Why did the baby seal cross the road? It's not a riddle for this Connecticut city

A baby seal was rescued from the streets of downtown New Haven, lethargic and underweight. He is now recovering at a nearby aquarium, which hopes to eventually release him back …

Source: NPR

Strong wage growth gives Bank of England interest rate dilemma

Quick cuts unlikely because persistently high pay rises will probably be deemed inflationary

• UK pay growth rises 6% despite job loss warnings after Reeves’s budget
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Source: The Guardian

RBA slashes interest rates to 4.1% in its first cut since the early days of the pandemic

A household with a $750,000 loan will see their monthly repayments reduce by $115 if their bank adjusts its mortgage rate accordingly

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Source: The Guardian

Top U.S. and Russian officials meet without Ukraine to discuss war

Top U.S. and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. No other European countries are involved in the talks, including Ukraine. CBS News' …

Source: CBS News

Singapore’s PM promises cash handouts in pre-election budget

Lawrence Wong warns US-China trade tensions will hurt city-state’s economy

Source: Financial Times

Union boss vows to challenge Royal Mail reform plans

CWU will use powers ceded by new owner to resist asset sales and protect employee rights

Source: Financial Times

Heat pump sales in Europe fall 23% to pre-Ukraine war levels

Growth in 2022 and 2023 was driven by soaring gas prices caused by Russia’s invasion, but 2024 saw sales slump

Heat pump sales fell 23% in Europe last year, industry …

Source: The Guardian

Trump nominates January 6 activist to serve as top DC prosecutor

Ed Martin was lawyer for three January 6 defendants and was also in charge of dismissing Capitol attack charges as interim US attorney

A conservative activist who has consistently defended …

Source: The Guardian

Syria returns three French children to Paris

Three French children born to jihadist parents have arrived in France Monday evening. Found living in an orphanage in the Syrian capital of Damascus since 2019, French authorities have negotiated …

Source: France 24

Mexico threatens to sue Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change

Mexico says Google relabeled the entire gulf, including Mexican and Cuban maritime areas, but President Trump’s order applies only to the U.S. continental shelf.

Source: Washington Post

Top US prosecutor quits over pressure to investigate Biden climate spending

Denise Cheung resigns after Trump appointees demand she open grand jury investigation into EPA grants

A top federal prosecutor has quit after refusing to launch what she called a politically …

Source: The Guardian

Indian stocks lose steam

Also in this newsletter: IndiGo spreads its wings and Anish Shah’s mantra

Source: Financial Times