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116 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: 101/104 (97%) good · 3 title-only

Pipeline execution 63 steps

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Kept · signals extracted 9

China’s College Graduates Follow Industry to Smaller Cities, Report Says Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection 2 sig
China Unveils Three-Year Plan to Drive Heavy Industry Decarbonization Compute-Energy Coupling 1 sig
Could a diamond wafer as wide as a basketball be China’s trump card in AI race? China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
Hong Kong Launches Public Consultation for First Five-Year Economic Blueprint Digital South Industrial Policy 3 sig
In Depth: China’s Humanoid Robot Boom Sparks Fears of Bruising Price Wars China AI Infrastructure 2 sig
Is Beijing planning to make more drones overseas for Middle Eastern buyers? Defense-AI Convergence 1 sig
South Korea Has Diversified Some Critical Minerals. The Hardest Dependencies Remain. Capital Flow Realignment 3 sig
US stock market jumps as US-Iran deal stirs hopes for end to energy turmoil Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment 2 sig
WuXi AppTec Sues Pentagon Over China Military-Company Designation AI Regulation Escalation 1 sig

Kept · no signal extracted 8

AI fuels private equity’s biggest ever windfalls Capital Flow Realignment
Chipmaker Nvidia seeks to raise over $25bn in first bond deal since 2021 Capital Flow Realignment
Cutting access to Anthropic’s Mythos is a gift to China AI Regulation Escalation
Europe’s AI champion Mistral vulnerable to Russian disinformation, study finds AI Regulation Escalation
How an AI windfall gave Bain Capital one of the most lucrative private equity deals ever Capital Flow Realignment
OpenAI spending hit $34bn last year ahead of planned IPO Capital Flow Realignment
Private equity bosses warn of AI threat to bets on law and accountancy Legal-Tech Disruption
Soaring Fuel Prices Threaten to Further Squeeze Chinese Airline Profits, Industry Group Warns Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment

Triage skipped 30

AAPI survey finds fading faith in US as destination for immigrants amid Trump crackdown Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection
Argentina edges back to China on currency swap despite US pressure Capital Flow Realignment
Arson targeting Keir Starmer properties originated in Russia State Formation & Authority Stress
Bangladesh-Turkiye Defense Cooperation Grows to Include Joint Production Defense-AI Convergence
Business Brief (June 15): China Threatens Retaliation Over U.S. Military List AI Regulation Escalation
China’s military mouthpiece PLA Daily cites SpaceX role in warning of satellite arms race Defense-AI Convergence
China’s Spending Slowdown Deepens as Households Tighten Their Belts Capital Flow Realignment
End to Iran war brings relief and opportunities Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
EU officially launches Ukraine and Moldova accession process Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
EU says China trained Russian troops as bloc weighs tougher stance on Beijing Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Fear of Being Left Behind: Taiwanese Concerns After the Trump–Xi Summit Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
How Taiwan Is Balancing Between US and Chinese Visions of Energy Dominance Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Hungarian MPs approve PM limits to block potential return of Orban State Formation & Authority Stress
Iran war live: Trump says MoU with Tehran signed electronically Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995 Capital Flow Realignment
Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation Capital Flow Realignment
NATO’s Permanent Crisis Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Naval Mines Could Still Stymie Gulf Shipping After War Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Keep Forces in Lebanon, Despite U.S.-Iran Deal State Formation & Authority Stress
Netanyahu says Israel will remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza State Formation & Authority Stress
Netanyahu says Israel won’t leave occupied land in Lebanon State Formation & Authority Stress
Potential End of War Tests Trump’s Promise of Quick Economic Rebound Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
The Middle East Power Paradox Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Trump touts Iran deal and Ukraine ambition as he arrives at G7 Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Ukraine starts negotiations to join EU Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
US fuel prices to take ‘months’ to normalise after US-Iran deal to end war Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
US, Iran sign preliminary Hormuz deal ahead of formal ceremony Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
US says Iran nuclear talks begin after framework deal signing Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
What the Rapid Development of the PLA Means for Australia Defense-AI Convergence
Will Commercial Ships Have to Pay to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz? Maybe. Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment

