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Back from China, Trump faces decision on whether to resume strikes on Iran. Hackers breach tank readers at US gas stations. Iran suspected—AND MORE
New York Times: President Trump returned from China on Friday facing major decisions on Iran, as his top…
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National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross leading effort to wrangle hyper-advanced AI. Some worry he’s not up to task.
Politico: Four current U.S. officials and five industry representatives who spoke to POLITICO said they fear Cairncross isn’t moving with…
Pentagon defends Trump’s Golden Dome after $1 trillion estimate
Bloomberg: US Space Force General Michael Guetlein contested a Congressional Budget Office report that estimated the Golden Dome missile…
AI poised to tilt job market leverage toward older workers
Bloomberg: More than 40% of CEOs plan to cut junior roles over the next one to two years and shift the composition of their workforce toward…
Iran’s seizure of Chinese security ship shows its favors for friends have limits
Wall Street Journal: Iran seized a support vessel owned by a Chinese security firm near the Strait of Hormuz, appearing to signal it is…
Israel kills last Hamas chief who oversaw October 7 attack
Financial Times: Haddad’s elimination piles more pressure on a shaky US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas reached last October,…
Trump’s China summit shows toll of difficult year for president
Washington Post: Trump came to Beijing hoping to do trade deals. Xi made it known that Taiwan’s fate, not investment, was China’s top priority…
China will host Putin, days after Trump’s visit
New York Times: Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, told reporters on Friday that the trip would give Moscow “a good opportunity to…
China indicates tariffs were discussed at Trump summit
New York Times: The Chinese government indicated on Saturday that the United States and China had discussed the issue of tariffs during…
Political money flowing to influencers. But from whom?
New York Times: Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing…
UK: Top civil servant held nuclear talks with ‘front’ for Chinese spy agency
Telegraph: The Foreign Office’s defence chief secretly discussed Britain’s nuclear deterrent with a think tank that has ties to China’s spy…
America has serious Chinese spying problem
Spectator: Chinese espionage is like an enormous vacuum cleaner, hoovering up technology and information on a colossal scale. It utilizes…
Nato to press Europe’s arms makers to boost investment and production
Financial Times: Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte will press European arms companies next week to increase investment and boost production,…
Trump’s independence warning prompts response from Taiwan
Euronews: On Saturday, Taiwan’s foreign ministry responded to Trump’s comments, thanking him for his support in peace efforts in…
Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says he is undecided on new sales
Reuters: In a statement, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s spokesperson Karen Kuo said China’s escalating military threat is the…
Trump discloses hundreds of millions of dollars in trades in first quarter
Financial Times: The number of transactions disclosed on Thursday far exceeds Trump’s trading activity during the first year of his second…
Consumers sue Amazon for not refunding Trump tariff costs
Reuters: Consumers in a proposed class action filed in federal court in Seattle alleged that the e-commerce giant collected hundreds of…
Zelensky says Russia considering plan to attack NATO country from Belarus
Reuters: He said Ukraine knew of additional contacts between Russia and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to persuade him to join…
Trump on China’s spying on US: Meh
Spytalk: Asked whether he raised China’s aggressive cyber infiltrations of U.S. government agencies and infrastructure during their talks,…
Inside Trump’s midterm strategy: A mountain of cash to stem GOP losses
Wall Street Journal: The goal is to prevent the election from becoming a referendum on Trump and to capitalize on Democrats’ bruised public…
Trump undecided on Taiwan arms sale after summit with Xi Jinping
Financial Times: The US president said he and Xi had discussed Taiwan at length, with the Chinese leader warning him that he was opposed to…
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