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Trump to reduce military exercises with South Korea, citing lack of help with Iran
CNN: President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States would reduce military exercises it conducts with key regional ally South Korea, citing his positive…
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How false nuclear claim about Iran ricocheted from India to Washington
New York Times: A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power…
US fines British defence giant $36m after ‘passing technology to China’
Telegraph: The violations included a case in 2023 when one of BAE’s subsidiaries was alleged to have sent technical data and information used…
Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, where hardship and resilience share quarters
CNN: What struck me was how little the crisis — which has led to the deaths of 18 US service members since it began in February — registered…
Trump says White House needs ‘military complex’ as courts block his ballroom
Washington Post: When Trump first unveiled his plans for the new East Wing addition, he said it was needed to host VIP guests. More recently,…
Inside Keating’s private push to steer Australia’s Albanese on China and Trump
Politico EU: How to handle these two great powers? Albanese wanted another view beyond what the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet was…
Iran’s secret plan to escalate war
Wall Street Journal: Arab intelligence officials have picked up evidence—including communications between Iran and militia allies in countries…
As Iran war turns into economic battle, new U.S. strategy recalls old ones
New York Times: President Trump’s cease-fire with Iran in June envisioned a broader deal to end the war and rein in the country’s nuclear…
Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump
Financial Times: With less than three months until November’s midterm elections, the nationwide poll conducted by Focaldata found that over 53…
Mercenaries fighting in Africa’s forgotten war
Financial Times: Hundreds of Colombian fighters were brought to Sudan by a shadow network. At the end of the journey lay a city of corpses…
New Zealand determined not to keep China’s espionage a secret
Lowy Institute: New Zealand had long been considered the weakest link in Five Eyes and the easiest for China to try to cow. But New Zealand…
Philippine defence chief rejects China criticism, calls response a ‘squid tactic’
Reuters: “The latest Chinese Foreign Ministry statement against me is a classic squid tactic – disinformation through avoidance,” Teodoro said…
Chinese takeover of superyacht-maker sparks security fears
Telegraph: Ferretti Group, which makes luxury yachts used by celebrities including Sir David Beckham and George Clooney, has been seized in a…
Corona vaccines ineffective? How Fauci changed U.S. health agency
Berliner Zeitung: The U.S.’s highest health authority openly wanted to admit that vaccination protection against contagion barely exists. How…
As China pushes to expand in Asia, Trump focuses on Iran
New York Times: Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war…
Professor’s death leaves behind hard questions for Cambridge on race and hiring
New York Times: Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about…
How icy shipping route at top of world is bringing China and Russia together
CNN: Now, as a US-led conflict – this time in the Middle East – has stranded oil and gas tankers and throttled global trade, China and Russia…
Republicans worry their chances of keeping Congress are slipping away. Inside Trump campaign plan to change that
CNN: Still, there’s widespread angst within the party that Trump has waited too long to get more directly involved. Lawmakers and operatives…
Trump’s 2024 grocery photo op now haunts Republicans in midterms
Reuters: Standing between tables piled high with fruit, beef, cereal, milk and other household staples at his Bedminster golf club on August…
Amazon reinstates binding arbitration, bars class-action lawsuits
Reuters: Amazon on Friday reinstated binding arbitration for its U.S. customers while also barring them from seeking class-action lawsuits,…
AI helping patients solve medical mysteries
Wall Street Journal: Patients and families are turning to AI to help pinpoint conditions. AI can be especially adept at flagging potential…
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