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Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where one of your co-authors spent the long weekend scuba diving in Aruba, off the coast of Venezuela, blissfully unaware of what was about to go down just a few miles away. On that note, here’s what’s on tap for the day: Trump orders a military strike on an alleged drug boat in the CaribbeanIsrael considers West Bank annexationand Chinese hackers siphon up global data. Even as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to end wars in Europe and the Middle East, he is sending the United States careening into a new conflict in…

Occasionally, I use a grocery delivery service—not always, and not for every item. In a vacuum, one might think that having someone else take the time to gather grocery items for me and bring those items to my house seems clearly advantageous. So why don’t I always use this service? A few ideas from economics help explain why. For one, it’s not always the case that the time spent grocery shopping is purely a cost. While I know this isn’t true of everyone, I actually rather enjoy grocery shopping. Walking up and down the aisles of the store, chatting with…

Lionel Messi made it a goalscoring farewell as he played what appears likely to be his final Argentina match in his homeland in a 3-0 win over Venezuela, but again refused to say whether he will help them defend the World Cup at the 2026 finals. Messi was on target twice for Argentina in his 194th cap for his country, with his goals sandwiched by a 76th minute effort from Lautaro Martinez. The man many consider the greatest of all time is unlikely to play for Argentina beyond their title defence next year, and was tearful as he made his…

The state of Connecticut submitted a proposal for a bid to purchase a minority stake in the Connecticut Sun on Thursday. The proposed investment would use funds associated with the state to purchase a minority stake in the franchise valued at over $250 million. The team would split home games between Mohegan Sun Arena and PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. PeoplesBank Arena is currently undergoing a $145 million renovation. The Sun are currently only permitted to play a handful of games at the arena. The proposal would also include the state financing a new practice facility in Hartford, which would be…

Hurricane Kiko has winds up to 145 mph in the Pacific about 1,000 miles away from Hawaii. The major hurricane is expected to steer away from Hawaii but the indirect impacts are still to be determined. HONOLULU – Hurricane Kiko, which has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 cyclone over the open Pacific, continues to march westward, which will put the storm near the Hawaiian Islands next week but in a much weakened state.As of Thursday, Kiko was still over 1,200 miles east-southeast of Hawaii and expected to commence a significant weakening process over the weekend.Due to error rates associated…

by PAP | 04.Sep 2025 | Europe in brief More EU news is available on the wire services of the respective news agency. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday after the Coalition Coalition in Paris that American support for security guarantee for Ukraine would be finalized in the coming days. President of the European Council, Antonio Costa. Photo source: EU/European Council. Have the article read by OpenAI (Beta). Please note that AI translations may take some time to process. Chairman of the European Council Antonio Costa He informed on Thursday that countries forming the so -called A coalition of…

The yield curve at the short end is almost as inverted as it was in November 2024. In fact, it’s more inverted than on January 21st, 2025,  the day after Trump’s inauguration. Yet, at the long end of the spectrum, 30 year yields are back up to January 21st levels. Figure 1: Yields on 11/5 (dark blue), on 1/21/2025 (orange), 4/1/2025 (green), 9/4/2025 (light blue), in %. The downward movement since January over the 1mo to 3 yr portion of the spectrum indicates that future rates are likely to be lower than imagined at the beginning of…

World Cup – Qualification Europe6:45 PMSeptember 4, 2025Group Stage – 5Rheinpark StadionReferee: Morten Krogh, Denmark Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Liechtenstein World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Belgium World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing87 (55%)Accurate passes610 (88%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 1 G Benjamin Büchel 5.6 3 D Maximilian Göppel 5.9 23 D Jens Hofer 5.5 4 D Lars traber 6.3 6 D Andreas Malin 5.9 20 D Sandro Wolfinger…

Miami Heat president Pat Riley reflected on decades with owner Micky Arison as Arison prepares for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction this weekend, with Riley among the presenters, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. “Micky and I had that kind of relationship back and forth, but always positive about what we’re trying […] The post Pat Riley reflects on championship risks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Though Tropical Storm Lorena is weakening and expected to begin dissipating on Friday, the storm is fueling the flood risk for the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico into the weekend. El Paso, Texas – An active Pacific basin is sending deep tropical moisture into Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States, creating a heightened risk of flash flooding through the weekend.The remnants of Hurricane Lorena, which is unraveling without making landfall in either Mexico or the United States, is sending a plume of tropical moisture northeast and eastward, in the general direction of southern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.Forecast models…