As part of Olympic security, French authorities are using—and critics argue, abusing—an anti-terror law to restrict the movements of hundreds of people. / AP
“Aug. 2, 2024, was Black Friday for the artificial intelligence boo…
“Few questioned whether the MAGA tent was big enough to cover the tech futurists and the evangelical Christians.” Inside the pro-Trump 2024 Bitcoin Conference. / The Verge
Hamilton Nolan: “The Democrats are a Big Tent Party…in the…
Germany's political shift toward right-wing extremism appears to be accelerating. / SemaforThe Pentagon deploys more warships and fighter jets to the Middle East. / ReutersA review of bipartisan legislation that passed this week in Wa…
Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 people after weeks of protests. / The Guardian
Russia frees journalist Evan Gershkovich, part of the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
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Iran and its proxies are meeting to discuss potential retaliation against Israel. / ReutersSpencer Ackerman: If Harris wants to be different on Israel, she quickly needs to choose “active deescalation.” / Forever Wars”Why are you being so…
Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Tehran. It's likely to have a chilling effect on ceasefire talks. / Al Jazeera, BBC NewsEtan Nechin: Pinpoint operations stand in stark contrast to five-ton bombs. / XDan Willia…
Venezuela severs diplomatic relations with countries that question its disputed presidential election. / SemaforHeather Cox Richardson: At this country's most important revolutionary moments, it has seemed as if the country turned on …
Oil prices fall on Monday as traders seem to be unfazed by the risk of war between Israel and Iran's Hezbollah. / CNBCMohanad Hage Ali: Hezbollah will likely choose restraint and de-escalation, owing to Lebanon's fragility. / Fore…
A few details about an investment scheme created, at the behest of Saudi and Emirati clients, to crash Qatar's currency. / The Financial Times [+]Atlanta's “Cop City” is said to have become “a case study for how solidarity itself …
What to know about this weekend's presidential elections in Venezuela. / Chatham HouseKristina Foltz: In partnership with Hezbollah, “Caracas is directly threatening security for the entire hemisphere.” / NewsweekRiley Beggin explains…