Nothing in current deal points to security guarantees or continued US military support: analyst

President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet Donald Trump on Friday to finalize a deal on US access to Ukraine's mineral wealth, hoping to win guarantees of future American support. …

Source: France 24

A day at the beach for displaced Rohingya children in Malaysia

On the island of Langkawi, lessons go beyond the confines of the classroom, and teaching continues even at the beach.

Source: Al Jazeera

Life without parole for Nice church attacker who murdered three

Brahim Aouissaoui claimed the fatal stabbings at a church in southern French city were revenge on westerners

A Tunisian man who fatally stabbed three people in a terrorist attack at …

Source: The Guardian

Amazon just gave Alexa its biggest upgrade in a decade - and old Echo devices will support it

Amazon's Devices and Services event unveiled the next evolution of Alexa, highlighting how its advanced AI will enhance and drive the company's most popular products.

Source: ZDNet

Trump’s new world order is taking shape

Donald Trump wants to reckon with a world shaped only by great powers and their supplicants, and to behave like the greatest power of them all.

Source: Washington Post

Freedom declined globally, but bright spots in Asia — report

The report said that political violence and armed conflict fueled the 19th straight year of decline of global freedom. But 34 countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Syria registered …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Increasing defence budget will require tough trade-offs

If Labour will not budge on tax, inflation and a persistent deficit may be the result

Source: Financial Times

Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people

The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.

Source: CNBC

White House to select news outlets for Donald Trump coverage

The White House announced Tuesday it will select the media members covering President Trump, shifting control from the long-standing journalist group. Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed traditional media can still report …

Source: France 24

Live: Russia, US diplomats to meet in Istanbul on Thursday, Lavrov says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that US and Russian diplomats would meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss resolving issues related to their embassies, adding that France …

Source: France 24

North Korea’s $1.5 billion crypto hack exposes bitcoin’s weakness

Crypto’s vulnerability to theft will keep bitcoin from widespread use

Source: MarketWatch

'The knowledge economy is on the way out.' These are the skills workers will need in the age of AI, says LinkedIn

Skills such as creativity, curiosity, courage, compassion and communication will be key as AI continues to disrupt workforces, said LinkedIn's Aneesh Raman.

Source: CNBC