Daily Brief Archive
Every daily video that posts to Telegram. Each entry shows the trackers selected, their editorial headlines, the on-screen KPI, and the source tier — so you can audit what was chosen and why.
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2026-05-18
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Ukraine Launches ~500-Drone Strike on Moscow — Kapotnya Refinery Ablaze, 4 Killed; Russian Losses Reach 1,348,790
~1.348M+ RUSSIAN MILITARY CASUALTIES
T2 Ukrainian MoD
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ICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Smotrich, Ben-Gvir, and Three Others; IDF Kills Hamas Armed Wing Chief al-Haddad in Rimal Airstrike
72619+ documented GAZA DEATHS SINCE OCT 7
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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Post-Summit Bifurcation Structural: Zero H200 Chips to China, Huawei Ascend at 750K Units — MIIT Deepens Manufacturing-AI Integration as Rare Earth Leverage Holds
$127.6B HUAWEI REVENUE (2025)
T2 Huawei 2025 Annual Report
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2026-05-17
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IDF Kills Hamas Gaza Military Wing Chief al-Haddad in Gaza City on Day 948 / Day 6 of Renewed Campaign
72760+ PALESTINIANS KILLED (GAZA)
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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China AGI-797 ELINT Ship Confirmed in WPS During Balikatan; Reed Bank Standoff Day 9 Persists; CSIS AMTI: Antelope Reef Now Potentially Largest Island in South China Sea (1,490 Acres, 9,000-Ft Airstrip Footprint) — Three-Front SCS Pressure Unresolved
3 PHILIPPINES VFA/SOVFA PARTNERS
T2 Philippine DFA
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26 Days to Kickoff — South Korea Squad Named (Son Heung-min Captains; Jens Castrop First German-Korean); Iran Visa Crisis Reaches Critical Phase Ahead of May 20 FIFA-Taj Zurich Meeting
26 DAYS TO KICKOFF
T2 FIFA.com — Jun 11, 2026 opening match
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2026-05-16
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Trump-Xi Summit Concludes with No Taiwan Statement; Arms Sales Fate Uncertain; PLA Re-Escalates to 15 Aircraft on Summit Conclusion Day; HIMARS Deadline 16 Days Away
1737 ADIZ INCURSIONS (2022)
T2 CSIS ChinaPower Project
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15 Airstrikes Hit Mindat in Single Day; KIA Advances in Sagaing as Junta Loses Grip on Stronghold; BROUK Documents AA Sexual Violence Against Rohingya; 30,900+ Displaced in Kani, Sagaing
7941+ PEOPLE KILLED BY JUNTA (AAPP)
T2 AAPP (Mar 23, 2026)
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Trump-Xi Summit Day 2: Xi Warns Taiwan Mishandling Could Trigger War; Both Agree Hormuz Must Stay Open; Trump Invites Xi to White House September 24; Warsh Confirmed Fed Chair 54-45
145% TARIFF RATE ON CHINA (2025–2026)
T2 Office of the US Trade Representative
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2026-05-15
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Deadline Eve: May 14 Talks Resume Without Deal — T-1 Day to Constitutional Expiry; Opposition Protests Locked In for May 16; Burhakaba Famine Risk Returns for First Time Since 2022
~20% of Somalia AL-SHABAAB TERRITORIAL CONTROL
T2 ACLED
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Day 369: India Hosts BRICS FM Summit as Ceasefire Holds — Pakistan IBO Claims 'Indian-Backed' Militants in Balochistan
11+ LOC CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS (2026 YTD)
T2 DD News
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Trump-Xi Summit Day 1 (May 14): 'Strategic Stability' Framework + H200 AI Chip Clearance; S&P 500 Record 7,444; Nasdaq Record 26,402; Warsh Assumes Fed Chair May 15
+2% US GDP Q1 2026 (ADVANCE ESTIMATE)
T2 BEA Advance Estimate, Q1 2026 (released Apr 30, 2026)
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2026-05-14
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HELSINGBORG T-8: SWEDEN ANNOUNCES RUTTE-KRISTERSSON BILATERAL AT MSB REVINGE — TOTAL DEFENCE MODEL ON DISPLAY; DUAL EMERGENCY TRACK OPERATIONAL; EU RED LINES SET; ANKARA SUMMIT JULY 7–8
2.71% NATO AVERAGE DEFENSE SPENDING (% GDP)
T2 NATO Annual Report 2025 (released Mar 26, 2026); 19.6% surge in allied expenditure reported
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UNAMA: 372 Afghan Civilians Killed in First 3 Months of 2026 Conflict — Highest Quarterly Toll Since 2011; Taliban Besieges TOLO News Offices
2461 US TROOPS KILLED
T2 DoD Casualty Report
