USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 9, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 9: A Maine Senate campaign collapses, the Fed leans toward higher rates, and Canada...
July 9, 2026Section
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Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 9, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief July 9: Britain opens a race for its next prime minister, Le Pen declares a 2027 run,...
July 9, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 9, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief July 9: South Korea seals Yoon's sentence, oil surges as the Iran ceasefire collapses, and a super...
July 9, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 9, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 9: Morocco carries a continent's hopes into a World Cup quarter-final as Egypt fumes and Sudan's...
July 9, 2026
The Oil Shock Nobody Wanted: How a Broken Ceasefire in the Gulf Reaches From Jakarta to Brasília
The US-Iran ceasefire collapse and Iran's Strait of Hormuz threat push Brent to $78, jolting Asia, Europe and Latin America...
July 9, 2026
African Filmmakers Take Centre Stage at Locarno 2026
Locarno's Open Doors picks six African filmmakers' projects from ten countries for 2026, running 5-10 August, competing for a CHF...
July 9, 2026
Tony Elumelu to Step Down as UBA Chairman After 12 Years
Tony Elumelu retires as UBA chairman on 21 August after 12 years; Emmanuel Nnorom, a 40-year finance veteran, takes over...
July 9, 2026
Ivory Coast Wins $80 Billion in Pledges for Its 2030 Plan
Ivory Coast development plan drew 47,820 billion CFA francs (about US$80 billion) in pledges on day one — over four...
July 9, 2026
Abu Dhabi Buys Shell’s South African Network for $1 Billion
ADNOC Distribution will buy Shell’s South African downstream business for about $1 billion — 580 stations and the end of...
July 9, 2026