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STAT+: Color me skeptical: Drinking gold is not an ALS cure

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STAT+: Color me skeptical: Drinking gold is not an ALS cure
STAT+: Color me skeptical: Drinking gold is not an ALS cure
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:30 AM(2h or newer)
6:30 AM

In this week's Biotech Scorecard newsletter, Adam Feuerstein takes on the company touting gold microdust suspended in water as an ALS treatment.

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Rowan’s Take:

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The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt

Liberal
The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt
The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:26 AM(2h or newer)
6:26 AM

Bond investors are expected to scrutinize the results of critical local elections on Thursday as the war in the Middle East adds inflation pressure on the government.

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Rowan’s Take:

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Rheinmetall Aims to Start Producing Cruise Missiles as Soon as This Year

Conservative
Rheinmetall Aims to Start Producing Cruise Missiles as Soon as This Year
Rheinmetall Aims to Start Producing Cruise Missiles as Soon as This Year
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:18 AM(2h or newer)
6:18 AM

Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer’s expansion into the missile market would boost Europe’s sovereignty in manufacturing.

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Rowan’s Take:

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World in Waiting Game Over Iran Peace Proposal Response

Liberal
World in Waiting Game Over Iran Peace Proposal Response
World in Waiting Game Over Iran Peace Proposal Response
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:10 AM(2h or newer)
6:10 AM

An Iranian official said that Tehran would convey its reply through Pakistan, a key mediator. Another Iranian official earlier dismissed a reported proposal to end the war as a “list of American wishes.”

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DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls

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DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:06 AM(2h or newer)
6:06 AM

"If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept," Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.

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Islamic State-linked women arrive home in Australia from Syria

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Islamic State-linked women arrive home in Australia from Syria
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:04 AM(2h or newer)
6:04 AM

A group of nine women and children has landed in Melbourne while another woman and her child arrived in Sydney.

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Photo: Technology Is Bringing Lost Paintings Into the Public Eye

Libertarian
Photo: Technology Is Bringing Lost Paintings Into the Public Eye
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

A Rembrandt painting

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Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News

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Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News
Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Plus, the conflicting messages on the state of the war.

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Gas prices keep rising, but do big oil companies plan to drill more? Not so far

Liberal
Gas prices keep rising, but do big oil companies plan to drill more? Not so far
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump.

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Rowan’s Take:

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As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point

Liberal
As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

The Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, and last spring, just as the Trump administration was laying off all kinds of scientists, the wild population of this fish plummeted to only 20 individuals. Officials then took an irrevocable step.

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Rowan’s Take:

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Psychiatrists say RFK Jr.'s take on SSRIs is an 'oversimplification' of the problem

Liberal
Psychiatrists say RFK Jr.'s take on SSRIs is an 'oversimplification' of the problem
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

The American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States. It welcomes new investments in improving access to evidence-based care.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Fight over sexual misconduct cases in Congress poised to intensify

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Fight over sexual misconduct cases in Congress poised to intensify
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

The battle over sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill is primed to escalate.  For much of this year, the focus of efforts to curtail sexual wrongdoing has been squarely centered around three figures facing high-profile allegations — Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Cory Mills (R-Fla.) — which forced the first two to resign…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Senate GOP fears $1B for White House ballroom represents political landmine

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Senate GOP fears $1B for White House ballroom represents political landmine
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

A Republican proposal to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on security for the White House ballroom has become a political landmine in the Senate debate over funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the next three and a half years. Before the Senate Judiciary Committee released its bill, Republican senators warned…

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Rowan’s Take:

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Bernie Sanders stirs DC with AI warnings, call for US-China cooperation

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Bernie Sanders stirs DC with AI warnings, call for US-China cooperation
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has become a stark voice on AI in Washington, D.C., warning of the technology’s more severe risks and calling for cooperation with China at a moment when the two superpowers are increasingly at odds over the technology. The 84-year-old senator is one of the few federal lawmakers taking up the cause…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Ex-FBI agents say Grassley played improper role in their firings

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Ex-FBI agents say Grassley played improper role in their firings
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Several former FBI agents are arguing Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) played a significant role in their firings, removals that followed his release of a number of unredacted materials about the criminal investigation into President Trump. That assertion was made in two separate lawsuits against the FBI that don’t name Grassley as a…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US

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Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Utah has become the latest epicenter for measles transmission in the U.S., going down a similar path to Texas’s outbreak last year, where a small under-vaccinated pocket within the state fueled widespread transmission.  While the measles outbreak in South Carolina came to end last month, Utah has become the country’s new hotspot. As of this week, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed 441 cases…

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer - Reuters

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UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:52 AM(2h or newer)
5:52 AM

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer  Reuters

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Analysis coming soon.


