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How Trump might try to relitigate 2020 — and facts he’s up against
Politico: Though the president has been cagey about any specifics the speech might contain, many fear he will…
July 16, 2026
Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is ‘unbreakable red line’ as US expands strikes. Tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network—AND MORE
CNN: The Iranian military warned the Strait of Hormuz was an “unbreakable red line,” after exchanges of fire…
July 16, 2026
Who is Karen Malayan: Russia’s top diplomat in Brussels, or yet another spy?
EU Observer: Karen Malayan speaks to Europe on behalf of Russian president Vladimir Putin, but his irregular CV…
July 16, 2026
Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software
The Guardian: A former member of Morocco’s domestic intelligence service has helped to provide an unprecedented insight into…
July 16, 2026
Trump admin races clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
Associated Press: Enter Section 301, which gives the president power to impose – and adjust – tariffs in…
July 16, 2026
China building replicas of US warships
Telegraph: China is not just building replicas of US warships. Satellite images analysed by The Telegraph reveal it…
July 15, 2026
China aggressively patrols disputed waters. Now U.S. Coast Guard moving in.
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Coast Guard ships previously deployed in the Middle East are now operating out of…
July 15, 2026
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone, offer them hormone replacement therapy
PBS: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone…
July 15, 2026
Merz to MAGA: Butt out of Europe’s elections
Politico Europe: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pushed back against a new, million-dollar funding scheme from U.S.…
July 15, 2026
Putin’s next move will be Baltic incursion, warns top Russian dissident
Politico Europe: “Putin always escalated when he felt he was in trouble … the most natural escalation is…
July 15, 2026
BYD can take Toyota’s crown without US market, says top executive
Financial Times: BYD can unseat Toyota as the world’s biggest carmaker by sales without access to the US…
July 15, 2026
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
Associated Press: But the 291-241 vote in the lower house of parliament doesn’t mean the bill immediately becomes…
July 15, 2026
‘Anthropic doesn’t care about Europe’ — EU officials peeved after AI giant sends junior staffer to testify about safety
Politico Europe: The U.S.-based company assigned a recently hired technical employee to testify remotely before the European Parliament,…
July 15, 2026
Top US lawmaker demands briefing from Lisa Nandy on ‘news prominence’ plan
Financial Times: A top US lawmaker has urged the UK culture secretary to detail her plans to make…
July 15, 2026
EU readies crisis team for China rare earths stand-off
Financial Times: The EU is setting up an emergency task force to deal with crises including a possible…
July 15, 2026
China and new era of critical minerals diplomacy
Financial Times: Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource…
July 15, 2026
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines draws from Chinese rivals in debut AI model
Financial Times: The San Francisco-based “neo lab” on Wednesday said its Inkling foundation model’s architecture drew on China’s…
July 15, 2026
U.S. Mint to produce $1 coin with Trump’s face on it, treasury secretary says
Washington Post: The coin’s face features Trump alongside the phrase “In God We Trust.” It is encircled with…
July 15, 2026
Ivy League professor suspected AI cheating, so he decided to fight back
Washington Post: After the midterm, Serrano told his class that it appeared there had been widespread cheating, despite…
July 15, 2026
Goldman’s Kathy Ruemmler tells Congress Epstein emails taken out of context
Financial Times: Thousands of emails released by the US Department of Justice earlier this year revealed the extent…
July 15, 2026