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Whistleblower kidnapped after explosive South Sudan revelations
Financial Times: A South Sudanese businessman who helped expose alleged state capture has been kidnapped at gunpoint in…
June 19, 2026
Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘totally invented’ story that she begged him for photo
Reuters: Meloni said she was “astonished” by his comments, which were “completely made up”. She also chided him…
June 19, 2026
Trump’s new acting intel chief Bill Pulte arrives early, eyes firing hundreds
CNN: The sources said Pulte is eyeing to cut hundreds of jobs at the Office of the Director…
June 19, 2026
Lutnick’s Anthropic crackdown claims new power over AI models
Bloomberg: The Trump administration’s push to rein in Anthropic PBC relies on an unprecedented use of export control…
June 19, 2026
Sweden may oppose Tesla’s supervised self-driving tech in Europe over speeding concerns
Reuters: In a previously unreported letter dated April 30, obtained through a freedom of information request, the Swedish…
June 19, 2026
White House delays release of US voting machine study as midterms near
Reuters: The report, produced by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, concludes that voting machines could…
June 19, 2026
Burnham’s emphatic Makerfield win leaves Starmer and Labour MPs with big decision on leadership
BBC: It has allowed Burnham and his team to road test an argument here – and we can…
June 19, 2026
US-Iran talks postponed, peace deal under stress as Israel’s strikes Hezbollah. Vance warns Israeli critics over Iran deal: Trump is your only ally—AND MORE
CNN: Vice President JD Vance is no longer traveling to Switzerland for US-Iran negotiations today, with talks postponed.…
June 19, 2026
Your PC might soon demand proof of age before letting you browse. Here’s what to know
PC Mag: Age verification started with porn and social media. Now, governments are passing laws requiring operating systems…
June 18, 2026
Amazon retaliated against workers who supported regulating data centers, complaint says
New York Times: The complaint was filed on the workers’ behalf by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, an…
June 18, 2026
How Peter Thiel-linked dialog club secretly ranks its members
Wired: Leaked files show the invite-only network grades members by their money and fame, shaping who’s in, who’s…
June 18, 2026
Germany taps Israeli, Ukrainian missile companies after Trump setback
Politico Europe: Germany is turning to Israel and Ukraine to potentially acquire the low-cost, long-range cruise missiles it…
June 18, 2026
Pentagon tells lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war and other bills
Wall Street Journal: Pentagon leaders have said they could start running out of money for operations this summer…
June 18, 2026
White House talks with Anthropic shift to setting AI security rules
Politico: While a resolution to export controls may still be a ways off, the shift toward a technical…
June 18, 2026
China ran secret police operation in heart of London
Telegraph: The Chinese state used the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) to run what a court…
June 18, 2026
Trump admin ramps up effort to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans
CNN: The Trump administration plans to file at least 250 denaturalization cases by October, significantly intensifying its effort…
June 18, 2026
JPMorgan Chase cuts off Anthropic access for its Hong Kong staff
Financial Times: One person with knowledge of the move said the decision was based on the wording of…
June 18, 2026
Budget office redirects $352M in Secret Service funds to White House security
Washington Post: The White House and the Office of Management and Budget did not specify the purpose of…
June 18, 2026
Hegseth announces review of US forces in Europe and again criticizes NATO allies
CNN: “This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast…
June 18, 2026
US and Iran sign initial agreement to end war but tougher talks lie ahead. Israel sees it as ‘catastrophic capitulation’—AND MORE
CNN: President Donald Trump signed a copy of the US-Iran agreement at the Palace of Versailles in France,…
June 18, 2026