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79 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: 66/76 (87%) good · 10 title-only

Pipeline execution 56 steps

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Kept · signals extracted 8

Analysis: China’s New Jobs Plan Zeros In on AI, Youth Employment Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection 2 sig
China Should Lean More on Private Capital for Tech Innovation, Investor Says Capital Flow Realignment 1 sig
China showcases portable laser weapons for a single soldier to shoot down drones Defense-AI Convergence 2 sig
From Space to the Polar Depths: China Aims for a Three-Dimensional Presence in the Arctic China AI Infrastructure 1 sig
G7 rare earths, US-Iran peace deal, Summer Davos Capital Flow Realignment 2 sig
Germany hews EU’s tough China line with call for ‘Plaza Accord’ talks on yuan Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift 1 sig
How Chinese make sense of the AI future China AI Infrastructure 2 sig
More and more Africans want to learn Chinese. But who will teach them? Digital South Industrial Policy 1 sig

Kept · no signal extracted 2

Could China make a sea-skimming hypersonic missile a real nightmare for the US? Defense-AI Convergence
Experts Push for More Fiscal Spending to Boost China’s Weak Domestic Demand Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection

Triage skipped 20

ASEAN and Russia Agree to Deepen Cooperation During Special Summit in Kazan Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
As populations fall, nations that can tap human potential will succeed Demographic & Labor-Market Inflection
Beijing details rare marine survey east of Taiwan after Tokyo-Manila talks China AI Infrastructure
Does Trump have to submit the Iran memorandum of understanding to Congress? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
How is the Iran-US agreement being viewed in Israel? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran deputy FM says ‘ready to move forward’ in deal with US Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Iran war live: Tehran says US must ensure Israel ends attacks on Lebanon Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Iran war: Success or disaster? Mehdi Hasan and David Des Roches Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Israel fetes Somaliland’s leader as it seeks to expand Red Sea influence Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Israel Is Likely to Continue Attacks in Lebanon, U.S. Intelligence Concludes Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Lebanon Emerges as Weak Link in U.S.-Iran Deal to End War Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
Modi-Trump Meet Is Unlikely to Reset Relations Torn Over the Past Year Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
North Korea’s Quiet Campaign to Be a ‘Responsible’ Nuclear Power Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Norway seeks to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine AI Regulation Escalation
South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Clash With Political Realities Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
US announces new round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington next week Conflict Economy & Energy Realignment
What Will the End of the Iran-US War Mean for Pakistan? Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
When the Davidson Window Meets the ‘Xi Window’ Great-Power Diplomacy & Alliance Drift
Why Bangladesh Is Fencing Its Border With Myanmar State Formation & Authority Stress

AI filtered out 49

A New Air Force One, via Qatar, Nears Its First Presidential Flight
Art Galleries Are Not OK
A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs
Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continent
Beijing’s Bullying of Taiwan Threatens Ocean Ecology
Brain-computer interface trials are taking off
Brazil 3-0 Haiti: World Cup 2026 – as it happened
Californians Get Stingier at the Ballot Box as Costs Rise
Canada’s Kone undergoes major leg surgery; to miss rest of World Cup
Cape Verde Will Count on Vozinha Against Uruguay at the World Cup
China puts world’s first smart squid fishing robot to the test
Colby College Is Stepping In to Save a Maine Town on the Brink of Disaster
‘Crony Capitalism on Steroids’: 3 Writers on the World Cup’s First Week
Cunha hits Brazil double against Haiti to seal first World Cup 2026 win
Horses originated in America and reached Europe through China, fossil DNA reveals
How Saudi Arabia Derailed Pakistan’s Africa Drive
Hydration break boos: How FIFA united players, fans, coaches at World Cup
In China, Christianity Is Treated as a Cult
Inferno rips through Dominican Republic beach resort
Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity and Blocked Promotions of Women and Black Officers
Israel kills ‘a child a day’ on average in Gaza despite ceasefire, UN says
Italian Prime Minister says she didn’t ‘beg’ Trump for G7 photograph
Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump
James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85
Joan Cusack, the Actress Behind Jessie in ‘Toy Story,’ Takes the Lead
L.A.P.D. Releases Bodycam Footage of Officer Shooting a Knicks Fan’s Dog
La settimana di Domino #37
Lebanese influencer organises World Cup event amid Israel’s attack on Leban
Memo by Rubio Approved Detention of Immigrant Who Criticized Trump Ally
Mexico City looks to rein in street drinking after massive World Cup party
Morocco beat Scotland 1–0 as Saibari scores fastest World Cup 2026 goal
One dead and 89 injured following train collision in Bedford, UK
Ruling in Missouri Restores Access to Medication Abortions
Seattle Is Now a World Cup Draw: ‘Just a Great Soccer City’
Spain’s Yamal says ‘very early, unnecessary’ to play full World Cup match
The Download: AI bottleneck debates, and BCI trials take off
The inevitable weakness of metrics
The Last Maoist: What Next for India?
The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover
The ‘Tibet Aid’ Cadres System as a Mechanism for Political Control in Tibet
The UK: No. 10 Revolving Door
Thirty dead at DRC displacement camp as Ebola threat grows
Trump Shifts Stance in South Carolina After Losses in Governor’s Races
UN meeting erupts over sexual violence allegations against Israel
USA beat Australia 2–0 to book knockout spot at World Cup
US judge rejects Joe Biden’s lawsuit asking to withhold memoir recordings
Weekend Long Read: How a Free Lunch Helps With a Quiet Crisis in Aging Rural China
What the I Ching is really about
Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?
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