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Chinese exile Miles Guo given 30 years in prison for $550mn fraud
Financial Times: Guo “preyed” on people who hoped for a democratic China but “dedicated himself to increasing his…
June 30, 2026
US House committee opens investigation into Merck, AbbVie China drug trials
Reuters: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has opened national security investigations into whether drugmakers Merck and AbbVie…
June 30, 2026
US working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters, sources say
Reuters: The rule being drafted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission would apply to new foreign models of…
June 30, 2026
Germany demands $450 billion cut to ‘unaffordable’ EU budget, document shows
Reuters: Because the EU budget, called Multiannual Financial Framework, requires unanimity among all 27 member states, Germany’s sharp…
June 30, 2026
US Supreme Court’s FTC ruling will affect cases related to other Trump firings
Reuters: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday backed President Donald Trump’s removal of a Democratic member of the…
June 30, 2026
Putin faces increased pressure as Moscow again attacked by drones
New York Times: The Russian authorities said 419 drones were shot down across Russia, including in the capital,…
June 30, 2026
Chinese mega-embassy in London ‘could be used as prison’
Telegraph: Taiwan has warned that chambers beneath China’s planned mega-embassy in London could be used to imprison dissidents.…
June 29, 2026
Inside intelligence agencies, a fight over building master list of spies
New York Times: The Trump administration is demanding that American intelligence officials turn over the names of all…
June 29, 2026
Not sure about realty shares
Blacklock’s Reporter: Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a Commons ethics committee probe on whether he stands to personally…
June 29, 2026
French parliament passes fast fashion bill targeting Shein and Temu
France 24: It imposes a per-item fee for producing textile en masse that will increase over time, and…
June 29, 2026
Major Supreme Court decisions in 2026
New York Times: The Supreme Court term that began in October was once again dominated by President Trump’s…
June 29, 2026
Supreme Court expands Trump’s power to fire independent agency officials but lets Lisa Cook remain at Fed
CNN: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to immediately fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa…
June 29, 2026
Apple accuses India of ‘copy-pasting’ rivals’ claims in antitrust investigation
Reuters: Apple has accused Indian antitrust investigators of “copy-pasting” its rivals’ claims and failing to properly conduct its…
June 29, 2026
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate media business
The Guardian: When Comcast acquired Sky for £31bn in 2018 the company guaranteed to keep funding Sky News…
June 29, 2026
Volkswagen’s brutal jobs cull sparks prospect of sale of crown jewels
Financial Times: Volkswagen has signalled that it could offload more non-core assets including stakes in battery unit PowerCo…
June 29, 2026
China targets more Japanese companies with export controls
Financial Times: Monday’s move, which restricts Chinese exports of “dual use” items that may serve both civilian and…
June 29, 2026
US and Iran will ‘stand down for now’ after strikes with talks ‘on track,’ US officials say—AND MORE
CNN: The US and Iran will “stand down for now,” and talks remain “on track”, two US officials…
June 29, 2026
How master of deception conned investors out of $50 million—in his own words
Wall Street Journal: “We’ve laughed about how overwhelming it is to have to deal with this level of…
June 28, 2026
‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: Redesign of US govt websites stokes surveillance fears
The Guardian: The NDS built and now operates four public federal websites: ndstudio.gov, trumprx.gov, realfood.gov and trumpaccounts.gov. All…
June 28, 2026
Baby formula probe produced pile of evidence. Then DOJ dropped case.
Wall Street Journal: The outcome, which hasn’t been previously reported, illustrates how the Justice Department under President Trump…
June 28, 2026