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Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt elections but unclear if it will be able to govern
Reuters: The Alternative for Germany party surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday,exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the…
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Changing face of jobs
Alfie Pearce-Higgins: My time as a delivery rider taught me more about how modern labour markets work than any civil service briefing ever…
China’s secret lifeline to Russia’s killer drone producer
Politico: A Chinese state-owned firm has supplied Russia with the materials required to build hundreds of kamikaze drones, according to…
UBS demands new junior bankers show AI proficiency
Financial Times: The Swiss group is requiring prospective graduates and interns joining its global banking and markets divisions in 2027 to…
Zelensky says he expects war to continue into winter after talks with US envoys
BBC: The discussions finished without an announcement of a major breakthrough, after Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Ukraine for…
Europe failing to deter Russia’s ‘hybrid’ war, warn defence officials
Financial Times: “It is completely clear that we aren’t doing enough to deter sub-Article 5 provocations,” said one senior western defence…
Iran’s attacks keep Strait of Hormuz in lethal stalemate
New York Times: The U.S. military is helping oil get out of the Persian Gulf on tankers, but Iran is still attacking the ships and scaring…
Pentagon refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran conflict ‘because it isn’t a war’
Telegraph: Libby Klinner, a widow, wrote on social media that the US air force had deemed her ineligible for additional benefits following the…
Kai-Fu Lee: China will win AI race for reach
Bloomberg: AI improving that fast means our companies, enterprises, society [and] governments will need to consider the drastic changes it…
Ukraine considers legalizing porn industry to fund its war chest
Bloomberg: Zhelezniak is now leading a push to legalize porn in Ukraine, arguing that doing so wouldn’t only help against corruption, but…
OpenAI acknowledges ‘wiki incident’ and need for more transparency around unintended AI behavior
Reuters: OpenAI did not immediately return a message seeking further details on what the company knew about what it described as the “wiki…
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
Reuters: A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents,…
Trove of documents reveals alleged chemical weapons stockpile in Sudan
Washington Post: A text message to a military officer involved in airstrikes included video of an apparent victim with charred skin, with the…
U.S. strikes three Iranian ‘shadow network’ oil tankers. Billions in Iranian money pass through U.S. banks
New York Times: The U.S. military said it had struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, in response to attempts by Iran to attack two U.S.…
Witkoff and Kushner to take US peace push to Kyiv after meeting Putin in Moscow. No sign of breakthrough.
CNN: Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov later described the talks as “useful” and said the American representatives had “prepared seriously for this…
Federal judge allows Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists
CNN: US District Judge Trevor McFadden denied temporary restraining order requests from Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer,…
US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
Reuters: The disclosures highlight a growing national security concern: that location data collected by the advertising industry and sold by…
Chinese shipper COSCO denies its vessels spied for Beijing
Reuters: China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected allegations it used concealed equipment on its vessels to collect intelligence for…
Taiwan says China stepping up blockade capabilities
Taiwan News: Recent exercises targeting the nation have focused on joint blockade operations involving PLA aircraft, naval vessels, China…
Beijing-linked businessman accused of undermining US gave thousands to Senate Dem contenders, records reveal
New York Post: So far this cycle, Pin has donated $63,000 to sitting senators and candidates, mainly to Democrats — including a pair of…
Trump’s big Venezuela deal leaves US oil industry blindsided
Bloomberg: Indeed, the arrangement has caused a wave of unease and alarm among industry leaders who worry it short-circuits ongoing commercial…
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Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt elections but unclear if it will be able to govern
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