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106 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: 89/106 (84%) good · 17 title-only

Pipeline execution 64 steps

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Kept · signals extracted 15

6 Months Into Kazakhstan’s Year of AI Digital South Industrial Policy 2 sig
Anthropic boss tells G7 leaders to ‘resist the temptation to splinter’ over AI AI Regulation Escalation 1 sig
Asia Is Sprinting on AI. Europe Is Still Tying Its Laces. AI Regulation Escalation 2 sig
China Is Pulling Up the Ladder Behind It China AI Infrastructure 2 sig
China mulls space-based control system for high-speed rail. Can it be hacked? China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
Chinese Surveillance Cameras Have Become a Huge Problem for India Sovereign Data Localization 1 sig
‘Climate change in trade’: battle lines drawn on Europe’s new China strategy Capital Flow Realignment 1 sig
Could AI algorithms hold China’s solution for global narrative on Tibet? China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
Huawei CFO’s admissions can be used at criminal trial, US judge rules China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
Is the US warming up to Hong Kong? High-level meeting with business group signals shift Capital Flow Realignment 1 sig
JPMorgan Chase cuts off Anthropic access for its Hong Kong staff Sovereign Data Localization 1 sig
The white paper making China’s case for new rules for the world’s new frontiers Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 2 sig
Trump cuts a deal with Europe on Ukraine Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 2 sig
Who benefits from Zimbabwe’s lithium boom? Digital South Industrial Policy 1 sig
Will the MATCH Act Change Chip Controls? China AI Infrastructure 1 sig

Kept · no signal extracted 3

Rheinmetall to partner with US satellite group to boost German intelligence capabilities Defense-AI Convergence
Tech’s private subsea cables are a threat to everyone else Infrastructure control
Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects Compute-Energy Coupling

Triage skipped 23

Alarm raised over China’s threat to older Americans through drug supply chains Sovereign Data Localization
As the Iran war comes to a close, is the US pulling warships back to the west Pacific? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Before Making a Deal, Trump Demanded Iran’s Surrender. He Got a Surprise. Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
China’s US envoy calls for 10-fold rise in tariff-free trade under joint board Capital Flow Realignment
Europe rallies around tough new China strategy ahead of key summit Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
India-US Relations: Too Important to Fail, Too Complicated to Trust Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
In Southeast Asia, Switching to Solar Offers Relief from Energy Crisis Caused by Iran War Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran and US sign peace deal, Strait of Hormuz to immediately reopen: Pakistan Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran war live: Pakistan says MoU in effect after Trump, Pezeshkian signing Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran Won the War but May Lose the Peace Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Japan Is Re-engineering Its Intelligence Apparatus Defense-AI Convergence
Japan ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC Defense-AI Convergence
New Plan Scales Back C.D.C.’s Work on Diseases Abroad State Formation & Authority Stress
Oil prices fall, stocks rally as US, Iran sign framework to end war Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Telegram challenges India ban over exam paper leak fears Sovereign Data Localization
The Long Shadow of the Iran War Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Top PLA graft-buster urges more loyalty, ‘political rectification’ as training ends State Formation & Authority Stress
Trump says he will visit India as frosty relationship with Modi thaws Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Trump Upends G7 Summit With Statements on Iran Deal and Ukraine Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
US and Iran sign Memorandum of Understanding to end war Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
U.S.-Iran Agreement Includes Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and More: See Full Text of the Deal Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
When Neutrality Fails: ASEAN in a Malacca Disruption Scenario Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift

AI filtered out 65

18-Year-Old Dies in Fall From Horse Carriage in Central Park
Activist praises Algeria’s support for Gaza orphans following World Cup def
AI medical tools match or surpass doctors for advice
Al Jazeera journalist reunited with family in Khartoum after years of war
A New Era of Super-Hybrids to Ease Range Anxiety
A Tournament on Native Land Makes Millions. A Tribe Wants a Bigger Cut.
Bill Pulte, a Bulldog for Trump, Prepares to Take Reins at Spy Agency
Buying Cursor could be SpaceX’s Instagram moment
Can China-US breadbasket diplomacy sidestep tension over American’s arrest?
China’s role in Cabo Verde’s historic World Cup draw with Spain
Croatia fans rock cowboy style in Dallas parade ahead of match with England
Despite Trump’s promise of Iran peace, analysts say vague deal wobbly at best
Diplomat confirms that US and Iran have signed MoU electronically
‘Don’t meddle’: Lula calls on Trump to stay out of Brazil’s elections
Entrepreneurs in Nairobi make the case for going solar
Fed Meeting Live Updates: Kevin Warsh to Address U.S. Economy as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting Amid Mounting Protests
Ghalibaf says talks delivered more results than war
Ghana beat Panama 1–0 in chaotic World Cup Group L match
Gilgo Beach killer sentenced to life without parole
Greta Thunberg joins Brussels protest against Israel
Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check
How France Falls to the Far Right
It’s time the West genuinely accepted China’s global ascent
Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations
Kane double fires England past Croatia in World Cup thriller
Knicks Accept a White House Invitation to Celebrate Title, Owner Says
Lee Jae-myung Caps First European Tour with G7 Appearance
Meet Yoane Wissa, who scored DR Congo’s first-ever goal at a World Cup
Meta’s AI gamble: Dina Powell McCormick opens door to Wall Street
Netanyahu under pressure in Israel after US-Iran agreement
‘Not final’: Trump flips again on Iran deal, plans press conference in France
Now Open, Tashiev Trial Proceeds in Kyrgyzstan
N.Y.P.D. Will Assign Largest Number of Officers Ever to Knicks Parade
PLA’s plan to destroy US carriers; world’s largest whale graveyard: 7 science highlights
South Africa coach tells critics to ‘shut up’ before second World Cup match
So You Want to Reduce Poverty in the Developing World
Survivors of Myanmar’s Landmine Blasts Struggle With Severed Limbs and Shattered Lives
Susan Collins Laments Roe’s Fall but Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Confirming Kavanaugh
The Case for Higher U.S. Rates
The Democrats Need a Candidate Shake-Up
The Download: a reality check for geoengineering and the science of interoception
The Trump U.F.C. Fights Helped Me Understand My Sons
Thieves with bulldozer carry out ATM heist in 4 minutes
Thoma Bravo hands Medallia to lenders in one of PE’s biggest losses
To avoid backlash, tech giants must share their AI wealth before it’s too late
Top operative of China-born tycoon Chen Zhi extradited from Cambodia
Tornadoes Reported in Wisconsin and Illinois as Violent Storms Sweep the Midwest
Tropical Storm Arthur Forecast: How Much Rain Will Fall?
Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge
Trump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year Rift
Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal
Trump says it’s ‘unfair’ for Iran to lack ballistic missiles
Trump’s MoU with Iran draws backlash from some Republicans
Trump to Netanyahu: Use a ‘softer’ touch on Lebanon
US must ‘force’ Israel to change its policy on Lebanon
US transfers immigrants out of Florida Alligator Alcatraz detention centre
Warsh Makes His Case With Jargon, and a Penchant for Detail
We Want to Hear from Indigenous People Across New York.
What to Know if You’re Going to the Knicks Parade
Why do we give Putin the benefit of the doubt?
Why (happy) humans still matter at work
Why the By-Election in Makerfield Will Have Giant Consequences for the UK
Why was India’s Cockroach Janta Party founder attacked?
Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon
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