Tornado Cluster in Mississippi Damages More Than 1,000 Buildings

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Tornado Cluster in Mississippi Damages More Than 1,000 Buildings
Tornado Cluster in Mississippi Damages More Than 1,000 Buildings
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:45 AM(2h or newer)
5:45 AM

State officials were assessing the damage from a storm that ripped through the region overnight. At least four people suffered minor injuries.

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Analysis coming soon.


Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship - Reuters

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Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:41 AM(2h or newer)
5:41 AM

Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship  Reuters

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Canary Islands as Swiss confirm new case - The Washington Post

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Canary Islands as Swiss confirm new case - The Washington Post
5:16 PM

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Canary Islands as Swiss confirm new case  The Washington Post

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:40 AM(2h or newer)
5:40 AM

A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Asia's tech giants give AI bull run a new centre of gravity - Reuters

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Asia's tech giants give AI bull run a new centre of gravity - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:39 AM(2h or newer)
5:39 AM

Asia's tech giants give AI bull run a new centre of gravity  Reuters

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Rowan’s Take:

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Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact

Moderate
Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:38 AM(2h or newer)
5:38 AM

The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price

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Why So Few Babies? We Might Have Overlooked the Biggest Reason of All.

Liberal
Why So Few Babies? We Might Have Overlooked the Biggest Reason of All.
Why So Few Babies? We Might Have Overlooked the Biggest Reason of All.
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:35 AM(2h or newer)
5:35 AM

We can’t be certain — and that’s the point.

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Analysis coming soon.


Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics

Liberal
Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics
Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:32 AM(2h or newer)
5:32 AM

Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape.

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  • Emotional trigger word: 'historic'
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of China’s Ties to Orban

Liberal
In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of China’s Ties to Orban
In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of China’s Ties to Orban
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:14 AM(2h or newer)
5:14 AM

Beijing depended on Hungary’s outgoing leader, Viktor Orban, to gain a toehold in Europe. A giant battery factory proved a step too far.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in first strike on Beirut since ceasefire - Reuters

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Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in first strike on Beirut since ceasefire - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:13 AM(2h or newer)
5:13 AM

Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in first strike on Beirut since ceasefire  Reuters

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Jeffrey Epstein’s Purported Suicide Note Is Released by Federal Judge

Liberal
Jeffrey Epstein’s Purported Suicide Note Is Released by Federal Judge
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:12 AM(2h or newer)
5:12 AM

A federal judge released the note, which Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel. The New York Times has not authenticated that Mr. Epstein wrote it.

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Rowan’s Take:

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A Legendary Investor on How to Prevent America’s Coming ‘Heart Attack’

Liberal
A Legendary Investor on How to Prevent America’s Coming ‘Heart Attack’
A Legendary Investor on How to Prevent America’s Coming ‘Heart Attack’
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:04 AM(2h or newer)
5:04 AM

Why Ray Dalio is bearish on the U.S.

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  • Emotional trigger word: 'legend'
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Trump to Host Brazil’s President Lula at White House After Months of Ups and Downs

Liberal
Trump to Host Brazil’s President Lula at White House After Months of Ups and Downs
Trump to Host Brazil’s President Lula at White House After Months of Ups and Downs
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:03 AM(2h or newer)
5:03 AM

President Trump and President Luiz InĂĄcio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, will meet on Thursday for talks on security, trade and critical minerals.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Ted Turner’s Legacy as a Landowner and Conservationist

Liberal
Ted Turner’s Legacy as a Landowner and Conservationist
Ted Turner’s Legacy as a Landowner and Conservationist
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:03 AM(2h or newer)
5:03 AM

The media mogul, who died this week, amassed roughly two million acres and revived entire ecosystems.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Ted Turner’s Mark on Atlanta Lived On, Even After He Left the Spotlight

Liberal
Ted Turner’s Mark on Atlanta Lived On, Even After He Left the Spotlight
Ted Turner’s Mark on Atlanta Lived On, Even After He Left the Spotlight
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:03 AM(2h or newer)
5:03 AM

