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U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war. Trump orders military to pause effort to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz, citing deal progress—AND MORE
Axios: The White House believes it’s getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of…
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Kash Patel’s personalised bourbon stash
The Atlantic: After my story appeared, I heard from people in Patel’s orbit and people he has met at public functions, who told me that it is…
European industry fears ‘back door’ for US in cloud law
Politico Europe: Frank Karlitschek, the CEO of German provider Nextcloud, said at POLITICO’s AI & Tech Week that he expects the EU will…
Belgium urges EU to save industry by getting tough on China
Politico Europe: On returning from China, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot warns the EU will become a “coalition of frogs” unless it embraces a…
EU negotiators fail to agree on US trade deal
Politico: Talks between EU lawmakers and governments on implementing a U.S. trade deal ended without a breakthrough on Wednesday night…
Trump admin axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits
Politico: The change is the latest example of the Trump administration recalibrating its hard-line approach to immigration enforcement in the…
Parliament unanimously backs motion affirming that Singapore must not have jobless growth amid AI transition
CNA: A total of 24 Members of Parliament, including seven from the Workers’ Party, spoke for over seven hours on the impact of the AI…
AI Super PACs improperly hiding payments, FEC complaint says
Bloomberg: “Federal campaign finance law requires that political committees, including super PACs, disclose the recipients of their…
Pentagon’s botched blacklist highlights frail Trump-Xi truce
Bloomberg: The backstory of that botched blacklisting — which hasn’t been previously reported — highlights Trump’s broader incoherence toward…
China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners
Bloomberg: The moves highlight the balancing act Beijing faces as it tries to project defiance toward the Trump administration while shielding…
Pro-Kremlin lawyer’s turn against Putin reveals rift in Russian power circles
Washington Post: “The scale of dissatisfaction is colossal,” Remeslo said in the interview with The Post, his first with an international…
Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
Washington Post: Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or…
Hungary police freeze assets, accounts in probe of Orban-era media mogul
Reuters: Hungarian police have said that they are investigating the companies of one of the country’s top media players who won…
Tabloid tale of ‘sex slave’ banker sets Wall Street imaginations aflutter
Financial Times: His lawsuit was loaded with lurid details of alleged abuse and sexual encounters, with claims that his career was threatened…
US fuel exports hit record in boon for oil companies and threat to Trump
Financial Times: The surge in overseas purchases is contributing to a windfall for US energy companies, who may earn an additional $60bn of…
Lutnick admits to having prolonged ties to Epstein in closed-door interview
Politico: For reasons he said were “inexplicable,” Howard Lutnick acknowledged visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s island seven years after he claimed…
How fight over Israel playing out inside MAGA
New York Times: “I don’t foresee the G.O.P. being as explicitly pro-Israel anymore,” Ms. Loomer said. “Whether the criticism is legitimate or…
Judge releases purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note
CNN: The note — which is not signed — reads, in part: “They investigated me for month – found NOTHING!!! “It is a treat to be able to chose…
Keep quiet ‘so we don’t go to jail’: Israelis charged with bribery after suspicious bets placed on Iran strikes
The Guardian: Authorities allege that Omer Ziv and an unnamed air force major used classified information to bet on the timing of military…
New Trump counterterrorism strategy brands Europe ‘incubator’ for terrorism
France 24: The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a new counterterrorism strategy accusing Europe of fostering terrorism through mass…
Fertiliser shortages will have ‘dramatic’ effect on global food prices, warns British farming boss
The Guardian: Fertiliser shortages caused by the Iran war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% and will have a…
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