Briefings
Each morning, our editors compress the previous 24 hours into a single readable digest. Breaking-news editions ship as events warrant.
- September 12, 2026 · 2026-09-12-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
Putin threatens war if Europe sends troops to Ukraine; BRICS opens in India with Iran in focus; UAE scraps 5GW AI campus after Iranian strikes.
- September 11, 2026 · 2026-09-11-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline stays closed after drone strikes, IRGC forces hit Hormuz shipping, and a new report finds Putin holds an 'absurd' view of his own war.
- September 11, 2026 · 2026-09-11-morning
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Thursday briefing: OPEC projects a sixfold demand surge in 2027, Russia strikes a Ukrainian shopping center, and the Pentagon picks an Indiana base for a nuclear microreactor.
- September 10, 2026 · 2026-09-10-evening
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Russian strikes kill four in Pavlohrad, Canada commits C$350M to Ukraine's air defense, and Trump claims Putin is ready to deal — analysts aren't convinced.
- September 10, 2026 · 2026-09-10-morning
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Kim praises North Korean troops in Ukraine, Kyiv hits Russia's Arctic with a record drone strike, and the IRGC warns of mass retaliation — Wednesday's brief.
- September 9, 2026 · 2026-09-09-evening
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The IAEA refers Iran to the UN Security Council, Pakistan warns Tehran over the Houthis, and Trump says oil prices won't ease until after the midterms.
- September 9, 2026 · 2026-09-09-morning
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Bodycam captures Russian missile near Kyiv officers; Ukraine contracts 1,000 Patriot missiles; China buys 650,000 oz of gold; Beijing and Moscow signal axis with Pyongyang.
- September 8, 2026 · 2026-09-08-evening
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US strikes Iranian tankers after fresh Navy missile attack; bodycam video shows Kyiv hit; China's biggest gold buy since 2023; Ukraine contracts 1,000 Patriots.
- September 8, 2026 · 2026-09-08-morning
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Kyiv alerts during capitals pause, China oil imports rebound lifting American and African crudes, Venezuela oil deal signed, North Korea commissions second destroyer.
- September 7, 2026 · 2026-09-07-evening
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Oil spikes to six-week highs as US-Iran Hormuz strikes intensify; UK-Trump confirm Ukraine ceasefire talks; North Korea-Russia open first road bridge.
- September 7, 2026 · 2026-09-07-morning
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North Korea deploys a destroyer in its nuclear response system; China signals Taiwan through U.S. military talks; Iran strikes and Ukraine talks round out a busy overnight.
- September 6, 2026 · 2026-09-06-evening
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US envoys complete Kyiv circuit after Putin talks, hint at new negotiations; Zelensky warns of winter war; Houthis claim Saudi strikes. Sept. 6 evening brief.
- September 6, 2026 · 2026-09-06-morning
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Putin announces three-day ceasefire as Witkoff and Kushner hold Kremlin talks; Iran claims Hormuz strikes on US ships; both capitals agree to halt strikes during diplomacy window.
- September 5, 2026 · 2026-09-05-evening
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Iran's IRGC claims Hormuz strikes on US ships; Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow; Russia and Ukraine halt capital strikes during talks. September 5 evening.
- September 5, 2026 · 2026-09-05-morning
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Russia drones Ukraine's intelligence headquarters, Witkoff and Kushner depart for Kyiv and Moscow, and Rosneft's CEO says China has supplanted OPEC as oil's true price-setter.
- September 4, 2026 · 2026-09-04-evening
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Evening briefing for September 4: Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a peace proposal as a Russian drone strikes Kyiv's intelligence HQ.
- September 4, 2026 · 2026-09-04-morning
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Pacific leaders split on censuring China's missile launch, Oman blocks Iran's Hormuz fee scheme, and high oil prices accelerate China's structural shift away from crude.
- September 3, 2026 · 2026-09-03-evening
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Ukraine diplomacy shifts as Putin signals openness to a deal, India's Jaishankar visits Kyiv, Oman rebuffs Iran on Hormuz fees, and China's oil demand slides 9%.
- September 3, 2026 · 2026-09-03-morning
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Russia answers Ukraine's civil aviation threat, a US journalist is jailed for China espionage, and OPEC+ holds steady as Iran disruptions bite oil markets.
- September 2, 2026 · 2026-09-02-evening
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Evening brief: Bessent ties energy prices to Ukraine's strikes, Russia hits Kyiv for a seventh straight day, EU moves toward new sanctions, and Turkey pivots to U.S. crude.
- September 2, 2026 · 2026-09-02-morning
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U.S. strikes Iranian sites near the Hormuz Strait; IRGC claims Jordan retaliation; Venezuela oil deal cleared Caracas but faces analyst skepticism; China accelerates Taiwan blockade drills.
- September 1, 2026 · 2026-09-01-evening
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Ukrainian drones effectively close Russian airspace; Trump calls Iran strikes 'justified'; Venezuela backs U.S. oil deal; North Korea launches missiles.
- September 1, 2026 · 2026-09-01-morning
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Iran tensions flare as Trump vows retaliation for Jordan strike; Venezuela oil deal draws market skepticism; Ukraine mourns civilian leader killed by Russian strike.
- August 31, 2026 · 2026-08-31-evening
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Modi presses Putin to end Ukraine's war, a civilian leader is killed in Myla, Trump's Venezuela oil deal stalls at market, and China claims a chip breakthrough.
- August 31, 2026 · 2026-08-31-morning
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Iran drones strike US forces at UAE's Al Minhad base and Jordan; IRGC claims MQ-9 downed over Hormuz. Russia signals massive power plant strikes in Ukraine.
- August 30, 2026 · 2026-08-30-evening
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US forces strike IRGC launchers on Iran's Larak Island to prevent sea mining of the strait; PLA systems shift reshapes Taiwan's defense calculus; Trump eyes Venezuelan oil for the SPR.
- August 30, 2026 · 2026-08-30-morning
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Venezuela oil deal draws international scrutiny; Israel vows Iran strike regardless of US deal; Russia shifts its drone and missile strategy targeting Kyiv.
- August 29, 2026 · 2026-08-29-evening
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Russia shifts its Kyiv aerial campaign to high-frequency attrition while planning ground options northward; Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram assault in Borno killing 26.
- August 29, 2026 · 2026-08-29-morning
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Trump announces the 'biggest oil deal in history' with Venezuela, Iran claims full Hormuz control, and Zelenskyy pledges 1,000 drones a day against Russia.
- August 28, 2026 · 2026-08-28-evening
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Zelenskyy pledges 1,000 drones a day against Russia, US sanctions target Egyptian bank over Iran, and oil holds near $90 six months into the war.