Hezbollah Claims ‘Direct Hit’ on Israeli Warship Off Lebanese Coast; IDF ‘Unaware’ of Incident

China Curbs US Investment In Tech Companies After Meta Acquisition Of Manus Following earlier news that China has blacklisted 7 EU defense and aerospace firms over their dealings with Taiwan, Bloomberg reports that China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting US capital without government approval.  Chinese regulators, including the National Development and Reform Commission, have recently instructed several private technology firms to reject U.S. investment in funding rounds unless explicitly approved, ​the report said. The commission - a powerful state planning agency with broad policy-making powers -...

Murray Rothbard famously asked Cui bono? to help unearth government scandals. Kenya’s politicians certainly benefitted from the Eurobond affair.

Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes against Shiite militias with ties to Iran.  According to Reuters, the Saudi attacks on Kataib Hezbollah occurred around April 7. Kuwait also launched rockets at Shiite militants in Iraq on at least two occasions. Iran responded to the strikes on its Iraqi allies with attacks on Gulf Arab states.   The US […]