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09/06/2025

Congressional Republicans are signaling they’ll give Trump wide leeway in his deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, potentially setting up a long federal presence in California amid fiery protests of the president’s deportation policies.

The party sees an opportunity as California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes back on the federal military deployment.

09/06/2025

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence agreed to buy eight patrol ships from Abu Dhabi-based defense contractor EDGE, in a deal valued at $2.45 billion.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence agreed to buy eight patrol ships from EDGE, marking the first international order for the company.

09/06/2025

🟡 NEW: Elon Musk’s allies inside the Trump administration are newly vulnerable after the mogul’s bitter public breakup with the president.

Among the figures caught in a still-simmering clash between the MAGA right and tech right is AI and crypto czar David Sacks.

09/06/2025

The UAE is backing a new economic zone and digital incubator in Ghana, while Qatari businesses are considering investments in Tanzania.

09/06/2025

Rwanda’s cycling federation has so far suffered no commercial fallout from pressure over Kigali’s involvement in fighting between DR Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, the head of the federation said.

Kigali is close to a sponsorship deal with Volkswagen, the cycling federation chief said, dismissing concerns over violence in DR Congo.

09/06/2025

The African Union has pushed back against the New York-based Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of the continent’s leading development bank.

09/06/2025

Russia fired almost 500 drones at Ukraine ahead of a major prisoner swap.

09/06/2025

🟡 NEW: Democratic Iowa state senator Zach Wahls is planning to launch a campaign against GOP Sen. Joni Ernst on Wednesday.

Zach Wahls is expected to announce his plans on Wednesday, according to an email viewed by Semafor.

09/06/2025

The New York Federal Reserve data suggested an improved inflation outlook after Trump paused some tariffs.

The New York Federal Reserve data suggested an improved inflation outlook after US President Donald Trump paused some tariffs.

09/06/2025

Russia’s Wagner paramilitary said it would cease operations against Islamic extremists in Mali, although Moscow will retain a presence in the West African country.

Russia will maintain a presence in Mali despite ending Wagner’s counterterrorism operations.

09/06/2025

Chinese authorities sought to pump the brakes on the country’s breakneck automotive expansion as they iron out safety and liability concerns.

Authorities cautioned that regulatory bodies needed to iron out any safety and liability concerns.

09/06/2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom accused President Trump of acting like a “dictator” by sending the National Guard into Los Angeles to quell protests.

The deployment marks the first time federal troops have been deployed on domestic soil against the wishes of state authorities since the 1960s.