Crowfunding weaponry for Ukraine: activist and comedian raises €200 million in 3 years

In Ukraine, a spirit of defiance is growing, particularly among the many civil society organisations that have been helping the war effort over the past three years - crowdfunding drones …

Source: France 24

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

Yoon appears in 2 different South Korean courts while defending his martial law decree

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in two different courts on Thursday, contesting his arrest on rebellion charges in one and fighting an effort to remove him from office …

Source: NBC News

Myths of Europe’s overregulation

Remember the good as well as the bad and the ugly

Source: Financial Times

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Source: The Economist

Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned for under-16s.

Source: BBC

Israel bus explosions investigated as possible militant attack

Police are investigating a series of explosions on empty buses in parking lots near Tel Aviv. A number of suspicious devices were also found on other vehicles.

Source: NBC News

Meta and Google opt out of Sydney Mardi Gras amid move away from DEI in US

Former sponsors walk away from 2025 event – while organisers say they do not meet partnership requirements

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Source: The Guardian

Ros Atkins on... the fight for Ukraine's critical minerals

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at why the US wants access to Ukraine's minerals.

Source: BBC

FirstFT: Trump pushes for more control of independent regulators

Also in today’s newsletter, US president calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’, and Politico owner praises Vance

Source: Financial Times

Can the relationship between the US and Ukraine be saved?

Donald Trump launches tirade against Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Source: Al Jazeera

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