Europe Vows to Step Up Baltic Sea Security After a New Cable Break

The bloc announced new steps to prevent threats to undersea lines after Sweden discovered damage to one east of Gotland island.

Source: New York Times

UK lenders paid car dealers cash upfront that may have led to costlier loans

Exclusive: ‘Advance commissions’ said to total millions of pounds allegedly pushed customers to certain providers

UK lenders paid “advance commissions” to car dealers that may have encouraged them to push …

Source: The Guardian

Trump's picks to oversee Medicare and biomedical research will divest stock

Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will sell shares in Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NIH nominee, will shed stock in …

Source: NPR

Press freedom continues to decline globally, can it improve?

Press freedom is going backwards and dangers for journalists continue to rise. Even the nations where press freedom is faring comparatively well face challenges. Despite this, observers have hope.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Breastfeeding or baby formula? Fighting pushing marketing of breastmilk substitutes

Breastfeeding or using baby formula? To influence women’s choices, some companies have been using 'misleading and aggressive marketing' of formula milk products in some African countries, according to the WHO. …

Source: France 24

In a former East German mining town, political extremes entice disenchanted voters

Germany’s Brandenburg is known as a dynamic federal state with a thriving economy. But in the small town of Forst near the Polish border, residents feel they have been left …

Source: France 24

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan vs India: Start, team news, preview

Al Jazeera takes a close look as hosts Pakistan face rivals and favourites India in the Champions Trophy open on Sunday.

Source: Al Jazeera

Denise Cheung, the US prosecutor resisting Trump

A lifetime public servant, the by-the-book lawyer is the latest to defend the integrity of an increasingly imperilled justice system

Source: Financial Times

Willingness to ease off ‘debt brake’ may decide the German election

Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy

Germany is used to running its economy with the brake on. Ever …

Source: The Guardian

Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling

The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.

Source: New York Times

Fact check: How Elon Musk is meddling in German elections

Trump confidant and tech billionaire Elon Musk openly supports the German far-right AfD party and continues to spread false and misleading claims about elections on his platform X.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Notorious crooks broke into a company network in 48 minutes. Here’s how.

Report sheds new light on the tactics allowing attackers to move at breakneck speed.

Source: Ars Technica