Trump 'very frustrated' and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser

The comments overshadowed Zelensky's meeting with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.

Source: BBC

Former Foreign Office head warns Reeves not to cut international aid

Exclusive: As chancellor scans budget for savings, Simon McDonald says need for humanitarian spending is ‘greater than ever’

The former head of the Foreign Office has warned Rachel Reeves not …

Source: The Guardian

Will Hong Kong’s property slump force it to raise taxes?

Years of budget deficits have weighed on fiscal health, forcing government to look further afield for revenue

Source: Financial Times

Trump’s savage attack on Zelenskyy shaped by pro-Russian coterie

‘Kremlin whisperers’ have the president’s ear and dissenters are few – but a thin skin and self-interest are also at play

Donald Trump’s tarring of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” …

Source: The Guardian

Spain's ex-football chief Luis Rubiales fined more than 10,000 euros for unsolicited kiss of player

A Spanish court convicted former football chief Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso and fined him 10,800 euros ($11,300). More information …

Source: France 24

Walmart points to ‘uncertain time’ with warning of weaker sales growth

Shares of world’s biggest retailer slide after full-year revenue growth forecast fails to meet Wall Street’s expectations

Source: Financial Times

Thirty English councils granted exceptional financial support packages

Local authorities can collectively borrow £1.5bn to plug budget gaps caused by underfunding

A record 30 English local authorities have been granted effective “bailouts” enabling them to borrow money to …

Source: The Guardian

Baltic self-sufficiency is a warning for Washington

Rendering US military support good-to-have rather than need-to-have will diminish America’s global influence

Source: Financial Times

Kitchenware excluded from French PFAS ban after intensive lobbying

France’s parliament has voted to ban some PFAS, but the law excludes kitchenware after Tefal’s parent company led an intensive lobbying campaign. Meanwhile French aviation giant Airbus flew way ahead …

Source: France 24

Venezuelan mothers organize on chat group to fight Guantánamo detentions

The mothers met in a Whatsapp group. They have vowed to fight until their sons, who they say have not committed crimes and do not have ties to gangs, are …

Source: NPR

Citi becomes latest US company to abandon diversity targets

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has sharpened criticism of diversity, equity and inclusion programmes

Source: Financial Times

'I cried for days': Office raids and arrests shock aid workers in Yemen

Humanitarian workers fear the detention of staff and cuts in funding will be a "death sentence" for Yemenis.

Source: BBC