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☀️ Morning Briefing

The return of Middle East oil, an escalation in Yemen, the state of sexy in Paris

The world in brief

Britain’s Greens adopt an anti-Zionist policy, Iran’s weakening grip on the Strait of Hormuz and Turkey’s battle against inflation

Gaps in aviation security

The alleged Flydubai hijacking attempt by a pilot raises serious questions about how he was allowed to fly in the first place

Breaking News

California woman charged with acting as unregistered agent for China after she allegedly surveilled a close relative of a Taiwanese official

SHADOW ESPIONAGE

FBI nabs California realtor at LAX over alleged secret surveillance for Beijing

He was banned from flying—but got a job as a pilot. He was on a manifest—but it wasn't checked. The security misses ahead of the FlyDubai attack.

Google and Apple lobbyists are pushing states to shield app stores from some lawsuits tied to age-verification requirements

⚡ The Air Force rushed all its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England following an investigation into a planned terror attack.

Brazil election

Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly leads leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as the pair head to a runoff, projection shows

Top Stories

The anticipatory grief that comes with a fatal diagnosis is often overwhelming for many adults. For parents, the news might feel too heavy to give to their children, too.

These parents know they're going to die. Do they tell their kids?

Breaking News

Brazil presidential election heads to a runoff between right-wing Trump ally Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

American Objects

The rise and fall of America’s deadly love affair with the cigarette.

VALUE PLAY

Sam’s Club exec reveals fresh-food shopping shift

Caught on camera

NFL reportedly investigating after an official appears to curse at Cardinals star Trey McBride in viral video