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Sample Edition — Tuesday, March 18
Today's edition, in seven tight items.
A realistic look at what lands in your inbox at 7 a.m. Each story is one paragraph with a sourced one-liner — never a clickbait headline, never a paragraph of preamble.
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Politics
Senate clears stopgap funding bill 71–28, sends package to the House.
Bipartisan 71–28 vote ends a week of procedural brinkmanship; House floor vote scheduled for Thursday. Reported by Lena Okafor, congressional correspondent.
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Markets
S&P 500 closes up 0.6% as energy names lead a late-session rally.
As of publication: Brent crude up 1.4%, Treasury 10-year yield steady at 4.21%. Compiled by Marcus Bell, markets desk.
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Technology
EU finalizes AI Act enforcement rules; penalties begin August 2.
Brussels names the new oversight board's five members and confirms a 15M-euro ceiling for first-time fines. Reported by Henrik Solberg, Brussels bureau.
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04
Business
Lufthansa–ITA merger clears last EU antitrust hurdle; deal closes Q3.
Regulator approves the 829M-euro tie-up after Lufthansa surrenders slots at Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino. Filed by Priya Raman, transport desk.
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05
Science
WHO declares mpox outbreak in West Africa a public-health emergency.
PHEIC declaration unlocks 4.2M in rapid-response funding; case count now above 14,300 across six countries. Reported by Dr. Adesuwa Ighodaro, health desk.
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06
Culture
Cannes opens with Greta Gerwig jury, Iranian director's film as frontrunner.
Festival runs May 14–25; the Palme d'Or shortlist is unusually crowded with first-time directors. Filed by Camille Beaumont, culture desk.
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07
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Recent Editions
Three editions from the past week.
A look at the breadth of coverage in a single week — politics, technology, and business — all written by named journalists on our payroll.
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The 71–28 vote that ended a week of brinkmanship — and what the House fight looks like next.
Lead item: the bipartisan funding vote and three procedural fights still ahead in the lower chamber.
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EU names the five people who will police the AI Act — and the rule they will enforce first.
Lead item: enforcement priorities for the new oversight board.
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Lufthansa–ITA cleared at last — what the slot concessions actually mean for travelers.
Lead item: the 829M-euro deal and the Milan–Rome route map.
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