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Protesters clash with police in Paris and Marseille

Financial Times /

Also: Sky News Sky News on the ground as anger over living costs erupts in Paris

In other languages: NRC Demonstraties in Frankrijk lopen uit de hand: demonstranten bestormen overheidsgebouwen, politie zet traangas in (nl), Valor Econômico Polícia francesa entra em confronto com manifestantes em protesto contra o custo de vida (pt), Handelsblatt Neue Gelbwestenbewegung?: Schwere Krawalle bei frankreichweiten Protesten (de), Dagens industri Facket i Frankrike: 800 000 demonstrerar (sv) · see all

  1. Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

    Jennifer Rankin and Andrew Rothin Kyiv / The Guardian /

    Also: Kyiv Post Zelensky Says Starlink Still Not Fully Restored, Disrupting Russian Drone Interceptions and Food Deliveries to Frontline Troops, POLITICO Europe EU faces growing pressure to plug Ukraine’s Starlink gap, Ukraine: The Latest ‘Salvation’ as Musk’s Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops | Russia-Ukraine latest war news updates

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Restrições à Starlink debilitaram Ucrânia antes de bombardeio russo (pt)

  2. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Guardian Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank, Sky News Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank

    In other languages: Dagens industri Ilska efter rått bosättarvåld mot diplomater (sv)

  3. IMF Warns Global Resilience at Risk as Fuel Reserves Dwindle

    Kyiv Post /

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios FMI alerta para riscos crescentes apesar da resiliência da economia mundial (pt), Valor Econômico FMI alerta para situação fiscal ‘insustentável’ na Colômbia (pt), Het Financieele Dagblad Waarom is het IMF bang voor de winter? En wat hebben ‘zoutwatereconomen’ met de Nobelprijs? (nl)

  4. Russia Hits 15 Energy Sites in Massive Strike, Zelensky Says

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Al-Monitor Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law, Bloomberg Trump Puts New Russia Sanctions on Hold, bne IntelliNews Trump waives Russia's "hellish" sanctions two days before they bite, The Guardian Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine, Financial Times Trump exempts Russia from further sanctions mandated by new law, Sky News Zelenskyy says Russia launched largest-ever energy attack as UK troops prepare for Poland wargames · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: Trump setzt per Dekret Teile der Russland-Sanktionen aus (de), Expansión Trump suspende temporalmente las sanciones del Congreso contra Rusia por "interés nacional" (es), Dagens industri USA häver Rysslandskopplade sanktioner (sv), Rzeczpospolita Wyłom w sankcjach wobec Rosji. Donald Trump podpisał częściowo je znoszący dekret (pl), Het Financieele Dagblad Trump schort sancties tegen Rusland op (nl), Diario Financiero Las dudas sobre la IA hunden al Nasdaq en su peor semana desde junio e inversionistas giran hacia el Tesoro (es), Valor Econômico Trump suspende sanções e tarifas contra a Rússia sob nova lei (pt), Le Temps Donald Trump exempte la Russie de nouvelles sanctions, en pleine crise avec Kiev (fr), Jornal de Negócios Trump adia novas sanções contra a Rússia aprovadas pelo Congresso (pt) · see all

  5. Egypt's Sisi seeks parliament's backing to help defend Saudi Arabia if asked

    Al-Monitor /

  6. Freeland Warns US Alliances Are Fraying

    Bloomberg /

  7. Northwell CEO Says Health Care Model Must Change

    Bloomberg /

  8. French supermarket fridge cyberattack: A warning for the industry that highlights cybersecurity flaws

    Le Monde /

    Also: The Guardian Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?

  9. Can the Fed Fight Inflation Without Hurting Farmers?

    Bloomberg /

  10. Zelenskyy says Putin is looking to cause Ukraine-wide ‘blackout’

    Laura Kayali / POLITICO Europe /

  11. Ukraine's heating season kicks off as Russia plunges the biggest cities into darkness

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  12. Russia Prepares Western Strikes Via Belarus

    Kyiv Post /

  13. Sky News witnesses weapons resupply on US warship

    Sky News /

  14. UK's role in supporting Ukraine 'has to be wargamed'

    Sky News /

  15. States Are Stepping Up as the New Antitrust Enforcers

    Tamzin Booth / The New York Times /

  16. Inside the long, bitter fight over one man’s quest to build the biggest AI datacenter in California

    Dara Kerr and Gabrielle Canon / The Guardian /

  17. Who will pay for today's optimism if AI goes wrong? CEA Anantha Nageswaran answers

    The Economic Times /

  18. Putin says Russia's 660 km "security zone" in Ukraine, not up for negotiation

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  19. BoE’s Bailey tells G30 they ‘have got to address’ AI agent concerns

    Financial Times /

  20. US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds

    Jonathan Watts / The Guardian /

  21. Silver’s recent 50% drop from a record high hints that an economic slowdown looms

    Myra P. Saefong / MarketWatch /

  22. Ukraine has 'tough and long winter' ahead

    Sky News /

  23. Czech and Belgian leaders break ranks on Ukraine funding as Zelenskiy urges joint EU path with Moldova

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  24. Weak Links Start to Show in A.I. Borrowing

    Maureen Farrell and Rob Copeland / The New York Times /

Earlier today

  1. US Posts $1.99 Trillion Budget Gap for 2026 on Spending Rise

    Yash Roy / Bloomberg /

  2. Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in latest chip financing

    Financial Times /

  3. Anthropic Pitches AI Safety Bill to Lawmakers, Politico Says

    Samantha Oltman / Bloomberg /

  4. SoftBank in talks to buy US security group Allied Universal

    Financial Times /

  5. Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

    Financial Times /