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Iran has made ‘major shift’ to target UK military sites, says MI5 chief

Financial Times /

Also: Bloomberg MI5 Boss Says UK Must Prepare for Hybrid Warfare Tests by Russia, The New York Times MI5 Chief Warns of Growing Iranian and Russian Threats to U.K., Al-Monitor Iran and Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says · see all

  1. Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may ‘self-replicate’ to hijack everyday devices

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Anthropic varnar: Snart kan AI föröka sig (sv), Valor Econômico Modelos de IA poderão em breve se ‘autorreplicar’ sem acesso a centros de dados, alerta Anthropic (pt)

  2. Visa Approved to Prepare Domestic Payments Business in China

    Paige Smith / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Visa gets approval for China card business ahead of Trump-Xi summit

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 40년 만에 만리장성 넘은 비자…102억장 카드시장 열렸다 [차이나 워치] (ko), Jornal de Negócios China abre porta para americana Visa entrar no mercado de cartões bancários (pt), Estadão Visa obtém aprovação para atuar na China e disputar mercado de pagamentos do país (pt)

  3. Ships in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war

    Financial Times /

  4. Two ships hit by drones of unknown origin off Bulgarian coast – Europe live

    Jakub Krupa / The Guardian /

  5. Cracks Grow Across the AI Trade as Memory-Chip Stocks Tumble

    Abhishek Vishnoi and Winnie Hsu / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’, The New York Times Chip Stocks Tumble on A.I. Spending Fears and Rising Chinese Competition

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Investir na IA é como apostar num casino? CEO da Broadcom afunda fabricantes de "chips" (pt)

  6. IMF sees Saudi Arabia, UAE and Gulf neighbours shrinking in 2026 as Hormuz stays shut

    bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Semafor The IMF cuts its 2026 growth forecasts across the Gulf, The National Manus on Markets: IMF warns of global economic risks as Gulf recovery hinges on Hormuz

  7. UAE and Saudi Arabia account for almost 90% of $2.98 billion of startup capital raised in 2026

    Ed Clowes / Semafor /

  8. MI5 to step up on AI threats amid bioweapon risk

    Mason Boycott-Owen / POLITICO Europe /

  9. PM GatiShakti: over 400 infra projects worth Rs 20.23 lakh cr recommended for approval

    The Economic Times /

  10. Blackstone’s Gray, Fed’s Waller See Warning From France’s Stress

    Trista Xinyi Luo / Bloomberg /

  11. AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Japan Times AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says, Semafor AI spending to drive global growth higher, IMF forecasts, The Guardian IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’, Bloomberg Surging Bond Yields Are Top Risk to Financial System, IMF Says, MarketWatch This one chart from the IMF tells the entire story of the world economy this year · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios FMI: Correção no mercado da IA pode ter impacto significativo nas ações e “spreads” do crédito (pt), Der Standard Internationaler Währungsfonds: Weltwirtschaft wird erst 2027 wieder stärker zulegen (de), Het Financieele Dagblad AI-revolutie kan de wereldeconomie maken of breken, stelt het IMF (nl), Valor Econômico Boom da IA está concentrando crescimento global em menos países, diz FMI (pt), Handelsblatt IWF-Konjunkturprognose: Die Weltwirtschaft klafft auseinander – das sind die Gewinner und die Verlierer (de), Dagens industri IMF pekar ut riskerna mot marknaden – AI, räntan och cyberhot (sv), Süddeutsche Zeitung IWF-Prognose: Die Weltwirtschaft trotzt den Schocks (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine IWF-Ausblick: Die Weltwirtschaft ruht auf wenigen Stützen (de) · see all

  12. U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

    Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek / The New York Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal The Morning Risk Report: Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia Faces Questions From Lawmakers on Legality

  13. UK Sanctions Dutch Businessman Allegedly Linked to Russian Arms Firms

    OCCRP /

  14. LVMH sales miss growth forecasts as China luxury demand slows

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico China prejudica vendas da LVMH no trimestre (pt)

  15. WarTalk: AutoWarCom and Project Meridian

    Jordan Schneider / ChinaTalk /

  16. It’s not just about income. So who gets energy price relief?

    OECD /

  17. How the Houthis’ Zaydi heritage influences their strikes in Iran

    Manal Albarakati / Semafor /

  18. Top Links 1253 AI crowding out. Decoupling US-China investment. Russia’s plague death & hyperpolitics.

    Adam Tooze / Chartbook /

  19. Zelensky Comment Raises Fear That U.S. Is Cutting Intelligence Sharing

    Constant Méheut and Carlotta Gall / The New York Times /

  20. MECTS set to be Mozambique's first PPP to join stock exchange

    IntelliNews / bne IntelliNews /

  21. IMF raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 7%

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Mint IMF raises India's growth forecast for FY27 and FY28 amid strong domestic demand, credits AI for helping world economy

  22. Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack

    The Guardian /

    Also: Semafor Cyberattack destroys food at hundreds of French grocery stores, The Japan Times Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food, Le Monde A disastrous day for French supermarkets after massive cyberattack targets refrigeration systems

    In other languages: Le Figaro Faille logicielle, frigos à 35 °C, des millions d’euros perdus : les dessous de la cyberattaque inédite qui a frappé les supermarchés français (fr), Le Temps Une cyberattaque inédite paralyse les installations frigorifiques de centaines de supermarchés français (fr)

  23. How a scandal engulfing Brazil’s top court could return the Bolsonaros to power

    Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro / The Guardian /

  24. Nirmala Sitharaman: RBI trying to curb rupee volatility, not fix its value; fiscal discipline should not worry investors

    Mint /

    Also: Bloomberg India's Sitharaman on Rupee Stabilization Efforts

Earlier today

  1. Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

    Al-Monitor /

  2. Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowback

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  3. Houthi assault on Saudi airports strikes at MBS’s economic vision

    Financial Times /

  4. Orbital Data Centers Risk Becoming Military Targets in Space

    Gerry Doyle and Sana Pashankar / Bloomberg /

  5. European gas hits Iran wartime high

    Financial Times /