The city where he planted his empire came to embody his ambitions and his confidence. Mr. Turner died on Wednesday at 87.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Florida Creates a More Conservative Course to Rival A.P. History

Liberal
Florida Creates a More Conservative Course to Rival A.P. History
Florida Creates a More Conservative Course to Rival A.P. History
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:02 AM(2h or newer)
5:02 AM

Here are ways Florida’s advanced high school history program, which students can use for college credit, differs from other curriculums.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


America the Undammed

Liberal
America the Undammed
America the Undammed
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:01 AM(2h or newer)
5:01 AM

More miles of the country’s rivers were reconnected last year thanks to dam removals than at any other time in history.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


The Sun Sets on ‘Jersey Shore.’ For Now, Anyway.

Liberal
The Sun Sets on ‘Jersey Shore.’ For Now, Anyway.
The Sun Sets on ‘Jersey Shore.’ For Now, Anyway.
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:01 AM(2h or newer)
5:01 AM

The new season of “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” will be the last on MTV. The castmates said it’s only a matter of time before it returns somehow.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


What Are ‘Teen Takeovers’ and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?

Liberal
What Are ‘Teen Takeovers’ and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?
What Are ‘Teen Takeovers’ and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:01 AM(2h or newer)
5:01 AM

Across the country, police and city officials are trying to crack down on sometimes violent youth gatherings, but the teens themselves say they need some way to socialize and blow off steam.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Retracing Henry Knox’s Revolutionary War Trek Across the Wilderness

Liberal
Retracing Henry Knox’s Revolutionary War Trek Across the Wilderness
Retracing Henry Knox’s Revolutionary War Trek Across the Wilderness
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

In 1775, George Washington sent Henry Knox, a Boston bookseller, to fetch 60 tons of artillery. We followed Knox’s route to see how the country has changed.

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Making a podcast helped one family talk about aging, dementia and death

Liberal
Making a podcast helped one family talk about aging, dementia and death
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises

Liberal
Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

The remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


In new poll, Americans voice broad bipartisan support for age caps in Congress

Liberal
In new poll, Americans voice broad bipartisan support for age caps in Congress
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

The vast majority of Americans — 8 in 10 — say there should be age caps for members of Congress, as well as term limits, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia

Liberal
Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Campaign staffers tell NPR they make 'thousands' betting on their own candidates

Liberal
Campaign staffers tell NPR they make 'thousands' betting on their own candidates
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

Campaign staffers are turning private polling data into personal paydays. They describe election prediction market as a "Wild West" for staffers.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


What's at stake at the Trump-Xi summit - Reuters

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What's at stake at the Trump-Xi summit - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:46 AM(2h or newer)
4:46 AM

What's at stake at the Trump-Xi summit  Reuters

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Analysis coming soon.


About 40 passengers previously left ship hit by Hantavirus at island of St. Helena

Liberal
About 40 passengers previously left ship hit by Hantavirus at island of St. Helena
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:44 AM(2h or newer)
4:44 AM

The dozens of passengers, including the wife of a Dutch man who died, left the cruise ship during a stop at the British territory, the Dutch foreign ministry said on Thursday.

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Analysis coming soon.


Morning news brief

Liberal
Morning news brief
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:41 AM(2h or newer)
4:41 AM

Trump says the U.S. is close to a deal to end the Iran war, the Iran war has pushed global oil prices up, but there's no sign of a huge surge in U.S. production, Marco Rubio visits Pope Leo.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


STAT+: Angelini Pharma buys Catalyst Pharmaceuticals and its rare disease drugs for $4.1B

Moderate
STAT+: Angelini Pharma buys Catalyst Pharmaceuticals and its rare disease drugs for $4.1B
STAT+: Angelini Pharma buys Catalyst Pharmaceuticals and its rare disease drugs for $4.1B
4:34 AM

The Italian firm Angelini Pharma is buying Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, the maker of rare disease drugs, for $4.1 billion.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Public health experts are worried about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, but not for the reason you might think

Moderate
Public health experts are worried about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, but not for the reason you might think
Public health experts are worried about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, but not for the reason you might think
4:30 AM

Scientists are worried that hantaviruses haven’t been as well studied as they ought to be, but not that the MV Hondius cruise ship is ground zero for the next pandemic.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Opinion: Eugene Braunwald, ‘father of modern cardiology,’ told me he had two dreams. One came true

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Opinion: Eugene Braunwald, ‘father of modern cardiology,’ told me he had two dreams. One came true
Opinion: Eugene Braunwald, ‘father of modern cardiology,’ told me he had two dreams. One came true
4:30 AM

Legendary cardiologist Eugene Braunwald had two visions for his career. One of them came true.