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China Earns $500M/Hour from AI-Supercharged Exports (Bloomberg); Trump Flies to Beijing with Musk, Cook & Fink — AI Deconfliction Channel Tops May 14–15 Summit Agenda
$127.6B HUAWEI REVENUE (2025)
T2 Huawei 2025 Annual Report
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2026-05-13
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Russia Launches 216+ Drones After Ceasefire Expires — Kyiv Kindergarten and Residential Building Hit
~1.342M+ RUSSIAN MILITARY CASUALTIES
T2 Ukrainian MoD
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UNICEF: One Palestinian Child Killed Per Week in West Bank Since 2025 — Haredi Bloc Triggers Coalition Crisis Over Draft Exemption Freeze
72737+ documented GAZA DEATHS SINCE OCT 7
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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30 Days to Kickoff — Sweden Names Squad; France Announces Tomorrow; Iran Departure to Turkey in 3 Days
30 DAYS TO KICKOFF
T2 FIFA.com — Jun 11, 2026 opening match
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2026-05-12
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IDF Launches Day 1 of Renewed Gaza Campaign; 188th Brigade Destroys Hamas Tunnel Network as Rafah Evacuations Begin
72736+ PALESTINIANS KILLED (GAZA)
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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China's Scarborough 'Marine Nature Reserve' Claim Alarms Philippine Legal Experts — Philippines DFA Files Diplomatic Protest; Reed Bank Standoff Day 3 as Xiang Yang Hong 33 Remains with CCG and 13 Maritime Militia Vessels
3 PHILIPPINES VFA/SOVFA PARTNERS
T2 Philippine DFA
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Trump Rejects Iran Counter-Proposal as 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!'; Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Expires; Warsh Senate Cloture Clears; Beijing Visit May 13
145% TARIFF RATE ON CHINA (2025–2026)
T2 Office of the US Trade Representative
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2026-05-11
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PLA 12 Sorties (9 Cross Median Line) on May 10; Lai Warns HIMARS Deadline (May 31) at Risk From KMT Budget Constraint; US C-17s Land in Beijing; 4 Days to Trump-Xi Summit
1737 ADIZ INCURSIONS (2022)
T2 CSIS ChinaPower Project
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Ceasefire First Anniversary Eve: Pakistan Locks Down Islamabad, Chinese AVIC Engineers Reportedly Acknowledged May 2025 On-Ground Support; Pakistan Doctrine Pivots to Conventional Strike Depth
11+ LOC CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS (2026 YTD)
T2 DD News
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S&P 500 Closes Week at 7,398.93 — Six-Week Winning Streak; Warsh Senate Vote May 11, Trump-Xi Summit May 14-15, Powell Expires May 15: Most Consequential 5-Day Macro Window of 2026
+2% US GDP Q1 2026 (ADVANCE ESTIMATE)
T2 BEA Advance Estimate, Q1 2026 (released Apr 30, 2026)
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2026-05-10
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Eve of May 10 Talks: Somalia's Last Diplomatic Window Opens — WFP Warns Operations Could Halt by July; 6 Days to Constitutional Deadline
~20% of Somalia AL-SHABAAB TERRITORIAL CONTROL
T2 ACLED
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Resistance Kills 15 Junta Soldiers on Falam-Hakha Road; PDF Destroys Junta Aerial Bomb Convoy in Magway; SAC Drone Strikes Karen Monastery; ASEAN Divided
7941+ PEOPLE KILLED BY JUNTA (AAPP)
T2 AAPP (Mar 23, 2026)
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ByteDance Raises 2026 AI Capex 25% to $29.4B With Larger Share to Domestic Huawei Chips; Trump-Xi Beijing Summit (May 14–15) Eyes First Formal US-China AI Dialogue
$127.6B HUAWEI REVENUE (2025)
T2 Huawei 2025 Annual Report
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2026-05-09
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'SOMETHING FUNDAMENTAL HAS BROKEN' — EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EMERGE AS NATO LEADERS; AMBER SHOCK 26 CONCLUDES IN POLAND; HELSINGBORG FMM MAY 21–22
2.71% NATO AVERAGE DEFENSE SPENDING (% GDP)
T2 NATO Annual Report 2025 (released Mar 26, 2026); 19.6% surge in allied expenditure reported
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DG ISPR Confirms Op Ghazab lil-Haq Ongoing on Marka-e-Haq Day; Pakistan Signals Conditional Pause, Rejects Civilian Casualty Claims
2461 US TROOPS KILLED
T2 DoD Casualty Report
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3 Days to Provisional Squad Deadline — Mbappé Hamstring Concern; TelevisaUnivision Inks Spanish Radio Deal; 34 Days to Kickoff
34 DAYS TO KICKOFF
T2 FIFA.com — Jun 11, 2026 opening match
