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Back from China, Trump faces decision on whether to resume strikes on Iran. Hackers breach tank readers at US gas stations. Iran suspected—AND MORE
New York Times: President Trump returned from China on Friday facing major decisions on Iran, as his top…
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Nato to press Europe’s arms makers to boost investment and production
Financial Times: Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte will press European arms companies next week to increase investment and boost production,…
Trump’s independence warning prompts response from Taiwan
Euronews: On Saturday, Taiwan’s foreign ministry responded to Trump’s comments, thanking him for his support in peace efforts in…
Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says he is undecided on new sales
Reuters: In a statement, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s spokesperson Karen Kuo said China’s escalating military threat is the…
Trump discloses hundreds of millions of dollars in trades in first quarter
Financial Times: The number of transactions disclosed on Thursday far exceeds Trump’s trading activity during the first year of his second…
Consumers sue Amazon for not refunding Trump tariff costs
Reuters: Consumers in a proposed class action filed in federal court in Seattle alleged that the e-commerce giant collected hundreds of…
Zelensky says Russia considering plan to attack NATO country from Belarus
Reuters: He said Ukraine knew of additional contacts between Russia and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to persuade him to join…
Trump on China’s spying on US: Meh
Spytalk: Asked whether he raised China’s aggressive cyber infiltrations of U.S. government agencies and infrastructure during their talks,…
Inside Trump’s midterm strategy: A mountain of cash to stem GOP losses
Wall Street Journal: The goal is to prevent the election from becoming a referendum on Trump and to capitalize on Democrats’ bruised public…
Trump undecided on Taiwan arms sale after summit with Xi Jinping
Financial Times: The US president said he and Xi had discussed Taiwan at length, with the Chinese leader warning him that he was opposed to…
For Xi’s critics, summit spectacle is fuel for jokes they can’t tell
New York Times: On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into…
McKinsey cuts partner cash share in post-AI pay revamp
Financial Times: McKinsey is rethinking its pay structure because clients are increasingly tying fees to the savings or performance…
Trump’s ‘learning curve’ on China ends with conciliation at summit
New York Times: The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent…
‘$30 for a hamburger’: Trump’s facing no good options on beef prices
Politico: It’s not the first time Trump has been caught between pleasing ranchers, a loyal GOP constituency, and addressing affordability. But…
‘Slap in the face’: Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move
Politico: “I just want to say this is a slap in the face to Poland; it’s a slap in the face to our Baltic friends,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.)…
Israel to sue NY Times over op-ed alleging widespread rape of Palestinian prisoners
Times of Israel: Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sa’ar, say piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof is ‘one of the most hideous and distorted lies…
That ‘viral’ song, movie, meme, influencer, and celebrity drama was probably product of stealth marketing campaign
Vulture: Joe Lim estimates that 90 percent of what you see on the internet is advertising in disguise, and he should know. For three years,…
House talks look at blocking some state AI laws, including in California and New York
Politico: The people familiar, who were granted anonymity due to the sensitive and fast-moving nature of the talks, said the bill would…
Supreme Court blocks effort to revive Virginia voting map that bolsters Democrats
Washington Post: The maps had been approved by voters,then struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court. The changes could have netted Democrats…
With possible Raúl Castro indictment, U.S. eyes Venezuela playbook
New York Times: Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to…
Kishore Mahbubani: ‘China can no longer be stopped’
Bloomberg: Trump’s Beijing visit underscores an East Asia specialist’s warning: Washington lacks a coherent long-term strategy on China…
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