Tom Lasseter

Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India Another Blow With Tariff Threats

Reading: Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India Another Blow With Tariff Threats www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/w...

Opinion | Remember the TikTok Ban? Does Anyone?

Remember the TikTok Ban? Does Anyone? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/o... Author of this essay: general counsel of the National Security Agency from 2015 to 2020

Pentagon suspends participation in think tank events The move comes a week after the Defense Department pulled out of the Aspen Security Forum due to “the evil of globalism.”

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Kentucky public media stations to lose millions after Congressional rescission vote www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...

How to Hide a Chinese Empire | China Books Review After millennia of imperial history, China today has distanced itself from the concept of empire. But the new forms of Chinese imperium are more subtle than territorial conquest.

How to Hide a Chinese Empire | China Books Review chinabooksreview.com/2025/06/26/c...

Freddie Freeman on returning to Atlanta for ASG | 07/14/2025 Freddie Freeman talks about the All-Star Game, returning to Atlanta, how he believes the fans will react, memories with his family and more

The one that got away 🥺

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India finds engine switch movement in fatal Air India crash, no immediate action for Boeing or GE A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month showed three seconds after taking off, the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel.

Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement
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State Department says it will fire more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps The U.S. State Department will start firing more than 1,350 U.S-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its U.S. diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. interest abroad.

State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... Many members of a State Department office overseeing the U.S. resettlement of Afghans who worked for the U.S. government during the 20-year war have also been terminated as part of the overhaul.

How CC Sabathia's idea led to 2025 Home Run Derby uniforms honoring Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth Sabathia suggested an All-Star week tribute to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron due to dates reflecting Ruth's long-standing home run record and Aaron's homer that broke it.

Love this. www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/...

Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the Seine meets European water quality standards on most days.

Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years nbcnews.com/world/europe... ❤️ “This is so chic, to swim in the Seine, next to Île Saint-Louis”

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A journalist was killed while writing a book on the Amazon. Here's how friends completed his work British journalist Dom Phillips had been working for years on a book about saving the Amazon when he was killed in the region by fishermen in 2022.

A journalist was killed while writing a book on the Amazon. Here's how friends completed his work apnews.com/article/amaz...

Reading: A presidential agenda, pro-industry proposals and a probe — documents reveal Big Tobacco’s influence in the Philippines and on the international stage.
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'Asian crisis in reverse' as currencies soar on the dollar A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the world's export powerhouse starts to question a decades-long trend of investing its big trade surpluses in U.S. assets.

'Asian crisis in reverse' as currencies soar on the dollar www.reuters.com/world/china/... The moves sound a warning for the dollar because they suggest money is moving into Asia at scale and that a key pillar of dollar support is wobbling.

Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.

Vance warns of 'very dark time' without close US-India ties www.reuters.com/world/india/...

Sharp US bond selloff revives flashbacks of COVID-era 'dash-for-cash' A violent U.S. Treasury selloff, evoking the COVID-era "dash for cash," has reignited fears of fragility in the world’s biggest bond market.

Sharp US bond selloff revives flashbacks of COVID-era 'dash-for-cash' www.reuters.com/markets/rate...

Next up for markets: A crisis of confidence in the dollar In times of market panic investors tend to rush to the safety of the dollar, but when stocks swooned in response to U.S. tariffs this week, they ran away from it. Investors say it's a sign that the greenback’s global standing may be eroding.

In times of market panic investors tend to rush to the safety of the dollar, but when stocks swooned in response to U.S. tariffs this week, they ran away from it. Investors say it's a sign that the greenback’s global standing may be eroding. www.reuters.com/markets/weal...

BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China BYD on Monday unveiled a new platform for electric vehicles (EVs) that it said could charge EVs as quickly as it takes to pump gas and announced for the first time that it would build a charging network across China.

BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China reuters.com/business/aut... WOW: capable of peak charging speeds of 1,000 kilowatts, enabling cars that use it to travel 249 miles on a 5-minute charge, founder Wang Chuanfu said

Troubles deepen for Russia's high-flying Gazprom gas exporter When the CEO of Russian state gas giant Gazprom, Alexei Miller, opened a lavish Italian palazzo-styled building in central St Petersburg to house the company's export arm 11 years ago, he augured a future funded by European sales.

Russia's high-flying gas exporter crippled as Europe stays away www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Orioles' Charlie Morton has hit 186 batters in 17 seasons but says there's more to the story - BaltimoreBaseball.com SARASOTA—The Orioles knew that when they signed Charlie Morton, the 41-year-old right-hander would bring leadership and stability to their starting staff. They knew he was a two-time All-Star and pitc...

Welcome back, baseball, you most glorious of sports:
Orioles’ Charlie Morton has hit 186 batters in 17 seasons but says there’s more to the story tinyurl.com/27x6dfxh "I hit a lot of guys in the feet. I hit a lot of guys in the ankles ... I’m hitting guys with breaking balls"

New Syrian leader Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were a threat to his mission to unite the country, and promised to punish those responsible, including his own allies if necessary.

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Cairo cool: the renaissance of Downtown The city’s Belle Époque streets were once Egypt’s nexus of cosmopolitan culture and society; their shine dimmed by post-revolution neglect. Now, a handful of divergent forces are reimagining the origi...

Wait, what? Bonvoy points and kebab. Am going to rewatch the movie, soon, and meditate upon this news: The Mogamma is currently being developed into an Autograph hotel, one of the Marriott Collection’s luxury brands, in a $200mn project. www.ft.com/content/f5b6...

'Stagflation' fears haunt US markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda The dreaded scenario has crept back as a key risk for investors in recent weeks, as the prospect of trade wars and punitive tariffs cast a shadow over U.S. growth.

'Stagflation' fears haunt US markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda www.reuters.com/markets/us/s...

Agent: Fever's Caitlin Clark, WNBA players deserve higher pay

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Insight: Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some senior White House officials As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among some top aides to President Donald Trump, who want more coordination from Musk's team as he slashes the U.S. government, according to four people aware of the tensions.

Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some senior White House officials www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Inside Amazon’s Messy Push to Bring Everyone Back to the Office The five-day policy dials back flexibility that predated the pandemic; employees are returning to find they have no desks, not enough parking and still endless virtual meetings

Inside Amazon’s Messy Push to Bring Everyone Back to the Office: Amazon told thousands of workers to get back to their desks. But in many offices, there weren’t enough desks to go around. www.wsj.com/tech/amazon-...

India's Modi brings a tariff 'gift' to Trump talks Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals and the prospect of cooperation on China will win the U.S. president's favor.

India's Modi brings a tariff 'gift' to Trump talks, meets Musk www.reuters.com/world/indias...

Caitlin Clark’s Record-Setting Spot Has Become a Shrine to Long Shots As Iowa retires Clark’s No. 22 jersey, opponents are trying to match her record-setting shot. “The first time I did it, I air-balled,” one player said.

Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA women’s scoring record with a long 3-pointer. Now, opposing players line up at the famous spot and try to make it. “I air-balled.”

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Exclusive | Inside Trump’s Oval Office—Version 2.0 Spoiler alert: The Diet Coke button is back.

Inside Trump’s Oval Office—Version 2.0. Spoiler alert: The Diet Coke button is back www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

That’s quite an origin story note.