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Lindsey Graham, Senate Hawk Turned Trump Ally, Dies at 71

Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senior senator and foreign policy hawk who changed from a Donald Trump skeptic to one of the US president’s strongest allies, died on Saturday. He was 71.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump administration Cabinet officials will be briefing all lawmakers in the House and Senate on U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Google Caps Meta’s Use of Gemini AI, Financial Times Reports

Google has placed limits on Meta Platforms Inc.’s use of its Gemini artificial intelligence models because it could not provide as much computing capacity as the social media company wanted, according to the Financial Times.

Gemini AI signage during the Google I/O Developers Conference in Mountain View, California, US, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Alphabet Inc.'s Google unveiled a new design for its iconic search box along with new artificial intelligence coding tools, the latest steps in the company's multibillion-dollar campaign to extend its influence in the age of AI. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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German Rail Services Disrupted After Comms System Failure

Germany’s national rail operator is struggling to restore regular service after a communications system outage apparently caused by a replacement component brought trains to a nationwide standstill late Tuesday.

23 June 2026, Hamburg: A display board at Hamburg Central Station shows "Major Disruption." Deutsche Bahn service has been suspended nationwide due to a radio interference problem. Photo: ---/dpa (Photo by ---/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Bolivia Begins Clearing Protests as Morales Allies Vow to Resist

Bolivia’s security forces began clearing road blockades after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency following 50 days of unrest that have severely disrupted the economy.

Police officers stand guard as a bulldozer removes debris from a blockade point in El Alto, Bolivia, on June 20. Photographer: Manuel Seoane/Bloomberg
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Bolivia Begins Clearing Protests as Morales Allies Vow to Resist

Bolivia’s security forces began clearing road blockades after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency following 50 days of unrest that have severely disrupted the economy.

Police officers stand guard as a bulldozer removes debris from a blockade point in El Alto, Bolivia, on June 20. Photographer: Manuel Seoane/Bloomberg
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Uber Proposes Delivery Hero Takeover at €10 Billion Valuation

Uber Technologies Inc. has offered to take over Delivery Hero SE in a deal that would value the German delivery company at about €10 billion ($11.6 billion) as it seeks to ramp up competition with DoorDash Inc. outside the US.

UberEats and Delivery Hero SE's Foodpanda food delivery bags on motorcycles in Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Uber Technologies Inc. is buying Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $950 million.
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US Navy Ships Transit Hormuz Ahead of Mine-Clearing Mission

Two US Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, laying the ground for the start of a mine clearing operation, US Central Command said.

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world's oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026. Two ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on March 1, maritime security agencies said, as Iran pressed a second day of strikes in response to US-Israeli military strikes on Iran killing it's supreme leader. (Photo by Sahar AL ATTAR / AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: SAHAR AL ATTAR/AFP
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ECB’s Kazaks Tells FT Europe Is Already ‘at War’ With Russia

Policymakers shouldn’t be “naive” to think that Europe isn’t already “at war” with Russia and central banks need to prepare for further escalation, European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks told the Financial Times.

Martins Kazaks, governor of Latvia's central bank, during a Bloomberg Television interview at The Riga Conference on "Unity, Security and Resilience in a Fragmented World" in Riga, Latvia, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. The European Union should pool its resources on defense spending and consider a common budget financed by jointly-issued debt, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Kazaks.
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ECB’s Kazaks Tells FT Europe Is Already ‘at War’ With Russia

Policymakers shouldn’t be “naive” to think that Europe isn’t already “at war” with Russia and central banks need to prepare for further escalation, European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks told the Financial Times.

Martins Kazaks, governor of Latvia's central bank, during a Bloomberg Television interview at The Riga Conference on "Unity, Security and Resilience in a Fragmented World" in Riga, Latvia, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. The European Union should pool its resources on defense spending and consider a common budget financed by jointly-issued debt, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Kazaks.
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ECB’s Kazaks Tells FT Europe Is Already ‘at War’ With Russia

Policymakers shouldn’t be “naive” to think that Europe isn’t already “at war” with Russia and central banks need to prepare for further escalation, European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks told the Financial Times.

Martins Kazaks, governor of Latvia's central bank, during a Bloomberg Television interview at The Riga Conference on "Unity, Security and Resilience in a Fragmented World" in Riga, Latvia, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. The European Union should pool its resources on defense spending and consider a common budget financed by jointly-issued debt, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Kazaks.
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Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed Amid Attack Fears

President Donald Trump said airlines should consider the airspace above and around Venezuela to be closed as his administration continues to threaten more aggressive steps against President Nicolas Maduro’s government.

Passengers wait at check-in counters at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, La Guaira State, Venezuela, on Nov. 27, 2025.
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