July 25th 2026

e-ISSN : 0013-0613

Contents:

1. Should you be afraid of Elon Musk
2. Lebanon has a chance to break free of Hizbullah
3. Prediction markets need better rules
4. Britain’s troublingly nostalgic new prime minister
5. Donald Trump’s Saudi deal risks nuclear proliferation
6. When a president stops pretending that voters count, disaster beckons
7. Japan’s popular prime minister is burning political capital fast
8. China’s shadowy maritime militia is worryingly active
9. Donald Trump’s reassignment of military muscle is not going to plan
10. South America is eradicating hunger
11. Lebanon’s president wants to enlist Donald Trump in rebuilding the country
12. Ukraine’s new military commander aims to fight a more modern war
13. Beware of new prime ministers bearing gifts
14. The geopolitics of air-conditioning