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Today’s Flagship
The UN suspends food delivery in Rafah, China is localizing its chip supply chain, and scientists figure out why cockroaches are everywhere.
Washington Post downplays Prince Harry’s allegations against Post CEO
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Latin America’s steel tariffs won’t push China away
Trump might be hoping for a mistrial as hush-money case winds down
United Nations court delivers rare climate win to small island states
The AI safety movement is waning — it might even be dead already
Associated Press equipment seizure underscores Israel’s tenuous press freedoms
New taxes threaten to stifle Kenya’s growing EV sector
Prison consultant helps ex-Trump adviser navigate life behind bars
Questions swirl over cause of Iran helicopter crash as ex-FM blames US sanctions
World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab steps back from executive post
One dead, dozens injured after London to Singapore flight hit by severe turbulence
UK’s infected blood scandal exacerbated by ‘chilling’ cover-up, inquiry finds
Europe’s far right tout global support in European Parliament campaign
South Africa top court rules Zuma can’t run for president
Politics
A top Republican’s lonely stand against Donald Trump’s Texas takeover
Dade Phelan is in the fight of his political life after angering Donald Trump with a failed impeachment against MAGA-aligned Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images
Politics
Extremists in the AfD, Meloni’s far-right rival, Tunisia’s continuing crackdown
Germany’s Supreme Court rules to continue surveillance of the AfD, while Meloni may have to contend with an “ultra-conservative” army general, and a Tunisian lawyer is jailed for a “sarcastic remark.” The latest updates to our Global Election Hub.
Joey Pfeifer
Business
Imprisoned ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro predicts Fed Chair’s ouster and ‘mass deportations’ in a second presidential term
In an exclusive interview from behind bars, an unchastened Navarro discussed new policies and laced into old antagonists, including Chair Jay Powell and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
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The UN suspends food delivery in Rafah, China is localizing its chip supply chain, and scientists figure out why cockroaches are everywhere.
Politics
As Democrats double down on border bill, some progressives grow uneasy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is eager to put Republicans on defense with a vote on a bipartisan border bill. Not every Democrat is so excited.
Security
US, EU offer condolences to Iran, irking activists
Outreach a clear sign of the West’s desire to maintain a diplomatic line to Tehran.Sherrod Brown’s turn against the FDIC chair comes with a caveat
The Banking Chair is the highest ranking Democrat to say Martin Gruenberg should go over agency-wide workplace issues.- Israel and Hamas bristle at being compared in ICC arrest warrants The ICC’s lack of enforcement power means it is unlikely that Israeli and Hamas leaders will go to trial, but the arrest warrants sparked outrage among both parties.
Insights from Al Jazeera, The Conversation, and The Jerusalem Post
News
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crashThe Iranian foreign minister also died in the crash near Iran’s border with Azerbaijan.Insights from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Iran International, and Al-Monitor
Media
As clicks dry up for news sites, could Apple’s news app be a lifeline?
Executives at major magazine brands told Semafor that Apple News+ has come to represent a substantial stream of direct revenue.Media
Trump agrees to third debate as NBC scrambles to catch up with rivals
A third proposed debate caught Biden’s team by surprise, and followed behind-the-scenes discussions between the Trump campaign and NBC News.
Politics
Intruder who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband sentenced to 30 years
David DePape also faces separate state charges stemming from the attack on Paul Pelosi.
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politics
A top Republican’s lonely stand against Donald Trump’s Texas takeover
Dade Phelan is in the fight of his political life after angering Donald Trump with a failed impeachment against MAGA-aligned Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Extremists in the AfD, Meloni’s far-right rival, Tunisia’s continuing crackdown
Germany’s Supreme Court rules to continue surveillance of the AfD, while Meloni may have to contend with an “ultra-conservative” army general, and a Tunisian lawyer is jailed for a “sarcastic remark.” The latest updates to our Global Election Hub.
Trump might be hoping for a mistrial as hush-money case winds down
Closing arguments are expected to begin next week in the first ever criminal trial of a former US president.
As Democrats double down on border bill, some progressives grow uneasy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is eager to put Republicans on defense with a vote on a bipartisan border bill. Not every Democrat is so excited.
Sherrod Brown’s turn against the FDIC chair comes with a caveat
The Banking Chair is the highest ranking Democrat to say Martin Gruenberg should go over agency-wide workplace issues.
business
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Prison consultant helps ex-Trump adviser navigate life behind bars
Sam Mangel advises Peter Navarro, high-profile crypto executives, and politicians on how to get good jobs in prison.
Imprisoned ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro predicts Fed Chair’s ouster and ‘mass deportations’ in a second presidential term
In an exclusive interview from behind bars, an unchastened Navarro discussed new policies and laced into old antagonists, including Chair Jay Powell and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
Beijing unveils sweeping action plan to tackle property crisis
Developers are still struggling under the pressure of the property market’s steep downturn.
