-policy-approved) _2026-08-06 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ But more hurdles await the legislation in the Diet ## [Tokyo and Washington confirm unusual joint intervention | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/tokyo-and-washington-confirm-unusual) _2026-08-04 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ More questions than answers about what comes next ## [Fiscal fractures on full display | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/fiscal-fractures-on-full-display) _2026-08-01 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ Thank you for reading Observing Japan. Japan Daily Briefing is a feature for paid subscribers. ## [Consumption tax decision roils Tokyo | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/consumption-tax-decision-roils-tokyo) _2026-07-31 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ Takaichi's tax cut announcement could spur division within the LDP and sets the stage for intense parliamentary battle this fall ## [Government mobilizes disaster response in Kumamoto | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/government-mobilizes-disaster-response) _2026-07-30 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ But the prime minister is also ready to move ahead with a consumption tax cut ## [Takaichi unperturbed by falling approval | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/takaichi-unperturbed-by-falling-approval) _2026-07-27 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ After another weekend of bad polls, the prime minister spent Monday defending her record ## [Diet heads into recess after acrimonious session | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/diet-heads-into-recess-after-acrimonious) _2026-07-25 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ Prime Minister's leadership of the Diet questioned even by LDP lawmakers ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BLSVGFJtkYlN) _2026-07-25 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Cabinet approves Takaichi's fiscal experiment | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/cabinet-approves-takaichis-fiscal) _2026-07-22 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ Takaichi government enters new stage as Basic Policy and growth strategy are adopted ## [Takaichi's approval plunges | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/takaichis-approval-plunges-japan) _2026-07-21 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ Public views shift after weeks of bad news ## [Diet session extended after frantic Friday | Japan Daily Briefing](https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/diet-session-extended-after-frantic) _2026-07-18 · Tobias Harris · Observing Japan_ The government wins a victory but Takaichi's leadership questioned