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China sells softer image of Xinjiang, one tourist at a time
Bloomberg: The region’s tourism boom has been boosted by a 2024 Chinese television drama, and in 2025, Altay…
July 3, 2026
EU could announce social media ban for kids in September
Euractiv: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce proposals for an EU-wide social media…
July 3, 2026
Espionage against European Parliament: Member of committee investigating spyware hacked with Pegasus
Citizen Lab: We found that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou was hacked with Pegasus spyware…
July 3, 2026
Hegseth prepared bombshell plan to cut troops in Europe. Then it got nixed.
Wall Street Journal: The U.S., he planned to say, was preparing additional cuts to its forces in Europe…
July 3, 2026
Long lines for gas shatter illusion of normalcy in wartime Russia
New York Times: “Are we in the Soviet Union now?” asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the…
July 3, 2026
Anthropic moves to close loopholes that allow Chinese access to Claude
Financial Times: People familiar with the matter said that Chinese companies including Ant Financial have accessed Anthropic’s AI…
July 3, 2026
Special forces ban Chinese electric cars over spying fears
Telegraph: The Special Boat Service (SBS) has banned Chinese-made electric cars from its headquarters because it fears they could be…
July 3, 2026
Former top General warns military being politicized
Wall Street Journal: In an essay published Friday with two co-authors, Brown cautioned that sending the military into…
July 3, 2026
Allies in Iran as funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader begin. U.S. officials believed Israel was plotting to kill Iranian negotiators—AND MORE
New York Times: Foreign dignitaries from China, Russia, Pakistan and elsewhere are set to pay respects to Ayatollah…
July 3, 2026
‘Truly international network’ of men drugging and raping women uncovered, UK’s NCA says
BBC: The agency has identified 270 people linked to forums where footage of co-ordinated sexual abuse is shared…
July 3, 2026
China’s influence pipeline already active in Japan’s information space
Nikkei Asia: These tactics had been flying under the radar until now. There is a complete dissemination chain…
July 2, 2026
As Ukraine war escalates, Witkoff and Kushner focused on Iran
New York Times: Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner, who both helped broker a cease-fire in the war in…
July 2, 2026
JD Vance and Melania Trump also had sharp earnings increases in 2025
New York Times: However, each earned a fraction of the minimum $2.2 billion that Mr. Trump reaped. All…
July 2, 2026
MAGA base stays quiet after Trump reports billions in personal gains
New York Times: Some described his earnings as a validation of the business acumen they have long admired…
July 2, 2026
Russian spies considered Mandelson a ‘privileged contact’
Telegraph: According to the leaked report, codenamed Project Fish, Moscow spymasters regarded the disgraced peer as “one of the most…
July 2, 2026
President’s getting richer — but many midterm voters aren’t
CNN: If voters think the president is getting rich but they aren’t, he could be in political trouble.…
July 2, 2026
Mass mournings, 6 days and 2 countries: Iran prepares to bury Supreme Leader
New York Times: Long-delayed funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the war’s outset,…
July 2, 2026
Can you embrace A.I. without layoffs? This company says it’s trying.
New York Times: The German software giant SAP says it is betting that employees can reinvent jobs instead…
July 2, 2026
Michael Burry cites ‘beginning of the end’ with new AI short bets
Wall Street Journal: For Burry, plans by two of South Korea’s largest tech companies to build a chip…
July 2, 2026
China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for ‘personal reasons’
BBC: The pilot who crashed his small plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper last week was suffering from “chronic…
July 2, 2026