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Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2025 (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits (Preliminary)  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov) US GDP: Economy Expands at Revised 3.3% Rate as Investment Improved  Bloomberg Gold holding steady around $3,400 as US economy grew 3.3% in Q2  KITCO Q2 GDP growth revised higher to 3.3%, PCE increase revised lower to 2.0%  Seeking Alpha US economy grows 3.3% in …

Intel Is Different From Lockheed. The Case Against U.S. Government Investment in Defense.  Barron’s Lutnick Suggests Looking at Defense Sector After Intel Deal  Bloomberg.com Trump administration mulls taking stakes in defense firms including Lockheed Martin  Reuters CNBC Daily Open: Big M&A activity returns to the U.S. — but the deal-maker is the White House  CNBC Is nationalizing the defense industry such a bad idea?  Responsible …

Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say  The New York Times Cargo ship suspected of carrying Russian spy drones heads towards Vaasa  Yle German Bases Targeted: Investigation Links Russia’s Shadow Fleet to Covert Drone Operations  UNITED24 Media Kremlin says report of Russian drones over US weapons routes in Germany looks like fake news  Reuters Suspected spy ship HAV Dolphin …

Love is in the air for royal couples this week. TMZ reported Wednesday that American rapper French Montana and Dubai princess Sheikha Mahra are engaged, following the bombshell announcement that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to tie the knot. A representative for French told TMZ that the couple got engaged in June during Paris Fashion Week, where the …

Denmark summons U.S. envoy over claims of interference in Greenland  NPR US tells Denmark to ‘calm down’ over alleged Greenland influence operation  BBC US reaffirms Greenland’s right to self-determination amid political sway allegations  Reuters Denmark summons US envoy over report on covert American ‘influence operations’ in Greenland  CNN Denmark’s foreign minister summons U.S. diplomat amid meddling accusations  MSNBC News Source link

Google says it is starting a cyber “disruption unit,” a development that arrives in a potentially shifting U.S. landscape toward more offensive-oriented approaches in cyberspace. But the contours of that larger shift are still unclear, and whether or to what extent it’s even possible. While there’s some momentum in policymaking and industry circles to put a greater emphasis on more …

Three private Chinese companies helped China carry out one of the boldest hacking operations to date, including snooping on text messages from Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s campaigns, according to a coalition of U.S. agencies and 12 allied governments. The operation, known as Salt Typhoon, hacked into telecommunication companies around the world, including AT&T and Verizon last year, allowing it …

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s economic revitalization minister, speaks to members of the media at the Japanese embassy in Washington D.C. on June 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa canceled a trip to the United States on Thursday over issues related to the U.S.-Japan trade deal. In a statement, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa …

Federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment from a grand jury this week against an ex-Justice Department employee who admitted throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, a source familiar with the case told CBS News.  According to charging documents, Sean Dunn, 37, allegedly threw a “submarine-style sandwich” at a Customs and Border Patrol officer …

U.S. captain Keegan Bradley leaves himself off Ryder Cup team  The Washington Post After career of ‘more lows than highs’, Jagadeesan hopes to build on recent gains  ESPN Keegan Bradley Announces Six Captains Picks to Complete 2025 United States Ryder Cup Team  Ryder Cup 2025 Ryder Cup snubs: Players left off the U.S. team  yahoo.com Keegan Bradley ‘deeply honored’ Trump wanted him to play …