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Trump, the new Putin?
New York Times: Mr. Putin has gained geopolitical advantage for years by throwing around Russian power aggressively in…
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My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump’s America
Steve Scherer: Two years ago, I told myself, “If all else fails, I’ll drive for Uber.” Well, here I am, and it’s not as comforting as I…
Perfect storm for Taiwan in 2026?
Yun Sun: So far, a fundamental reason Xi has not used force against Taiwan is that it is uncertain such an operation can succeed. This…
Microsoft gave FBI keys to unlock encrypted data, exposing major privacy flaw
Forbes: The tech giant said it receives around 20 requests for BitLocker keys a year and will provide them to governments in response to valid…
What Greenland crisis teaches Europe about Trump
The Atlantic: The lesson that Europe is likely to draw from the past year—and particularly from the Greenland fiasco—is that it must do both.…
Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops ‘stayed a little back’ from front lines in Afghanistan
CNN: “We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or…
D.H.S. cited foreign students’ writings, protests before their arrests
New York Times: The documents indicate that in nearly all instances, the arrests of the students were recommended based on their involvement…
Untethered Trump expanding Xi’s sphere of influence
Daniel Ten Kate: Carney’s trade deal with China could be just the start. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose government this…
Historian who says finance wasting a generation of talent
Bloomberg: Seven years after skewering the Davos elite, Rutger Bregman discusses populism, the backlash to his Trump remarks, and why ideals…
Joint Chiefs chairman issues rare invitation to foreign military heads
New York Times: Top military leaders from 34 countries, including nations such as Denmark, Britain and France that have territories in the…
On Greenland, Europe stood up, Trump blinked, and E.U. learned a lesson
Washington Post: European officials said they believed his U-turn came from a change of heart, rather than a change in substance. Danish and…
Thousands march in Minnesota, hundreds of businesses close to protest ICE
Washington Post: Organizers of the action, dubbed ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom, have called for residents to boycott work,…
Mark Rutte, Europe’s Trump whisperer-in-chief
Financial Times: Rutte’s private conversation with Trump not only saw the US president withdraw his threat to impose tariffs on Europeans and…
US unveils national defence strategy to counter China in Indo-Pacific
Financial Times: The US will boost its military capabilities in the Indo-Pacific as part of a new defence strategy designed to ensure China…
Trump’s turnabout on Greenland shows limits of his coercive powers
New York Times: But this week Mr. Trump also discovered the limits of his coercive powers. After he threatened a wave of new tariffs,…
AI-powered disinformation swarms coming for democracy
Wired: A new paper, published in Science on Thursday, predicts an imminent step-change in how disinformation campaigns will be conducted.…
A year inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.
New York Times: His staff only cared about three things: what his meals were, when his workouts would be and what his entertainment would be.…
TikTok seals deal to operate in US after years of drama
Bloomberg: The new entity will be responsible for moderating content on TikTok and protecting US users’ data. It will be governed by a new,…
Trump ‘engaged in criminal activity’, Jack Smith says in Capitol Hill testimony
BBC: One lawmaker asked if Smith expected to be indicted by the justice department over his investigations. Attorney General Pam Bondi…
Trump admin targets 14 blue states with sweeping federal funding review
CNN: The Office of Management and Budget memo, which was reviewed by CNN, requests detailed spending information to “facilitate efforts to…
Philip Kennicott: Abhorrent power of photograph of 5-year-old held by ICE
Philip Kennicott: School officials in Minnesota say that the prekindergarten student was used “as bait” by ICE, in an apparent attempt to gain…
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