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  • May 26

    Deadly Heatwave in France: 7 Deaths as Country Battles Record May Temperatures

    A severe heatwave sweeps across France, claiming seven lives including five drownings and two deaths during sports activities. Authorities warn temperatures will continue to climb.

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Lisbon sells TAP to Lufthansa

Trump strains Ukraine support as Houthi strikes menace Gulf shipping and Saudi cities

Today’s brief turns on control points: satellites over Ukraine, chokepoints in the Gulf and courtroom pressure on artificial intelligence. Governments and companies keep discovering that infrastructure once treated as background now sits in the foreground of power.

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  • EU summit opens in Brussels

    Stalls negotiations as EU leaders reach an impasse over the long-term budget, with officials warning that a consensus remains far out of reach.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

New items are an FSB guidance document and Anthropic earnings; the AI Office inquiries were already recorded and carry no finding yet.

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