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U.S. attacks Iranian cargo ship trying to bypass blockade while preparing for new round of talks.
New York Times: A U.S. Navy destroyer on Sunday attacked and seized an Iranian cargo ship that defied…
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U.A.E. asks U.S. about wartime financial lifeline
Wall Street Journal: Emirati officials speak with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about accessing dollars if Middle East conflict drags on…
Big oil plows billions into far-flung drilling sites to escape Iran turmoil
Wall Street Journal: Exxon recently outlined a potential plan to pump up to $24 billion into Nigeria’s deep-water oil fields, while Chevron…
Abu Dhabi funds plan China strategy rejig to boost investments
Bloomberg: Abu Dhabi is considering plans to consolidate Chinese assets housed within two of its wealth funds under a new entity, setting the…
Syrian billionaires needed a favor in Washington. They invoked Trump name.
Wall Street Journal: Such a mixing of personal and diplomatic affairs has long been the norm in Middle Eastern nations, where a small set of…
Lesser-known but real threats posed by Iran’s chemical-weapons program
JNS: Oded Ailam, a former head of the Counterterrorism Division in the Mossad, and currently a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security…
Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures
TechCrunch: Palantir’s post doesn’t reference much of that context directly, simply saying that it’s providing the summary “because we get…
Brussels pushes remote working to ease energy crisis
Financial Times: The Commission will present member states with a string of measures next week to reduce demand, improve energy efficiency and…
Allies fear rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock
Reuters: European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that…
Top client of Peter Mandelson’s firm linked to Chinese military
Times UK: Last year Global Counsel, in which Mandelson retained shares while he was the UK ambassador to Washington, received £2.24 million…
Digital ID & the slippery slope
Reiners: J Treek argues that digital ID, sold as convenience, entrenches a centralised system. That system, once brought to fruition through…
Justice Dept rebuffs French on X probe, Musk interview
Wall Street Journal: The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, in a two-page letter dated Friday, accused the French of…
Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture faces investor backlash
Financial Times: The WLFI token issued by the company, which counts Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump as co-founders, has fallen nearly 16 per…
‘A trend that can’t be ignored’: Dems have made up ground in nearly every election since Trump took office
Politico: It is a warning sign for Republicans that has continued to flash across the country every few weeks. Consistent overperformances in…
As wars throttle gas, Japan is embracing nuclear
Politico: The country is rapidly moving to restart reactors as artificial intelligence increases electricity demand and foreign wars choke gas…
Indian weight-loss market becomes ‘bloodbath’ as drugmakers pile in
Financial Times: Analysts at Jefferies said the semaglutide patent expiry in India had seen the launch of “brands galore” by about 10…
Trump’s new approach to picking judges: A tighter circle and a personal touch
Wall Street Journal: The president has complained that some of the judges recommended to him last time haven’t served him well. Now, he is…
U.S. officials visited Havana to lay out proposals for Cuban reforms
New York Times: The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes…
Trump loosens restrictions on psychedelic drugs
New York Times: President Trump on Saturday signed an executive order seeking to hasten research into the therapeutic benefits of LSD,…
The coming global food crisis
Financial Times: Hunger and even famine are foreseeable consequences of the war on Iran. Now the world must act to shield the poorest from…
India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushback
Reuters: India’s IT ministry reviewed the proposal and “is not in favour of mandating the pre-installation of the Aadhaar App on…
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