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The Australia-US alliance is facing a decisive test, and not just over the Middle East

The question of Australia joining the US in a conflict with China over Taiwan looms over the debate about our military preparedness and defence spending

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan Pursues Homegrown Chinese Spies As Beijing's Influence Grows

Taiwan is vetting hundreds of thousands of military service members, public school teachers and civil servants in a bid to root out potential homegrown Chinese sympathisers, as Beijing intensifies espionage on the island.

International Business Times

Predator who drugged and raped 10 women facing ‘very long’ jail term

Engineering student Zhenhao Zou, 28, may have targeted dozens more victims in harrowing attacks that he filmed, police fear.

Evening Standard

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New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday

The Independent UK

5 American Brands That Are No Longer Made In The U.S.A.

Remember the pride of buying something stamped “made in the U.S.A.”? Those days are fading fast—and the impact goes beyond nostalgia. Knowing which iconic products are now made overseas helps shed light on consumer choices and local jobs. In this article, we’ll spotlight five beloved American brands that shifted their…

Clever Dude

Extended Range EVs Are Growing Faster Than You Think

Electric cars that have backup gas generators are now the fastest-growing powertrain in the world.

InsideEVs

Did Cotton Prices Just Hit a Bottom After Falling to a 9-Week Low?

Thawing U.S.-China trade relations or drier, hotter weather could be bullish fundamental catalysts for cotton future prices.

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'Big Short' investor warns the precarious tariff environment reminds him of WWI—and a trade war would send the U.S. into a recession

"The tariffs and the potential for a trade war, I think, is really the only risk to the market right now,” Steve Eisman said.

Fortune

China’s MiniMax LLM costs about 200x less to train than OpenAI’s GPT-4, says company

The claims may spook investors who’ve sunk billions into leading AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

Fortune

Why Israel-Iran tensions might not raise prices at the pump as much as feared (for now)

The unexpected attack by Israel on Iran, a major oil-producing nation, may undermine anaemic global economic growth and hinder central banks’ ability to cope in an already uncertain market.

The Conversation

China hits back at Ursula von der Leyen's 'baseless, biased' speech at G7 summit

The much-speculated EU-China reset looks in trouble after both sides exchanged sharp accusations in the last few days.

Euronews

America Has Also Chickened Out Of The Global EV Race

EVs are still headed for their best year ever, with or without America. Meanwhile, the new Nissan Leaf is aimed at ICE car buyers.

InsideEVs

Ancient 'Dragon Man' skull from China isn't what we thought

Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.

LiveScience

Is Mark Carney turning his back on climate action?

The G7 summit in Alberta, hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, has ended with only passing mention of fighting climate change, including a statement on wildfires that is silent on the pressing need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Xiaomi's Patented Solid-State Battery Could Go 745 Miles

Xiaomi proved it can build EVs. Now it’s getting into solid-state batteries. Is China’s ‘Apple Car’ close to another breakthrough?

The Conversation

Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea

The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations claiming a stake in the waters has stirred up yet more trouble.

The Conversation

China positions itself as a stable economic partner and alternative to ‘unpredictable’ Trump

After the second world war, the US and its western allies created a set of international agreements and institutions to govern attitudes to mutual defence, economics and human rights. For decades this created stable alliances and predictable economic plans.

Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia planning new RTX 5090 'DD' variant for China — 24GB card with tweaked GPU latest attempt to comply with strict export restrictions

Following the alleged ban of the RTX 5090D in China, Nvidia is reportedly preparing a further cut-down alternative, dubbed the RTX 5090DD.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Battle of the spies: how Blaise Metreweli triumphed, and saw off her biggest rival, in the fight to lead MI6

Apart from the odd tiresome comment about being a “diversity hire” — the first female head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, has had a smooth landing as the new “C” — Chief, replacing the affable Sir Richard Moore when he leaves the post in October.

MarketBeat

Can Luckin and Dutch Bros Take Market Share From Starbucks?

Two upstart coffee chains—one domestic, one from China—are poised to expand across the United States, potentially upending Starbucks' dominance.

LiveScience

China pits rival humanoids against each other in world's first 'robot boxing tournament'

Unitree's combat robots can punch and kick while keeping their balance, but they are controlled by humans — for now.

Euronews

The US TikTok ban has been extended for a third time. What’s next for the app?

US President Donald Trump signalled that he would give TikTok’s Chinese parent company another 75 days to find an American buyer for the platform or face a nationwide ban. But why all the extensions?

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Gain as Investors Await Fed Rate Decision, Middle East in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.20%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +0.33% this morning, pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street after yesterday’s drop, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and updated projections, as well as Chair Jerome Powell’s…

Fortune

Trump’s $499 ‘built in the U.S.’ smartphone will likely be made in China, analysts say, making it subject to his own tariff policy

“The idea that [manufacturing] could be replicated in the U.S. in any sort of short- to medium-term time scale is fanciful,” one analyst said.

Al Jazeera

A port CEO panned Trump’s tariffs. Then a Chinese envoy’s wife sent praise

Chinese diplomat’s spouse praised Port of Los Angeles CEO for opposing Trump’s trade war, emails show.

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