Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 US elections
The president said there were “shocking vulnerabilities” in the US election system and intelligence agencies had…
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Xi Jinping casts himself as leader of new AI world order
The Chinese leader vowed to challenge US dominance of the sector through the release of open-source models.
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US DOE pushes for greater propane exports to Africa
As the administration pulls back on humanitarian aid, Energy Secretary Chris Wright is boosting a more transactional…
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Nigeria faces a US aid freeze despite improving White House ties
The US House approved tougher conditions on assistance over anti-Christian violence, even as Trump's top Africa…
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Republican senator goes after Canada for wildfire smoke
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, wants to see Canada punished for the smoke “atrocity.”
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Debatable: Permanent daylight saving time
A bill catching momentum in Congress has revived a debate about the health and safety consequences of “locking the…
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Lindsey Graham left a mark on foreign aid
Graham’s death robbed foreign aid advocates of one of their most effective Republican champions in Washington.
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How Patrice Louvet blends ‘magic and logic’ at Ralph Lauren
The Procter & Gamble veteran has focused the fashion brand by balancing emotion and data.
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Why the CEO of an elite law firm sees AI driving more deals
Miguel Zaldivar says Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s smaller rivals will struggle to compete.
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Trump’s election security speech squeezes Republicans
There’s no sign that the play to get his voter ID bill passed will work, as it lacks a path to 50 Senate votes from his…
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Trump alleges 'shocking' election vulnerabilities
The US president stated that US voting systems are vulnerable but provided no evidence of an impact on election results.
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UK explores wage transparency in job ads
The UK is exploring measures that would require employers to publish salary information for all job adverts, part of a…
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FDA approves cholesterol pill from Merck
US drug regulators signed off on a new pill designed to lower cholesterol levels far beyond what traditional statins…
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Spain welcomes Chinese EVs
Spain is deepening its embrace of the Chinese car industry even as other European powers call for protectionist…
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Markets sink on global selloff in chip stocks
Record earnings from TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, failed to quell doubts about the sustainability of AI…
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Iran threatens Red Sea gateway as US launches more strikes
Tehran told the Houthis in Yemen to shut down a key oil route through the Red Sea if the US targets Iranian power…
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Trump preparing to touch on Venezuelan elections in speech
Two people familiar with the situation shared details with Semafor ahead of a primetime address that is still subject…
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Collins says Democrats want ICE reforms they rejected
Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills wrote to the state’s congressional delegation today, pushing for ICE “to be…
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Robot-data startup raises largest seed round ever in Germany
Munich-based Microagi raised $55 million in a seed funding round, with the goal of scaling humanoid robot deployments.
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Morgan Stanley CEO drops M&A breadcrumbs
Ted Pick has been suggesting the bank is eyeing M&A targets. Here are a few suggestions from a former Morgan Stanley…
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Stock-market volatility makes for new way to bet on World Cup
Stock-market volatility in country-specific indexes tends to spike after their national teams play, according to a new…
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Kalshi bets on Wall Street
The prediction market platform on Thursday launched 13 contracts that let users bet on the outcome of clinical drug…
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DR Congo unseals Glencore offices in latest tax dispute twist
The move comes amid a multibillion-dollar standoff between the Swiss commodities giant and DR Congo tax authorities.
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Why everything on the internet feels so bad
Thompson described Agnes Callard’s “uni-context” theory as “one of the most original ideas I’ve heard in a long time.”
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Retirement giant Voya Financial fields ongoing takeover interest
Voya has been considered an attractive takeover target from almost the moment it spun out of Dutch financial giant ING…
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Ultra-rich pull back from Dubai real estate
Home sales above 10 million dirhams fell 54% in the second quarter compared to the first, according to real-estate…
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UAE developer Alabbar to invest $20B in Syria developments
The proposed projects, part of a wave of Gulf capital being poured into Syria's reconstruction, align with a broader…
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Ras Al Khaimah growth stalls ahead of Wynn casino opening
The low-profile emirate has been reinventing itself around Wynn Resorts’ Al Marjan Island resort, which will house the…
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Energy will cost more in a ‘low-trust world’: IEA's Faith Birol
With inventories falling and ships under fire in Hormuz, “it's too optimistic to believe that the global economy is off…
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China rare-earth export curbs risk $6.5 trillion in production
Beijing’s planned restrictions underscored the country’s chokehold over an industry that is critical to the global…
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Protests after Ukraine dismisses popular defense minister
Mykhailo Fedorov was credited with masterminding key elements of Ukraine’s successful recent offensive against Russia.
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Mexico rejects US claims of ties to cartels
Washington has pressured Mexico’s president to extradite officials with alleged ties to organized crime gangs,…
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US slaps 25% tariffs on Brazil
Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to impose tariffs on Brazil over what he says is the unfair prosecution of…
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Fresh wave of attacks kill hopes for US-Iran truce
Washington struck a tanker and targets in northern Iran, while Tehran fired on US military facilities in Bahrain,…
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Migrants in US think highly of where they live, poll finds
Migrants living in the US are more likely than those in any other country to describe the community they live in as a…
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Rubio hosts ‘far-left terrorism’ summit
The US is hosting some sixty-five delegations from around the world.
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