10: On Thursday, Sri Lanka ended 10 days of talks with the IMF without agreeing on a bailout package to get the bankrupt island nation out of its worst-ever economic, social, and political crisis. Who else could help? India might find an opening to win Sri Lankan hearts and minds by offering the cash China now seems unwilling to provide.
115: Poland has completed its 115-mile fence along the border with Belarus inspired by last year’s border crisis. In late 2021, Belarusian strongman President Alexander Lukashenko triggered the crisis by pushing non-EU migrants into Poland as payback for earlier EU sanctions against Minsk.
3,000: On Thursday, the Taliban hosted the first big meeting of Islamic scholars and tribal elders since the group took over Afghanistan last summer. It was — unsurprisingly for the Taliban — an all-male gathering of 3,000 where men "represented" women.
24: Argentinian farmers are threatening to halt all exports for 24 hours if President Alberto Fernández doesn't do something about the crippling shortages of fuel and fertilizer. We've seen many national commodity export bans since Russia invaded Ukraine, aggravating the global food crisis, but this would be a rare one driven by a sector group against a government.This comes to you from the Signal newsletter team of GZERO Media. Subscribe for your free daily Signal today.
Three weeks into the US-Israeli war against Iran, the list of losers is unusually long. Iran is getting devastated. The United States is trapped in an asymmetric conflict it can't exit.
The war in Iran is entering a more dangerous phase.
Chris, an Army veteran, started his Walmart journey over 25 years ago as an hourly associate. Today, he manages a Distribution Center and serves as a mentor, helping others navigate their own paths to success. At Walmart, associates have the opportunity to take advantage of the pathways, perks, and pay that come with the job — with or without a college degree. In fact, more than 75% of Walmart management started as hourly associates. Learn more about how over 130,000 associates were promoted into roles of greater responsibility and higher pay in FY25.
Microsoft, Europol, and industry partners took coordinated action to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing‑as‑a‑service operation designed to bypass multifactor authentication. Active since 2023, the service fueled large‑scale online impersonation, enabling fraud, data theft, and disruptions across sectors, including healthcare and education. Acting under a US court order, the coalition seized hundreds of domains powering Tycoon 2FA’s infrastructure — underscoring the need for global, public‑private cooperation that is essential to counter industrialized cybercrime and protect digital trust. Read the full blog here.