United States — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
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Tim Cook Steps Down from Apple: Silicon Valley's Most Watched Succession Reveals the Fault Lines of the AI Era
Cook hands over the reins of a $4 trillion empire—and picks a hardware engineer to win a software war.
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Trump eases Russian oil sanctions: Zelensky furious, Meloni breaks away, gas above $3 until 2027
Washington renews the waiver on Russian oil sanctions, contradicting Treasury Secretary Bessent's promises. Zelensky denounces billions gifted to the Russian military. The Energy Secretary warns gas will stay above $3 until 2027. Meloni breaks with Trump.
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Pope Leo XIV Eases Tensions with Trump, Who Follows Up with Bible Marathon Reading — World Watches, Divided
Pope Leo XIV defuses the crisis with Trump by declaring he is 'not at all' seeking to debate. Trump responds by participating in a Bible marathon reading. The imminent meeting with King Charles III is shaping up under high diplomatic tension.
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The Mandelson-Epstein affair rocks Starmer: failed vetting, lies, and calls for resignation
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The USA Abandons Syria, Delays European Weapons, and Depends on Starlink: Anatomy of an Overextended Military Empire
Washington is completing the transfer of its bases in Syria, warning Europe of delays in weapons deliveries, and discovering that the Pentagon depends on a private company for its drones—three signals of the same overcommitment.
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Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire: Ten Days to Transform a Truce into Historic Peace
Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and invites their leaders to the White House—a first in 34 years—while Iran negotiates the handover of its enriched uranium.
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China's GDP Defies War: 5% Growth While the World Staggers
While war in Iran shakes global markets, Beijing posts 5% first-quarter growth — and no one reads this number the same way.
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Italy suspends defense agreement with Israel: Meloni defies Trump and Netanyahu the same day
Giorgia Meloni suspends the Italian-Israeli defense agreement after shots fired at Italian UN peacekeepers — Trump responds by calling her a "coward." Trump's most loyal European ally has just changed course.
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Israel-Lebanon: First Direct Talks in 30 Years, But Two Countries Discussing Different Kinds of Peace
For the first time since 1993, Israeli and Lebanese representatives sat at the same table in Washington — but Israel wants to disarm Hezbollah, Lebanon wants a ceasefire, and France has been deliberately excluded.
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The Strait of Hormuz Blockade Put to the Test: Chinese Tankers, Round 2, and the Price of Defiance
A sanctioned Chinese oil tanker forces passage through the strait while Washington and Tehran negotiate behind closed doors for a second round—the blockade reveals its flaws before it has even truly begun.
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Israel Bombards Lebanon Four Days Before Negotiations: Baby Killed, UNIFIL Hit, Netanyahu in the South
An Israeli tank strikes UN vehicles, a baby dies under airstrikes during her father's funeral, and Netanyahu visits southern Lebanon as a conqueror — four days before Washington talks.
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