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On May 5, several weeks before a major flu outbreak at an Air Force basic training in Texas, the leaders of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force asked the secretary of defense’s office for permission to vaccinate trainees for the flu, military officials said.The services were reacting to an April 21 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which made the previously mandated flu vaccine optional for all troops. Troops at basic training are particularly susceptible to the flu because they sleep in bunk beds in open bays and share meals at large communal tables.But the permission did not…

This week’s tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum offers a moment for reflection on the economic arguments made and the lessons that should be learnt. Mainstream economists are still asked whether their consensus that leaving the EU would be bad for the UK was accurate. A strange question for the referendum’s losers? Yes. But there is a clear two-part answer. The short-term predictions of immediate harm and likely recession, as summarised by the Treasury’s analysis, were wrong. But the longer-term forecast that Brexit would undermine UK economic performance was right. There have been some surprises since 2016, such as the…

As of now, geopolitics overtook trade policy uncertainty as the primary concern for countries. Credit: Unsplash / Sajimon Sahadevanby Maximilian Malawista (united nations)Thursday, June 25, 2026Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, June 25 (IPS) – Amidst increased geopolitical tensions, the risk of volatile energy markets, trade corridors, and regional stability in the Middle East has garnered more attention than trade policy in terms of its power to alter the global economy, according to new findings from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In their report on trade and development, “Global Economy Faces a Geopolitical Challenge”, UNCTAD says that a…

AI, while often cited as a major driver of today’s energy demands, could also be seen as an answer to this challenge if used correctly.That was the message from speakers at Schneider Electric’s Climate Action Week in London last week, where executives from Schneider Electric, Dell Technologies, Stack Infrastructure and Pure Data Centre Group discussed how AI is reshaping energy systems. “We’re no longer debating targets or long-term intent,” David Hall, U.K. and Ireland zone president at Schneider Electric, which supplies infrastructure to support AI data centers, said in a keynote. “We’re in the phase where success is judged on delivery,…

While Hensel was heartened to learn that his cancer was potentially curable with an aggressive treatment protocol, he was also angry that his complaints had not been taken seriously, and he regretted not being more assertive with his doctor.He decided to become his own health advocate, to learn as much as he could about the disease, and to refuse to blindly accept whatever he was told. Hensel’s doctors prescribed a course of radiation, followed by surgery and chemotherapy. They also advised against removing a cancerous lymph node that was not located close to the tumor. Instead, they recommended treating it…

3 The EU has joined a US pact to stop relying on Chinese AIMuch of the rest of the world seems to still be a battleground for control. (FT $)+ China is expanding its AI push in the Global South to counter the US. (The Wire China)+ Chinese AI experts are freaking out about the AI arms race. (Wired $) 4 OpenAI and Broadcom have unveiled their first jointly designed AI chipJalapeño is built to power large-scale AI systems like ChatGPT. (NYT $)+ It’s part of OpenAI’s push to “build the full stack.” (CNBC) 5 A new report shows ICE…

A major federal decision has cleared the way for new oil and gas leasing on public lands across Central California, reopening energy development opportunities in eight counties despite fierce opposition from the state. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) — an agency within the United States Department of the Interior — announced this week it has finalized updated management plans governing oil and gas leasing and development on federal lands within portions of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties. The decision allows the agency to restart oil and gas leasing within the Bakersfield…

The team’s good showing so far has garnered support from all sides, even though, as the Guardian noted, birthright citizenship helped land at least three players on the USMNT, including top scorer Folarin Balogun.Balogun was born in New York City in 2001 to Nigerian parents who were traveling to the U.S. from London. As a result, he was granted U.S. citizenship.On Wednesday, a reporter asked Johnson how to square the team’s success with the current efforts to effectively do away with birthright citizenship as guaranteed in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — and he put a lot of dressing on his…

The fate of a bipartisan housing bill that cleared Congress overwhelmingly is in limbo after President Trump canceled his plans on Wednesday to sign it at a ceremony at the Capitol.Mr. Trump has dismissed the bill as “minor,” and he has not made clear whether he plans to eventually sign it. As of Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson had yet to formally present the bill to Mr. Trump for his signature. The two met Thursday afternoon at the White House, where they were expected to discuss the measure.Once Congress presents the bill to Mr. Trump, the president has three options:Here’s a…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK construction and housebuilding industry has warned it will feel “shockwaves” from a decision to double tariffs on steel imports from July 1, despite government efforts to soften the blow caused by the new policy.Ministers confirmed on Thursday the final shape of plans to halve tariff-free quotas and double duties on steel UK imports to 50 per cent, in a move to protect UK steelmakers from being swamped by cheap Chinese imports.Trade minister Sir Chris Bryant said that UK steel production…