Espionage, Drones, and the Disappearing Convents

In this edition of the Ohmbudsman Digest, we break down twelve global stories shaping tomorrow’s headlines. From covert espionage plots in Israel to far-right men’s clubs spreading across the U.S., and from trade tensions between China and the EU to Japan’s demographic shifts — it’s a world in flux.

Tune in for crisp, fact-packed insights under 15 words per sentence, so you’re informed without the fluff.

In Today’s Episode:

  • Iran’s attempts to recruit Israeli spies via Telegram and cash offers
  • China retaliates against EU medical device imports amid escalating trade wars
  • China’s military braces for drone warfare with structural reforms
  • Viagra’s surprising cancer-fighting potential discovered in Chinese studies
  • France accuses China of a smear campaign targeting Rafale jet sales
  • Germany’s convents and monasteries vanish as religious vocations dwindle
  • Houthis attack a bulk carrier in the Red Sea, escalating shipping threats
  • Japan plans to send used destroyers to the Philippines to counter China
  • Poland reinstates border checks amid rising illegal migration
  • UK police chiefs call to cut forces from 43 to as few as 12
  • Record 80% of Japanese mothers now in the workforce
  • The secret far-right, antisemitic men’s club network spreading across the U.S.

Sources Featured:

  • The Guardian
  • Japan Times
  • South China Morning Post
  • DW News
  • Al Jazeera
  • Euronews

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Espionage, Drones, and the Disappearing Convents
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