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AP's Morning News Brief

Judge blocks Trump's media ban, bipartisan lawmakers criticize Xi’s state visit, museum in Salzburg brings the "Sound of Music" to life.

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Medal of Honor heroes take sides as Trump's Army secretary decision becomes Pentagon 'knife fight'

Morning Rundown

Judge says Trump media ban likely unconstitutional, a red carpet welcome for China’s Xi, and FDA’s peptide warning

Financial Times

Far-left influencer Hasan Piker tells the FT how he became the Republican Party’s bogeyman

$230,000 EV

Bentley unveils its first fully electric vehicle, at less than half the price of Ferrari’s Luce model

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US military spending $500M on 'war-ready' laser weapons — and zapping drones in Iran, along US border: experts

Essay

Middlesbrough’s descent into a lawless gangland

The Big Take

The Houthis are importing commercial goods from China that can also be used to assemble missiles, drones and other weapons

30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2004

Breaking News

Far-right activist Danny Tommo arrested after Channel dinghy incident

Trump turned his back on his allies. Xi is reaping the rewards

Leading institutes double German economic growth forecasts for 2026

Anti-migrant protester Danny Tommo arrested after boat damaged in English Channel

Financial Times

How Chinese cars are taking over Britain’s roads

Awkward optics

'No one's happy about this': Europe wrestles with the fallout from the Usmanov saga