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Slow motion train wreck for the Democrats in Maine
BYD to deploy ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure across Europe
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Trump’s war with Iran is back on
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
Lindsey Graham personifies the spineless submission of Republicans in Congress to President Trump. Voters in South Carolina seem to think this is a good thing. Quite astonishing
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/u...
An important part of Trump’s legacy: the destruction of the transatlantic alliance and faith in NATO
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Listen to our latest podcast: EU-China relations in the Trump era with @noahbarkin.bsky.social of @rhg.com
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Very worrying development which should trigger a firm US response but probably won’t
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Key line in story: “It is not yet confirmed at what diplomatic level each country will be represented on the call”. Don’t expect Xi Jinping. Li Qiang also seen as long shot. Beijing is not interested in having this discussion with the G7
h/t @fbermingham.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/emma...
Trump’s closest advisers, including Vance, Wiles and Blanche discussed the idea of giving Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon or reducing her sentence in exchange for favorable testimony about Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...
Chinese EV maker banks on ultrarapid battery technology to take market share from legacy rivals
The last two decades have seen significant growth in the relationship between China and the EU. Now, China is the EU’s biggest import and third-largest export partner. But this relationship is becomin...
Chinese coast guard ships operating around Taiwan in recent days have been "harassing" commercial shipping by asking them information about their point of origin and destination and claiming jurisdic...
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France wants to get China to agree on the need to address global trade imbalances.
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