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Profile· No. 2767

Claude Code, the tool Alibaba is banning over backdoor fears

Just a few months ago, Claude Code was, for most of the general public, just one coding tool among many, developed by

Commentary· No. 2765

Common Stroke Type Had the Wrong Culprit for Decades

For decades, medicine explained a common type of stroke, lacunar stroke, through a single, well-known cause: the buildup of fatty plaques that

Editorial· No. 2764

Zaporizhzhia Plays Its Dangerous Game With European Nuclear Power Again

In early July 2026, the occupied Zaporizhzhianuclear plant, the largest in Europe, once again lost its external power supply, after its last

Commentary· No. 2752

Is AI Really Destroying Jobs? A Major Study Says Otherwise

For two years now, a dominant narrative has taken hold of public debate: artificial intelligence is supposedly destroying jobs on a massive

Editorial· No. 2751

The FTC Wants to Steamroll State AI Laws, a Risky Bet for Innovation

On July 1, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed policy statement asserting that federal law can preempt state law whenever

Note· No. 2743

Karim Khan vote nears as Netanyahu warrants stand firm

The oversight committee of the International Criminal Court made its call in late June: prosecutor Karim Khan had, according to a document

Commentary· No. 2740

After the Hague Win, Trump Returns to Ankara to Force NATO to Deliver

American president Donald Trump flies out this Monday evening for Ankara, site of the annual NATO summit, with a crystal-clear objective: force

Editorial· No. 2739

Trump Pockets $2.2 Billion in Crypto While America Goes Broke

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics released a 927-page financial disclosure report revealing that President Donald Trump pocketed

Commentary· No. 2728

Starmer's Successor Will Inherit a £4.7 Billion Budget Hole

According to a Reuters report published on July 1, 2026, Andy Burnham, tipped to succeed Keir Starmer at the head of the

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