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Iran, U.S. in awkward limbo of ‘no war, no peace’—AND MORE
New York Times: Each side is betting it can last longer than the other, analysts say. But there…
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Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags on and economy suffers
Washington Post: With the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are…
Italy approves extradition of alleged Chinese hacker to US
Financial Times: Italy has approved the extradition of a Chinese citizen sought by the US for industrial espionage over alleged efforts to…
The company that defied Trump’s tariff warThe company that defied Trump’s tariff war
Financial Times: Schraubenwerk’s experience was in line with its peers, according to the FT’s analysis. Most of the world’s major exporters of…
China blocks Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI firm Manus
Bloomberg: The decision is likely to send a chill through China’s burgeoning AI sector, and emerged mere weeks before a high-profile summit…
Why tech billionaires are aligned with Trump
Democracy Americana: Fueled by profit motives, ideological radicalization, and elite self-victimization, America’s tech barons are…
Staggering strangeness of Labubu bubble
The Economist: Want a scary elf doll? That’ll be $150,000…
US motorists skimp at pump as Iran war keeps petrol prices high
Financial Times: The soaring cost of driving presents a political problem for Trump ahead of midterm elections in November…
American YouTuber guides foreigners around Chinese cars U.S. buyers can’t get
Reuters: The North Carolina native is the co-founder of Wheelsboy, a YouTube channel specialising in Chinese cars for English-speaking…
Caltech grad, ‘Teacher of the Month’ named as Washington shooting suspect
Wall Street Journal: ‘I’m in shock,’ says former classmate of Cole Allen, who is in custody after attack outside White House correspondents’…
Major City reforms to be set out in King’s Speech
Financial Times: Legislative package will include financial services bill designed to complete several planned changes to regulation.…
Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat
The Guardian: Private jets allegedly laden with the spoils of those whose wealth swelled during Orbán’s 16 years in power have steadily been…
China’s smartphone king takes on Elon Musk in Europe with premium EVs
Financial Times: But analysts say it will be challenging for Xiaomi to export its success in China to European markets where there is still…
Trump safe after shooting at White House Correspondents’ dinner, suspect in custody
Reuters: It was not immediately clear whether Trump was the target of the attack, though he told reporters he believed that he was. The…
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks—AND MORE
Reuters: The deadlock leaves the world’s biggest economy and a major oil power locked in a confrontation that has already pushed…
China’s Russia ties mean EU trade deal is off table, Finland says
SCMP: China’s close ties with Russia should be a “disqualifying factor” in Beijing’s bid to launch talks on a free-trade agreement with the…
After waiting years for justice, many Purdue opioid victims are defeated — by paperwork
Reuters: The bankruptcy settlement set aside $865 million to compensate individuals harmed by the opioid crisis but over 40% of claims have…
Peter Thiel offered Milei power architecture to govern with SIDE data
La Politica Online: AI expert and telecommunications engineer Ariel Garbarz warned this Friday that Peter Thiel, owner of the big data…
Former NATO envoy warns of ‘very big mistakes’ in criticizing Trump on Iran
Politico: “You might think that this is a huge folly and going to have terrible consequences, but you don’t have to say it,” Volker told…
‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: Who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?
The Guardian: A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives…
Incredible double life of spyware salesman turned spy
Financial Times: He built a booming business selling spy gadgets to the paranoid and the powerful. Behind the scenes he was wiring his own…
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