Boris Spassky, who lost famed chess match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88

Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries.

Source: CBS News

The Starmer-Trump love-in

Plus: more ammo, less aid — the UK’s changing spending priorities

Source: Financial Times

Thames Water customers shocked by ‘scandalous’ bill increases

Some consumers will pay almost 50% more from April as confusion mounts over price rises

Source: Financial Times

The mental health crisis pushing French farmers to a breaking point

French agriculture is facing an unprecedented crisis as farmers struggle with falling incomes, mounting debts and bureaucratic burdens. Despite being the EU's largest agricultural producer, France sees one farmer die …

Source: France 24

How the film I’m Still Here forces Brazil to face a dictatorship’s legacy

By telling the true story of Eunice Paiva, the Oscar-nominated film has renewed pressure to address Brazil’s past.

Source: Al Jazeera

Did the White House help end the Tate brothers travel ban?

The release of Tate and his brother came after discussions between US and Romanian officials.

Source: BBC

Oura's updated Readiness Score connects new dots in your health data

Oura announced a new and updated Readiness Score that now factors biometric fluctuations caused by the menstrual cycle into its scoring mechanism.

Source: ZDNet

Minister questions how Tate brothers could leave Romania

The brothers face rape and human trafficking charges, which they deny.

Source: BBC

In the age of Trump, global authoritarianism continues its advance

Two studies released this week, by Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit, found international democracy in retreat.

Source: Washington Post

Macron says French-Algerian author under ‘arbitrary detention’ in Algeria

French president voices concern for health of Boualem Sansal, who is on hunger strike over his imprisonment

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said he is concerned about the “arbitrary …

Source: The Guardian

Pope's health improving as he remains in hospital

In a medical update the Vatican said the Pope's condition had "continued to show improvement".

Source: BBC

Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the U.S.

The unprecedented show of security cooperation comes as top Mexican officials are in Washington trying to head off the Trump administration's threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports.

Source: NPR