ONEST Brief | August 31, 2026
MIDDLE EAST The United States and Iran have exchanged direct fire for the first time in about a month, raising the risk that a conflict which had recently shifted toward economic pressure could again escalate militarily. U.S. Central Command said American forces took “limited, precise action” against IRGC forces
ONEST Brief | August 27, 2026
NEPAL & TIBET: MORE THAN 1,400 MISSING AFTER CATASTROPHIC FLOODS More than 360 people are dead and over 1,400 remain missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. Hundreds of foreigners are among those unaccounted for. Damaged roads and bridges are complicating rescue operations,Latest Articles
Did the G20 Just Side With the U.S. Against China on Trade?
China found itself isolated at this week’s G20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.. at least on paper. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said 19 members of the Group of 20 agreed that persistent trade imbalances and a stream of cheap exports from non-market economies were
ONEST Brief | August 31, 2026
MIDDLE EAST The United States and Iran have exchanged direct fire for the first time in about a month, raising the risk that a conflict which had recently shifted toward economic pressure could again escalate militarily. U.S. Central Command said American forces took “limited, precise action” against IRGC forces
ONEST Brief | August 27, 2026
NEPAL & TIBET: MORE THAN 1,400 MISSING AFTER CATASTROPHIC FLOODS More than 360 people are dead and over 1,400 remain missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. Hundreds of foreigners are among those unaccounted for. Damaged roads and bridges are complicating rescue operations,
South Korea Is Testing a New Arctic Trade Route. The Bigger Story Is Who Controls It.
A South Korean container ship left Busan this weekend carrying auto parts, chemicals and hundreds of containers bound for Europe. Ordinarily, that sentence would not be particularly remarkable. The route is. Instead of sailing south toward the traditional Asia-Europe corridor and passing through the Suez Canal, the PanStar Acro
Ukraine at 35: Independence Day Brings New Defense Deals, Missiles and a Show of Allied Support
This year, Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day not with the traditional military parade that once moved through central Kyiv, but with something much more representative of the country fighting to preserve that independence. At dawn, Ukrainian-made ground robotic systems moved along Khreshchatyk. Naval drones crossed the Dnipro. Interceptor
What Happens If China Pushes Back Against Trump’s Iran Sanctions?
The Trump administration has declared what it calls an “Economic D-Day” against Iran. But the most important targets may not actually be in Iran. On Monday, the U.S. Treasury launched Operation Economic Outcast, a broader campaign intended to sever Iran’s remaining international financial and commercial lifelines. TreasuryLatest Articles
Did the G20 Just Side With the U.S. Against China on Trade?
China found itself isolated at this week’s G20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.. at least on paper. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said 19 members of the Group of 20 agreed that persistent trade imbalances and a stream of cheap exports from non-market economies were
ONEST Brief | August 31, 2026
MIDDLE EAST The United States and Iran have exchanged direct fire for the first time in about a month, raising the risk that a conflict which had recently shifted toward economic pressure could again escalate militarily. U.S. Central Command said American forces took “limited, precise action” against IRGC forces
ONEST Brief | August 27, 2026
NEPAL & TIBET: MORE THAN 1,400 MISSING AFTER CATASTROPHIC FLOODS More than 360 people are dead and over 1,400 remain missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities along the Nepal-Tibet border. Hundreds of foreigners are among those unaccounted for. Damaged roads and bridges are complicating rescue operations,
South Korea Is Testing a New Arctic Trade Route. The Bigger Story Is Who Controls It.
A South Korean container ship left Busan this weekend carrying auto parts, chemicals and hundreds of containers bound for Europe. Ordinarily, that sentence would not be particularly remarkable. The route is. Instead of sailing south toward the traditional Asia-Europe corridor and passing through the Suez Canal, the PanStar Acro
Ukraine at 35: Independence Day Brings New Defense Deals, Missiles and a Show of Allied Support
This year, Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day not with the traditional military parade that once moved through central Kyiv, but with something much more representative of the country fighting to preserve that independence. At dawn, Ukrainian-made ground robotic systems moved along Khreshchatyk. Naval drones crossed the Dnipro. Interceptor
