The Brutalist Report

• Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help the U.S. fight cartels [11d]
• Forget the U.S. Navy, the best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a ‘Chinese’ or ‘Muslim’ vessel [12d]
• How the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is realigning the politics of the Middle East [12d]
• Pope Leo names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the U.S. to manage relations with Trump [12d]
• The U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’ [12d]
• Coinbase says new U.S. tax-reporting rules for crypto are cluttered, confusing [12d]
• Skies above Tehran 'turning orange' amid U.S. strikes [12d]
• Keanu Reeves’ Dogstar Reveals New Album ‘All in Now’ and Upcoming U.S. Tour [12d]
• Wendy's targets Mexican customers amid mass U.S. store closures [12d]
• Iran Is Hitting the Radars That Underpin U.S. Missile Defenses [12d]
• Latin America’s crypto user growth outpaced U.S. by 3x in 2025, report shows [12d]