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Today’s Flagship
TikTok's boss appears before Congress, Trump establishes poll lead despite legal woes, and Australia is plagued by murderous cats.
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Chile cuts its work week down to US levels
Congreso Nacional de Chile/Wikimedia Commons Nature discovers its 2020 endorsement of Joe Biden backfired
WHO on Elon Musk tweet: 'It's fake news'
Nigerian politician found guilty of organ harvesting plot in UK
In pictures: Ramadan around the world
SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty, and more celebs over crypto violations
The US wants to reform its organ transplant system. Here's what other countries have tried
Scotland joined a lengthening list of places apologizing for forced adoptions
Why what wasn’t said in Putin and Xi’s joint statement may matter most
Japan ‘exploded with joy’ after World Baseball Classic win over US. Here’s what Japanese media is saying
Boris Johnson says he ‘did not lie’ in live TV grilling over ‘partygate’
Western scholars are worried China just got harder to study. Here's why
Here are the early reviews for new AI bots Bard, Ernie, and Bing Image Creator
What you should know about Boris Johnson’s ‘partygate’ dossier
Why the screening of a new ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film was cancelled in Hong Kong
africa
Zimbabwe’s EV battery plant ambitions favor Chinese players over locals
Zimbabwe’s decision to ban raw lithium exports and encourage local processing is helping Chinese and western companies gain a foothold in its mining industry while putting local players at a competitive disadvantage.
Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images
politics
What to watch in today’s high-stakes TikTok hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before Congress as efforts to restrict, sell, or even ban the popular app gain momentum with politicians.
REUTERS/Evelyn Hocksteinpolitics
‘We are living in hell’: Witnesses set to highlight Uyghur repression before Congress
A woman who says she saw horrific physical abuse, rape, and forced sterilization while teaching at two detention camps will testify
Today’s Flagship
TikTok's boss appears before Congress, Trump establishes poll lead despite legal woes, and Australia is plagued by murderous cats.
Semafor World Economy Summit
April 12th — Register now
media
A startup is raiding the New York Post
The Messenger is gearing up for an online tabloid war.
security
The US mulls opening Pacific defense pact with Britain and Australia to more countries
Expanding the AUKUS program will likely further ratchet tensions with China.
tech
Taiwan pursues internet satellite service ahead of potential Chinese invasion
The self-governing region has accused Chinese vessels of cutting the undersea cables connecting one of its outlying islands, putting a renewed focus on the need to shore up its internet infrastructure.
net zero
Climate reparations talks are off to a rough start
Negotiators have little time to sort out some of the hardest questions in global climate politics.
politics
Why the House GOP's big energy bill really matters
Insiders say it could kickstart bipartisan talks on permitting reform, a thorny issue dear to climate hawks and fossil fuel companies alike.
tech
Getting the most out of life (while a robot drives you around): With Kyle Vogt
Everyone in tech knows Kyle Vogt, the wunderkind co-founder of Twitch, the video game streaming service that Amazon bought for $1 billion. He went on to create Cruise Automation, the self-driving car company that sold to General Motors for $3.5 billion.
politics
Did Donald Trump break the Koch machine for good?
Americans for Prosperity looks ready to spend big in order to take on the former president in 2024. But former staff say the organization has lost its tea party-era clout.
politics
Prosecutors to lawmakers: Hand over Sam Bankman-Fried's political donations
Federal prosecutors in New York sent out letters last month telling elected officials to “disgorge” the cash.
What to watch in today’s high-stakes TikTok hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before Congress as efforts to restrict, sell, or even ban the popular app gain momentum with politicians.
‘We are living in hell’: Witnesses set to highlight Uyghur repression before Congress
A woman who says she saw horrific physical abuse, rape, and forced sterilization while teaching at two detention camps will testify
Why what wasn’t said in Putin and Xi’s joint statement may matter most
Analysts pointed out that the two leaders were no longer describing their friendship to be of “no limits.”
Why the House GOP's big energy bill really matters
Insiders say it could kickstart bipartisan talks on permitting reform, a thorny issue dear to climate hawks and fossil fuel companies alike.
Did Donald Trump break the Koch machine for good?
Americans for Prosperity looks ready to spend big in order to take on the former president in 2024. But former staff say the organization has lost its tea party-era clout.
Patrick T. Fallon for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesTaiwan pursues internet satellite service ahead of potential Chinese invasion
The self-governing region has accused Chinese vessels of cutting the undersea cables connecting one of its outlying islands, putting a renewed focus on the need to shore up its internet infrastructure.
Credit Suisse employees are helping to bail out the bank
The bank paid senior staff in special bonds whose value was wiped out by Swiss regulators in the rescue, people familiar with the matter said.
