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Iran says Hormuz deal is close but US must meet commitments before strait reopens. Trump angry over reports on depleted munition, believes it weakens him in Iran negotiations—AND MORE
CNN: Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a proposed framework for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister said. The…
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Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’ through executive action
CNN: He signed executive orders on the subject Thursday, which appear to largely tighten laws already in place and narrow recognized…
New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into child mental health fund
CNN: Thursday’s ruling goes beyond monetary penalties, however. Among other actions, the judge said Meta must “Delete the accounts and all…
Trump admin to deregulate Head Start
New York Times: The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would move forward with a plan to eliminate hundreds of federal…
Why people want job at European Commission — and why so many end up miserable
Politico: The Commission is one of Brussels’ most coveted employers. Inside, officials describe mounting pressure, bureaucracy and burnout…
‘Tone deaf’: GOP fears WH isn’t speaking to voters angst over Iran, gas prices
Politico: Regular messaging guidance the White House provided to Republicans at the start of the war has dwindled to almost no communication…
Pentagon policy chief can’t get invited to Beijing
Politico: Colby has been trying for months to wrangle a Chinese government invitation to visit the country, including asking Defense…
Leipzig drone incident fuels fears of Russian election meddling
Politico EU: “The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and in eastern Germany are, of course, a major target of Russian influence, because these…
Russia targets Maga influencers ahead of German state vote
Financial Times: The tactic, which relies on English-language posts being spread on platforms including Elon Musk’s X, is intended to help…
Argentine company accuses US of meddling in Huawei project
Financial Times: CALF, a regional electric grid co-operative, said on Wednesday that a US embassy official in July asked one of its executives…
US federal judge halts order for Trump to turn over financial records to BBC
The Guardian: US district judge Roy Altman issued the temporary pause while he considers Trump’s request to revise and narrow parts of his…
Google shifts AI power back to Brin as DeepMind’s Hassabis steps aside
Financial Times: Google is shifting control of its AI effort from London back to Silicon Valley, in a sweeping leadership overhaul that…
Pressured by Tesla, European regulators keep ‘Full Self-Driving’ safety data secret
Reuters: Releasing such details would violate Tesla’s commercial secrets, the regulator told Reuters, echoing the automaker’s own demands on…
Senate panel votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress
Washington Post: The panel voted 8-7 to hold Fauci, who helped lead the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, in contempt after he…
‘Every dollar is mobile’: California’s rich snap up New Zealand ‘golden visas’
Financial Times: More than 700 wealthy foreigners have applied to become New Zealanders under the scheme in the past 14 months, up from 115 in…
Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts
The Guardian: Andrea Egan, general secretary at the trade union Unison, which commissioned the report, said: “Systems that enable tax to be…
Lawmakers call for Pentagon probe of Trump family-backed companies
Washington Post: The letter to the Pentagon’s inspector general was prompted by Post reporting that startups affiliated with the president’s…
Ukraine’s former ambassador to US faces anti-corruption probe
Euronews: According to the SAPO prosecutor, Stefanishyna – a former ambassador to the US and ex–deputy prime minister for European and…
After Michigan loss, AIPAC weighs second effort to defeat El-Sayed
New York Times: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has told allies that it is considering a major financial campaign to support the…
Why Congress wants closer U.S.-Israel defense partnership
New York Times: A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more…
China’s A.I. surging across Africa. That should worry Silicon Valley.
New York Times: In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful…
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