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  • Emotional trigger word: 'legend'
Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


STAT+: What was lost at the FDA

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STAT+: What was lost at the FDA
STAT+: What was lost at the FDA
4:30 AM

What was lost at the FDA: A year after DOGE’s cuts, six agency staffers describe the work they never thought they’d leave.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board - Reuters

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Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board - Reuters
4:23 AM

Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board  Reuters

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Driver arrested after chasing down child cyclist on footpath

Moderate
Driver arrested after chasing down child cyclist on footpath
4:13 AM

Video captures young boy on bike fleeing car that mounts footpath in Washington State

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Top BJP leader's aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election

Moderate
Top BJP leader's aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election
4:03 AM

Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal's new chief minister.

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A group of 13 women and children with alleged IS links has returned to Australia

Conservative
A group of 13 women and children with alleged IS links has returned to Australia
A group of 13 women and children with alleged IS links has returned to Australia
4:01 AM

A group of 13 women and children, with alleged links to former Islamic State (IS) fighters in Syria, have returned to Australia, where authorities have confirmed some could be arrested.

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Brickbat: Tell Us Your Name

Libertarian
Brickbat: Tell Us Your Name
4:00 AM

Silhouettes in profile against the background of the word "CENSORED."

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Philippines says China vessel conducting 'illegal' research near gas-rich Reed bank - Reuters

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Philippines says China vessel conducting 'illegal' research near gas-rich Reed bank - Reuters
3:36 AM

Philippines says China vessel conducting 'illegal' research near gas-rich Reed bank  Reuters

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Rowan’s Take:

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Support for Germany's far-right AfD soars in eastern state ahead of vote - Reuters

Moderate
Support for Germany's far-right AfD soars in eastern state ahead of vote - Reuters
3:30 AM

Support for Germany's far-right AfD soars in eastern state ahead of vote  Reuters

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


German Factory Orders Jumped in First Month of Iran Conflict

Conservative
German Factory Orders Jumped in First Month of Iran Conflict
German Factory Orders Jumped in First Month of Iran Conflict
3:30 AM

Orders rose sharply in March, a sign that businesses might have been building stocks in response to fears of disruption to supplies and higher prices.

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Rowan’s Take:

Analysis coming soon.


Taiwan carries out first torpedo test fire for domestically made submarine - Reuters

Moderate
Taiwan carries out first torpedo test fire for domestically made submarine - Reuters
3:22 AM

Taiwan carries out first torpedo test fire for domestically made submarine  Reuters

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Mamdani Wants Free Buses for All. The City Council Has Different Ideas.

Liberal
Mamdani Wants Free Buses for All. The City Council Has Different Ideas.
Mamdani Wants Free Buses for All. The City Council Has Different Ideas.
3:00 AM

Rather than making city buses free for all riders, elected officials and transit advocates are pushing to expand a transit program for low-income New Yorkers.

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Will New York Freeze the Rent? A Panel Will Cast Its First Vote.

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Will New York Freeze the Rent? A Panel Will Cast Its First Vote.
Will New York Freeze the Rent? A Panel Will Cast Its First Vote.
3:00 AM

The panel that regulates rents for nearly one million apartments is set to weigh in on potential increases for the first time since Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office.

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N.Y.C. Schools Could Lose 153,000 Students in Next Decade, Study Finds

Liberal
N.Y.C. Schools Could Lose 153,000 Students in Next Decade, Study Finds
N.Y.C. Schools Could Lose 153,000 Students in Next Decade, Study Finds
3:00 AM

A confluence of factors is causing public schools in New York and across the country to experience dramatic reductions in enrollment.

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Congress Did Something!

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Congress Did Something!
Congress Did Something!
3:00 AM

All about the Voting Rights Act.

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Open Thread

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Late Night Isn’t Buying Trump’s New ‘Skirmish’ in Iran

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Late Night Isn’t Buying Trump’s New ‘Skirmish’ in Iran
2:58 AM

After Trump used the terms “miniwar” and “excursion” to describe the conflict in Iran, Jimmy Kimmel predicted that the president would next call the war “a tiff. It will be a $200 billion tiff.”