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2026-05-08
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Ukraine Launches 347-Drone Retaliation After Russia Violates Ceasefire 1,820 Times; Dueling Truces Collapse
~1.338M RUSSIAN MILITARY CASUALTIES
T2 Ukrainian MoD
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Board of Peace Issues Ultimatum to Hamas: Disarm or Lose Ceasefire Guarantees — IDF Strikes Kill 9 in Three Days
72634+ documented GAZA DEATHS SINCE OCT 7
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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Day 68: Trump Says Iran Deal 'Very Possible,' War 'Over Quickly' as Tehran Reviews US Proposal; Cuba Sanctions EO Signed
145% TARIFF RATE ON CHINA (2025–2026)
T2 Office of the US Trade Representative
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2026-05-07
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Israel's 'Orange Line' Expands Territorial Control to ~62% of Gaza; 3 Killed in May 6 Strikes
72591+ PALESTINIANS KILLED (GAZA)
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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Balikatan 2026 SINKEX: Japan Fires Anti-Ship Missiles Off Ilocos Norte in First PH Combat Deployment Since WWII — Marcos Arrives Cebu as 48th ASEAN Summit Opens; Atin Ito Slams China's Sandy Cay 'Planted Trash' Flag
3 PHILIPPINES VFA/SOVFA PARTNERS
T2 Philippine DFA
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Oil Crashes 8-9% on Iran Ceasefire Progress; S&P 500 ATH 7,259; ADP April +109K; RBA Hikes to 4.35% — Warsh Vote Week of May 11, BLS Jobs Report May 8
+2% US GDP Q1 2026 (ADVANCE ESTIMATE)
T2 BEA Advance Estimate, Q1 2026 (released Apr 30, 2026)
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2026-05-06
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Three Days to Sindoor Anniversary: Bilawal Hails Pakistan's 'Marka-e-Haq Triumph' as Rajnath Inaugurates Shaurya Symposium
1 LOC CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS (2026 YTD)
T2 SATP
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IRGC Announces Hormuz Toll Zone; Trump Launches Escort Mission; Iran Claims Missile Hit US Frigate — Day 66
66 DAYS OF CONFLICT
T2 Al Jazeera
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Huawei Captures ~60% of China's AI Chip Market; US Extends Equipment Controls to Hua Hong as Semiconductor War Enters New Phase
$127.6B HUAWEI REVENUE (2025)
T2 Huawei 2025 Annual Report
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2026-05-05
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PLA Sets New 29-Sortie Non-Exercise Record on May 2 — Surpasses April 26 Peak; J-10, J-16, KJ-500 Deployed; Taiwan Tops Xi's Summit Agenda; 4th Budget Talks May 6; 10 Days to Trump-Xi Beijing Summit
1737 ADIZ INCURSIONS (2022)
T2 CSIS ChinaPower Project
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ASSK Moved to House Arrest Under Junta — NUG Demands Proof of Life; KIA Kills 40 in Shwegu; SAC Bombs Kill 5 Children Near India Border; KNLA Captures Thai-Border Base at Htee Khee
7941+ PEOPLE KILLED BY JUNTA (AAPP)
T2 AAPP (Mar 23, 2026)
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FIFA Overrides Iran's Government — Infantino Confirms Iran Plays All US Matches at Vancouver Congress; Iran Government Has Not Reversed Sports Minister's Objection; 38 Days to Kickoff
38 DAYS TO KICKOFF
T2 FIFA.com — Jun 11, 2026 opening match
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2026-05-04
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Diplomatic Standoff: UK Envoy Flags Kunar Civilian Casualties; Pakistan Rejects Remarks; UN Alarms on Afghan Deportations
2461 US TROOPS KILLED
T2 DoD Casualty Report
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Somali National Army Joins Multinational Military Exercise in Turkey, Deepening Ankara-Mogadishu Defense Partnership
~20% of Somalia AL-SHABAAB TERRITORIAL CONTROL
T2 ACLED
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Israeli Military Issues Evacuation Orders for Southern Lebanon Towns
~4000 KILLED — 2024 CONFLICT
T2 Lebanese Ministry of Public Health
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2026-05-03
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IDF Halts Artillery Under US Pressure but Two Children Still Killed; Top IDF Officer Calls Settler Violence 'Jewish Terror,' Warns of Palestinian Uprising
72627+ documented GAZA DEATHS SINCE OCT 7
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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Trump Declares Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks 'Immediately' as Russia Fires Record 6,804 Weapons in April
~1.332M RUSSIAN MILITARY CASUALTIES
