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AI Secret
• Magna
🛎️ Now Even Bars Burn Cash for Users
Rest of World -
• Indranil Ghosh
Chinese carmakers now sell one EV abroad for every two at home
Dwindling sales at home are pushing the cars toward Brazil, Thailand, and the Gulf.
Longreads
• Longreads
Bucking Expectations: A Conversation with Rachel Hartigan
Vincent Lemire, historien : « En Cisjordanie, c’est bien l’inaction des gouvernements occidentaux qui permet à la violence de se déchaîner » (lemonde.fr)
STIKO-Chef Reinhard Berner widerspricht US-Präsident Donald Trump (faz.net)
Opinion | ‘A Blatant and Gargantuan Conflict of Interest’ (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Hegseth Campaigns for Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Measles Cases Are Reaching Record Highs in America
“The U.S. recently reached a grim milestone: As of July 23, more measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention than in any year since 1991. It took less than seven months to blow past the three-decade high recorded last year,” ProPublica reports. “This potentially deadly disease is easily prevented. […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Trump Refuses Iran Truce Extension
“President Donald Trump said he won’t try to revive a stalled truce with Iran, leaving the simmering conflict in the Middle East and a tussle for control of the Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo,” Bloomberg reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Russia Warns UK of ‘Consequences’ Over British Drones
“Russia warned that the UK would face ‘consequences for which it will have to answer’ after reports that Kyiv used drones made by British companies to carry out strikes inside Russian territory,” Bloomberg reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Cory Mills Is Running in His Primary Under an Ethical Cloud
“Embattled GOP Rep. Cory Mills is running for reelection Tuesday in a Florida primary that will test voters’ tolerance of serious controversy, including claims involving sexual misconduct and domestic violence,” the Washington Post reports. ”If Mills, 46, wins his race, Democrats believe the scandal-laden Republican’s victory could make the reliably red seat vulnerable to an […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
South Korea Leader Stresses U.S. Alliance
“South Korea’s president said Tuesday a solid alliance with the U.S. strengthens the foundation of national security, as many South Koreans were baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt order to ‘substantially reduce’ joint military exercises,” the Associated Press reports. CNBC: South Korea must brace for “worst-case scenario,” President Lee says, as Trump […]
The Daily
• The New York Times
What Went Wrong on the U.S.S. Lincoln?
For the past two weeks, family members of sailors have been raising alarms about the conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which has a crew of about 5,000 and has been at sea for almost nine months straight.
Today, John Ismay, a New York Times reporter who covers the...
Opinion | Turkey and the Kurds Show a Way Forward (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Fantasy Premier League: The players the game has undervalued for 2026-27 (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
LA Lakers: Ein Rekordverkauf in der NBA, der Fragen aufwirft (faz.net)
Trump’s not bluffing about 100% tariffs on UK, says trade tsar (thetimes.com)
Opinion | How to Find Your Daughter’s Therapy Speak Less Traumatizing (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Ossoff Says He Has No Interest in Running for President
“Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) insisted that he has ‘zero interest’ in running for president in 2028 during an interview Monday night,” Mediaite reports.