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US and Iran closer to agreement than ‘ever before.’ Iran sealed uranium cache, placed mines amid fears of US operation to seize material—AND MORE
CNN: Key mediator Pakistan says a potential agreement between the US and Iran is “likely expected” to be finalized in “the next 24 hours,” before…
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‘She’s a gift’: How Epstein exploited his fashion world connections to reach young women
CNN: The records illustrate a symbiotic relationship between the sex offender and some within the global industry, with Epstein providing…
How Sergio Gor is transforming role of U.S. Ambassador in Trump era
New York Times: From his post in New Delhi, Mr. Gor has become a force in U.S. foreign policy, chasing business deals and stunning diplomats…
Trump’s big new vulnerability in 2026: Blue-collar white voters
New York Times: A review of polling data shows an extraordinary swing among white working-class voters on the president’s handling of the economy…
Investment firms join Trump’s $100bn race for Venezuelan oil
Financial Times: Lionheart Capital and Keo Energy create Nasdaq-listed company to pursue assets in Latin American nation…
France opposes ‘anglicisation’ of EU trade talks
Financial Times: “This is a matter of the French constitution,” said a French official. “France cannot be bound by or commit itself to a text…
Anthropic suspends latest AI models after US blocks access to foreigners
Financial Times: Trump administration directs company to limit access to foreign nationals on national security grounds…
How Nigeria’s internet scammers became local celebrities
Bloomberg: Nigeria’s “Yahoo Boys” have industrialized romance scamming, reflecting and distorting modern hustle culture in the face of…
China arrests U.S. scholar on spying charge
New York Times: The arrest of U Min Zin, who did graduate studies at U.C. Berkeley and directs a research group on Myanmar, took place soon…
Long reach of Beijing now extends across democratic world
Bitter Winter: The U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China has released a report that offers a sobering and comprehensive examination…
Biotech firm WuXi sues US over allegations it supports China’s military
SMCP: WuXi AppTec filed its complaint in the Washington federal court, calling its inclusion on the list arbitrary, capricious, unsupported by…
Palantir loses legal challenge against Swiss investigative magazine
Financial Times: Palantir has lost a legal bid to force a Swiss magazine to publish its responses to articles detailing how the country’s…
Spectator goes all in on Palantir, calling its critics victims of ‘Palantir Derangement Syndrome.’ What the magazine won’t say…
Nafeez Ahmed: 🔺Spectator is owned by Paul Marshall, co-founder of Marshall Wace – which holds some 2.3 million shares worth $380m in……
DOGE bros were hired to slash govt contracts. Now they want to win some.
Vanity Fair: Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor, and Jack Stein, three of the young engineers who helped take an axe to the federal workforce last…
Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US govt
BBC: The clips, which were sent to the FBI, show bright orbs moving in the sky. The government says they were all filmed in the same general…
Far-right surge puts Merz’s coalition on clock to deliver
Politico Europe: In fact, the main factor keeping the chancellor’s struggling coalition of center-right conservatives and center-left Social…
Everyone loves Chinese cars, except the Chinese
Wall Street Journal: Domestic market shrinks 20%, hitting carmakers’ profits and pushing them to export more. …The troubles at home are…
China arrests American scholar-journalist, adding to friction with U.S.
Wall Street Journal: Min Zin, a U.S. citizen, has been placed under criminal detention by authorities, Lin Jian, a spokesman for China’s…
Trump’s allies have another way to pay ‘weaponization’ victims
Reuters: The most viable path, according to Trump allies and legal experts, may involve compensating these loyalists under a 1946 law called…
U.S. plan said to pull third of fighter jets it provides NATO for Europe
New York Times: The United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships that it makes available for NATO operations in…
Interim US-Iran agreement appears to take shape. Possible signing close to G7 next week—AND MORE
CNN: An interim deal between the US and Iran would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and pave the way for talks on Iran’s…
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