Wave of discontent sweeps Europe - Semafor
Gen Z-led protests in multiple German cities turned violent Saturday, with rioters looting stores and confronting police, as political and fiscal crises unleash a wave of discontent across Europe.
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Exclusive / Leading progressive wants Democrats to think big post-midterms - Semafor
A leading progressive lawmaker says his party colleagues need to think big and dare President Donald Trump to veto Democratic bills if they take the majority.
La Liga goes dark in China over Mbappé comment - Semafor
China’s state broadcaster declined to broadcast matches from La Liga on Sunday, escalating Beijing’s row with the Spanish soccer league over Kylian Mbappé’s offhanded comments about Mao Zedong.
Exclusive / More MAGA than MAGA: How the Daily Caller turned on MAGA and Trump - Semafor
When Tucker Carlson co-founded the Daily Caller in 2010, it was to be the Republican Party’s answer to The New York Times.
How a Kansas City vlogger captivated New York society - Semafor
On Oct. 10, an unhappy billionaire, Amy Griffin, confronted a former Today host, Billy Bush, at a celebrity wedding on the Hawaiian island of Lanai. Guests included Demi Moore and Tobey Maguire. It was the sort of thing that delights the entertainment media, even if you won’t oft...
Exclusive / New creator brand launches - Semafor
Megan Cunningham, an advertising industry veteran and founder of Magnet Media, is on Monday launching Magnet Originals, a brand to help established personalities grow their media empires and to incubate the next generation of stars. Former TikTok executive Dustin Goot and former ...
Surrogacy in Silicon Valley - Semafor
This “very funny debut novel” imagines the life of the world’s first in-house surrogate at a Big Tech firm.
US greenlights El Salvador’s troop surge into Haiti - Semafor
US President Donald Trump endorsed El Salvador’s decision to surge troops into Haiti, as President Nayib Bukele threatened to “teach the gangs a lesson” following the disappearance of four Salvadorans serving in the UN force there.
‘Dumbfounded’: Democrats’ chaos in Michigan exposes party’s divides - Semafor
Democratic party leaders have found themselves unable to stave off an embarrassing schism in Michigan’s must-win Senate race, a crisis that may offer a glimpse of internal battles to come.
Stevens’ surprise defection portends more Democratic fights - Semafor
Democratic party leaders have found themselves unable to stave off an embarrassing schism in Michigan’s must-win Senate race, a crisis that may offer a glimpse of internal battles to come.
QatarEnergy agrees to buy US LNG as Gulf producers hunts for deals - Semafor
QatarEnergy agreed to buy up to 4 million tons a year of US LNG from Houston-based Cheniere, the latest deal to further the company’s aim to become the world’s largest gas trader. State-owned energy producers in the Gulf have been on a deal spree this year, securing gas supplies ...
US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine - Semafor
US approval of the sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine offers little immediate relief, analysts said, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that deliveries could take “a few years.”
Canada to take equity stake in AI firm - Semafor
Canada is taking an equity stake of up to $1.1 billion in a Toronto-based AI startup, as Washington’s allies intensify efforts to reduce their technological reliance on the US.
US braces for election meddling ahead of midterms - Semafor
The Trump administration accused Canada of election interference, as politically-charged fears swirled over potential meddling ahead of the US midterms. Ottawa denied the charges and banned its diplomats from being seen with US candidates.
Mecca Pact members meet officials in Tehran - Semafor
Saudi Arabia’s defense minister and security officials from Pakistan and Türkiye are set to meet with Iranian leaders to ease tensions in the region, amid signs that the US-Iran conflict could escalate again. Saudi defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief ...
Russia strikes Ukraine amid ceasefire in occupied Oleshky - Semafor
A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 Ukrainians at a Dnipro train station Thursday, while a US-brokered localized ceasefire in an occupied city held for a third day, highlighting Washington’s uneven progress in ending the nearly five-year war.
Implications for the Gulf in the Israeli elections - Semafor
Gulf states are closely watching as Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday, in the first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack. A victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would mean an increasingly assertive military posture from Israel; his defeat could “be ...
Exclusive / How employees forced OpenAI’s president to back down - Semafor
On June 1, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon gave employees a preview of a blog post denying the company had any connection to Leading the Future, a super PAC established to defend AI from regulation. OpenAI president Greg Brockman’s support for the super PAC “has been in ...