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Tasneem Nashrulla is the breaking news editor at Semafor.
Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘lightly injured’
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen since he was selected last week to succeed his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
US, Gulf look to Ukraine for help against Iran attacks
The Pentagon is reportedly looking to buy Ukraine’s cheap drone interceptors to ward off Iranian strikes.
Amr Alfiky/Reuters
Nvidia stops making China-bound AI chips: Report
Nvidia has stopped making its H200 chips intended for the Chinese market, the Financial Times reported.
Steve Marcus/Reuters
Trump wants to help pick next Iran leader
US President Donald Trump said he wanted a role in picking Iran’s next leader, further muddying Washington’s war motives.
Nathan Howard/Reuters
US says it is ‘accelerating’ Iran attacks
The US said it was intensifying its military campaign against Iran, as the scope of the conflict widened.
US Navy/Handout via Reuters
EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ push targets China
The EU unveiled a series of measures on Wednesday to kickstart its sluggish manufacturing and reduce reliance on cheap Chinese imports.
Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
US military is using Claude in Iran amid Anthropic feud
The Pentagon deployed the powerful tool during its attack on Iran within hours of banning it, and is reportedly still using it.
Shippers skeptical over Trump’s Hormuz insurance plan
Traders sought clarity over Washington’s efforts to ease rising concerns of a potential energy shock amid the Iran conflict
Trump slams Spain, UK over Iran stance
Trump threatened to sever trade with Spain after it refused Washington access to bases.
Epstein saga ensnares academia
Harvard University’s former president Larry Summers will resign from the school over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the scandal increasingly ensnares figures in academia.
China expects record Lunar New Year travel
Beijing hopes tourism will boost domestic consumption.
Trump administration holds off on China tech curbs: Report
The move reflects Trump’s broader efforts at rapprochement with Beijing ahead of his April summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The diplomacy behind embassy art
Artworks in embassies should be seen and not heard, one diplomat noted.
US builds up military presence in MidEast as Trump weighs Iran action
US officials said Trump is seeking “decisive” military options in response to Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Trump says US will run Venezuela following Maduro’s capture
President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela until a “judicious” transition, and that American oil companies would spend billions to fix the country’s oil infrastructure.
SoftBank strikes $4 billion AI data center deal
It’s the latest move by the Japanese conglomerate to deepen its AI-focused portfolio.
Trump, Netanyahu meet in Florida
The leaders are expected to discuss moving the US-brokered Gaza peace plan forward.
Brigitte Bardot, 91, ‘personified France’
The French actress and international sex symbol who later renounced movies and embraced animal rights activism and far-right views, has died at 91.