T2 Ukrainian MoD
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War Powers 60-Day Deadline Passes as Congress Defers; TrumpIRA.gov EO Signed; Scotch Tariffs Lifted for King Charles State Visit
145% TARIFF RATE ON CHINA (2025–2026)
T2 Office of the US Trade Representative
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2026-05-02
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Flotilla Activists Released in Crete; Spain, 10 Nations Condemn Israel's 'Act of Piracy' in International Waters
72587+ PALESTINIANS KILLED (GAZA)
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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TRUMP THREATENS TO WITHDRAW US TROOPS FROM ITALY AND SPAIN OVER IRAN WAR RELUCTANCE; NATO SWORD 26: 15,500 TROOPS DEPLOYED IN BALTIC; HEGSETH: EUROPE MUST TAKE 'PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY' FOR OWN DEFENSE
2.71% NATO AVERAGE DEFENSE SPENDING (% GDP)
T2 NATO Annual Report 2025 (released Mar 26, 2026); 19.6% surge in allied expenditure reported
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CCTV Footage Released of White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Firing at Law Enforcement
2.5M+ TOTAL DEPARTURES SINCE JAN 2025
T2 NBC News Immigration Tracker
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2026-05-01
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Rajnath Singh Discloses Pakistan's Nuclear Bluff During Op Sindoor — 'We Were Ready for a Long War, Stopped Voluntarily'
1 LOC CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS (2026 YTD)
T2 SATP
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Balikatan 2026 Day 11: 11-Ship Allied Naval Force in West Philippine Sea as PLA Southern Theater Command Launches Scarborough Shoal Combat Patrols; Cebu Activates Full ASEAN Summit Security — 7 Days Out
3 PHILIPPINES VFA/SOVFA PARTNERS
T2 Philippine DFA
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China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus AI Deal; ByteDance $5.6B Huawei Chip Order Seals China's Complete AI Decoupling
$127.6B HUAWEI REVENUE (2025)
T2 Huawei 2025 Annual Report
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2026-04-30
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KIA-Led Forces Press on Indaw; EU Extends Myanmar Sanctions; Resistance Captures 68th Junta Position in Karen State; SAC Airstrikes Kill 20+ Displaced Civilians in Thandaunggyi
7941+ PEOPLE KILLED BY JUNTA (AAPP)
T2 AAPP (Mar 23, 2026)
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Russia's Victory Day Parade to March Without Heavy Military Equipment — Signal of Armored Materiel Depletion
~1.326M RUSSIAN MILITARY CASUALTIES
T2 Ukrainian MoD
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FOMC Holds 3.50–3.75% at Powell's Final Meeting — Warsh Clears Senate Banking 13-11 Party-Line; Brent Crude Surges to $116 on New Trump-Iran Threats
+0.7% US GDP Q4 2025
T2 BEA, Mar 13 2026
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2026-04-29
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SAF Drone Strike Kills 6 at Zalingei Displacement Camp; Both Sides Escalate Aerial Attacks on Civilian Areas
150000+ ESTIMATED DEATHS
T2 US Special Envoy
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PLA Pulls Back to 7 Sorties Apr 27 — 9 PLAN Vessels (Post-Liaoning High); AIT Presses Parliament on Defense Budget; 17 Days to Trump-Xi Summit
1737 ADIZ INCURSIONS (2022)
T2 CSIS ChinaPower Project
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WHCD Shooter Arraigned; Manifesto Reveals Hit List — Iran Rejects Hormuz Deal on Day 59
145% TARIFF RATE ON CHINA (2025–2026)
T2 Office of the US Trade Representative
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2026-04-28
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MACRON: EU ARTICLE 42.7 'STRONGER THAN NATO ARTICLE 5'; TRUMP: 'ALLIANCE HAS FAILED US'; NATO REITERATES NO SUSPENSION MECHANISM
2.71% NATO AVERAGE DEFENSE SPENDING (% GDP)
T2 NATO Annual Report 2025 (released Mar 26, 2026); 19.6% surge in allied expenditure reported
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Gaza Holds First Elections in 20 Years as IDF Strikes Kill 7+ More Palestinians
72580+ documented GAZA DEATHS SINCE OCT 7
T2 Gaza Ministry of Health
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Xavi Simons Out With ACL; FIFA Raises Prize Pot After UEFA Cost Warnings; HRW Documents 'Climate of Fear' — 45 Days to Kickoff
45 DAYS TO KICKOFF
T2 FIFA.com — Jun 11, 2026 opening match
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2026-04-27
breakingInitial log entry — earlier daily videos are recorded only via tracker-history.json (slugs+dates).