Merz strikes urgent tone in calling for more European independence from US

Stance of German alliance’s leader could herald closer ties with France but ‘debt brake’ poses obstacle to spending

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Friedrich Merz marked his conservative alliance’s …

Source: The Guardian

French surgeon on trial accused of raping or abusing 299 child patients

A former surgeon is set to stand trial in France for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims, most of them children who were his patients, in what …

Source: France 24

How North Korea pulled off a $1.5 billion crypto heist—the biggest in history

Attack on Bybit didn't hack infrastructure or exploit smart contract code. So how did it work?

Source: Ars Technica

Streeting to ask employers to pay for more staff medical checks

UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care

Source: Financial Times

These three healthcare stories are spooking investors. But they shouldn’t worry.

Rumors of cuts to Medicare Advantage and a new Justice Department probe of UnitedHealth have investors focused on the wrong things, one analyst says.

Source: MarketWatch

Israel challenges Syria's new leaders with demand for demilitarisation of south

Israel's PM said it would not allow the forces of HTS or the new Syrian army "enter the area south of Damascus".

Source: BBC

Japan, Philippines to boost military ties amid ‘severe’ environment

Japanese and Philippine defence chiefs agree to launch 'strategic dialogue' amid concerns over China's moves in region.

Source: Al Jazeera

Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives

The online education company has tapped Goldman Sachs as it studies options such as going private or getting acquired.

Source: CNBC

How new Facebook policies incentivize spreading misinformation

Meta's moves threaten to deepen the internet information divide even more.

Source: ZDNet

Tuesday Briefing: The Ukraine War’s 3rd Anniversary

Plus, letting resorts run wild.

Source: New York Times

In One Woman’s Life, the Story of Ukraine’s War, 3 Years On

In treatment for cancer and with her husband in a Russian prison, Olha Kurtmallaieva, 25, worries that time may be running out for her and, possibly, her country.

Source: New York Times

Jim Cramer's answer to Friday's market plunge — plus, a stock he may soon buy, again

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Source: CNBC