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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
Trump cut billion-dollar mining deal. His sons stand to profit.
New York Times: An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with…
June 28, 2026
Kazakhstan’s leader deepens U.S. ties, saying Trump was ‘sent by heaven’
New York Times: The Central Asian nation is aggressively courting President Trump’s Washington to counterbalance its powerful neighbors,…
June 28, 2026
Inside Jamieson Greer’s quiet ascent as Trump’s trade architect
Wall Street Journal: A stern, lawyerly Mormon, Greer is seen by most officials as a tough negotiator in…
June 28, 2026
Google caps Meta’s Gemini use as AI demand strains capacity
Financial Times: Google has put limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models after the social media…
June 28, 2026
US and Iran exchange fresh strikes as Tehran threatens to halt talks. Mines will hold back Strait of Hormuz shipping for months, CEO warns—AND MORE
CNN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted American military sites in neighboring countries including Kuwait and…
June 28, 2026
I spent my life fighting Russian spies. They haven’t been this reckless for years
Telegraph: Former CIA station chief says the West is ‘wilfully unprepared’ for Moscow’s hybrid war of sabotage and…
June 27, 2026