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Settler siege of Palestinian homes highlights growing West Bank chaos
New York Times: Two families have been trapped by settlers for days, casting a spotlight on the army’s…
August 12, 2026
Ford to move production of some Lincoln models from China to US
Reuters: Ford Motor plans to move production of some Lincoln models from China to the U.S. beginning in…
August 12, 2026
Inside Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle
Reuters: Google co-founder Sergey Brin in recent months has urged key AI staff to go all in on…
August 12, 2026
Lilly sues six companies over alleged illegal sales of experimental obesity drug retatrutide
Reuters: The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said the lawsuits target a range of businesses, including compounding pharmacies, medical spas and…
August 12, 2026
Trump admin set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction
Washington Post: The price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post…
August 12, 2026
China’s great jobs squeeze
Financial Times: As construction slumps and manufacturing automates, 53mn Chinese now work for low wages in food delivery…
August 12, 2026
China-linked hackers hit Taiwan in unprecedented ‘autonomous’ AI cyber attack
Financial Times: The attackers used open-source AI agents to build an autonomous hacking tool that behaved like a…
August 12, 2026
‘Tolerating the Netanyahu two-step’: Why White House can live with Israel rejecting its peace plan
Politico: “We recognize the complexities that come from the Israeli elections, and we’re obviously going to give Bibi…
August 12, 2026
Zhu Rongji, reforming Chinese premier, 1928-2026
Financial Times: Zhu Rongji, who has died aged 97, was one of the most consequential Chinese leaders after…
August 12, 2026
Poorer Americans struggling to make ‘ends meet’, top Fed official says
Financial Times: Boston Fed president Susan Collins told the FT businesses and households in the US north-east were…
August 12, 2026
Mexico pushes for lower auto tariffs in trade talks
Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration currently charges a 25% tariff on non-U.S. content in vehicles from Canada…
August 12, 2026
Close Trump aides — but no Cabinet officials — made secret catering truck move
Washington Post: Other passengers on the truck included Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff; Natalie…
August 12, 2026
CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey
Washington Post: The assassination threat was relayed by the Israeli government to the CIA, where analysts did not…
August 12, 2026
Hormuz traffic low as world rapidly burns through oil stockpiles. Top adviser to Iran’s IRGC says U.S. military ‘weaker than what we perceived’—AND MORE
CNN: The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming more pressing as the International Energy Agency warns…
August 12, 2026
Most important book of 2026: Clifton and Lustick’s “Israel’s Lobby”
Trita Parsi: Israel’s Lobby is neither a sequel to John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt’s groundbreaking 2007 book, The…
August 11, 2026
US allies say they’re worried about Trump’s clout after Netanyahu rejected deal
Politico: A Western diplomat familiar with Middle East policy argued Netanyahu’s action is a sign that U.S. strategy…
August 11, 2026
After six years in solitary, Jimmy Lai’s prison letters foretell martyr’s end
The Observer: The 78-year-old British citizen has served six years of a 20-year sentence in solitary confinement. Letters…
August 11, 2026
With Trump secretly evacuated, imperiled Air Force one became flying decoy
New York Times: In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed…
August 11, 2026
Conservatives call for Liberals to block ‘candy sentences’ for immigrants convicted of crimes
National Post: Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, the longtime Conservative MP argued that a slew of recent headlines…
August 11, 2026
AI threat to India’s IT jobs machine
Financial Times: “We harnessed AI technology and built tools using that,” he says. “The tool that we gave…
August 11, 2026