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U.K. Spy Agency Confronts Escalating Hybrid War With Russia and Iran

Max Colchester / The Wall Street Journal /

Also: The Guardian Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says, 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

  1. Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital

    Patrick Wintour / The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen capital as Houthis vow to retaliate

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Arábia Saudita ataca capital do Iêmen, e houthis prometem retaliar (pt)

  2. Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Expansión (México) Apple lanza HomeView, su primer asistente con pantalla que competirá con Alexa (es)

  3. FTC, States Ask Federal Court to Hold Martin Shkreli in Contempt for Allegedly Violating Lifetime Ban from Pharmaceutical Industry

    US FTC /

    Also: Financial Times FTC says ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli repeatedly violated industry ban

  4. Televisa, Fintech Holdings to Buy AT&T Mexico for $2 Billion

    Andrea Navarro / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Expansión (México) Televisa acuerda comprar AT&T México por 2,000 millones de dólares (es)

  5. Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Bank of America bötfälls för penningtvätt (sv)

  6. After Danfoss, hackers strike other refrigeration systems used in France

    Le Monde /

    Also: OCCRP Hackers Turn French Supermarket Refrigerators Into Furnaces

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Autoridades procuram hackers que assumiram controle de refrigeradores do Carrefour e Intermarché na França (pt)

  7. 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), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic admite que IA pode replicar-se em aparelhos domésticos até ao final do ano (pt), Børsen Anthropic: AI-modeller kan snart kopiere sig selv til enheder i hjemmet (da) · see all

  8. London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Übernahme: LSEG verhandelt über Milliarden-Übernahme von Octus (de)

  9. Nvidia announces billion-dollar investments in European tech

    Sifted /

    In other languages: Le Figaro « L’IA est une formidable nouvelle pour l’Europe parce qu’elle remet les compteurs à zéro » : le message optimiste du PDG de Nvidia Jensen Huang à Paris (fr)

  10. Ukraine gets no Western warning of Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: The Guardian Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy, POLITICO Europe Ukraine had ‘no warning’ of latest Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv

  11. Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged Espionage

    Valerie Hopkins and Ivan Nechepurenko / The New York Times /

  12. Volta’s $5 billion debt deal is a pulse check on the AI-financing boom

    Ellen DiMauro / Semafor /

  13. The Iran war’s looming food price crisis, from fertiliser to gas

    The Telegraph /

  14. 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, Semafor Trump’s Russian energy strategy could backfire, Bloomberg Trump Says US Still Sharing Intelligence With Ukraine, Sky News Ukrainians are angry with Trump’s Russian diesel deal. This Is Why · see all

  15. China's Robotic Hands Key to $5 Trillion AI Humanoid Development Race

    Bloomberg /

  16. AI Industry Not Ready For Coming Crisis, Says Mukunda

    Bloomberg /

  17. Enlargement: EU opens accession negotiations with Ukraine on internal market, competitiveness and inclusive growth

    Council of the EU /

  18. U.S. Defense Startups Flock to Taiwan to Build China-Free Drones

    Joyu Wang / The Wall Street Journal /

  19. 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, France 24 IMF upgrades 2026 global growth forecast but war and debt threaten outlook, bne IntelliNews IMF sees Saudi Arabia, UAE and Gulf neighbours shrinking in 2026 as Hormuz stays shut, 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, BBC Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF, The National Manus on Markets: IMF warns of global economic risks as Gulf recovery hinges on Hormuz, Le Monde IMF raises eurozone growth forecast, highlights sharp decline in French economy · see all

    In other languages: Der Standard Internationaler Währungsfonds: Weltwirtschaft wird erst 2027 wieder stärker zulegen (de), Dagens industri IMF: Så ska krisåtgärder se ut (sv), Jornal de Negócios FMI ainda vê contas equilibradas em 2027 mas quer medidas que compensem corte de impostos (pt), Børsen IMF slår alarm over voksende statsgæld (da), Valor Econômico FMI corta projeções de crescimento da economia brasileira em 2026 e 2027 (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) IMF, 올해 韓 성장률 2.6 → 3.3%로 대폭 높여 (ko) · see all

  20. Midterm voters haven’t seen this many housing proposals on the ballot in 20 years

    Aarthi Swaminathan / MarketWatch /

  21. From no cards to many: Europe warns Trump not to waste Ukraine’s leverage

    Nicholas Vinocur / POLITICO Europe /

  22. Ircon to monetise 4 highway assets; PSU plans to unlock 3,000cr value as part of GoI's infra monetisation

    The Economic Times /

  23. Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’

    Julia Kollewe / The Guardian /

    Also: 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)

  24. The Forces Driving Up Bond Yields Take a Troubling Turn

    Joe Rennison / The New York Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Fed’s Waller Says Higher Yields Could Help Fed Cool Demand

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Rendimentos dos Treasuries podem ter espaço para subir ainda mais, diz Pimco (pt)

Earlier today

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

    Al-Monitor /

  2. Visa Approved to Prepare Domestic Payments Business in China

    Paige Smith / Bloomberg /

  3. Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowback

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

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

    Financial Times /

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

    Financial Times /