Global stocks fall as Wall Street heads for further declines

Treasuries rally amid continuing investor gloom over the outlook for US economy

Source: Financial Times

Trump downplays recession fears as business leaders sound alarm

President Donald Trump says the US economy is “in transition” as his vacillating tariff policies and government downsizing spread chaos and confusion along manufacturing supply chains. Canada faces a trade …

Source: France 24

Trump Media stock has lost half its value since Inauguration Day

Trump Media sold off amid an across-the-board stock plunge as the volatility that dragged down all three major indexes last week worsened.

Source: CNBC

Rubio announces that 83% of USAID contracts will be canceled

In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review.

Source: NPR

Trump urged to appoint N Ireland envoy amid US investment ‘concern’

Lawmakers call on president to continue tradition of sending an emissary to the region

Source: Financial Times

Gaza in fragments | DigiDocs

Gaza in Fragments follows three people in Gaza who talk about what life was like before the October 7, 2023.

Source: Al Jazeera

Danger for Republicans as ‘DOGE’ bites veterans

Jobs held by American veterans fell 175,000 last month.

Source: MarketWatch

Australia: Trail of destruction as Storm Alfred rages

Tropical cyclone Alfred, which weakened into a tropical low, brought heavy rain and strong winds, triggering severe flood warnings and widespread disruptions after making landfall.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says

Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province

The UN has condemned what it called “extremely disturbing” reports of entire families being killed in north-west …

Source: The Guardian

Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas

Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic

Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent …

Source: The Guardian

ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, lawyer says

Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to his attorney.

Source: NBC News

Russia claims its forces recapture villages in Kursk ahead of US-Ukraine talks

Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday that its forces had recaptured settlements in western Kursk region seized by Ukraine last August, and said its forces also advanced in Ukraine's Sumy …

Source: France 24