The Torch Daily

Daily news briefings: US politics, markets, tech and AI, world affairs, and sports. Short, sourced, every day.

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A Russian drone hits Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, killing two scientists; at least 19 are injured. Trump says the U.S. will win the Iran war very soon and denies offering Tehran sanctions relief. Today's Torch Daily World update.

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SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time on Flight 14 and deploys all 26 Starlink V3 satellites, though an engine shut down early. AMD agrees to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for about $8.2B in stock. Today's Torch Daily Tech update.

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Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 5.5, which it says is 30%+ faster than Sonnet 5 and up to 30% cheaper per task. Nvidia launches an Open Agent Safety Platform to keep AI agents inside their limits. And Meta goes enterprise. Today's Torch Daily AI update.

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British police arrest five men near RAF Fairford, an air base the U.S. uses to strike Iran, on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is ready if the war resumes. And Russian guided bombs injure 22 in Kharkiv. Today's Torch Daily World update.

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Bessent confirms a $30B tariff cut on non-critical Chinese goods. Trump tells Axios he expects more Iran talks this week after rejecting its Hormuz plan. And a big data week lies ahead. Today's Torch Daily Money update.

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Trump confirms he rejected Iran's 7-day Hormuz plan. Zelenskyy says Russia fired 2,200+ drones and 38 missiles at Ukraine this week. And Riyadh moves schools online after Houthi drones target the Saudi capital. Today's Torch Daily World update.

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A jury says Apple owes Taction $5.7B over iPhone haptics; Apple will appeal. The U.S. and China say they'll cut tariffs on $30B of goods and hold AI talks. And a Boeing 737 MAX software glitch gets a fix. Today's Torch Daily Tech update.

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China says it agreed a $30B reciprocal tariff cut with the U.S. (not yet confirmed by Washington). Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz plan with crude at $92.44. And the Iran war lifts motor oil prices. Today's Torch Daily Money update.

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Trump rejects Iran's 7-day plan to reopen Hormuz, per the WSJ. A Russian drone hits a Kyiv office block on a second day of strikes. And Yemen calls a general mobilisation against the Houthis. Today's Torch Daily World update.