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Today’s Flagship
The US and China clash at a major defense meet, Apple is set to debut an eagerly awaited product, and Saudi Arabia splashes the soccer cash.
New drugs offer hope for lung and brain cancer treatments
National Cancer Institute/Unsplash Donald Trump, 9/11 families, and others react to PGA-LIV merger
CNN's PR team will no longer report to Chris Licht
Prince Harry testifies in newspaper phone hacking trial
Binance sued by SEC for allegedly mishandling funds
Policy Brief: What a permitting reform deal could look like
The Indian Railways had 310,000 jobs vacant before train crash
Deep fake video of Putin declaring martial law is broadcast in parts of Russia
Will Putin ever be arrested by the ICC?
India’s Modi set to be 4th world leader to address U.S. Congress twice
Pence won't face charges in classified documents investigation
Electric vehicles dominate gas-powered cars in Norway
Chinese state media cheers on Elon Musk's visit
Biden tripped up by sandbag, falls onstage at Air Force graduation
Chinese women mock 'greasy middle-aged men' in new viral trend
Media
Fox News is trying to keep Jeanine Pirro away from conservative events
Fox discouraged Jeanine Pirro from participating in two recent book promotion events, sources said.
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Politics
What we’re talking about when we talk about Biden’s age
The Democratic Party has endorsed the president for a second term. Republicans, and some liberals, still think he might not make it to the general election.
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Politics
'What's the Deal on Permitting Reform?' Highlights from Semafor's summit
Semafor spoke to top lawmakers, industry leaders, and environmentalists about whether a deal is possible to cut red tape for critical infrastructure, renewable energy, and fossil fuels.
Kristoffer TripplaarToday’s Flagship
The US and China clash at a major defense meet, Apple is set to debut an eagerly awaited product, and Saudi Arabia splashes the soccer cash.
Africa
South Africa eyes virtual BRICS summit to dodge Putin arrest warrant
South Africa is considering hosting the meeting of leaders from BRICS nations online to avoid Russian President Vladimir Putin participating in person.FTX’s big AI bet could help bail out customers
Bankers for the failed crypto exchange are shopping around FTX's $500 million stake in hot AI startup Anthropic.Politics
Nikki Haley’s pitch: Ron DeSantis isn’t different enough from Donald Trump
Nikki Haley wants to position herself as the conservative who can deliver some Trump policies without the erratic behavior.Security
Iran is using the world’s largest lake to evade the U.S. and ship weapons to Russia
Tehran is moving arms via the Caspian Sea, where Western naval ships can’t reach.Trump’s absence looms large in Iowa
Donald Trump was not in Iowa this weekend, but his absence was the number one topic among the eight GOP presidential hopefuls.Media
Inside the high-stakes clash for control of Ukraine’s story
Journalists covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine are engaged in a running, low-grade conflict with the Ukrainian government.Media
CNN lost trust over COVID coverage, internal report found
CNN staffers are fuming about CEO Chris Licht’s criticism of the network’s Covid-19 coverage.Africa
Afrobeats hasn't peaked
Mr Eazi, aka Oluwatosin Ajibade, is best known as the Nigerian Afrobeats star behind hits like “Skin Tight “ and “Leg Over.” He’s worked with global superstars including Beyoncé and J Balvin and his songs have been streamed more than 4 billion times.
politics
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What we’re talking about when we talk about Biden’s age
The Democratic Party has endorsed the president for a second term. Republicans, and some liberals, still think he might not make it to the general election.
'What's the Deal on Permitting Reform?' Highlights from Semafor's summit
Semafor spoke to top lawmakers, industry leaders, and environmentalists about whether a deal is possible to cut red tape for critical infrastructure, renewable energy, and fossil fuels.
Nikki Haley’s pitch: Ron DeSantis isn’t different enough from Donald Trump
Nikki Haley wants to position herself as the conservative who can deliver some Trump policies without the erratic behavior.
Policy Brief: What a permitting reform deal could look like
Taking stock of the next big item on Congress's bipartisan to-do list.
Trump’s absence looms large in Iowa
Donald Trump was not in Iowa this weekend, but his absence was the number one topic among the eight GOP presidential hopefuls.
REUTERS/Dave Kaupbusiness
What's the Deal on Permitting Reform?
Semafor is hosting the definitive conversation on permitting reform and diving into the multiple cross-cutting perspectives of policymakers, business leaders, advocacy groups and thought leaders.
FTX’s big AI bet could help bail out customers
Bankers for the failed crypto exchange are shopping around FTX's $500 million stake in hot AI startup Anthropic.
