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Trump again declares ceasefire over but says US has agreed to talks with Iran. Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump—AND MORE
CNN: President Donald Trump said the US has agreed to continue talks with Iran but that Washington has informed Tehran the ceasefire is over. It…
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EU threatens Instagram, Facebook with fines if it doesn’t change addictive design
Politico Europe: The EU executive issued its findings under the Digital Services Act on Friday, telling Meta to disable features like autoplay…
Continued myth of Russia’s imminent collapse: Lessons from Prigozhin’s mutiny three years on
Sean Wiswesser/The Cipher Brief: The third lesson is perhaps the most consequential. Putin’s system was never designed to depend solely on the…
How Trump’s tariffs really ‘work’
Wall Street Journal: But the President is right that his tariffs are at work—in destroying U.S. jobs and raising prices. The U.S. has lost…
As consumers pare spending, grocery stores race to cut prices
New York Times: But while shoppers may get better deals on some items, their overall grocery bill is unlikely to fall. Prices across all food…
China, Russia and others seek to inflame debate over A.I. data centers
New York Times: China, Russia and, to a lesser extent, Iran have sought to use state media outlets to turn the controversy over data centers…
Volkswagen to slash half its models as sales fall
New York Times: Volkswagen said Thursday that it would cut the number of models it offered by as much as half to reduce costs and better…
EU Parliament passes Chat Control bill for mass scanning of private messages
Wired: Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to…
You pay, we betray — how Italian spies ‘sold Nato secrets to Putin’
Times: Despite the reported use of old-school techniques, Russia is allegedly still getting hold of intelligence from agents willing to turn…
Federal investigators say certain DOGE records were deleted
Wired: A government report claims DOGE didn’t access sensitive systems. It also says the agency deleted records that would show if they had…
Lessons from Cold War’s disinformation front
Gill Bennett: Britain’s Cold War propagandists fought Moscow with lies and forgeries. The adversaries and the technology have changed; the…
What happens if China hacks US water supply? I went to a secret war game to find out
Wired: As the US government and cybersecurity industry continued to track Volt Typhoon, however, it became clear that the hackers’ target list…
Trump says Ukraine to be allowed to make Patriot missile interceptors
Reuters: “We’re going to give a license to you to make Patriots. That’s pretty cool. This way, you can’t complain that we’re not giving ’em…
Russia bans diesel exports in fuel crunch
Financial Times: Announcing the decision on Wednesday evening in a video meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s deputy prime minister…
Independent senator joins Conservative caucus a day after Carney appointed ally
The Globe and Mail: Leo Housakos, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, announced that independent Senator Jim Quinn is joining the…
Judge rules for The Washington Post in $3.8B defamation suit brought by Trump Media
Washington Post: The social media company failed to identify convincing evidence that The Post acted with actual malice, a federal judge in…
Meta tests ‘super sensing’ AI glasses that can record every moment
Financial Times: The $1.5tn social media platform has been advancing a new hardware line of smart glasses that would continuously record audio…
Palantir: Too tied to Trump?
Financial Times: The tactics that fuelled Palantir’s relentless rise have, according to some insiders, become a liability. In the words of one…
Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain over NATO spending, Iran
Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an immediate halt to all trade with NATO ally Spain, escalating tensions over…
Trump team tests anti-communist message for midterms as rhetoric intensifies
Reuters: Preliminary findings from his team’s focus groups suggest the message strongly energizes Trump’s base and could boost turnout among…
Trump says ceasefire ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikes. New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, NATO chief says—AND MORE
CNN: President Donald Trump said he believes the Memorandum of Understanding with Tehran “is over,” but that negotiators can “keep talking if…
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