AI filtered out 69

7-year-old mourns father and brother killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
8 Dead in B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California
AI giants are learning a hard lesson about pricing power
A Knicks-Inspired Baby-Naming Boom Is Coming After Championship Win, Experts Say
Algae Is Turning the Reflecting Pool Green. Again.
Australia demands answers after girl taken hostage is shot dead by Pakistan police
A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation
Bank of China Executive Probed Over $6.8 Billion Bad Loan Scandal
Breaking Afghanistan’s Hydro-Political Trap
California Governor Newsom says US Department of Justice investigating him
Cambodia Waives Visas for Chinese Tourists in Bid to Revive Travel
Can a social media ban protect young users?
Can Central Asia Speak?
Can India react to Gulf sailors’ deaths like China did with US after 1999 embassy bombing?
China detains two leaders of influential underground church
China’s Anti-Graft Sweep Ensnares Retired State Insurance Executive
China Targets Gas Station Tax Evasion With Instant Digital Invoicing
Chinese Authorities Arrest American Myanmar Researcher For Alleged Espionage
Claims of Palantir improvement in NHS driven by a handful of hospitals
Dan Sullivan Namesake Is Disqualified From Alaska Senate Ballot
Developer Vanke Gets Another Financial Lifeline From State-Backed Shareholder
Did volcanic eruptions ruin China’s Ming dynasty and undermine the Qing?
Egypt draw 1–1 with Belgium at World Cup group game
FIFA clears World Cup referee accused of making white supremacist gesture
Fox to acquire streaming platform Roku for $22bn
Gavin Newsom says he’s being investigated by Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Trump Is Investigating Him and His Wife
How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?
How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet
How Quebec Left the Church and Became the World Leader in Assisted Dying
How ‘The Furious’ Somersaults Through a Wild Action Scene
How will the UK’s social media ban work?
HR must manage AI bots as well as humans, says Accenture executive
India’s Opposition: Stranded Between Alliance and Disarray
In Its Tragic Finale, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Is Interrupted by a Cat
Iran 2-2 New Zealand: World Cup 2026 – as it happened
Iran draw 2-2 with New Zealand in politically charged World Cup match
Journalist hit by Israeli strike while reporting in Lebanon
Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies
Lawmakers Warn Trump Officials Not to Pursue Arch Project Without Congress
Matthew Campbell on the ‘Man Whole Stole the Gods’
Me and my exoskeleton: the rise of wearable robotics
Montana Democrats Are Divided Over How to Win a Republican-held Senate Seat
Murdochs’ aversion to big buyouts meets its match in the streaming age
Opinion: Overhaul of University Majors Must Balance Present Realities With Long-Term Goals
Russian supersonic bomber crashes in Siberia during training exercise
Saudi Arabia draw 1–1 against Uruguay in World Cup opening game
Social media ban reveals Starmer’s coherence problem
South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash
South Sudan’s Jonglei: Who burned homes and silenced hospitals?
SpaceX shares gain for second day after blockbuster debut
Standard Chartered Eyes Hong Kong for First In-House Gold Vault
Taiwan’s website for intelligence tips from mainland China spurs debate
The Download: cutting AC emissions, and nature’s drug designer
The human brain is not a machine
These new solid-state ACs promise a cool future. Scientists aren’t so sure.
The UFC 250 Was a Garish Spectacle of American Decline
The US-Iran deal has bought time, but what remains to be achieved?
This man with ALS is “the first power user” of a brain implant that lets him speak
Trip.com Executive Sees Huge AI Application Opportunities in China
Trump Lost The War He Started In Iran
Trump may get birthday gift of an Iran deal, but the party may be messy and short-lived
US Air Force B-52 crashes in California
US-Iran peace deal gets cautious welcome amid unresolved tensions
What Israeli leaders are saying about US-Iran ‘peace deal’
Who is Vozinha, Cape Verde’s viral goalkeeper at the World Cup?
Why do South Koreans love AI so much?
Why Team Iran Is in a Tough Spot at the World Cup
With Amanat Merger, Adilet Is on Track to Be Kazakhstan’s Next Ruling Party
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