AI Summary
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu faces mounting pressure from allies to conclude the Gaza conflict amid a public shift against the war, while security has been heightened following the fatal shooting of embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
- Taiwan is accelerating military preparations, including the establishment of new drone units, in anticipation of a possible invasion by China, which it believes could occur as soon as 2027.
- The EU has initiated an antidumping investigation regarding tire imports from China, as domestic manufacturers claim unfair pricing has harmed their businesses, while also moving towards closer antitrust cooperation with the U.K. post-Brexit.
- Signs of potential improvement in U.S.-China trade relations emerge as officials prepare for discussions aimed at easing tensions, with economic forecasts suggesting a shift in India’s ability to attract U.S. business away from China.
- In response to inflation concerns, the Bank of England is expected to consider modest rate cuts, while debates continue over U.S. fiscal policy, with the House advancing a multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending package amid rising national debt worries.
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Wall Street Journal
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Israeli Airstrike That Killed Top Hamas Leader in Gaza Hit Meeting of Top Militants
wsj.com
3 hours ago
by Summer Said
Hamas buried Mohammed Sinwar’s body days after the strike.
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Taiwan’s Military Plans New Drone Units in Preparation for Potential China Invasion
wsj.com
3 hours ago
by Joyu Wang
Taiwan is racing to overhaul its military in preparation for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.
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European Officials Say Trump Tells Their Leaders Putin Isn’t Ready to End War
wsj.com
4 hours ago
by Bojan Pancevski
The White House disputes the account, saying the U.S. president believes Russia is winning in Ukraine but still wants peace.
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Kim Jong Un’s New Warship Capsizes at Launch Due to ‘Absolute Carelessness’
wsj.com
6 hours ago
by Timothy W. Martin
The mishap is a major setback to the North Korean leader’s dream of modernizing his country’s outdated naval fleet.
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Killing of Embassy Staffers Stokes Israeli Fears of Increasingly Hostile World
wsj.com
9 hours ago
by Anat Peled
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered security to be increased at Israeli missions around the world and for the state’s re…
Financial Times
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Trump administration moves to bar Harvard from enrolling foreign students
ft.com
2 hours ago
by FT Client Support
Letter from Department of Homeland Security signals new escalation in stand-off with university
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Trump’s tax bill triumph could be a poisoned chalice for Republicans
ft.com
an hour ago
by FT Client Support
Sweeping cuts and increased debt risk alienating voters and investors
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Investors ask ‘what next’ as the American fever breaks
ft.com
16 hours ago
by FT Client Support
Inflated stock prices may have been mistaken for growth-driven superiority
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Will the Jony Ive-Sam Altman show challenge Apple?
ft.com
9 hours ago
by FT Client Support
OpenAI CEO has forecast an end to the era of smartphone dominance
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US House passes Trump’s showpiece tax bill
ft.com
3 hours ago
by FT Client Support
Legislation would slash taxes, reduce social spending and increase federal debt
CNBC
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Trump tax bill clears the House in a victory for Republicans, advances to the Senate
cnbc.com
3 hours ago
The early morning vote along party lines came after 48 hours of furious negotiations to win over warring factions in the Republican conference…
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What the House Republican budget bill means for your money
cnbc.com
3 hours ago
House Republicans advanced a multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending package that could have sweeping impacts on household finances.
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Harvard blocked by Trump administration from enrolling international students
cnbc.com
an hour ago
The Trump administration's move against Harvard University comes amid a battle with the private school over concerns about antisemitism on cam…
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Anthropic launches Claude 4, its most powerful AI model yet
cnbc.com
2 hours ago
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed OpenAI rival, on Thursday launched its most powerful group of AI models yet: Claude 4.
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Ray Dalio says to fear the bond market as deficit becomes critical
cnbc.com
an hour ago
The billionaire investor is not hopeful politicians will be able to reconcile their differences and lessen the country's debt load.