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Miranda Devine praises Trump's second-term posture toward China as crafty and decisive, contrasting him with Democrats she calls fake China hawks. She also criticizes NYC Mayor Mamdani as a far-left 'communist' and questions Trump for normalizing him.
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Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few discusses his support for the Protect College Sports Act ahead of an expected Senate debate and vote. The segment previews the legislation without taking a position on it.
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A Fox News report covers Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant UN General Assembly speech, in which he accused the US and Israel of aggression and portrayed Iran as a victim. A foreign policy expert tells Fox News that Trump 'holds the cards' in the standoff and likely dismissed the remarks with a smirk.
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A Daily Mail editorial praises Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's welfare reform proposals to cut benefits for fit-to-work claimants and restrict spending via 'Back to Work' cards, framing them as fair to hard-working taxpayers. It contrasts these with Labour and Andy Burnham, whom it accuses of rewarding the 'work-shy' and threatening free speech.
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A new analysis of satellite imagery reports that China has expanded or built at least seven nuclear test and construction facilities despite Xi Jinping's stated support for non-proliferation and a no-first-use policy, with its arsenal more than doubling since 2012. The article contrasts China's buildup with US and Russian stockpiles and notes it coincides with Xi's Washington visit.
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BBC News rounds up UK newspaper front pages, covering an RAF jet crash in Anglesey, Conservative plans to restrict welfare spending for the long-term unemployed, new vocational GCSEs, and other stories.
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The article examines the closure of three British private schools by Chinese-owned Galaxy Global Education, which parents and local officials allege was an asset-stripping scheme. It then broadens this into a wider claim that Chinese firms have been acquiring and harming British assets across education, nuclear power, property, and football, while questioning why politicians have not intervened.
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A brief segment previews a Georgetown professor and former White House Asia adviser's assessment of President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The clip focuses on what the talks might cover.
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A bipartisan group of senators criticized AI-powered Flock license plate readers during a Judiciary subcommittee hearing after the companies' CEOs declined to testify. Lawmakers and witnesses raised privacy, Fourth Amendment, and cybersecurity concerns about a network generating billions of vehicle scans monthly.
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A California Post editorial accuses Gov. Gavin Newsom of flip-flopping on AI regulation, contrasting his 2025 veto of a data-center water-reporting bill with his 2026 support for similar controls. It attributes the shift purely to midterm politics and calls him a poll-driven politician lacking leadership.
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President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit expected to cover artificial intelligence and Iran. A correspondent reported on the diplomatic meeting amid existing tensions.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Axios he plans to run for another term as GOP leader even if Republicans lose the Senate majority. The interview details his strategy for 2026, including giving candidates leeway to distance themselves from Trump and Washington, allowing state-driven votes, and directing roughly $280 million in advertising through the Senate Leadership Fund.