The CEO of the world’s largest timeshare owner is picking up new customers thanks to out-of-control rental fees
Mike Brown, CEO of Travel + Leisure, said there were 42% more first-time buyers of timeshares last year.
SVB board bickering wasted crucial time before collapse
A dispute between executives and the board over the outlook for venture capital left the bank with just a day to raise $2 billion.
Elizabeth Holmes is asking a judge to delay her prison sentence
Weeks after giving birth to her second child, the Theranos founder is asking a judge to allow her to stay home while she appeals her conviction.
Glenn Fawcett/Wikimedia CommonsSEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty, and more celebs over crypto violations
The celebrities were accused of promoting crypto brands without disclosing that they were paid to do so.
REUTERS/Ahmed YosriGetting the most out of life (while a robot drives you around): With Kyle Vogt
Everyone in tech knows Kyle Vogt, the wunderkind co-founder of Twitch, the video game streaming service that Amazon bought for $1 billion. He went on to create Cruise Automation, the self-driving car company that sold to General Motors for $3.5 billion.
Here are the early reviews for new AI bots Bard, Ernie, and Bing Image Creator
Here's what reviewers have to say so far about some of the most newest systems.
A Bing Image Creator image based on the prompt "A wide angle illustration showing a birds-eye view of dozens of people all using laptops". Bing Image CreatorAmazon to lay off an additional 9,000 employees
The latest round of job cuts will primarily impact Amazon’s cloud computing, human resources, advertising, and Twitch live-streaming businesses, the company said.
REUTERS/Pascal RossignolZimbabwe’s EV battery plant ambitions favor Chinese players over locals
Zimbabwe’s decision to ban raw lithium exports and encourage local processing is helping Chinese and western companies gain a foothold in its mining industry while putting local players at a competitive disadvantage.
Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty ImagesNigerian politician found guilty of organ harvesting plot in UK
A British court found the former senator, his wife, and a doctor guilty of a conspiracy to exploit a street trader for his kidney on Thursday.
REUTERS/Henry NichollsDefeated Nigeria presidential candidate Peter Obi files petition contesting result
Obi, a businessman and former governor of southeastern Anambra state, came third in last month’s election, which was won by Bola Tinubu.
Hedge fund seeking $11 billion from Nigeria admitted crimes in secret case
Nigeria’s financial stability is on the line in a legal battle where its opponent is claiming payments allegedly made to secure a contract are — simultaneously — both legal and illegal.
Who are the US aid worker and French journalist freed after being held hostage in West Africa?
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Niger last week and announced $150 million in aid for the region.
Climate reparations talks are off to a rough start
Negotiators have little time to sort out some of the hardest questions in global climate politics.
United Nations Photo/Flickr‘On thin ice’: Time running out to address causes of climate change, UN chief says
The new U.N. report said severe outcomes are more likely sooner as climate change progresses rapidly.
REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File PhotoOil and gas companies are writing their own rules for carbon storage
Proposed bills in Texas aim to limit legal exposure for projects that inject CO2 underground.
Shell’s carbon capture and storage facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.REUTERS/Todd Korol“Focus on shovel-ready projects”: A top electric utility CEO on Washington’s biggest climate headache
Pedro Pizarro is president and CEO of Edison International, parent company of Southern California Edison, one of the largest U.S. electric utilities. We texted with him about permitting reform, wildfires, SVB, and his jogging habits.
The US mulls opening Pacific defense pact with Britain and Australia to more countries
Expanding the AUKUS program will likely further ratchet tensions with China.
Here's where the US is most concerned about human rights around the world
The U.S. State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices this week.
China slams US on 20th anniversary of Iraq invasion as Xi visits Russia
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs slammed the U.S. for destabilizing the Middle East on the 20th anniversary of the Iraq invasion, all while Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Russia to show his support for the Ukraine war.
Xi and Putin are meeting in Moscow. Here’s what you need to know
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss issues including Russia's war in Ukraine.
China’s Mideast deal could shield Iran’s nuclear program
The agreement includes no limits on nukes and could make deterrence measures harder.
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY / HANDOUTA startup is raiding the New York Post
The Messenger is gearing up for an online tabloid war.
The Messenger/LinkedInShane Smith made more than $100 million from Vice
The once-hot media company is being sold for scrap, but its co-founder made himself one of the richest men in 20th Century media.
What you need to know about the BBC’s rift with Gary Lineker
The former soccer star will return to the broadcaster's Match of the Day program after a row over his tweet criticizing the government's asylum plans.
Can journalists teach AI to tell the truth?
A scoop on how the new Bing chat has been leaning on NewsGuard to deliver something approximating … the truth.
Politico fights for its Washington turf as editor departs
The Washington powerhouse is playing defense as the lucrative Beltway reporting scene gets more competitive.