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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: 83/105 (79%) good · 21 title-only · 1 failed

Pipeline execution 59 steps

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Kept · signals extracted 11

AI boosts Samsung but batters IT jobs Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection 3 sig
Blaming China for Datacenter NIMBYism Is Cope China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
China urged to strengthen navy escorts and find other routes to secure energy supply Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment 2 sig
EU leaders ask Brussels to come up with new trade weapons to counter China shock Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 1 sig
German electricity grid equipment maker SGB-SMIT in early IPO talks Compute-Energy Coupling 1 sig
Inside Palantir’s fight over the future of the NHS Defense-AI Convergence 3 sig
Men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK Defense-AI Convergence 2 sig
SpaceX plots $20bn bond deal after record IPO Capital Flow Realignment 1 sig
SpaceX warns EU satellite plan risks undermining connectivity in Ukraine Defense-AI Convergence 1 sig
The tech giant mining Wall Street for AI cash Capital Flow Realignment 2 sig
Trump is taking a page out of China’s sovereign AI playbook AI Regulation Escalation 1 sig

Kept · no signal extracted 2

China wanted western tech. Now, the tables have turned. With John Minnich China AI Infrastructure
The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the world China AI Infrastructure

Triage skipped 19

Can the US-Iran deal survive a defiant Israel and Hormuz uncertainties? Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Central Asia’s Relations With Taliban-ruled Afghanistan Continue to Deepen Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Cuba’s Communist Party approves opening economy in unprecedented move State Formation & Authority Stress
EU won’t lift key Iran sanctions until formal nuclear deal reached Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Fragmented Trade and the Failure of Sanctioned Oil Isolation Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
India’s 5G Fighter Aircraft Dilemma Defense-AI Convergence
Iran’s supreme leader says approved US deal despite having ‘different’ view Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran war live: JD Vance delays trip to Switzerland for talks with Tehran Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Japan, South Korea not for nuclear weapons: until one of them changes policy that is Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
More in Taiwan favour goodwill to Beijing over defence ties with US, poll shows Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
No call with Taiwan, no new arms sales: how Trump is preparing to welcome Xi Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Philippines Confirms Removal of Floating Platform at Scarborough Shoal Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Pro-Israel hawks in US criticise Iran MoU but avoid clashing with Trump Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
The USMCA Review Will Be a China (and Asia) Policy Test for Mexico Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
US, Iran sign peace deal; China’s C919 jets grounded for safety checks: SCMP’s 7 highlights Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
US trade official takes aim at Beijing, faults Washington on industry Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Wang Yi’s Visit and Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Who pays for Iran’s recovery? US$300 billion fund emerges as flashpoint in ceasefire deal Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Zimbabwe bill to scrap presidential elections sparks backlash State Formation & Authority Stress

AI filtered out 74

Absent Congressman to Return to House in 12 Days, Aide Says
Accenture shares fall to lowest since 2017 as AI threat mounts
A Diplomatic Row Roils India-Bangladesh Relations Yet Again
AI is turning Nintendo and Sony products into accidental luxury goods
Andy Burnham wins key UK by-election, paving way to challenge Keir Starmer
Are prices really dropping in the US, as Trump claims?
Barack Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago
Brazil executes warrant against Lula ally in widening financial scandal
Burnham Wins Makerfield By-Election, Clearing Path to Challenge Starmer as UK Prime Minister
Canada vs Qatar World Cup: 3 goals for David, 2 red cards, 1 injured Kone
Central Park Rides Halted After Fatal Fall From Horse-Drawn Carriage
Chinese scientists create record-smashing brain implant electrode array thinner than hair
Conjoined twins separated after surgery in Saudi Arabia
Democratic Socialist Defeats Centrist in the D.C. Mayoral Primary
During Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Minnesota Protester Remained Shackled in Hospital for Days
Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool
Floating Volcanic Rock Is Disrupting Life in Papua New Guinea
Gaza fans chase World Cup joy amid blackout, displacement and war
Geoengineering still faces major practical challenges
How AI is ‘senior-ising’ junior roles
ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
In Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists See Hints of Solstice Ritual
Is hit indie film Dear You propaganda? Don’t be disrespectful, Chinese media says
Israel strikes southern Lebanon in sudden clash surge with Hezbollah
Is Tesla destined to be folded into SpaceX?
Is the world becoming more predictable?
Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi granted Canadian visa hours after denial
James Talarico Attacks Ken Paxton Over Child Abuse Case
JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration
John Mearsheimer’s talk to SCMP Plus about US-China ties, Iran war
Kevin Warsh’s debut
Mamdani gives New York Knicks keys to city after NBA title
Myanmar military airstrike kills seven civilians in Rakhine state
Netanyahu says Israel must protect relationship with US
Netflix open to more deals with traditional TV
Neymar will not play in Brazil’s World Cup match against Haiti due to injury
Nice: France’s Mediterranean Gateway to the Indo-Pacific
No Reset at G7: Trump Was Trump, Modi Was Not Modi
Norway MP’s join viral World Cup ‘Viking Row’ trend
NYC Erupts in Celebration Over Knicks Championship Win
Obama opens presidential centre with call for unity
On the Bangladesh-India Border, BJP Victories Spike Anxieties
Paint peeling after $14 million memorial pool renovation
Rama Duwaji Had the Winning Look at the Knicks Parade
Rape convictions under review after UK detective allegedly used AI chatbot for paperwork
San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway
Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
See the Knicks Championship Parade Unfold
Stephen Colbert Nods to Obama’s Tan Suit at Presidential Center Opening
Switzerland beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1, top Group B in World Cup
Takeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House
The Download: a new hunt for dark matter and Kenya’s case for going solar
The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died
The search for dark matter has been blown wide open
Toymaker Tonies strikes Bluey deal as it aims to double revenue
Trump and Netanyahu Have Really Stepped in It Now
Trump Redirects Millions From Secret Service Amid White House Construction
Trump’s Intelligence Pick Renews Debate: Is the Director of National Intelligence Needed?
UK envoy to China visits Yanan, historic party site rarely seen by Western officials
Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack
Ukraine urges EU to pressure Russia to end war before winter
US-Iran talks in Switzerland delayed, White House says Vance remains ready to go
US judge orders release of Palestinian rights advocate detained by ICE
Vance calls Iran deal a ‘win-win’ as Trump lashes out at ‘fools’ who oppose it
Vance Delays Trip to Switzerland for Direct Talks on Iran Deal
Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims
Vote counting begins in high-stakes UK by-election
‘We created a monster’: companies rein in AI usage as costs strain budgets
What Does It All Mean? Once a Year, French Students Try to Explain.
Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?
Why the 4-Inch ‘Dancing Girl’ Figurine Rattles South Asia’s Puritans
Why West doesn’t understand China, according to ex-Harvard Chinese author
Xi’s Authoritarian Blueprint for the Myanmar Junta
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