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112 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: 91/112 (81%) good · 20 title-only · 1 failed

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Kept · signals extracted 14

Brussels Needs a New Narrative on China-EU Relations Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 1 sig
ByteDance offers AI team special stock to fend off poaching China AI Infrastructure 2 sig
China overhauls world’s biggest surveillance network with advanced AI China AI Infrastructure 2 sig
China says engineer jailed for 15 years was lured into sending aerospace secrets overseas China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
China, Singapore top diplomats reaffirm commitment to Malacca Strait transit rights Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 1 sig
China’s Quiet Pivot to Central Asian Gas Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment 1 sig
China’s Wang Yi tells UN multilateralism must be protected in swipe at US policies Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 1 sig
Chipmaker ETF rides AI excitement to quickest $10bn valuation on record Capital Flow Realignment 3 sig
ECB says private-credit fuelled AI boom poses risk to financial system Capital Flow Realignment 1 sig
How China Got One of the World’s Largest Human Rights Convenings Canceled Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 1 sig
In Beijing, the US and China tiptoed around tech and critical minerals Capital Flow Realignment 1 sig
It’s time to address the looming crisis in entry-level work. Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection 2 sig
The Right Way for Europe to Spend More on Defense Defense-AI Convergence 2 sig
UK law firm Pinsent Masons reprimanded by court over AI error Legal-Tech Disruption 2 sig

Kept · no signal extracted 3

China defence chief Dong Jun tipped to skip this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue Defense-AI Convergence
Hedge funds are AImaxxing Capital Flow Realignment
How AI threatens the giants of consulting Legal-Tech Disruption

Triage skipped 27

Amid Rumors of a Visit by China’s Leader, North Korea Fires Close-Range Ballistic Missiles Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Armenia signs strategic partnership deal with US as election approaches Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
As Five Eyes allies boost Taiwan Strait transits, why is US going a different route? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Back on the rails: Dandong’s border traffic hints at a China-North Korea thaw Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Can Nigel Farage’s Right-Wing Party Win It All in Britain? State Formation & Authority Stress
China’s New Type 054B Frigate Joins Liaoning Carrier Group for First Time in Western Pacific Defense-AI Convergence
China’s Type 054B frigate makes carrier force debut with Liaoning for live-fire drills Defense-AI Convergence
China Wants to Speak for Taiwan. The World Should Hear Taiwan Directly. Sovereign Data Localization
Growing Sino-Russian Cooperation Worries India Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran and the Forever War Trap Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran starts to restore internet access after months-long blackout Sovereign Data Localization
Iran war live: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon; Tehran blasts US truce violation Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
More Than Trade: Modi’s Visit to Sweden and Norway Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
No, the Quad Isn’t Dead. This Week’s Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Proves It. Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Panama encourages dialogue and bridge-building at UN as canal tensions with China simmer Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Quad foreign ministers fight for relevance in New Delhi as leaders’ summit remains elusive Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
The 4 trilateral frameworks defining northeast Asia’s future Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Theresa Sabonis-Helf on Central Asia’s Thirsty Future Industries Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs State Formation & Authority Stress
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel Compute-Energy Coupling
US to seek public comment on which Chinese goods qualify for lower tariffs, Greer says Capital Flow Realignment
US weighs offensive space tactics as China satellite rivalry intensifies Defense-AI Convergence
WarTalk: Ukraine War Tactical Update Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
What a US defence industry trip to Taiwan says about Taipei’s efforts to overhaul military Defense-AI Convergence
White House proposes NDAs for all US federal workers State Formation & Authority Stress

AI filtered out 68

5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas
A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano
Aftermath of deadly Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
AI Labs: Elon Musk wants AI in space
AI tools lead to ‘clear racial disparities’ in job hiring
A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria
At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid
BTS win big as Black Eyed Peas reunite at American Music Awards
Chemical tank rupture kills multiple people in US state of Washington
Children perform ‘mini Hajj’ in Gaza as Israel blocks pilgrims
China executes man for poisoning billionaire gaming tycoon
China online brokerage crackdown trims billionaire owner’s wealth
Climber carries kite with Palestinian children’s dreams to Everest summit
Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat
Concerns mount in China’s space sector that Musk’s Starship will be a failure
Cornyn Crushed: 7 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas
Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters
Dave Donaldson Interview!
Did Trump oversell a broken Iran ceasefire deal?
Donald E. Newhouse, Low-Profile Heir to a Media Empire, Dies at 96
Evacuation Orders Lifted as Southern California Chemical Tank Cools
Former Arsenal midfielder Partey named in Ghana squad ahead of World Cup
Four people killed after minibus collides with train in Belgium
FTAV’s further reading
Group of women and children with alleged ISIL ties returns to Australia
How decision-making happens in Iran
Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh
India’s World Cup broadcast hopes boosted by Zee Entertainment talks
Islamic State-linked families in Syria return to Australia
Israel ‘intensifies’ attacks in Lebanon killing at least 31 people
Is the viral ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ a threat to Modi’s government?
Judge Allows Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats
Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters
KPMG hunts Silicon Valley AI disrupters to Big Four model
Lebanon latest: Netanyahu vows escalation against Hezbollah
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara Resigns After Investigation
Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit
Pakistan and the Economics of Diplomacy
Park Slope Food Co-op Votes to Boycott Israeli Products
Rethinking organizational design in the age of agentic AI
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?
Russia slams US for not granting visa to diplomat for UN meeting
Samsung workers set for $400,000 bonus after deal to share AI profits
Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?
Shanxi mine disaster casts shadow over province’s shift from coal to culture
South Carolina Redistricting: Senate Passes on New Map, Defying Trump
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Migrants
Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit
The Download: puncturing the AI jobs panic
There Is More Than One Cockroach in Narendra Modi’s Kitchen
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya
Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off
Trump-led push to redraw Congress maps faces setbacks in Southern states
Trump May Appear at N.B.A. Finals in New York
UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday
UK software investor Hg strikes first buyout deal since SaaSpocalypse
Undeterred by war, thousands of Iranians reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj
US Senate confirms veteran naval officer Frank Garcia as top Africa envoy
What has Pope Leo warned about AI – and why that’s significant
What Ken Paxton’s Win Means for James Talarico
White House prepares for UFC showdown for Trump’s 80th birthday
Why US and Canadian conservatives backed Trump’s China trip but slammed Carney’s
Will Australia’s Independents Form a Political Party?
Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.
YouTuber arrested for allegedly using AI to defame Korean actor
Yuval Noah Harari on Donald Trump’s Core Delusion
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