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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth forces out top army officer in Europe
Financial Times: The removal of Donahue comes as the Pentagon prepares to downgrade the level of command in…
June 24, 2026
US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections. Senate rebukes Trump. Qatar says US-Iran hotline essential to stop rogue actors impeding Hormuz reopening—AND MORE
CBS: President Trump said Tuesday that Iran had “fully and completely” agreed to allow nuclear inspections, but Tehran…
June 24, 2026
Russia pressures Belarus in bid to open new front in Ukraine war
Wall Street Journal: Earlier this year, Moscow started a pressure campaign on Belarus in hopes of using it…
June 23, 2026
Anthropic’s Mythos model found vulnerabilities in classified US govt systems, official says
Associated Press: The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter, said Anthropic had…
June 23, 2026
China’s crackdown rattles world’s top offshore wealth hub
Bloomberg: Chinese authorities have announced measures to stem capital outflows from the mainland, affecting bank accounts in Hong…
June 23, 2026
Russia’s wiki warfare tries to distort reality, documents show
Bloomberg: Russian influence operators have a plan called Project 2026 to create an alternative information ecosystem, including Wikipedia-style…
June 23, 2026
Peter Thiel’s least secret network just one small part of global influence machine
Dave Troy/America 2.0: Recent reporting has cast Dialog, an invitation-only network founded in 2006 by the Silicon Valley…
June 23, 2026
Has AI become secret ghostwriter in German politics?
Times: Times analysis suggests at least four leaders may have outsourced parts of their speeches, after one allegedly…
June 23, 2026
David Davis: Labour will cease to exist if next leader tries to rejoin EU
Telegraph: Sir David, who spent months negotiating with Brussels before resigning over Baroness May of Maidenhead’s proposed withdrawal deal,…
June 23, 2026
Silent crisis of America’s child abuse investigators
Bloomberg: Free, easy-to-use AI tools have emboldened offenders, who can now instantly create an endless flood of unimaginable…
June 23, 2026
DOJ issued, then withdrew subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify
Washington Post: Subpoenas for reporters to appear before a grand jury are exceedingly rare. The journalists have not…
June 23, 2026
U.S. and Iran offer conflicting accounts of nuclear discussions. Iran looking to charge fees to vessels seeking to transit Hormuz—AND MORE
New York Times: Iran said on Tuesday that it has no plans to open its damaged nuclear sites…
June 23, 2026
How China’s navy tightening noose on Taiwan
Wall Street Journal: …On most days, military aircraft take off from China and cross the “median line” that…
June 22, 2026
AI models capable of devastating attacks on govts and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns
The Guardian: The surprising public intervention by signals agencies for Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and…
June 22, 2026
Why is Alibaba on Pentagon blacklist?
Foreign Policy: But none of this stops military-civil fusion. For the United States, the problem is not identifying…
June 22, 2026
China slaps restrictions on dozens of U.S. companies
Wall Street Journal: The inclusion of two American rare earth producers—MP Materials and USA Rare Earth—was a particularly…
June 22, 2026
European tech CEOs want direct line to craft EU policy
Politico Europe: A group of European tech CEOs wants the ear of European Commission President Ursula von der…
June 22, 2026
Alan Greenspan, former head of Federal Reserve, dies at 100
CNN: During his time at the Fed, Greenspan’s public comments became famous for their dense, difficult-to-understand prose, forcing…
June 22, 2026
Loophole in patent law brings ‘miracle drug’ to patients who can’t afford it
New York Times: A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction…
June 22, 2026
Democratic turnout is up, even in Republican districts
Washington Post: More voters are casting ballots for Democrats compared with the numbers in previous midterms, fueling the…
June 22, 2026