
Ben Smith

Alexis Akwagyiram

President Donald Trump announced that the US and Iran had finalized a deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
2The US government’s move to suspend foreign access to Anthropic’s powerful AI models injected fresh urgency into Europe’s plans for tech sovereignty.
3Japan and Europe are deepening defense ties amid growing unease over Washington’s security commitments, Russian aggression, and China’s surging power.
4A German arms company is in talks to build Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile, a sign of Kyiv’s growing defense clout.
5Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday with the massive spectacle of a UFC fight at the White House.
6The New York Knicks delivered New York City’s first basketball title in 53 years.
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