MrBeast claims to be a billionaire — but says he’s low on cash. Is that normal for the rich?

The YouTube star is also raising money for his business at a $5 billion valuation. Here’s why some wealth advisers think it’s strange that MrBeast holds so little cash.

Source: MarketWatch

Putin ‘hopeful’ as Russia and US press on with diplomatic reset

Bilateral talks on embassy issues in Istanbul come as Trump positions himself as main broker in Ukraine peace deal.

Source: Al Jazeera

Toyah Cordingley was ‘unhappy with boyfriend’ days before death, Queensland murder trial told

Jury hears 24-year-old wanted to leave her boyfriend before she was found fatally stabbed and buried on a beach north of Cairns

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Source: The Guardian

US stocks lose more ground as jitters grow over tariffs and economy

Lukewarm response to Nvidia’s earnings left market vulnerable to drop in consumer and business sentiment

Source: Financial Times

Jailed Kurdish leader issues call to lay down arms

Abdullah Ocalan had earlier met pro-Kurdish MPs on an island where he has been in jail since 1999.

Source: BBC

Papa John’s says it’s focusing on value in a tough pizza market

The pizza chain’s CEO said he’s pleased with the “early progress” in its transformation.

Source: MarketWatch

Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo

Being transgender is not compatible with service, court filing says, foreshadowing removal of people from service within 60 days

Transgender service members will be separated from the US military unless …

Source: The Guardian

Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China, Activists Say

Rights groups criticized the Thai government for sending the Uyghurs, a persecuted Muslim minority, back to China, where they face the risk of torture and imprisonment.

Source: New York Times

Language as protagonist in Cristina Rivera Garza's newly translated novel

Pulitzer winner Cristina Rivera Garza offers new perspective on gender violence through a murder mystery and poetry.

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Why the EU is reaching out to India in search of new friends

Also in today’s newsletter: CEOs give Ursula von der Leyen an earful

Source: Financial Times

Calls for Labour peer to be investigated over cash-for-access claims

Campaigners raise concerns about Lord Evans of Watford’s conduct, while leader of Lords says he should ‘not be a member’ if rules were broken

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Source: The Guardian

Five years since deadly Delhi riots, many police cases are falling apart

In many cases, courts criticised the police for lapses in investigation, even "falsely implicating" people.

Source: BBC