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US Foreign Policy · United States

White House lands on Trump-Putin summit location as officials race to prepare for historic Alaska meeting

55% Center coverage: 159 sources

American officials scrambling this weekend to identify and lock down a venue for Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart quickly discovered a major snag: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host the two world leaders were severely limited. See the Story

US Foreign Policy · United States

Putin Gave His Final Words at Alaska Summit in English, a Language He Speaks More of than He Usually Lets On

58% Center coverage: 19 sources

By Lauren Kent, Anna Chernova, Katharina Krebs, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s final words at the Alaska summit were delivered with a smile, spoken in an unusual burst of English. “And next time in Moscow,” Putin said – no translation needed – in response to US President Donald Trump suggesting they would see each other again very soon. Putin has been known to give casual side comments and niceties in foreign …Donald Trump · Anchorage See the Story

Illinois judge denies Paxton’s request to help arrest Texas Democrats

64% Center coverage: 33 sources

An Illinois judge on Wednesday declined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) request to hold Texas Democrats who fled there in contempt. Illinois Politics · Illinois See the Story

Welcome to the YIMBYest neighbourhood in America

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Lessons for the country, from a few blocks north of the CapitolWashington DC · Washington Read Article

Fear of a new Oval Office fiasco over Ukraine

Coverage: 2 sources

Officials worry Trump backs the Kremlin’s land grabs and fantasiesDonald Trump · Ukraine See the Story

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100% Center coverage: 1 sources

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The colourful civic groups that hold Germany together

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Clubs for shooting, rabbit-keeping and everything else are the backbone of its societyEurope · Germany Read Article

Must Europe choose between “strategic autonomy” and August off?

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A continent on holiday from geopolitical realityEconomy Read Article

China’s planned Turkish EV factories have yet to power up

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

When they do it could spell trouble for TOGG, Turkey’s domestic EV makerAuto · Turkey Read Article

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