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"Iran's new oil weapon, the lessons of the long Confucian Peace, how to end the Iran crisis." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 06 May 2026, 1513 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLjSzkVfQdGRTrzHggkRBbKMS URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). May 6, 2026 | View in Browser | Sponsored by Siemens Energy   Today’s highlights: - Iran’s New Oil Weapon by Gregory Brew - The Lessons of the Long Confucian Peace by Michael J. Gigante, Joshua Stone, Daniel Druckman, and Ming Wan - How to End the Iran Crisis by Federica Mogherini and Sahil V. Shah - How Congress Can Help Ukraine by Brendan Simms and Edward Siddle   A Foreign Affairs subscription is less than $3.50/month....

"Deal to end war is close" and "hantavirus-hit cruise ship will sail to Spain." Views expressed in this World and US news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 06 May 2026, 1336 UTC. Content and Source:  "Reuters Daily Briefing." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLjSzbBNLLqZhqrBbcFWhZfdK URL--https://www.reuters.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Subscribe now.   Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. The US and Iran are closing in on a memorandum to end war , the FDA blocked publication of COVID and shingles vaccine safety studies , and a hantavirus-hit cruise ship will sail to Spain. Plus, Kara Young on Broadway’s ‘Proof’ and the power of stories to transform audiences . Today's Top News   An I...