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German writer tells of Chinese spy in Taiwan
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Suspected Chinese honeypot Fang Fang solicited illegal campaign donations for Eric Swalwell, FBI found
New York Post: “As part of the scheme to purchase internships, campaign contributions were conduited through third parties to mask the true…
Stanford aerospace chief who oversaw F-22 and F-35 development secretly trained researchers at blacklisted Chinese Defense University
Natalie Winters: The visit is notable because Beihang has been restricted by the U.S. government for 25 years over concerns involving missile…
Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide
Politico: The British embassy in Washington was so concerned about the incident that it raised it with the White House, two of the officials…
‘A million dollars over asking’: AI wealth fueling housing market frenzy in San Francisco
CNN: In the past few months, it has not been uncommon for a high-demand home to receive offers that are more than $1 million above the…
‘Buy now, pay later’ lenders pitch loans for needs like electricity and rent
New York Times: The rapid growth of pay-later loans raises questions about whether their popularity is driven by consumer preference or desperation…
New AI super-rich reshaping market for jets, yachts and cars
Financial Times: Those making fortunes in Silicon Valley are ditching the champagne for premium water while splashing their bitcoin…
Why Arctic sea route has become so important for China and Russia
SCMP: Yun Sun, a senior fellow and director of the China programme at Washington-based think tank the Stimson Centre, said the Arctic route…
Wrong kind of American
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Senior Russian banker fired after scathing speech on wartime economy
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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
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Trump says White House needs ‘military complex’ as courts block his ballroom
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Inside Keating’s private push to steer Australia’s Albanese on China and Trump
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Iran’s secret plan to escalate war
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As Iran war turns into economic battle, new U.S. strategy recalls old ones
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Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump
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Mercenaries fighting in Africa’s forgotten war
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Trump to reduce military exercises with South Korea, citing lack of help with Iran
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