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80 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: 64/80 (80%) good · 16 title-only

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Kept · signals extracted 2

Britain’s questionable reliance on Palantir Defense-AI Convergence 2 sig
We must not grant AI agents legal personhood AI Regulation Escalation 1 sig

Kept · no signal extracted 7

Are we at the start of a new investment super-cycle? Capital Flow Realignment
Chinese medical team arrives in DR Congo to help fight Ebola, ‘filling US void’ Digital South Industrial Policy
Chips, ships and guns: South Korea booms on AI race and global conflict Defense-AI Convergence
New AI espionage powers trigger Putin camera scare Defense-AI Convergence
OECD chief urges governments not to go it alone on digital taxation AI Regulation Escalation
Software buyout deals collapse to lowest level since pandemic after AI rout Capital Flow Realignment
Tibet quartz discovery boosts China’s self-sufficiency push for hi-tech materials China AI Infrastructure

Triage skipped 29

A ‘Miraculous Transformation’: How Kim Jong-un Fortified North Korea State Formation & Authority Stress
As Asia’s strategic landscape evolves, what is the Quad’s purpose? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Beijing sends largest patrol ship east of Taiwan after Japan-Philippine boundary talks Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Bolivia’s legislature passes law allowing use of troops against protesters State Formation & Authority Stress
Can Mark Carney’s US-China juggling act keep Canada’s ‘primary relationship’ intact? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
China adds warheads as nuclear powers ‘walk away’ from disarmament: SIPRI Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea after hailing everlasting friendship Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
China urged to fast-track carrier fleet upgrades as Japan boosts strike power Defense-AI Convergence
Debris reported in Jordan after Iranian missiles aimed at Israel intercepte Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Hezbollah MP: Resistance defends Lebanon where the state failed State Formation & Authority Stress
Iran and Israel trade threats after Tehran launches missiles Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran fires missiles at Israel after Beirut attack ‘crossed all red lines’ Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iranians Sink Into Despair Facing War Deaths and Skyrocketing Inflation Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran losing patience with Israel and US over ceasefire violations Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran’s attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran war live: Explosions in Tehran, Isfahan as Israel launches attacks Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump after ‘I call the shots’ claim Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
North Korea says its nuclear programme is ‘irreversible’ ahead of Chinese leader’s visit Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects munitions at weapons factory Defense-AI Convergence
Oil Surges, Asian Stocks Sink After Iran Strikes Israel Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
On Taiwan, the Trump-Xi summit offered more than optics Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Oppenheimer: Trump holds the reins on Netanyahu’s escalation options Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Satellite images show destruction of the US-Israel war on Iran Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Tech sell-off widens as South Korea index plunges Capital Flow Realignment
Trump says will not unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Will ‘Trump-class’ battleship be a sitting duck for Chinese carrier-killer missiles? Defense-AI Convergence
Will Xi’s North Korea visit show Kim that China remains Pyongyang’s most vital ally? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift

AI filtered out 42

5 Takeaways From Scott Pelley’s Interview With The New York Times
Alexander Zverev wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam title
A Night at the UFC
Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies
Brazil’s Embraer sees eventual China breakthrough for E2 jets
Bruce Springsteen Talks About His Place in American Music
Celebrations seen in Tehran as missiles fly overhead towards Israel
Democrats in Congress Grapple With Concerns Over Platner Allegations
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses on football pitch during friendly
Greeted as Liberators?
Hong Kong should adopt the ‘Hefei model’ in the Northern Metropolis
How Bank Tellers Are Stopping Customers From Giving Money to Scammers
How Mexican cartels turned South African farms into meth production hubs
How People Working in Debt Collection Handle Abuse From Callers
Iran fires missiles at Israel after it attacked Beirut
Iranian World Cup excitement dulled by war and economic crisis
Italy recovers 10 bodies as boat with nearly 60 on board capsizes off Malta
Knicks Watch Party at MSG Is Canceled as Game 3 Security Ramps Up for Trump
Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump’s Birthday
Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s planned White House UFC match
Nigerian forces rescue 360 captives from Boko Haram
Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor
Nobel laureate James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
One Is the Pope, the Other an Atheist. They Both Oppose Trump.
Our Favorite Photos From the Tony Awards
Peru’s Sanchez visits jailed ex-president as votes are counted
Police say two suspects have been shot and killed in Israel gun attack
Powerful earthquake hits Philippines, triggering tsunami alerts across Asia
RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines
Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97
Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’
Searching for Shade When It’s 125 Degrees
The coming rise of anti-AI populism
The Day After in Cuba
They Have Yet to Sign a Lease. But They’re Furious Over $3,100 Rents.
Tony Award Winners 2026: See the Full List
Trump Defends Compensation Fund and Iran War in ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
Videos show missiles launched from Iran into Israel
Walmart tells workers that AI will improve their jobs, not steal them
'We don't look at the sky anymore': The Air India crash victims who were not on the plane
Who Will Account for Another Foreign Policy Failure?
You Can Walk to the World Cup in New Jersey. But Should You?
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