Trump vs. Clinton Is Looking Inevitable: Here’s What’s Happening In the World Today
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Here’s what we’re reading today.
1. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both won big last night
Trump swept to victories across the South and in Massachusetts, underscoring his broad appeal, while Clinton won seven states to Bernie Sander’s four. The New York Times has everything you need to know about the presidential race today.
+1: Chris Christie introduced Donald Trump at a rally last night in Florida, a scene USA Today described as a “hostage situation.” Digg has rounded the best of Chris Christie vines.
+1: Ben Carson is mercifully ending his presidential bid.
2. The rise of America Authoritarianism
“A niche group of political scientists may have uncovered what’s driving Donald Trump’s ascent. What they found has implications that go well beyond 2016.”
3. Want to make a fortune? Don’t build an app
“Consumers are getting bored of apps, and the easy money to be made in the App Store is gone.” Downloads have flatlined and revenue is in free fall. The mobile app market is now fully mature, and that’s bad news for startups.
4. Osama bin Laden thought an Islamic state would fail
“Before he was killed, the Al Qaeda chief urged his followers to put off dreams of a caliphate and focus on more pressing concerns.” Dozens of documents captured during the raid that ultimately killed bin Laden have been declassified. The documents offer a rare insight into the mind of America’s most wanted man.
Some of the more bizarre revelations? Bin Laden feared his wife’s tooth held a wireless tracking device. He also had a $29 million (USD) fortune hidden in Sudan.
5. “Weaponizing” Europe’s migrant crisis
“Vladimir Putin is purposefully creating a refugee crisis in order to ‘overwhelm’ and ‘break’ Europe, NATO’s military commander in Europe warned yesterday.”
