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Serbian Strongman Vucic Concedes Defeat in Snap Elections

Marina Zec / Balkan Insight (BIRN) /

Also: The Guardian Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election, The New York Times Aleksandar Vucic Concedes Defeat in Serbian Election, POLITICO Europe Serbia’s Vučić concedes defeat after tense parliamentary elections, Financial Times Serbia’s ex-president Vučić concedes defeat to Student List in parliamentary poll · see all

In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Historiskt skifte: Vučić erkänner sig besegrad (sv), Dagens industri Vucic förlorar i Serbien (sv)

  1. Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules

    Siobhán O’Grady / The New York Times /

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Przełom ws. Starlinków na Ukrainie. „Zaczęły działać przy prędkości 420 km/godz.” (pl), Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: Ukraine weist Vorwürfe von Musk zu Starlink-Nutzung für Offensivangriffe zurück (de)

  2. Trump defends tariffs at rally as he says Audi to build U.S. plant

    The Japan Times /

    Also: The New York Times Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says, The Business Times Audi to build multibillion-dollar US car factory: Trump, Euronews Audi's first US production plant: carmaker strikes deal with Trump

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Volkswagen invertirá US$ 4.000 millones en nueva planta de Audi en Georgia, un estado clave para Trump (es), Aftenposten Audi-sjefen side om side med Donald Trump. Bygger to bilfabrikker i USA til 60 milliarder. (no), Frankfurter Allgemeine Deutsche AutoIndustrie: Audi baut für vier Milliarden Dollar ein eigenes Werk in den USA (de), Der Spiegel Donald Trump: Audi-Chef Döllner stellt neues Werk in Georgia an Trumps Seite vor (de), Børsen Audi investerer 27 mia. kr. i ny fabrik i USA (da), El País Audi abrirá su primera fábrica en EE UU para esquivar las pérdidas provocadas por los aranceles de Trump (es), Handelsblatt Autobauer: Trump bestätigt Handelsblatt-Bericht: Audi baut neues Werk in den USA (de), Dagens industri Audi planerar fabrik i USA (sv), Jornal de Negócios Audi investe 3.570 milhões para ter a primeira fábrica nos EUA (pt), Valor Econômico Trump anuncia primeira fábrica da Audi nos EUA, com foco em grandes SUVs (pt), Le Figaro Donald Trump annonce un «énorme investissement» d'Audi aux États-Unis (fr), Expansión Trump anuncia en un acto de campaña que Audi construirá su primera fábrica en EEUU (es), Het Financieele Dagblad Audi bezorgt Trump steuntje in de rug met belofte van miljardeninvestering (nl) · see all

  3. Musk says SpaceX raised US$40 billion in debt for GPUs

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Musk Claims SpaceX Closed $40 Billion Debt Deal for AI Chips

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: SpaceX sichert sich 40 Milliarden für KI-Chips (de)

  4. María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela

    Florantonia Singer and Alonso Moleiro / El País /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Venezuela’s Machado Returns Home, Challenging U.S.-Backed Government, The Guardian Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela

    In other languages: Aftenposten Maria Corina Machado tilbake i Venezuela (no), Le Temps María Corina Machado, prix Nobel de la paix 2025, fait son retour au Venezuela après un exil de bientôt un an (fr), Handelsblatt Exil: Oppositionelle Machado kehrt überraschend nach Venezuela zurück (de), Diario Financiero Líder opositora venezolana María Corina Machado regresa a Venezuela tras 10 meses fuera del país (es), NRC Na de zoveelste poging is oppositieleider María Corina Machado nu echt terug in Venezuela (nl), Jornal de Negócios Corina Machado regressou à Venezuela (pt), Valor Econômico Líder da oposição, María Corina Machado retorna à Venezuela (pt) · see all

  5. Brazil Extends Voting by Two Hours After Briefly Starting Count

    Daniel Carvalho / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Brazil’s Supreme Court extends voting as transport complaints mar election

    In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Brasilien förlänger valet (sv), Valor Econômico Cristiano Zanin, do STF, prorroga fechamento das urnas para 19h em todo o país (pt), Aftenposten Brasils høyesterett har besluttet å utvide valglokalenes åpningstider (no), Expansión (México) Brasil vuelve a las urnas con Lula y Flávio Bolsonaro en una elección que se define en una segunda vuelta (es) · see all

  6. AI spending fears threaten to swamp Big Tech’s strong earnings

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg AI Spending Fears Threaten to Swamp Big Tech’s Strong Earnings

  7. BYD’s South Korea expansion challenges Hyundai dominance on home turf

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg BYD’s Korea Expansion Challenges Hyundai Dominance on Home Turf

  8. How France Became the Poster Child for Debt Woes

    James Mackintosh / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Mint France’s debt crisis explained: Could it trigger another euro zone meltdown?

    In other languages: Estadão França escapa de rebaixamento de nota de crédito, mas recebe séria advertência (pt), Le Figaro Violences urbaines, flambée des taux d’intérêt… Le décrochage du CAC 40, un reflet des désordres français (fr)

  9. Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint plans retail stablecoin as HSBC RedCoin launches

    Tim Yuen Lingk / South China Morning Post /

  10. Britain will not join Canada-led defence bank, sources say

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Financial Times Britain will not join Canada-led defence bank

  11. Bon Secours nears $6bn takeover of Bain-backed Surgery Partners

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Bon Secours Nears $6B Takeover of Surgery Partners: FT

  12. Starlink shows why Canada can't outsource its sovereignty to Elon Musk

    Bruce Arthur / Toronto Star /

  13. Ind AS 118: India Inc gears up for big changes to financial reporting

    The Economic Times /

  14. US to remove some Canadian tariffs ahead of elections

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  15. Hunting for AI gains outside Magnificent 7

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  16. How the Seizure of a Russian Vessel Brought the Ukraine War to the Arctic

    Matthew Luxmoore / The Wall Street Journal /

  17. NOT A DROP: ‘This thing is killing us’ — residents bear the cost of Tshwane’s water failures

    Jamie Ho / Daily Maverick /

  18. Inside the Firings and Leadership Changes at Netflix

    Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg /

  19. Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision

    The Guardian /

  20. TRANSACTION TECH: Settling up: The state of digital payments in South Africa

    Holly Munks / Daily Maverick /

  21. Toyota takes on Tesla and China in humanoid robot race

    Financial Times /

  22. Western luxury falters in China

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

  23. The U.S. Shipbuilding Revival Is Taking Lessons Halfway Around the World

    Timothy W. Martin / The Wall Street Journal /

  24. REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Ekurhuleni after dark — unlit streets, empty promises and women’s lives on the line

    Reitumetse Pilane / Daily Maverick /

Earlier today

  1. Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models

    Marina Dunbar / The Guardian /