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Iran warns US energy assets in Gulf vulnerable after latest clashes. US economic squeeze starting to bite Tehran—AND MORE
Reuters: Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate against any new U.S. attacks on its assets, warning that energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including U.S. oil…
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Chasing side deals, flexing influence: Lewandowski’s power moves at DHS
Wall Street Journal: Kristi Noem’s close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security. Lewandowski denies seeking…
‘Turning point for our country’: German mainstream reels after huge far-right win—AND MORE
Politico: Saxony-Anhalt’s incumbent premier Sven Schulze, from the CDU, struck a more sober note on Sunday night. “Some say this is a dark day…
EU trade chief to meet CEOs over China strategy
Politico: EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is expected to meet European CEOs on Sept. 18 to get their feedback on the European Commission’s push…
Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secrets
Financial Times: The Belgian prosecutors said the 52-year-old Belgian-Chinese national was a senior researcher at Belgan, a maker of advanced…
British Army to mobilise veterans in preparation for war
Telegraph: Louise Sandher-Jones, the Armed Forces minister, revealed the exercise would take place next year as part of a wider operation to…
Police in eastern German state defuse 21 explosive devices found near power grid
Reuters: Prosecutors in the eastern German state of Saxony said on Monday that authorities had found a total of 21 explosive devices as part…
NATO races to guard against Russian nuclear subs without US
Politico: Donald Trump’s turn away from NATO came to fruition last month in the waters off Iceland. Allied forces gathered here to practice…
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.…
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