CIA declassifies review of intelligence report on 2016 Russia election interference

CIA declassifies review of intelligence report on 2016 Russia election interference

WASHINGTON — CIA officials failed in some cases to follow standard procedures in an intelligence analysis of Russian interference efforts in the 2016 election, according to an internal review declassified Wednesday. Intelligence officers were given an unusually short timeline for the analysis, there was “excessive involvement” by senior leaders, and staff members were given uneven…

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Trump announces deal to impose 20% tariff on trade with Vietnam | Donald Trump News

Trump announces deal to impose 20% tariff on trade with Vietnam | Donald Trump News

The United States will place a lower-than-promised 20 percent tariff on many Vietnamese exports, President Donald Trump has said, cooling tensions with its 10th-biggest trading partner days before he could raise levies on most imports. Vietnamese goods will now face a 20 percent tariff, and any transshipments from third countries through Vietnam will face a…

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Opinion | Why Central Asia plays a growing role in China’s strategic calculus

Opinion | Why Central Asia plays a growing role in China’s strategic calculus

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions including the Israel-Iran conflict and renewed strife between India and Pakistan, China is leaning on regional diplomacy to safeguard its strategic interests. Central Asia stands out as a zone of stability, offering Beijing both geographic proximity and strategic opportunity. On June 17, the leaders of China and five Central Asian states…

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Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases

Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases

A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul… A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music mogul on sex trafficking and racketeering charges was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity…

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