Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations – NPR

  1. Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations  NPR
  2. U.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning Rundown  NBC News
  3. Tuesday briefing: Iran blockade; Trump’s Jesus image; Eric Swalwell; brain impacts of cannabis; and more  The Washington Post
  4. Prosecutors From Pirro's Office Make Unannounced Visit To Fed Construction Site  Yahoo
  5. AP News Summary at 7:33 a.m. EDT  thegazette.com
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Johnny Somali, American Online Provocateur, Is Sentenced to Prison in South Korea – The New York Times

  1. Johnny Somali, American Online Provocateur, Is Sentenced to Prison in South Korea  The New York Times
  2. American Youtuber Johnny Somali sentenced to jail in South Korea over ‘comfort women’ statue stunt  The Guardian
  3. American YouTuber Johnny Somali sentenced to 6 months in South Korean prison over offensive stunts  CBS News
  4. Johnny Somali Found Guilty on All Charges, Headed to Labor Prison in South Korea  Yahoo
  5. South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance  BBC
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EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children’s social media access – Reuters

  1. EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access  Reuters
  2. Macron Leads EU Push to Coordinate Social Media Bans for Minors  Bloomberg.com
  3. Statement by the President with EVP Virkkunen on the digital age verification app  European Commission
  4. ‘No more excuses’: Von der Leyen says EU age checking app is ready  politico.eu
  5. EU officials explore plans for teen social media bans  Social Media Today
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Trump’s Isolation Deepens as His Ties With Longtime Allies Fray – Bloomberg.com

  1. Trump’s Isolation Deepens as His Ties With Longtime Allies Fray  Bloomberg.com
  2. US allies won’t join Trump’s war — but they can’t escape the fallout  CNN
  3. Trump Is Facing an Increasingly Defiant World  Politico
  4. 'Help', Said Trump In Iran. Why US' European Allies Hesitated, Walked Away  NDTV
  5. 'Not our war': European allies break with Washington over its war on Iran  TRT World
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UK Announces Biggest-Ever Drone Package for Ukraine. Here’s What’s Inside – UNITED24 Media

  1. UK Announces Biggest-Ever Drone Package for Ukraine. Here’s What’s Inside  UNITED24 Media
  2. Ukraine's military to get biggest-ever shipment of UK drones  BBC
  3. UK announces biggest ever drone package for Ukraine to push back Putin  GOV.UK
  4. Ukraine can play useful role in Strait of Hormuz, Britain says  Reuters
  5. UK to send £752m and 120,000 drones to Ukraine to bolster defences against Russia  The Independent
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Short-term gains for China from US-Iran war may turn to longer-term pain

Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economy

Two months ago, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, promised it would be a “big year” for China-US relations. He was right, but perhaps not in the way he expected.

Wang was speaking before a planned visit by the US president to Beijing in March, which would have been Donald Trump’s first trip to China since 2017. But the trip, and a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was kicked back by several weeks after Trump decided to launch strikes with Israel against Iran, starting a war in the Middle East that has caused a global energy crisis and roiled diplomatic relations across the board.

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At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea – AP News

  1. At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea  AP News
  2. 250 missing as boat carrying Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants sinks in Indian Ocean  BBC
  3. Hundreds missing after Rohingya refugee boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN  Al Jazeera
  4. Rohingya survivor recounts ordeal as 250 missing in Andaman sea tragedy  Reuters
  5. Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say  CNN
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China Sharpens Retaliatory Tools Against U.S. Ahead of Trump Summit – WSJ

  1. China Sharpens Retaliatory Tools Against U.S. Ahead of Trump Summit  WSJ
  2. China Imposes New Rules to Block Foreign Companies From ‘Decoupling’  The New York Times
  3. EU businesses warn China’s new supply chain law puts firms on collision course with bloc’s rules  EUobserver
  4. China’s counterstrike: How new rules are putting European firms in a bind  Table.Briefings
  5. China Issues New Regulations on Countering Foreign Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: What MNCs Need to Know  Morgan Lewis
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