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1) Starve a cold (war), feed a (war) fever
WAPO: Trump’s weapons freeze on Ukraine could bring devastating consequences
2) All the President’s extortion victims
ECONOMIST: Will bowing to Trump win Paramount its merger?
3) Let’s make a deal
ECONOMIST: How to strike a trade deal with Donald Trump
4) They long to be close to EU
ECONOMIST: China sweet-talks the EU
5) Golem SMASH! Golem DEVOUR! Golem HUNGRY!
TIMES OF ISRAEL: Likud ministers publish letter calling for Netanyahu to annex the West Bank by end of month
6) Totally got that one wrong
WAPO: Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight
7) Heat or eat
NYT: How the Hottest Place in India Survives
8) It’s beginning to look a lot like China!
NYT: Trump’s America Is Beginning to Look More Like China
9) The (Russian) Bears still suck!
WAPO: Russia unleashes its summer offensive with an army mired in problems
10) Tech Bro cosplay
MILITARY.COM: Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings
11) The Canadians catch on
EURASIAN TIMES: Canadian govt orders Chinese firm Hikvision to cease operations over national security concerns
12) Say hello to my little friends
GUARDIAN: Swarms of tiny nose robots could clear infected sinuses, researchers say
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