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FBI raids business of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a key Virginia Democrat - The Washington Post

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FBI raids business of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a key Virginia Democrat - The Washington Post
2:54 AM

FBI raids business of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a key Virginia Democrat  The Washington Post

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The Final Lebanon War?

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The Final Lebanon War?
The Final Lebanon War?
2:46 AM

A security zone in southern Lebanon could help Israel degrade Hezbollah faster than it can recover.

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Europe Is Stronger Than Its Critics Predicted

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Europe Is Stronger Than Its Critics Predicted
Europe Is Stronger Than Its Critics Predicted
2:44 AM

Both internal politics and external foreign policy are strengthening the bloc.

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Will MAGA Come for Thomas Massie?

Conservative
Will MAGA Come for Thomas Massie?
Will MAGA Come for Thomas Massie?
2:43 AM

The seven-term incumbent faces a primary challenge that will tell us a great deal about the president’s influence over the electorate.

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In Gerrymandering Wars, Republicans and Democrats Are Both At Fault

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In Gerrymandering Wars, Republicans and Democrats Are Both At Fault
In Gerrymandering Wars, Republicans and Democrats Are Both At Fault
2:43 AM

Partisan gerrymandering hurts minority voters no matter who does it.

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Emirates airline posts record net profit despite war impact - Reuters

Moderate
Emirates airline posts record net profit despite war impact - Reuters
2:21 AM

Emirates airline posts record net profit despite war impact  Reuters

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Watch: Passengers told virus-hit ship 'not infectious' after first death

Moderate
Watch: Passengers told virus-hit ship 'not infectious' after first death
2:13 AM

YouTuber Ruhi Çenet was on board the ship, and filmed the announcement made on 12 April.

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Shell's profit beats expectations at $6.9 billion, raises dividend by 5% - Reuters

Moderate
Shell's profit beats expectations at $6.9 billion, raises dividend by 5% - Reuters
2:10 AM

Shell's profit beats expectations at $6.9 billion, raises dividend by 5%  Reuters

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Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo's deadly health misinformation crisis - Reuters

Moderate
Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo's deadly health misinformation crisis - Reuters
2:05 AM

Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo's deadly health misinformation crisis  Reuters

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Justice Department launches civil rights probe into prosecutor in Virginia - The Washington Post

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Justice Department launches civil rights probe into prosecutor in Virginia - The Washington Post
1:36 AM

Justice Department launches civil rights probe into prosecutor in Virginia  The Washington Post

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China may try 'manoeuvring' over Taiwan issue at Trump meeting, official says - Reuters

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China may try 'manoeuvring' over Taiwan issue at Trump meeting, official says - Reuters
1:11 AM

China may try 'manoeuvring' over Taiwan issue at Trump meeting, official says  Reuters

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5 Takeaways From the Last Televised California Governor Debate

Liberal
5 Takeaways From the Last Televised California Governor Debate
5 Takeaways From the Last Televised California Governor Debate
1:06 AM

Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.

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Ukraine is a global surrogacy hub - but that could be about to end

Moderate
Ukraine is a global surrogacy hub - but that could be about to end
1:02 AM

Ukraine is considering a law that would effectively ban foreigners from accessing surrogacy in the country.

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Shell gives update on costly war damage to its output

Conservative
Shell gives update on costly war damage to its output
Shell gives update on costly war damage to its output
12:58 AM

Shell has revealed a surge in quarterly profits on the back of the Middle East conflict but also given an update on costly war damage to its output.

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Judge denies request to return 2020 ballots seized from Fulton County, Georgia - The Washington Post

Liberal
Judge denies request to return 2020 ballots seized from Fulton County, Georgia - The Washington Post
12:51 AM

Judge denies request to return 2020 ballots seized from Fulton County, Georgia  The Washington Post

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Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular charged over alleged alligator shooting

Moderate
Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular charged over alleged alligator shooting
12:50 AM

The looksmaxxing influencer allegedly livestreamed himself firing gunshots from an airboat at an alligator.

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Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility - Reuters

Moderate
Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility - Reuters
12:22 AM

Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility  Reuters

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Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'

Moderate
Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'
12:06 AM

Mediator Pakistan says it is "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war".

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Starmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know

Liberal
Starmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know
Starmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know
12:01 AM

Local elections in England, and parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, take place on Thursday. The governing Labour Party is expected to do very badly.

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War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia

Liberal
War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia
War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia
12:00 AM

The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.

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US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting - Reuters

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US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting - Reuters
12:00 AM

US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting  Reuters

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Asia exports of refined fuels plunge amid Hormuz closure - Reuters

Moderate
Asia exports of refined fuels plunge amid Hormuz closure - Reuters
11:55 PM

Asia exports of refined fuels plunge amid Hormuz closure  Reuters

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California governor’s debate devolves into bickering as primary nears

Moderate
California governor’s debate devolves into bickering as primary nears
11:55 PM

As candidates for governor of California struggle to stand out in their bids to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a Wednesday debate saw deep policy debate devolve into bickering among the crowded field.  Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) was a main focus for his rivals, underscoring his surge in support after…

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Iran, U.S. Working on Talks to End Fighting

Conservative
Iran, U.S. Working on Talks to End Fighting
Iran, U.S. Working on Talks to End Fighting
11:39 PM

Trump says Tehran agrees not to have nuclear weapon, but threatens new strike.

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Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87

Moderate
Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87
11:20 PM

The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.

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Iranian official calls reported peace proposal ‘Americans’ wish list’

Moderate
Iranian official calls reported peace proposal ‘Americans’ wish list’
11:06 PM

An Iranian official on Wednesday called a reported peace deal for the end to the U.S. war against Iran the “Americans’ wish list.” “Axios’ text is Americans’ wish list until it becomes reality,” Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian parliament on national security, said in a post on the social platform X Wednesday morning,…

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South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case - Reuters

Moderate
South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case - Reuters
11:04 PM

South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case  Reuters

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Rubio arrives to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff - Reuters

Moderate
Rubio arrives to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff - Reuters
11:02 PM

Rubio arrives to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff  Reuters

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India Is Increasingly Ruled by a Single Party—Modi’s

Conservative
India Is Increasingly Ruled by a Single Party—Modi’s
India Is Increasingly Ruled by a Single Party—Modi’s
11:00 PM

Voters eager for change gave the country’s Hindu nationalists a landslide win in a key state where they had never before ruled.

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The Most Coveted Cosmetic Enhancement in Asia Right Now: Elf Ears

Conservative
The Most Coveted Cosmetic Enhancement in Asia Right Now: Elf Ears
The Most Coveted Cosmetic Enhancement in Asia Right Now: Elf Ears
11:00 PM

Demand for injections and other ear-expanding measures is soaring, especially in South Korea where a wide face is something to hide.

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EU countries, lawmakers clinch provisional deal on watered-down AI rules - Reuters

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EU countries, lawmakers clinch provisional deal on watered-down AI rules - Reuters
10:48 PM

EU countries, lawmakers clinch provisional deal on watered-down AI rules  Reuters

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PlayStation users could get refunds in Sony settlement

Moderate
PlayStation users could get refunds in Sony settlement
10:22 PM

Sony was accused of monopolizing the market and driving up prices for specific digital games purchased through the PlayStation Store.

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Government not sitting on space alien evidence, Obama reiterates

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Government not sitting on space alien evidence, Obama reiterates
10:21 PM

The former president emphasized there’s no way such a secret could stay confidential.

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Judge Says F.B.I. Can Keep 2020 Election Records Seized From Georgia

Liberal
Judge Says F.B.I. Can Keep 2020 Election Records Seized From Georgia
Judge Says F.B.I. Can Keep 2020 Election Records Seized From Georgia
10:15 PM

The ruling is the latest in a saga driven by President Trump’s desire for redemption in the state, which he lost in 2020. The county is likely to appeal.

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Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia

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Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia
Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia
10:00 PM

The Russian president’s “Victory Day” cult has backfired as the conflict drags on longer than the Soviets’ battle against the Nazis.

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Susan Collins Says She Has Long Had a Benign Tremor

Liberal
Susan Collins Says She Has Long Had a Benign Tremor
Susan Collins Says She Has Long Had a Benign Tremor
9:57 PM

The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year’s top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.

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Stocks trade around record highs, oil falls on peace optimism - Reuters

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Stocks trade around record highs, oil falls on peace optimism - Reuters
9:50 PM

Stocks trade around record highs, oil falls on peace optimism  Reuters

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