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Today’s Flagship
Carbon emissions from electricity generation likely peaked in 2023, China falls behind in AI development, and Parisians may try being polite to tourists.
German chancellor condemns spate of violence against politicians ahead of June elections
Ints Kalnins/Reuters Xi lands in Hungary as EU security rift deepens
The political stakes of Donald Trump’s hush-money trial are increasing
US climate envoy John Podesta’s diplomacy put to test at China climate talks
What’s behind Indonesia’s heavy metal music boom
China is falling behind in race to become AI superpower
Fish are shrinking
The great Republican counter-protest of 2024
Scientists lay the case for a genetic cause for Alzheimer’s
Nuclear energy becomes a geopolitical flashpoint as Xi tours Europe
As India’s elections reach halfway point, Modi’s party eyes a supermajority
Biden condemns ‘ferocious surge of antisemitism’ in US
TikTok sues the US over potential ban, citing freedom of speech
Stormy Daniels’ detailed testimony about Trump encounter rattles defense
Politics
FreedomWorks collapse marks the end of the Tea Party era
The libertarian group was a force in the 2010s, but struggled to keep up its relevance once Donald Trump appeared on the scene.
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Politics
Team Trump is warming to TikTok
Allied super PAC MAGA Inc.’s decision to join is the latest sign of Trump’s turn towards the app, despite its political baggage.
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Tech
Researchers warned against using AI to peer review academic papers
Top AI conferences and academic publishers worry about intellectual integrity as more researchers use tools like ChatGPT
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Carbon emissions from electricity generation likely peaked in 2023, China falls behind in AI development, and Parisians may try being polite to tourists.
Net Zero
The world has passed a turning point in the history of energy
A record renewables buildout has propelled the world towards a new era of falling power sector emissions.- US confirms pause on bomb shipments to Israel as it pushes into RafahIsrael reopened a key Gaza aid crossing but the crossing at Rafah remains closed. Aid to the Gaza Strip has been severely curtailed throughout the Israel-Hamas war.
Insights from The Washington Post, UNICEF, the BBC, CBS News, and Al Jazeera
Military generals report for duty on Wall Street
Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions in the South China Sea, and rising protectionism put a premium on Pentagon insider hires at financial firms.
Politics
Germany’s far-right spy scandal, governing drama in Scotland and Spain, and Panama’s new president ran on nostalgia
India’s Modi is getting “desperate and dangerous” with campaigning underway, while Germany’s AfD faces scandal after scandal, and Howard Dean contemplates a return to politics in Vermont. All of this and more, in the latest updates to our Global Election Hub.- Israel takes control of Rafah crossing, truce talks to resume in CairoThe Israeli military said it has “operational control” of the border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
Insights from The Times of Israel, The Guardian, CNN
News
Putin sworn in for fifth term as president, tightening his grip over RussiaVladimir Putin’s 24 years in power have reshaped Russian identity.Insights from The Washington Post, Politico, and Bloomberg
Politics
The Trump campaign contemplates a jail sentence
As Judge Merchan warns Trump’s gag order violations could land him in a cell, advisors are discussing options.
Africa
Nigeria draws closer to resuming a crypto trading ban
Moniepoint, a fintech startup, told customers it would close crypto trading accounts in compliance with regulations by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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Germany’s far-right spy scandal, governing drama in Scotland and Spain, and Panama’s new president ran on nostalgia
India’s Modi is getting “desperate and dangerous” with campaigning underway, while Germany’s AfD faces scandal after scandal, and Howard Dean contemplates a return to politics in Vermont. All of this and more, in the latest updates to our Global Election Hub.
FreedomWorks collapse marks the end of the Tea Party era
The libertarian group was a force in the 2010s, but struggled to keep up its relevance once Donald Trump appeared on the scene.
Team Trump is warming to TikTok
Allied super PAC MAGA Inc.’s decision to join is the latest sign of Trump’s turn towards the app, despite its political baggage.
Biden condemns ‘ferocious surge of antisemitism’ in US
Biden’s strong remarks at a Holocaust remembrance event came as he struggles with how to handle pro-Palestine demonstrations across US college campuses.
On a White House visit, Latino celebs contemplate Trump’s voter gains
Comedian Al Madrigal, actor Cristo Fernández and others meet with Biden administration officials and attend Cinco de Mayo event.
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Military generals report for duty on Wall Street
Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions in the South China Sea, and rising protectionism put a premium on Pentagon insider hires at financial firms.
Canadian police charge three Indian nationals with murder of Sikh separatist
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year that Canada believed the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar was tied to the Indian government.
