Trump wants to ‘take back’ DC — but the feds already control most of the land
Huge chunks of the capital are under the federal government’s control. Local officials feel like their hands are tied when it comes to how to run the city
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British MPs call on PM to ‘immediately expel’ Israeli ambassador
A cross-party group of MPs have sent a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging him to “immediately expel” Israel’s ambassador to London, Tzipi Hotovely.
Zelenskyy and European leaders will attend talks after Alaska summit with Putin, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said he expects his meeting with Vladimir Putin to go well, but added that what will be even more important is the second meeting after the Alaska summit, where the presidents of Ukraine and Russia will be joined by Trump and …
Exclusive – “India Shouldn’t Allow Itself To Be Used By US Against China”: Top Economist On Tariffs
India should not allow itself to be used by the US in the West’s misguided trade war with China, a top American economist told NDTV.
Robert Jenrick xenophobia row theologian says pair ‘could work together’
Exclusive: Krish Kandiah invites Tory shadow minister to help him ‘de-escalate fear and anger’ after BBC controversyThe theologian who accused Robert Jenrick of xenophobia on the BBC has invited the shadow justice minister to work with him to ease tens…
Trump Says He “Could” Talk To Putin About Russia Hacking US Court System
US President Donald Trump acknowledged reports that Russian actors may have breached the federal court’s electronic filing system, saying he “could” bring up the issue with their leader, Vladimir Putin, during their upcoming meeting in Alaska.
Iran FM Araghchi meets custodians of Imam Hussein Shrine after Arbaeen pilgrimage walk
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Najaf on the eve of Arbaeen, participated in the pilgrimage walk to Karbala, Iraq.
Mountaineers Trek To Recover Chinese Climber’s Body From K2 Peak
A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world’s second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani official said.
China is working on reusable rockets—and a strategic leap in space power
The U.S. is ahead, but China’s ability to close the gap should not be underestimated.
Sources: xAI was part of a US government AI initiative alongside OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, but was removed after Grok posted antisemitic content in July (Wired)
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Sources: xAI was part of a US government AI initiative alongside OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, but was removed after Grok posted antisemitic content in July — Internal emails obtained by WIRED show a hasty process to onboard…