U.S. and Ukraine Agree to Minerals Deal, Officials Say

President Trump, who had insisted he wanted “payback” for past military aid to Kyiv, suggested President Volodymyr Zelensky would visit Washington this week to sign an agreement, which he called …

Source: New York Times

LNG demand to jump 60% by 2040, Shell forecasts

Faster economic growth in Asia and decarbonisation efforts expected to boost demand

Source: Financial Times

Venezuelan opposition activist dies in jail

The politician was seized by masked men a day before Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third term.

Source: BBC

'People will starve' because of US aid cut to Sudan

Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.

Source: BBC

Grok’s new “unhinged” voice mode can curse and scream, simulate phone sex

New cursing chatbot follows Elon Musk's plan to provide an "uncensored" answer to ChatGPT.

Source: Ars Technica

Ukrainian woman revisits destroyed home as war surpasses 3-year mark

In the Kyiv suburb of Borodyanka, Ukrainians displaced by the war now live in a long row of prefabricated shelters. Lilia Dyshlyovska has lived in one for nearly three years, …

Source: CBS News

Wednesday Briefing: Taiwan Considers a Changed U.S.

Plus, the microphone turns 100.

Source: New York Times

Big London-listed companies push for higher executive pay

International groups seek to capitalise on investors’ ‘change in tone’ towards bigger payouts

Source: Financial Times

TikTok ban: all the news on the app’s shutdown and return in the US

After briefly going dark in the US to comply with the divest-or-ban law targeting ByteDance that went into effect on January 19th, TikTok quickly came back online, but it was …

Source: The Verge

While sanctions still cripple a shattered Syria, one Jewish leader returns from exile

During the Assad regimes, Western nations placed crippling economic sanctions on the country. Some have been lifted, but most are still in place, so how does a country shattered by …

Source: NPR

Elizabeth line strikes called off after drivers get new pay offer

Aslef union’s executive is to consider a revised offer from the line’s operators MTR on Wednesday

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Planned strikes by train drivers on London’s Elizabeth line …

Source: The Guardian

Tusk says European leaders heading to London to discuss joint plans on defence – Europe live

Polish prime minister says EU leaders will meet on Sunday and calls for greater defence mobilisation across Europe

Speaking alongside Costa, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk dropped a hint that …

Source: The Guardian