The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination

A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because …

Source: France 24

Popular actor Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead in her home

Kim Sae-ron, an award-winning actor whose career was derailed after a 2022 DUI accident, was found dead in her house, police said.

Source: CBS News

Show me the evidence that City deregulation will help growth

There is a severe risk of ‘Treasury capture’ as consumers are outgunned in the battle for the ear of policymakers

Source: Financial Times

Tesla braces for delay in securing China self-driving licence amid trade war

Chinese authorities said to be weighing approval as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with Trump

Source: Financial Times

Reeves warned UK inflation will push public sector unions to seek higher pay rises

Plan for ‘reasonable’ 2.8% rises may prove insufficient, forcing chancellor to find billions in extra funding

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‘It’s Trump’s world’: European leaders divided on how to navigate ‘cacophony’

Many feel JD Vance’s speech in Munich shows Trump 2.0 is a far more disruptive and chaotic force than their worst fears

As European leaders meet in Paris to prepare …

Source: The Guardian

European leaders hold emergency talks, fearing that Trump has abandoned age-old allies

European leaders sought to form a united front Monday at emergency talks in Paris, called after a U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine which has thrown a once-solid alliance into turmoil …

Source: France 24

RBA expected to give mortgage holders ‘breathing capacity’ on interest rates

But business shouldn’t hold its breath for any immediate effect interest rate cuts might have on spending habits – which can take up to nine months

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Source: The Guardian

German election: Top candidates face public town hall

With less than a week before the vote, the main candidates for chancellor will take questions from the public on live television. DW has the latest.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Maths qualifications need ‘urgent reform’, says UK exam board

Thousands of students in England unsuccessfully resit GCSE tests each year

Source: Financial Times

Peter Dutton sidesteps questions on state-funded nuclear disaster insurance plan

Albanese government also asked if it has considered nuclear insurance pool in context of Aukus nuclear-powered submarines

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Source: The Guardian

DeepSeek: South Korea temporarily bans AI app

Authorities said Chinese AI app DeepSeek will be removed from app stores temporarily, pending a review. Many countries have raised concerns over the app's collection and usage of sensitive data.

Source: Deutsche Welle