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Google employee charged with $1M Polymarket insider trading bet on search term
CNBC: Prosecutors claim that Michele Spagnuolo, a staff information security engineer at Google, used confidential information to place…
May 27, 2026
World comes to Xi Jinping
Financial Times: Analysts said the parade of foreign leaders could strengthen China’s efforts to portray itself as a…
May 27, 2026
How AI threatens giants of consulting
Financial Times: AI is beginning to dismantle that hegemony for the first time, opening the door to well-funded…
May 27, 2026
Americans don’t like either political party. We asked them why.
Washington Post: The wide-ranging criticisms — that the parties are corrupt, subservient, “wishy washy” or unable to handle…
May 27, 2026
China’s military says it drove away Dutch frigate in South China Sea
Reuters: The Netherlands said the frigate was operating in accordance with international law. Zhai Shichen, a spokesperson for…
May 27, 2026
AI fight brewing inside New York Times
The Verge: Unionized tech employees at the Times say the company is violating their contract by using AI…
May 27, 2026
60 Minutes journalist accuses CBS News of penalizing her after contract not renewed
The Guardian: “Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, drawing to a close nearly twenty years…
May 27, 2026
Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, GCHQ says
BBC: The numbers were revealed by GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler in her inaugural public speech as she set…
May 27, 2026
EU defence chief urges states to stop making ‘haute couture’ missiles
Financial Times: The EU’s defence chief has urged countries to open up their arms stockpiles to supply Ukraine…
May 27, 2026
EU to squeeze US space tech out of prized satellite airwaves
Politico: The European Commission wants to reserve most satellite frequencies for European operators when a prized spectrum band…
May 27, 2026
‘I’ve never felt poor before’: Inflation and higher gas prices stretching workers to their limit
CNN: “I should be securely in the middle class,” said Massey, who lives in a relatively low-cost-of-living Nashvillesuburb.…
May 27, 2026
EU summons Russian envoy over threats against European diplomats in Kyiv
Politico Europe: The EU on Tuesday summoned Moscow’s top diplomatic representative in Brussels after the Kremlin told European diplomats…
May 27, 2026
EU’s intelligence hub eyes bigger role in security overhaul
Politico Europe: The move follows an attempt last year by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to…
May 27, 2026
UK, Poland to sign defence treaty to tackle Russian threats
Reuters: The latest defence deal with an EU member, following similar agreements with France and Germany, underlines Starmer’s…
May 27, 2026
Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent ‘turning point’ in war
Reuters: Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky, who commands Ukraine’s Third Army Corps, one of Ukraine’s most respected fighting forces,…
May 27, 2026
Inside Xi Jinping’s strategy to export ideas on state control
New York Times: When a remote Pacific village asked for help with rowdy youth, the Chinese police arrived…
May 27, 2026
Trump to convene Cabinet meeting, as Iran threatens to retaliate after US strikes. ECB warns Trump ‘risks triggering a global financial crisis due to Iran war and unpredictable trade policies’—AND MORE
CNN: President Donald Trump will host a Cabinet meeting today amid pressure to resolve the war with Iran.…
May 27, 2026
GCHQ boss reveals how Russia ‘relentlessly targeting’ the UK
Sky News: Anne Keast-Butler will also use the first of what is set to be an annual threat…
May 27, 2026
Beijing pressing foreign leaders to describe Taiwan in China’s language
Yu-Jie Chen/The Diplomat: China is pressuring Taiwan by controlling access to and language about Taiwan – including by…
May 26, 2026
Leaked docs suggest Trump admin running covert influence campaigns on Americans
Weaponized: Newly leaked documents suggest that the Trump White House may be directly involved in orchestrating covert influence…
May 26, 2026