Trump defends advisor Mike Waltz for Signal texts to reporter about Houthi strike

Trump blamed a staffer for adding The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal thread with Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others.

Source: CNBC

Software giant SAP becomes Europe's most valuable firm amid German stock market boom

Investors are excited about SAP's ability to harness new artificial intelligence products to boost revenue.

Source: CNBC

India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election

Indian agents and proxies raised money and helped organize support in 2022 for Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader who is the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Source: New York Times

Five takeaways from leaked US top military chat group

What was discussed in the top-secret group that a journalist was accidentally added to?

Source: BBC

Turkish opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor amid protests

The head of Turkey’s largest opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in prison on Tuesday, after his detention sparked a week of protests.

Source: Washington Post

Waymo plans robotaxi launch in Washington, DC in 2026

Waymo announced that Washington, DC will be its next robotaxi city. The company aims to launch its Waymo One ridehailing service in the nation’s capitol in 2026 — though it …

Source: The Verge

Will Benjamin Netanyahu accept a new ceasefire?

Egypt has proposed a new plan to end Israel's war on Gaza.

Source: Al Jazeera

Coalition’s potential rethink on EV rules could make fuel-guzzling utes and SUVs an election issue

Opposition says Labor’s national vehicle emission standard is ‘poorly designed’, despite data showing uptick in green vehicle sales

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Source: The Guardian

Indonesia rupiah falls to lowest level since Asian financial crisis

Central bank intervenes in markets to ensure ‘stability’ of currency amid investor fears over cost of president’s policies

Source: Financial Times

China Releases Mintz Employees After 2-Year Detention

The release of the five employees, detained during a crackdown on foreign due diligence, comes as Beijing is trying to bring back overseas investment.

Source: New York Times

Badenoch and family spent week as guests of climate sceptic Tory donor

Neil Record, chair of Net Zero Watch, hosted the Conservative leader and others shortly before her policy U-turn

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Kemi Badenoch enjoyed a £14,000 week-long …

Source: The Guardian

These 10 Asian markets offer high returns on short-term rentals — half top $40,000 a year

Vacation rentals in Hakuba, Japan can bring in, on average, more than $60,000 a year in revenue for short-term rental investors, according to data company AirDNA.

Source: CNBC