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Four ships and 16 viruses

Donald Trump tests citizenship law as Hormuz squeezes trade and Bangkok mourns killings

The day’s heaviest news runs through borders, chokepoints and institutions that were meant to look sturdier than this. A strait narrowed, a classroom turned deadly, and courts, labs and health systems all found themselves chasing events already in motion.

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    Security forces spot two drones flying over the Mechernich military base in North Rhine-Westphalia, prompting an investigation.

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    Appeals to the Supreme Court following the court's ruling that the President lacks the legal authority to proceed with the $400 million ballroom construction.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

The cycle saw political pushback against AI regulation in the US and new legal scrutiny over liability for autonomous agent breaches, but no discrete, high-impact events that shift the overall frame.

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US Senate Russia sanctions vote

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    US Senate Russia sanctions vote

    Passes sanctions bill 86-11 to target Russian state entities, sending the legislation to the House of Representatives.

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