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Shipping faces more disruptions in Middle East during Hormuz stalemate. Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies—AND MORE
CNN: Ships face a perilous path through the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump and Iran remain at odds over control of the…
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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…
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…
Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture granted conditional approval for bank licence
Financial Times: The company’s business plans include issuing dollar-backed stablecoins and providing custody for digital assets, according to…
500,000 applicants, 583 jobs: Frantic scramble for work in India
Wall Street Journal: Many of India’s youth face epic odds in trying to find good jobs, a challenge that is becoming a growing political and…
Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences
Washington Post: The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. The change could cost billions…
OpenAI upheaval mounts as Sam Altman readies IPO push
Financial Times: Repeated executive reshuffles and a series of senior departures have left some staff frustrated with constant changes at one…
Nobody can now pretend that China isn’t our enemy
Ian Duncan Smith: Too many policymakers convinced themselves that commercial integration would inevitably lead to political convergence.…
U.S. urges Apple not to buy Chinese memory chips
Wall Street Journal: “The Trump administration is not in favor of that,” Lutnick said in an interview after touring an Apple manufacturing…
China ‘funding pro-Palestine marches in UK’
Telegraph: US politicians investigating alleged secret Chinese backing of Code Pink, a far-Left feminist protest group established in the US,…
Putin ordered Kremlin to ‘destroy NATO and EU from within’
Kyiv Post: Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly ordered his intelligence services and military to work toward “destroying NATO and…
US nuclear negotiator Ernest Moniz: ‘Iran has the home-court advantage’
Financial Times: The architect of the 2015 deal with Tehran on how to prevent a Middle East arms race, Trump’s ‘dangerous’ science policy and…
Exodus from Israel
Financial Times: “Imagine, for a couple of years now, people have been in this fight or flight mode. And there’s no escape from this…
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
Financial Times: Leading US AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic are releasing cheaper models as they fight to retain cost-conscious customers…
Mangione admits to shooting insurance CEO, pleads guilty to federal charges
Washington Post: Friday’s guilty plea in the federal case will complicate Mangione’s state trial on murder and weapons charges, set to start…
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