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“🟡 Israel attacks Iran, US protests continue, China deploys 2 aircraft carriers in Pacific | Global Risks Weekly Roundup #24/2025” by Nuño Sempere

“🟡 Israel attacks Iran, US protests continue, China deploys 2 aircraft carriers in Pacific | Global Risks Weekly Roundup #24/2025” by Nuño Sempere

Update: 2025-06-16
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and, the Gentle Singularity.

Executive summary

  • Israel attacked Iran's nuclear weapons program and military leadership - Israel and Iran are now at war

  • Anti-ICE and No Kings protests took place in over 2,100 locations in the US and remained largely peaceful

  • Trump steps up deportation plans, backs down from targeting agricultural, hotel and restaurant workers

  • China simultaneously deployed two aircraft carriers in the Pacific

  • The US seeks a peace deal in the Rwanda-Congo conflict by July

  • Sam Altman writes about the “Gentle singularity”

  • The bird flu virus strain that infected a Michigan dairy farmer is capable of airborne transmission

Geopolitics

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Outline:

(00:20 ) Executive summary

(01:08 ) Geopolitics

(01:11 ) Middle East

(01:13 ) Israel v. Iran

(14:05 ) Gaza

(14:11 ) USA

(14:14 ) Trump deportation plans

(16:16 ) Protests

(16:57 ) Reactions against the protests

(18:26 ) Other US

(18:45 ) China/Taiwan

(20:24 ) Africa

(20:51 ) Economy

(21:31 ) Artificial Intelligence

(25:38 ) Biorisks

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First published:

June 16th, 2025



Source:

https://blog.sentinel-team.org/p/israel-attacks-iran-us-protests-continue


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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.


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Images from the article:

Six prediction market graphs showing various Iran-related scenarios and probabilities for 2025. The markets cover military action, nuclear developments, diplomatic relations, and leadership changes. Each graph shows probability trends over time with current percentages ranging from 14% to 51%.
Map showing first and second island chains around China, Japan, Philippines.

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“🟡 Israel attacks Iran, US protests continue, China deploys 2 aircraft carriers in Pacific | Global Risks Weekly Roundup #24/2025” by Nuño Sempere

“🟡 Israel attacks Iran, US protests continue, China deploys 2 aircraft carriers in Pacific | Global Risks Weekly Roundup #24/2025” by Nuño Sempere