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Weapons Go Viral: The Houthis’ X Rated Marketplace
Western weapons flood Yemen’s black markets as arms dealers use social media to sell rifles, pistols, and grenade launchers.
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Shadow Mail: Moscow Pushes the Envelope on Sanctions
Russia has built a vast world of ghost ships and phantom mail that bypasses every law as Europe learns that real security requires steel instead of paperwork.
Qatar’s Art Storage Signals Cultural Maturity
In November 2025, Qatar announced the Gulf's largest museum-grade art storage facility, marking a shift from spectacle to stewardship.
Nicki Minaj and the Attention Economy
On 28 January 2026, Nicki Minaj pledged up to $300,000 at Trump's Accounts Summit and received a Gold Card visa hours later.
IRGC Blacklisting: Europe’s Iran Policy U-Turn
Brussels punishes Tehran through the same lens that Washington uses to view its fleet as the diplomacy Europe once championed fades into a memory.
Gold: Quiet Return in a Distrustful World
Central banks are buying gold again. An old instinct resurfaced in a world tired of promises.
