Cai Qi may be China’s second-most powerful man
Xi Jinping’s chief of staff handles his security, schedule and more Source link
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Falklands veteran hopes King can persuade Trump to 'back down'
Simon Weston says reports the US is reviewing the UK’s claim to the territory makes his sacrifice feel “irrelevant”. Source link
FirstFT: UAE quits Opec in blow to oil cartel
Also in today’s newsletter: Bank of Japan holds rates and raises inflation forecast, and the Taliban accuse Pakistan of strikes on an Afghan university Source link
Bethany England: Tottenham captain to leave club in summer
When England arrived at Spurs for a then-British record fee of £250,000, she was a huge name who had achieved great success with Chelsea. An England international, the striker quickly transformed the team, helping them survive relegation and scored 21 goals in 35 appearances in her first two seasons. That quickly cemented her position as…
Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled. Source link
Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
In the span of a few years, age verification went from an idea to standard practice on large parts of the internet. Seeking to prevent kids from accessing porn, other inappropriate content, or social media altogether, laws mandating age-gating have spread rapidly across the globe, reaching the UK, the US, Australia, France, Brazil, and many…
Gemini achieves gold-medal level at the International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals — Google DeepMind
We thank the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) for their support. This project was a large-scale collaboration, and its success is due to the combined efforts of many individuals and teams. Hanzhao (Maggie) Lin led the overall technical direction for Gemini competitive programming and ICPC 2025 efforts, and co-led with Heng-Tze Cheng on the overall…
A Kashmir tourist hotspot became a bloodbath. A year on, the pain remains unbearable
A year after militants killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, families are trying to cope with their loss. Source link
Circle Raises $222M in Arc Token Presale at $3B Valuation
In brief Circle Internet Group has raised $222 million in a presale for Arc, its new institutional blockchain token. The raise values the Arc network at $3 billion on a fully diluted basis. Andreessen Horowitz led with $75 million; BlackRock and Apollo also participated. USDC issuer Circle Internet Group has raised $222 million in a…
Will a new CEO realize Apple’s smart home potential?
It took Tim Cook years to launch Apple into major new hardware categories, such as the smartwatch. But John Ternus could start his tenure right away with an ambitious new project: smart home hardware. All signs point to a strong lineup of new smart home devices coming potentially this fall, putting Apple back in the…