Five Things That Mattered This Week: Moscow Car Bombs, Russian Bombers Near UK, Ceasefires That Never Were, Christmas Eve in Kyiv, ISIS, Japan, Nigeria, Gold At All Time High (and always more)

We've got car bombs, dead generals, ISIS, expensive gold, Christmas Eve drone attacks, Ryanair delays, Fukushima, thought-provoking art, a song to reflect on, sanctioned ships and so many predictions.

Dec 26, 2025

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Happy Friday!
It’s Friday, we’re in the news. With car bombs in Moscow, fighting in Africa, and gold at all-time highs, 2025 feels like 2001 and 1979 rolled into one. From Ukraine reclaiming key territory in Kupyansk to Russia signaling nuclear readiness over the Norwegian Sea, the week has delivered both sudden shocks and long-term strategic shifts. Ma…

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