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Ukraine scrambles to limit damage from big corruption scandal
Politico: Top officials are rushing to reassure Kyiv’s Western partners, after the alleged $100 million kickbacks scheme in the energy…
November 14, 2025
Trump admin finally admits tariffs raise prices
Reason Magazine: Someone in the White House should now be pondering the implications of this lesson: If reducing…
November 14, 2025
Secret U.S. memo authorizing drug-boat strikes cites chemical weapon threat
A classified Justice Department memo outlining the legal basis for the Trump administration’s military strikes on drug-smuggling boats…
November 14, 2025
Trump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order
Washington Post: High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with…
November 14, 2025
China’s new aircraft supercarrier challenges U.S. dominance in Pacific
Washington Post: The Fujian and its strike group represent a strategic game changer that will bring Beijing closer…
November 14, 2025
Outgoing Walmart CEO leaves behind company at top of American retail
NBC: Doug McMillon, who will exit in January, has steered the retail giant to new heights through a…
November 14, 2025
Germany to ban China’s Huawei from future 6G network
South China Morning Post: Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he and France’s Macron will discuss how to gain independence…
November 14, 2025
Epstein scandal: Trump deflects, asks Bondi to investigate Democrats
Politico: President Donald Trump on Friday directed Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI to investigate links between…
November 14, 2025
Carney’s ‘nation-building’ programme misses mark to be truly transformative for Canada
The Guardian: The $C56bn plan focused on investing in a resource economy falls short of changing Canadians’ day-to-day…
November 14, 2025
UK to unveil anti-migration measures modelled on Danish system
The Guardian: Shabana Mahmood is expected to set out plans to deter migrants from coming to the UK…
November 14, 2025
Germany’s far-right AfD to send large delegation to Washington D.C.
Politico: Dozens of politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party will travel to Washington in December…
November 14, 2025
The real China model: Beijing’s enduring formula for wealth and power
Dan Wang and Arthur Kroeber: China’s model has worked because its policymakers have gotten a lot of things…
November 14, 2025
Ex-MI6 Chief: Xi watching how West handles Ukraine
Bloomberg: The longtime intelligence officer talks about managing China, the psychology of Putin, and why spies shouldn’t expect…
November 14, 2025
Trump cuts food tariffs on beef, coffee as prices vex voters
Bloomberg: President Donald Trump issued an order on Friday reducing tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, a…
November 14, 2025
US agrees deal to slash Swiss tariffs to 15% after golden charm offensive
BBC: “It’s a great relief for our economy,” said Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who said significant damage…
November 14, 2025
White House memo claims Alibaba helping Chinese military target US
Reuters: The national security memo includes declassified top secret intelligence on how the Chinese group supplies the People’s…
November 14, 2025
Former immigration minister: Canada’s reputation on welcoming refugees at risk
The Canadian Press: “We’re basically regressing into a kind of a bubble. And unfortunately, it’s been pressured by…
November 14, 2025
New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, Carney says OKs still needed
The Canadian Press: “Referring to the MPO, or the Major Projects Office, does not mean the project is…
November 14, 2025
Why it will take months to get details on Carney’s plans to cut $58.2 billion in federal spending
Toronto Star: According to a senior government official granted anonymity to speak freely, specific line-by-line detailed spending cuts…
November 14, 2025
Avoiding ‘expensive failures’: Feds risk losing millions over hasty AI procurement, report warns
The Hill Times: Governments risk wasting taxpayer dollars and eroding public trust as they rush to buy artificial…
November 14, 2025