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San Francisco blackout hits 130,000 people as a substation failure cascades across the city
San Francisco blackout hits 130,000 people as a substation failure cascades across the city
MI6 Warns Putin Is Dragging Peace Talks — The Chokepoint That Could Decide the Outcome
MI6 Warns Putin Is Dragging Peace Talks — The Chokepoint That Could Decide the Outcome
Epstein files release sparks outrage and legal threats as a redacted dump collides with a legal deadline
Epstein files release sparks outrage and legal threats as a redacted dump collides with a legal deadline
Brown University shooting: the investigative bottleneck after an MIT professor was killed
Brown University shooting: the investigative bottleneck after an MIT professor was killed
US seizes Venezuelan-linked tanker as Brazil warns of a humanitarian spiral
US seizes Venezuelan-linked tanker as Brazil warns of a humanitarian spiral
EU agrees to €90 billion Ukraine loan for 2026–27 as frozen Russian asset plan stalls
EU agrees to €90 billion Ukraine loan for 2026–27 as frozen Russian asset plan stalls
US inflation data flaws collide with Trump’s economic narrative after a shutdown-skewed CPI surprise
US inflation data flaws collide with Trump’s economic narrative after a shutdown-skewed CPI surprise
EU summit deadlock over frozen Russian assets leaves Ukraine funding in limbo
EU summit deadlock over frozen Russian assets leaves Ukraine funding in limbo
Europe debates using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine as a €90 billion plan hits a decision point
Europe debates using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine as a €90 billion plan hits a decision point
EU Digital Services Act fine hits X: why a €120 million penalty turned into a free speech flashpoint
EU Digital Services Act fine hits X: why a €120 million penalty turned into a free speech flashpoint
EU moves forward on AI gigafactories plan as Europe races to secure its own computing power
EU moves forward on AI gigafactories plan as Europe races to secure its own computing power.
Ukraine peace push: security guarantees and a new Claims Commission move to centre stage
Ukraine peace push: security guarantees and a new Claims Commission move to centre stage
Trump lawsuit against the BBC seeks $10 billion over edited January 6 speech footage
Trump lawsuit against the BBC seeks $10 billion over edited January 6 speech footage
UK Armed Forces Chief Defense Warning Signals a Shift Toward “Whole-Nation” Readiness
UK Armed Forces Chief Defense Warning Signals a Shift Toward “Whole-Nation” Readiness
US Federal Arrests Over New Year’s Bombing Plot in California Raise New Questions About Domestic Threats
US Federal Arrests Over New Year’s Bombing Plot in California Raise New Questions About Domestic Threats
US Designates Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction — What Changed, and What Comes Next
US Designates Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction — What Changed, and What Comes Next
Brown University shooting: FBI posts $50,000 reward as manhunt intensifies
Brown University shooting: FBI posts $50,000 reward as manhunt intensifies
ICC rejects Israel bid to halt Gaza war investigation, keeping post–Oct. 7 cases in scope
ICC rejects Israel bid to halt Gaza war investigation, keeping post–Oct. 7 cases in scope
UPDATE: Bondi Beach shootings: more guns and explosive devices recovered as terror probe widens
UPDATE: Bondi Beach shootings: more guns and explosive devices recovered as terror probe widens