FTC plans to recommend a possible criminal case against ex-Pioneer CEO
As part of its Exxon deal review, the US agency uncovered comments Scott Sheffield made to Texas rivals suggesting they coordinate ways to drill less oil.
The US Fed keeps interest rates steady
The move was expected, but investors are closely watching for hints from Fed Chair Jerome Powell about the central bank’s next moves.
FTC clears Exxon-Pioneer deal but with board twist
Pioneer’s former CEO, Scott Sheffield, won’t be allowed to serve on the combined company’s board as the FTC looks into price-fixing allegations, people familiar with the matter said.
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Researchers warned against using AI to peer review academic papers
Top AI conferences and academic publishers worry about intellectual integrity as more researchers use tools like ChatGPT
JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty ImagesChina is falling behind in race to become AI superpower
Without easy access to foreign-made, high-powered chips, Chinese AI firms are struggling to catch up to their Western competitors.
Tyrone Siu/ReutersTikTok sues the US over potential ban, citing freedom of speech
The lawsuit sets the stage for case that could test the limits of free speech and US national security.
REUTERS/Dado RuvicEx-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has a new mission in LA
Kalanick wants regulators to force delivery apps like Uber Eats to give customer data to restaurants, which would also help his food company.
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Communities in Kenya fight carbon project that sold credits to Meta, Netflix
Members of Kenya’s Maasai pastoralist community are clashing with managers of a major carbon project through which carbon credits have been sold to corporations including Meta, Netflix and UK bank NatWest.
Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesNigeria draws closer to resuming a crypto trading ban
Moniepoint, a fintech startup, told customers it would close crypto trading accounts in compliance with regulations by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesHow to write about an African City
The rise of independent publishers and Black-owned bookstores in South Africa post-apartheid has catalyzed growth in the literary scene.
Pressure piles on Kenya’s president as floods wreak havoc
Kenya’s president faces mounting criticism over his handling of the country’s worst floods in three decades, even as his government steps up its response to the devastation and subsequent political fallout.
Chinese-backed African fintech startup OPay nears $3 billion valuation
The valuation of OPay, one of Africa’s largest fintech startups has risen to nearly $3 billion at a time when valuations have been hampered by a funding slowdown.
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US climate envoy John Podesta’s diplomacy put to test at China climate talks
US climate envoy John Podesta’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin kicks off Wednesday as Washington hopes to advance US green tech manufacturing.
REUTERS/David SwansonThe world has passed a turning point in the history of energy
A record renewables buildout has propelled the world towards a new era of falling power sector emissions.
Amit Dave/ReutersNuclear energy becomes a geopolitical flashpoint as Xi tours Europe
China’s role in Europe’s nuclear energy development is a growing point of contention in the tug of war between East and West.
REUTERS/Marton MonusChina’s Xi tries to woo France’s Macron during first stop of European tour
Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants to deepen ties with Europe even as many countries in the bloc cosy up to Washington.
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Xi lands in Hungary as EU security rift deepens
Xi Jinping is wrapping up his Europe visit with a stop in Hungary, highlighting the divide in security policy between eastern and western Europe.
US confirms pause on bomb shipments to Israel as it pushes into Rafah
Israel reopened a key Gaza aid crossing but the crossing at Rafah remains closed. Aid to the Gaza Strip has been severely curtailed throughout the Israel-Hamas war.
Ukraine detains two over alleged Zelenskyy assassination plot
The country’s security service said it had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate the Ukrainian president.
Russia orders nuclear weapons drills to deter the West
The Kremlin said the drills were in response to French President Emmanuel Macron doubling down on the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, calling it a “totally new level of escalating tensions.”
US adversaries are deepening their ties
Nations including Russia and China are increasingly hosting bilateral meetings with each other.
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Business Insider’s editor-in-chief is stepping down
Nicholas Carlson is leaving his position as the top editor of the business-focused digital news outlet, and will become an editor-at-large focused on longer-term projects.
Piaras Ó Mídheach / Contributor via Getty YouTube star MrBeast breaks with management company
The star’s power is growing in a changing entertainment industry.
Joe Kahn: ‘The newsroom is not a safe space’
The New York Times’ executive editor said the paper is a “pillar” of democracy but not a tool of power.
Scott Galloway snags a new finance podcast
Later this month, Vox will launch “Prof G Markets,” a spinoff podcast of Galloway’s twice-weekly “Prof G Pod.”
Israel bans, raids Al Jazeera as Hamas returns to Doha following ceasefire talks
Al Jazeera described the ban as a “criminal act,” after Israel accused it of “incitement.”
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