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101 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: 83/101 (82%) good · 17 title-only · 1 failed

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Kept · no signal extracted 26

Beijing’s New Message to Its Citizens: Your Money Belongs at Home Sovereign Data Localization
Can a Trump-Modi Meeting Reset U.S.-India Relations? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
China declares branch of ‘Xi Jinping Thought’ as official party doctrine State Formation & Authority Stress
China showcases anti-drone air defences at Paris show as conflict fuels demand Defense-AI Convergence
China’s Limited Advance in El Salvador Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
China study finds subsea cable-wrecking supercurrents more common than realised Infrastructure Control
Data centre deals attract billions despite geopolitical tensions Capital Flow Realignment
Don’t count the Russia-India-China triangle out just yet Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Exclusive eBook: How AI is becoming the next military advisor Defense-AI Convergence
France’s spy agency replaces Palantir with local rival Sovereign Data Localization
How Israel’s exit from US aid signals wider decline in Washington’s alliances Capital Flow Realignment
Huawei’s big comeback tests limits of US chip controls China AI Infrastructure
Iran, Ukraine dominate G7 summit Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran war live: Israel kills 4 in Lebanon as Trump criticises Netanyahu Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Japan Eyes a Homegrown FMS System as Defense Exports Become a Strategic Tool Defense-AI Convergence
Latin America and Europe are bystanders in the US-China AI race, says Lula’s top adviser Digital South Industrial Policy
Military stealth coating sold as cheap house paint? China might do it Defense-AI Convergence
More in store for the hardware crunch Compute-Energy Coupling
Somaliland president visits Israeli Knesset on tour Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Spy agencies buy bulk data to assess potential targets Sovereign Data Localization
The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
The Coming Quantum National Security Crisis Defense-AI Convergence
The White House’s capricious controls on Anthropic AI Regulation Escalation
US and Europe discuss access to AI models after Anthropic dispute AI Regulation Escalation
Want to get a data center online quickly? Give it some flex. Compute-Energy Coupling
What launch of Himars rockets towards Taiwan Strait says about Taipei’s battle plans Defense-AI Convergence

AI filtered out 75

Adobe paints a vivid picture of investors’ software pessimism
After a Bitter Split, European Leaders Play Nice With Trump
Amazon backs AI start-up developing models to simulate physical world
Argentina vs Algeria: LIVE – World Cup 2026; Messi hat-trick
As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet
Brazilian court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro of courting US interference
China’s Shein to be ousted from Paris department store after other brands flee
China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as President Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation
Claiming an Antifa Plot, U.S. Charges 15 in Minneapolis With Conspiracy
'Dancing girl's' bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash
Defence not likely to be a panacea for European carmakers
Democrat calls for Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother to get US visa
Ebola patients recover in DRC amid claims of outbreak hoax
Elon Musk: Wall Street’s new roll-up artist
Emergency Pod: Claude Fable
Fujitsu chair quits after claims of ‘woman-related’ improper conduct
Georgia Vexes Trump Yet Again: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
Ghana’s Partey loses appeal to overturn Canadian visa refusal for World Cup
Ghosts of empire: A quarantine centre and Laikipia’s colonial past
Good Luck, Kevin Warsh. You’ll Need It.
Gregory Williams, Academic With an Uncommon Perspective on Race, Dies at 81
Haaland scores two goals as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 on World Cup return
Hillary Clinton Says Biden’s Re-election Bid Was a ‘Terrible Mistake’
Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says
In 2016, ‘China’s Disneyland’ opens with localised attractions in Shanghai – SCMP archive
India blocks Telegram in bid to halt exam fraud
India’s Strongest Regional Party Collapses Thanks to Modi’s BJP
India temporarily bans Telegram over exam paper leak concerns
Inquiry Into Justice Dept. Lawyer Ends Without Disciplinary Action
Internal Emails Raise Questions About D.H.S. Ending Haiti Protections
Iran Found Trump’s Bone Spur
Iranian fans honour Minab victims at World Cup match
Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official says
Jeff Bezos backs UK start-up CuspAI in $400mn funding round
Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Make a Plan for Staying Open
Kazakhstan Admitted to Corruption. Nothing Changed.
KMT Chair Returns From Her US Tour
Leader of Taiwan’s KMT Cheng Li-wun talks Beijing relations in Washington
Lionel Messi rewrites history books at record sixth World Cup
Mbappe breaks scoring record in France win over Senegal in World Cup
Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup
Mongolia and Africa: Time to Reignite a Forgotten Partnership
Obama’s Nuclear Deal Looms Over Trump’s Iran Negotiations
Palestinian Bedouin villagers demolish homes after Israeli orders
Putin’s goose looks increasing cooked
Republicans Again Block War Powers Measure in the Senate
Returning to destruction in south Lebanon
Russian drone strikes residential building in Ukraine
Sequoia’s Luciana Lixandru: Can Europe build a trillion-dollar tech company?
Six Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Epstein’s Death
Smotrich says Israel taking control of Hebron
Snap defies investor pressure with ‘Specs’ smart glasses launch
South Korea’s Students Speak Out About the Local Election Ballot Shortage
South Korea World Cup squad at odds with media over Son Heung-min mockery
SpaceX leapfrogs Amazon to become world’s fifth-most valuable company
Starmer attempts to lead the way on Russia
Tell Us Why Taylor Swift’s Wedding Is Meaningful to You
The Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned
The Download: the first brain implant power user and South Korea’s AI obsession
Treasuries shrug at the ceasefire
Trump administration seeks to halt air pollution lawsuit against Musk’s xAI
Trump’s woes at home, what China’s World Cup presence shows: 7 US-China relations reads
UK examines steps to stop children circumventing social media ban
UN reports decline in cross-border fire in southern Lebanon
US Justice Department accuses 15 Minnesota activists of ‘antifa’ activities
US sprinter Noah Lyles sets world best 150m time at Golden Spike meet
Vance Is Pressed on Epstein, Race and His Boss on ‘The View’
Washington’s Reagan Airport Will Ground Flights for July 4 Events
We have to manage the AI revolution
Which France and World Cup records did Mbappe break against Senegal?
Who Are the Leaders at the G7 Summit in France?
Why India Does Not Interest China
Why Is Everyone Waiting Hours for Frozen Yogurt? Why Am I?
Why the US Should Back Pakistan in Blacklisting BLA in the UNSC
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