Ukraine security, CHIPS, Japan nuclear and Zelenskiy's suit
Donald Trump says the U.S. may provide air support to guarantee any Ukraine peace deal. Washington explores equity stakes in chipmakers - even those overseas - in return for Biden-era funding. Japan ponders a huge policy change on nuclear weapons, as concern deepens over American security guarantees. And the designer behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's suit on his last-minute adjustments.
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Trump says US may provide air support to back a Ukraine peace deal
US examines equity stake in chip makers for CHIPS Act cash grants, sources say
Trump shock spurs Japan to think about the unthinkable: nuclear arms
How a Ukrainian designer helped Zelenskiy dress for Trump diplomacy
China's growing nuclear arsenal
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