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95 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: 81/95 (85%) good · 14 title-only

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Kept · no signal extracted 34

‘Arbitrary measures’: Lula slams US ‘terror’ designation for Brazil gangs State Formation & Authority Stress
Are China and Pakistan Rebranding CPEC Through B2B Conferences? China AI Infrastructure
Brussels fires starting gun on tougher China trade policy, as Beijing vows retaliation Capital Flow Realignment
Canada sidelined in USMCA renegotiations as domestic economy dips Capital Flow Realignment
Can direct commercial sales fix Taiwan’s US$20 billion weapons backlog? Defense-AI Convergence
China and Maritime Chokepoints: Hormuz, Malacca, and Indo-Pacific Vulnerability Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
China’s expanding footprint in Central Asia China AI Infrastructure
China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S. Digital South Industrial Policy
Chinese and UK officials at Shangri-La Dialogue vow to strengthen military ties Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Chinese scientists create ‘kill-them-all’ algorithm for drone warfare Defense-AI Convergence
‘Clear-eyed’ on China: the takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Could Alberta trigger Canada’s Brexit moment? State Formation & Authority Stress
EU to release billions in frozen funds for Hungary amid Magyar reforms Capital Flow Realignment
How Hegseth might shift his tone on Taiwan at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
How realistic is Trump’s Iran framework? Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
How the China-US Reset Recasts the Quad Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
How will South Korean nuclear submarines alter underwater balance near first island chain? Defense-AI Convergence
‘Illegal and void’: China condemns Japan-Philippines maritime border talks Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran denies ceasefire deal with US is “finalised” Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran’s Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S. Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran war live: Trump due to make ‘final determination’ on deal with Tehran Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Is PLA’s response to Dutch warship in South China Sea ‘putting down a marker’ for future? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
No Enemies, Stronger Army: Kazakhstan’s Strategic Bet Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Romania to expel Russian consul after residential drone strike Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Russian drone hits apartment building in Romania Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Russian rate of losses in Ukraine almost triples in one year Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Shangri-La Dialogue: Hegseth on China challenges, allies’ role – as it happened Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Strategic Implications of Myanmar’s Offensive in Chin State State Formation & Authority Stress
The art of the deal: how Beijing pushed Trump to ‘arrest’ the trend on Taiwan arms sales Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
UK military looks at allowing lethal strikes without human approval Defense-AI Convergence
What Does Quad’s New Surveillance Initiative Mean for Indian Ocean Security? Defense-AI Convergence
Why Does Okinawa Have So Many US Military Bases? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Why Southeast Asia’s Just Energy Transition Partnerships Have Stalled Compute-Energy Coupling
Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation isn’t Nato for Iran Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift

AI filtered out 61

Actually, Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says
Adventures in Vibecoding Policy
After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight
‘A landmark’: Brazil’s prosecutors hail court ruling to preserve Fordlandia
Am I lower-value human capital?
Among Mamdani’s Priorities, Economic Development Seems Low on the List
Anti-War Orthodox Priest Arrested in Kazakhstan to Face Forced Psychiatric Treatment
As Climate Change Extends Europe’s Heat Season, Schools Bake
Bondi, Pressed Over Epstein Files, Places Responsibility on Blanche and Patel
China sentences former Shaolin abbot to 24 years for corruption
Chinese astronauts land safely in former top secret nuclear missile test site
Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?
Ebola treatment centre rebuilt after being torched by protesters in DRC
Eight students arrested in deadly Kenyan school dorm fire
Ex-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed for embezzlement
Ex-US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies in Epstein files probe
Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund
First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued
First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos
Frustration in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion
Hegseth at Asia defence gathering, China-EU tensions, Computex
Homelessness Declined in 2024, According to Delayed Federal Report
How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village
How the Enhanced Games tripped over its own shoelaces
How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment
Hungary Showed How to Defeat an Autocrat
ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid
Indonesia’s Aceh Province Continues Caning as a Form of Punishment
In ‘Fallen Angels,’ Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne Get Laughs Getting Sloshed
Israeli fighter jets strike village in south Lebanon
Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue
Israel, Russia among new additions on UN sexual violence ‘blacklist’
Is Spencer Pratt for Real?
Judge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRS
Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name From Building, Judge Orders
La settimana di Domino #34
Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans
Mother-in-law of Indian bride whose death set off media frenzy arrested
Mumbai's famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 100 years - now they are disappearing
Netanyahu says Israeli forces have crossed Lebanon’s Litani River
Penpa Tsering’s Re-election and the Institutional Future of the Tibetan Movement
Polish president threatens to strip Ukraine’s Zelenskyy of top state honour
Should AI steal your job?
South Korea’s Matchmaking Boom Is Turning Inequality Into Compatibility
SpaceX and the ‘enshittification’ of markets
The deadly Ebola outbreak is proving difficult to control
The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola
Trump Endorses Pamela Evette in South Carolina Governor’s Race
Trump heads into Situation Room to potentially finalise Iran deal
Trump pledges to withdraw from Kennedy Center after court strikes his name
UN: “100% of Gaza” should be for Palestinians
US stocks post longest weekly winning streak since 2023
What’s next after scrapping the ‘Black Code’ in France?
What’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion
What the 1980s ‘Japan Panic’ Tells Us About Today’s ‘China Threat’
What We Know (and Don’t) About the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry
White House Releases Results of Trump’s Latest Physical Exam
Who Is the Prosecutor Investigating E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits?
Woman With No Right Hand Is Pulled Over for Using Phone in Her Right Hand
Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, May 2026
Young, frustrated Chinese STEM PhDs turn to publishing satirical journals
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