Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Sources for this digest
1
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Passenger Train Near Polish Border
  • The Guardian“Russian strike on passenger train will not deter Ukraine’s backers, Nato chief says”
  • The New York Times“Russian Strike on Train Station Near Poland Is Seen as Warning to Kyiv’s Allies”
  • BBC World“Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station”
2
Trump Claims Ukraine and Russia Have Agreed to Halt Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
  • The Guardian“Ukraine and Russia have agreed not to hit energy targets, Trump claims – Europe live”
3
Sweden Enters Coalition Talks After Narrow Election Result
  • The Guardian“Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power”
4
Saudi Crown Prince Requests Additional US Military Support Amid Houthi Offensive
  • The New York Times“Saudi Leader Meets U.S. Commander as Widening Conflict Threatens Oil Markets”
5
10-Year US Treasury Yield Reaches 5%, Highest Level Since 2023
  • The Guardian“US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off”
  • The New York Times“Bond Market Rebukes Bessent by Sending Borrowing Costs Ever Higher”
  • The New York Times“10-Year Treasury Yield Touches 5%, Highest Level in Years”
6
EPA Set to Repeal Carbon Pollution Standards for Coal and Gas Power Plants
  • The Guardian“Trump’s EPA reportedly ⁠poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plants”
  • PBS NewsHour“The Trump administration is set to eliminate a rule that curbs greenhouse gas emissions from power plants”
  • Guardian Environment“Trump’s EPA reportedly ⁠poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plants”
7
New York Officials Sue to Block Trump Administration Rule on Immigrant Welfare Use
  • Fox News Politics“Mamdani, Letitia James sue to block Trump admin from refusing immigrants over welfare status”
8
Federal Inspectors Find Violations at Florida Immigration Detention Facility
  • BBC News“Immigrants held in small outdoor cages at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida, investigators find”
9
Kennedy Center Leaders Warn of Imminent Closure, Cite Naming Rights as Possible Solution
  • The Guardian“Kennedy Center leaders say Trump’s name on facade may avoid ‘fiscal collapse’”
10
Federal Health Agencies Deploy AI Tools for Therapy and Prescriptions Despite Safety Concerns
  • The New York Times“U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns”
11
North Carolina Recommends Rabies Treatment for 213 People Exposed to Infected Goats at Mobile Petting Zoo
  • Medical Daily“North Carolina Urges Rabies Treatment for 213 People Exposed to Infected Goats at a Mobile Petting Zoo”
12
Legionella Bacteria Found in Cooling Tower at Yankee Stadium Amid Bronx Outbreak
  • The New York Times“Legionella Bacteria Found in Cooling Tower at Yankee Stadium”
13
AI Industry Divided Over Calls to Slow Development as Trump Rejects Regulation
  • The Guardian“Trump attacks ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI as tech stocks slide”
  • The Guardian“OpenAI urges UK lawmakers to rein in technology amid growing safety fears ”
  • The Guardian“AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?”
  • The Guardian“Trump claims he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks – live”
  • The New York Times“Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown”
  • The New York Times“Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development”
  • The New York Times“What Anthropic’s C.E.O. Argued in His Call for Slower A.I. Development”
  • The New York Times“Inside the Snowballing Conversations at A.I. Companies About a Doomsday”
  • The New York Times“A.I. Boom Poses Growing Public Health Threat, Former E.P.A. Officials Warn”
  • Fox News“Trump unloads on tech titans pushing for slowdown on emerging industry: ‘WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!’”
  • Fox News Politics“Trump unloads on tech titans pushing for slowdown on emerging industry: ‘WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!’”
  • BBC World“China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI”
  • NPR News“Key leaders sound the alarm on AI. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback”
  • NPR News“Beijing hits back at Anthropic CEO's call to curb China's AI development”
  • PBS NewsHour“WATCH: Vance says Americans should not be scared of AI as calls for limits grow”
  • PBS NewsHour“Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president”
  • PBS NewsHour“WATCH LIVE: House meets as pressure to regulate AI grows”
14
Amazon Suspends Cargo Airline After Miami Runway Crash Kills Five
  • The New York Times“Amazon Suspends Flights With Airline Whose Plane Crashed in Miami”
  • PBS NewsHour“Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, the cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway and killed 5”
15
Indonesian Passenger Vessel With 240 Aboard Goes Missing in Java Sea
  • Fox News World“Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway”
16
UK Inquest Finds Staff Were Asleep When Patient Was Killed at NHS Mental Health Unit
  • BBC News“Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit”