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Airline disruptions hit Saudi as conflict enters second week At Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, employees told Semafor that most flights were cancelled last night.

Airline disruptions hit Saudi as conflict enters second week

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US, Venezuela to reestablish diplomatic ties The announcement followed a raft of visits by top US officials.

US, Venezuela to reestablish diplomatic ties

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Regional conflict risks knocking Gulf’s image as financial hub Regional capitals have courted the high-finance set, but widespread drone strikes risk undermining the Gulf’s safe-haven reputation.

Regional conflict risks knocking Gulf’s image as financial hub

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View: Iran’s attacks test the Gulf’s uneasy reliance on Washington One constant remains: The region will stand with Washington against a weakened, but still deadly, Iran.

Iran’s attacks test the Gulf’s uneasy reliance on Washington

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Skepticism over workable post-war plan in Middle East Iran and the US have made overtures to end their widening war, though officials are skeptical that either side is ready to seek peace.

Skepticism over workable post-war plan in Middle East

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Someone bought a $115M penthouse in Dubai The off-plan apartment at Aman Residences Dubai on the Jumeirah Peninsula is expected to be completed in 2028.

Someone bought a $115M penthouse in Dubai

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Conflict-hit Gulf states may review Africa investments A rethink could impact anything from investment pledges to foreign states to contracts with businesses.

Conflict-hit Gulf states may review Africa investments

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US, Venezuela to reestablish diplomatic ties The announcement followed a raft of visits by top US officials.

US, Venezuela to reestablish diplomatic ties

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Exclusive: Politico founder plots new Washington newspaper war A damaged Washington Post could face a big new challenger.

🟡 NEW: One of Washington, DC’s biggest media investors plans to revive one of the US capital’s great historic rivalries with a direct attack on the limping Washington Post.
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Middle East war sparks global economic, energy disruption Qatar’s energy minister told the Financial Times regional exporters may have to shut down oil and gas production within days.

Middle East war sparks global economic, energy disruption

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AI writes entire microbial genome The model was trained on 9 trillion DNA letters similar to how other AIs are trained on internet text.

AI writes entire microbial genome

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Chinese tech firms struggle to keep pace in AI race A third top executive at Alibaba left the company amid signs the country’s technological push is facing obstacles.

Chinese tech firms struggle to keep pace in AI race

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Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk The designation means Anthropic cannot work with any companies with military contracts.

Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk

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Stakes rising in Middle East as war enters second week The US said it would expand its aerial campaign against Iran, Israel stepped up strikes against Tehran, and Iran attacked regional capitals.

Stakes rising in Middle East as war enters second week

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Exclusive: Left-of-center groups plead with AGs to stop WBD-Paramount deal “With President Trump having weaponized independent agencies and antitrust enforcers to do his political bidding, it is essential that states fill the void and aggressively protect consumers,” the…

Left-of-center groups plead with AGs to stop WBD-Paramount deal

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Exclusive: Republican-led committee ramps up its Epstein probe The House Oversight Committee this week voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Republican-led committee ramps up its Epstein probe

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Iran conflict weighs on Ukraine The US requested Kyiv’s help in combatting Iran’s Shahed drones.

Iran conflict weighs on Ukraine

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Exclusive: Daines says his stunning exit was designed to avoid ‘a very expensive’ race The Montana Republican sat down with Semafor to talk about the backstory behind his sudden, field-clearing retirement from Congress.

🟡 NEW: Daines says his stunning exit was designed to avoid ‘a very expensive’ race
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View: The war in Iran is reminding Wall Street that the Gulf remains a volatile place Wall Street spent the past few years rushing into the Middle East, and now finds itself in a nice house in a rough neighborhood.

The war in Iran is reminding Wall Street that the Gulf remains a volatile place

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Revolut’s push for US banking license signals fintechs are warming to regulation The payments company follows PayPal, which applied for a slimmed-down state banking license in December, and the UK’s Wise.

Revolut's push for US banking license signals fintechs are warming to regulation

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Companies largely quiet over insider trading on prediction markets Semafor reached out to more than 100 companies, law firms, banks, PR shops, and hedge funds, and found that few had explicit rules around prediction markets.

Companies largely quiet over insider trading on prediction markets

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‘Hallelujah’: Noem’s ouster a long time coming for Trump allies The president replaced his Homeland Security chief on Thursday after a long string of missteps and controversies.

The ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday felt a long time in coming for some allies of President Donald Trump.
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Baby boom for world’s most endangered parrot The New Zealand bird was almost wiped out thanks to its inadequate survival strategy of standing still when threatened.

Baby boom for world's most endangered parrot

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Two-thirds of Cuba hit by blackout as energy grid crumbles US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil.

Two-thirds of Cuba hit by blackout as energy grid crumbles

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Iran strikes disrupt global energy flows Oil and gas prices have spiked since the strikes began, as the conflict hit Iran’s exports and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran strikes disrupt global energy flows

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Anthropic begins last-ditch talks to save DoD deal The firm’s relationship with the Pentagon broke down over the use of its AI products in domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.

Anthropic begins last-ditch talks to save DoD deal

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China cuts growth target to lowest ever The new target, for economic growth of between 4.5% and 5%, was set at the annual “Two Sessions” meetings in Beijing.

China cuts growth target to lowest ever

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US takes control of Iran’s airspace as war expands NATO forces intercepted a missile in Turkey and Azerbaijan accused Tehran of firing a drone at its biggest airport.

US takes control of Iran’s airspace as war expands

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US likely to raise global tariff rate to 15% this week Several countries have sought to deepen their links with one another, eschewing commerce with the US.

US likely to raise global tariff rate to 15% this week

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Iran conflict leaves African nations exposed Many African nations will be impacted by surging energy prices, threats to remittances, and air travel chaos from the conflict in the Gulf.

Iran conflict leaves African nations exposed

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