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Trump in Turkey for NATO summit as he piles pressure on alliance. Rutte to NATO: Admit it, Trump was right—AND MORE
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NATO allies to sign a raft of missile deals with US companies
Politico: European allies are preparing deals to produce or maintain U.S.-designed missiles on the continent, signaling that U.S. companies…
Iran’s slain Supreme Leader mourned in Qom. Iran’s revolutionary guard fires missiles at ships near Hormuz—AND MORE
New York Times: The ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held at a site considered sacred by many Shiites, was the latest step in a weeklong…
More Americans than ever taking weight-loss drugs
New York Times: The survey showed that 15 percent of Americans reported using a weight-loss drug at any point, and that 11 percent of people…
China’s DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say
Reuters: Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, a push that could reduce…
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen cleared to run for French presidency — but under a condition she rejects
NBC: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen will be able to run in France’s presidential election next year, though her involvement remained in doubt…
EU Reddit users must verify age with govt ID or selfie
Reclaim the Net: Reddit began forcing many of its European users to prove their age on June 24, and it chose an invasive way to do it. Anyone…
War threatens Russian banking crisis, European intelligence report says
Reuters: Russia risks an “explosive” banking crisis because lenders are shouldering much of the burden of the country’s war economy, a…
Zelenskyy says ‘battle in the sky’ will decide outcome of war with Russia
Financial Times: “Today I believe victory in this war belongs to whoever is smarter,” Zelenskyy said. “If you stop the enemy on the…
UK’s COVID inquiry ‘suppressed evidence on vaccines’
Telegraph: Doctors and medical professionals who were asked to submit evidence have criticised the inquiry for failing to publish their…
UK regulator warns of ‘arms race’ to keep up with AI use in financial services
Financial Times: Mills’s report identifies benefits and risks from increasing use of AI in financial services. “Hyper-personalisation could…
ICE’s internal watchdog now investigating online critics
Wired: The Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call “incidents of doxing and threats”…
Britain intercepted Russian aircraft in expanded NATO Arctic mission
Politico Europe: The Ministry of Defence said Monday that two Russian “Bear F” maritime patrol aircraft had repeatedly approached the U.K.’s…
EU Commission considers supercharged dept for foreign relations
Politico Europe: The European Commission is considering combining several units into one powerful department for external relations, three EU…
Covert U.S.-China battle to make chatbots leak their secrets
Washington Post: American tech firms say rivals are forcing their chatbots to act as tutors to make Chinese AI smarter…
Streets of Tehran packed to capacity for supreme leader’s funeral procession. US voters say Trump’s Iran war not worth cost—AND MORE
CNN: A hearse carrying coffins is passing through large crowds of mourners in Tehran, where a massive procession for Iranian Supreme Leader…
China tests long-range ballistic missile in Pacific, angering neighbors
New York Times: China’s firing of a submarine-launched missile came as Australia secured more defense deals with Pacific Island nations.…
Cash, diamonds and Viagra: How CIA recruits foreign spies
NBC: Money is rarely the prime motivator for foreign agents who sign on to spy for the U.S., but it helps grease the wheels, former CIA…
The humans training their AI replacements
Telegraph: A disturbing video has raised concerns about the way workers are being monitored to create better robots…
China raises pressure on Taiwan with expanded coast guard patrols
New York Times: China is opening a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan, sending ships to its east to drive home a political…
Russian hackers steal UK govt logins
Telegraph: The breach included emails and coinciding passwords, allowing hackers – and anyone willing to pay them – the potential ability to…
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