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76 articles collected in this run, grouped by pipeline outcome. Expand a kept article to see its signals + the trends those signals reinforce, with the verbatim evidence at every edge.

Body fetch: 59/76 (78%) good · 17 title-only

Pipeline execution 56 steps

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Kept · signals extracted 7

China merges lunar programmes as race to moon with US heats up after latest SpaceX launch China AI Infrastructure 2 sig
ECB summons banks to urge them to fix flaws exposed by latest AI models AI Regulation Escalation 2 sig
It’s not just SpaceX: Big Tech is dominating bond markets too Capital Flow Realignment 2 sig
Major EU countries push for tougher China policy ahead of Brussels debate Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 1 sig
Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 2 sig
Why Hainan holds the key to survival for China’s aircraft carriers Defense-AI Convergence 1 sig
Will Zimbabwe’s lithium strategy help it break into the value-adding game? Digital South Industrial Policy 1 sig

Kept · no signal extracted 3

Pope Leo Is Set to Release an Encyclical About A.I. Why Is That Important? AI Regulation Escalation
Tech giants need oversight to protect national security AI Regulation Escalation
UK Institute Is Hunting for Dangers Lurking in AI AI Regulation Escalation

Triage skipped 12

Confusion and Worry After Trump Administration’s Abrupt Green Card Changes Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection
Oil prices fall amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace deal Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Pakistan’s Eid livestock traders losing as war on Iran pushes up prices Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Still a Question Mark Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Senegal parliament speaker steps down as political crisis worsens State Formation & Authority Stress
Syria holds legislative elections in former Kurdish-controlled areas State Formation & Authority Stress
The Middle Power Delusion Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
To Get the Strait Open, Trump Had to Leave the Hardest Issues for Later Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Trump, Putin summits show an Eastward power shift Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Turkish police storm main opposition CHP’s party headquarters State Formation & Authority Stress
What to Know About the Citizenship Lists Trump Wants to Create Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection

AI filtered out 54

$140,000 E.V.s and Heritage Gold: The Rise of China’s Homegrown Luxury Market
A Democrat Took on Red Sox Ownership in an Ad. A Network Pulled it.
Africa Day 2026: Has the continent achieved true liberation?
After San Diego shooting, Muslim Americans aim to turn grief into action
‘A paper city’: New York ‘library’ hosts 3.5 million pages of Epstein files
As a Doctor, I Can Understand the Allure of ChatGPT
As Rents Soar, Londoners Turn to Vacant Pubs, Offices and Police Stations
Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
Building collapse in Philippines leaves 3 dead, 17 missing
Bystander Wounded in White House Shooting Is in Stable Condition
Can China’s AI-powered food monitoring avoid US military-style meal complaints?
Caught Flat-Footed, a City Races to Catch Up With Ebola
China Launches First Hong Kong Astronaut Into Space
China’s desire for endless youth is wiping out donkeys – can scientists help?
China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission
Crack Forms in Garden Grove Chemical Tank, a Positive Sign for Firefighters
Cuba receives 15,000-tonne shipment of rice donated by China
Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions
Ebola spreads in the DRC as authorities struggle to contain outbreak
Ecuador’s Noboa pledges to extradite criminals in State of the Union speech
Fatou Bensouda on Israeli threats against her and the ICC
For Carlo Petrini, the Point of ‘Slow Food’ Wasn’t the Food. It Was Us.
Hong Kong can empower commuters by embracing e-bikes
Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying lifts off into space on Shenzhou-23 mission
How Democrats Can Win, According to This Nobel Economist
How will Iran war fallout impact upcoming US elections?
How Wine, Truffles and Honey Could Help Europe Fight Wildfires
In Homeless Crisis, California ‘Is Waging a War on R.V.s’
Inside a Beirut barbershop shaped by war and crisis
In Ukraine, a Divisive 20th-Century Hero Comes Home
Iran recounts historic battles in response to Trump’s talk of agreement
Iran team trains through World Cup uncertainty
Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon amid fresh evacuation orders
Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Denounces Israeli Violence
LIVE: Rubio says Trump ‘not going to make a bad deal’ with Iran
Manny Nosowsky, Waggish Crossword Constructor for The New York Times, Dies at 94
Mexico City paints record-breaking football mural ahead of World Cup
One killed and many feared trapped under collapsed building in Philippines
Peking University Appoints Chemist Gao Song as New President
Robotaxis need to be tested in real traffic
Russia invites media to view deadly strike on college in Luhansk
Say hello to the invisible hob
She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled
They Started I.V.F., Then Split. Now Who Gets Custody of the Embryos?
This compact Chinese device can detect cancer biomarkers in a drop of blood
'To the Success of our Hopeless Cause'
Trump Endorsement Shakes John Cornyn in Texas Senate Runoff Against Ken Paxton
‘Trump needs a deal, no matter how bad it is’
Uber weighs higher bid for Delivery Hero after €11.5bn offer rebuffed
Vietnam Auctions Convicted Tycoon’s Luxury Car, Hermès Handbags For Over $1M
West Ham go down as Salah and Guardiola make emotional Premier League exits
What to Know About the White House Shooting on Memorial Day Weekend
Why IPO mania could signal top of the market
Zelenskyy speaks to Al Jazeera at site of major Russian attacks in Kyiv
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