Binance sued by SEC for allegedly mishandling funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange of allegedly mishandling funds and lying to regulators and investors about their practices.
RFK Jr. advised firm that pitched investments to business tied to Venezuela scandal
The U.S. presidential candidate was a senior advisor to a firm helping advise a business that’s part of a probe into Venezuela’s state oil company.
‘If I had a magic wand’: The CEO of retirement giant Ascensus explains how to not work forever
We asked David Musto to fix the retirement crisis in the U.S.
technology
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Startups are using ChatGPT to meet soaring demand for chatbot therapy
OpenAI often encourages users to seek help offline, but the companies say the benefits of AI therapy outweigh the downsides.
Unsplash/Jonas LeupeConcerns are growing over China’s AI rules
As China plows forward on AI development, China-watchers and industry experts have expressed some alarm about the potential for a tech catastrophe.
REUTERS/Florence LoPerplexity AI in talks with Instacart, Klarna, about partnerships
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas also says companies may not need to advertise in AI-powered search engines.
Aravind SrinivasElizabeth Holmes is now in prison
The founder of the now-defunct biotech firm Theranos was convicted on multiple charges of defrauding investors.
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South Africa eyes virtual BRICS summit to dodge Putin arrest warrant
South Africa is considering hosting the meeting of leaders from BRICS nations online to avoid Russian President Vladimir Putin participating in person.
Sergei Chirikov/ Pool/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAfrobeats hasn't peaked
Mr Eazi, aka Oluwatosin Ajibade, is best known as the Nigerian Afrobeats star behind hits like “Skin Tight “ and “Leg Over.” He’s worked with global superstars including Beyoncé and J Balvin and his songs have been streamed more than 4 billion times.
Michael Oliver LoveAfricans trained in China grapple with pro-Western bias on their return
Returning African graduates are often “not channeled into Africa–China projects and they are also unable to compete in the job market,” according to research.
Uganda joins small group of countries penalizing LGBTQ+ people with death
Same-sex relations were already criminalized but new laws now threaten LGBTQ+ people with life imprisonment and the death penalty.
Nigeria's new president will lean on Lagos loyalists ahead of difficult era
Nigeria's new president, Bola Tinubu, looks set to appoint trusted aides connected to the political scene in Lagos to key posts.
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Climate activists need a new strategy
Energy market turmoil and anti-ESG fervor have sapped investor support for corporate climate initiatives.
Tom Jervis/WikimediaCommonsElectric vehicles dominate gas-powered cars in Norway
Norwegians are embracing the transition to clean vehicles as the country pushes ahead with a break from internal combustion engines by 2025.
Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz/Wikimedia Commons‘We can break out of this stranglehold’: A top energy strategist on what gives him hope
Jeremy Bentham, the co-chair of world energy scenarios at the World Energy Council, worries the energy transition is too often seen as a cost, rather than an investment or an opportunity.
Carbon removal is finally finding customers
As carbon offsets continue to draw greenwashing accusations, removals offer a more credible, if expensive, alternative.
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Iran is using the world’s largest lake to evade the U.S. and ship weapons to Russia
Tehran is moving arms via the Caspian Sea, where Western naval ships can’t reach.
Deep fake video of Putin declaring martial law is broadcast in parts of Russia
The fake video took over airwaves and television screens in some Russian border cities Monday.
Will Putin ever be arrested by the ICC?
South Africa is planning to change its law so the government has the power to decide whether or not to arrest a leader wanted by the ICC, ahead of Putin's invitation to the BRICS meetings in August.
The Saudis want the US to help build a ‘nuclear Aramco’
As part of a potential deal to normalize relations with Israel, Mohammed bin Salman has pitched a joint American-Saudi venture to enrich nuclear fuel, raising concerns about proliferation.
What Beijing wants in exchange for returning Washington's calls
Top U.S. officials are pushing for a direct line of communication with Beijing. But setting one up isn't so easy.
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Fox News is trying to keep Jeanine Pirro away from conservative events
Fox discouraged Jeanine Pirro from participating in two recent book promotion events, sources said.
ShutterstockCNN's PR team will no longer report to Chris Licht
The PR team no longer reports to the embattled CEO.
Prince Harry testifies in newspaper phone hacking trial
He is the first senior royal to give evidence in court in more than a century.
Inside the high-stakes clash for control of Ukraine’s story
Journalists covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine are engaged in a running, low-grade conflict with the Ukrainian government.
CNN lost trust over COVID coverage, internal report found
CNN staffers are fuming about CEO Chris Licht’s criticism of the network’s Covid-19 coverage.