Commercial real-estate investors run for the exits
As debt costs soar and return-to-work realism sets in over the office market, investors in Barry Sternlicht’s property fund tried to pull $500 million, or about 5% of the fund’s assets
Warren circled wagons around embattled FDIC chief
Ex-top aides to the Democratic senator have helped Martin Gruenberg prepare for DC hearings about the FDIC’s toxic work culture.
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Google DeepMind launches new framework to assess the dangers of AI models
The new protocols are meant for a time when artificial intelligence is so powerful that it can pose a serious, immediate threat to people.
Samuel de Roman/Getty ImagesMicrosoft’s offer to relocate China workers could hit Beijing’s AI ambitions
The US tech giant offered China-based workers to relocate to countries like the US and Ireland, illustrating the spillover effect of geopolitical tensions between the two superpowers.
Oriental Image via Reuters ConnectOpenAI’s chief scientist departs months after failed Altman ouster
Ilya Sustkever said on Tuesday he is departing OpenAI for a project that “is very personally meaningful to me,” but did not share any more details.
Amir Cohen/ReutersTech critic McCourt mounts TikTok bid
The billionaire plans to rebuild TikTok as “a new and better version of the internet where individuals are respected and they own and control their identity and their data.”
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New taxes threaten to stifle Kenya’s growing EV sector
Kenya’s push to introduce new taxes on electric bikes and buses and their batteries could stifle growth in the country’s fledgling e-mobility sector, experts warn.
Simon Maina/AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Africa top court rules Zuma can’t run for president
Jacob Zuma’s 2021 conviction disqualifies him from running for president again, the court ruled.
Siphiwe Sibeko/ReutersNigerian beach developer to expand into Gambia after Lagos demolition
Nigerian real estate company Landmark Africa is developing two West African beach properties. including a complex in The Gambia, after losing its Lagos beach resort to a controversial government road project.
Disillusion grows in Kenya as Biden hosts Ruto for a historic state visit
In Kenya, President William Ruto’s US state visit has been overshadowed by widespread discontent over proposed tax hikes and the cost of living.
East Africa outages stir fears over Africa’s internet vulnerabilities
Fresh damage to undersea cables that supply African countries with the internet has raised new fears about the continent’s network vulnerabilities as it marks the third widespread disruption this year.
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BYD EVs lined-up outside a factory in Hefei, China. Liu Jiao/VCG via Getty Images.
Latin America’s steel tariffs won’t push China away
A growing number of Latin American countries have sounded the alarm over cheap Chinese steel.
2018. REUTERS/Alexandre MotaThe climate case for Biden’s new China tariffs
Why higher prices for climate tech in the US could actually be worthwhile for the energy transition.
Tingshu Wang/ReutersChina’s lead on EV battery innovation has not slipped an inch
Solid-state and sodium-ion batteries are considered the next generation of EV batteries, and China is far out in front compared to other countries.
REUTERS/Nick CareyHow China is building the next big green industry
Chinese companies are racing to turn “black mass” into black gold, but the market remains largely unregulated and lessons are still being learned.
BYD EVs lined-up outside a factory in Hefei, China. Liu Jiao/VCG via Getty Images.security
Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters
US, EU offer condolences to Iran, irking activists
Outreach a clear sign of the West’s desire to maintain a diplomatic line to Tehran.
Iran’s president is missing following helicopter incident, state media reports
A massive search and rescue operation launched Sunday after the incident, but state media reported that the weather had slowed efforts.
France sends more police to quell New Caledonia violence as civil war fears brew
Violent protests in the French-controlled Pacific Ocean territory erupted after Paris passed an electoral reform that the island’s indigenous Kanak people say will dilute their vote.
Hong Kong risks losing last traces of autonomy from Beijing following UK spy probe
On Tuesday, the UK summoned China’s envoy for a dressing down after several espionage incidents in recent months, including one agent working in Hong Kong’s trade office in London.
Iran could go nuclear if threatened, top officials warn as Middle East tensions rise
A high-level Iranian official warned that the country could develop nuclear weapons if threatened.
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Washington Post downplays Prince Harry’s allegations against Post CEO
A hot story stays out of the the newsletters.
Lance Cheung / USDAAssociated Press equipment seizure underscores Israel’s tenuous press freedoms
Israeli officials seized camera equipment belonging to The Associated Press, citing a sweeping new foreign media law.
As clicks dry up for news sites, could Apple’s news app be a lifeline?
Executives at major magazine brands told Semafor that Apple News+ has come to represent a substantial stream of direct revenue.
Trump agrees to third debate as NBC scrambles to catch up with rivals
A third proposed debate caught Biden’s team by surprise, and followed behind-the-scenes discussions between the Trump campaign and NBC News.
Top executive departs Tucker Carlson’s new company
Justin Wells, the president of the Tucker Carlson Network, has left his position at the former Fox News star’s streaming service and launched his own production company.
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