China’s holdings of US Treasuries fall to lowest level since 2009

Beijing has been seeking to hold US debt through lower-profile accounts and diversifying into other assets

Source: Financial Times

US propagandist paid by Kremlin targets German election with network of fake news sites

A former Florida deputy sheriff who sought refuge in Russia after facing a string of charges in the US has set up a network of more than 100 AI-generated fake …

Source: France 24

Delta offering $30,000 to passengers who were on plane that crash-landed in Toronto

Delta Air Lines is offering passengers who were on the Toronto-bound flight that crash-landed and flipped upside-down $30,000 each.

Source: NBC News

Pope’s tests show ‘slight improvement’ as Italy PM Meloni visits hospital

Prime Minister Georgia Meloni says pope was 'alert and responsive' and cracking jokes during hospital visit.

Source: Al Jazeera

Musk and Trump put on lovefest in Sean Hannity interview

Pair spoke about each other in glowing terms, rejecting accusations of the billionaire usurping the president’s limelight – and power

Donald Trump and his wealthiest backer, the multi-billionaire Elon Musk, …

Source: The Guardian

Medical evacuations from Gaza slow amid uncertainty over right of return

Doctors and aid workers say President Trump’s proposal to empty Gaza of its inhabitants is raising concern about those who need to seek care abroad.

Source: Washington Post

France's Senate backs bill to ban Muslim headscarf in sport competitions

France's right-dominated Senate on Tuesday evening voted 210 to 81 to ban "the wearing of any sign or outfit ostensibly showing a political or religious affiliation" in competitions at regional …

Source: France 24

Trump tariffs would up US prices for German cars

A German car association called tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump a "provocation" that would increase prices for US consumers. The group also said any further tariffs would "directly hit …

Source: Deutsche Welle

High electricity prices: A threat to Germany's industry?

With German parliamentary elections underway, businesses are warning that electricity prices are just too high. But how bad is the problem really?

Source: Deutsche Welle

South Africa’s budget postponed for first time after cabinet rift

Officials say pro-business Democratic Alliance and senior figures in African National Congress objected to VAT rise

Source: Financial Times

The water industry’s big problem? Toxic levels of complexity

Jon Cunliffe has his work cut out with review that will try to find a fix for problems decades in the making

Source: Financial Times

Afghan embassy says nationals face arrests, expulsions in Pakistan capital

The embassy says Afghan nationals face forced relocations in Islamabad amid rising tensions between the neighbours.

Source: Al Jazeera