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Beijing put Huawei’s secret chip lab on national TV two days before Trump arrives. The message wasn’t for Chinese viewers. Huawei

Beijing put Huawei’s secret chip lab on national TV two days before Trump arrives. The message wasn’t for Chinese viewers.

TL;DR Beijing broadcast Huawei’s secret chip lab on prime-time TV two days before Trump’s state visit, signalling that US export controls have consolidated China’s semiconductor ambitions under a national champion the US cannot reach. On Friday evening, China Central Television’s most-watched news programme broadcast footage that has never been shown…
bubmag
May 12, 2026
Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6 Ukraine

Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6

Ukraine has struck gas facilities in southwest Russia’s Orenburg region, more than 1,500km (932 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said in his daily video address on Tuesday evening that the attack was a retaliation for Russia’s overnight attacks on Ukraine. “Ukraine has said that…
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May 12, 2026
Nonprofits say they are in a crisis Homeless

Nonprofits say they are in a crisis

The country's nonprofit sector — organizations from food banks and homeless shelters to immigrant aid groups — is facing a crisis in the wake of federal funding cuts, advocates say.Why it matters: The nation's most vulnerable people rely on these groups for help — and demand for services has increased over the past…
bubmag
May 12, 2026