Top Chinese general removed in Xi Jinping’s latest purge – Financial Times

  1. Top Chinese general removed in Xi Jinping’s latest purge  Financial Times
  2. Xi’s sacking of Chinese Generals continues: Is the PLA corrupt or is he insecure?  Firstpost
  3. The FT’s Demetri Sevastopulo on Trump’s tariffs and the disappearing Chinese general  | Australian Strategic Policy Institute | ASPI
  4. Why a No-Show by China’s No.2 General Has Speculation Running Wild  RealClearDefense
  5. China's president removes 2nd top army leader in major anti-corruption move  Business Standard
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Top Houthi Official Tells Drop Site Yemen Will Cease Attacks on U.S. Ships if Trump Halts Bombing – Drop Site News

  1. Top Houthi Official Tells Drop Site Yemen Will Cease Attacks on U.S. Ships if Trump Halts Bombing  Drop Site News
  2. Houthis claim responsibility for launching two drones at ‘military targets’ in Tel Aviv area  The Times of Israel
  3. Houthis claim new attacks on US, Israel amid rising tensions ahead of Iran talks - analysis  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel has no interest in peace, seeks to obliterate Palestinian issue, says Houthi  PressTV
  5. Yemeni-Houthi Media Infographic Lists All U.S. MQ-9 Drones Downed By The Group  MEMRI | Middle East Media Research Institute
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Andrew Tate Is Accused of Rape and Threatening a Woman with Gun in U.K. Lawsuit – The New York Times

  1. Andrew Tate Is Accused of Rape and Threatening a Woman with Gun in U.K. Lawsuit  The New York Times
  2. Andrew Tate told woman ‘I’m debating whether to rape you’, court papers allege  The Guardian
  3. Andrew Tate threatened and pointed gun at woman’s face, UK lawsuit alleges  CNN
  4. Andrew Tate allegations detailed in UK civil claim documents  BBC
  5. Influencer Andrew Tate accused of pointing gun at woman's face ahead of London civil case  ABC News
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Jawbone dredged up from the seafloor expands the range of a mysterious species of ancient human – CNN

  1. Jawbone dredged up from the seafloor expands the range of a mysterious species of ancient human  CNN
  2. Mysterious human fossil found in Taiwan was a Denisovan  Nature
  3. Jawbone from Taiwan shows geographic reach of enigmatic archaic humans  Reuters
  4. Ancient jawbone came from mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say  PBS
  5. Mysterious Jawbone Found at an Antique Shop in Taiwan Belonged to a Male Denisovan, Scientists Say  Smithsonian Magazine
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Canadian wanted for 2008 Mumbai attacks arrives in India after US extradition – Reuters

  1. Canadian wanted for 2008 Mumbai attacks arrives in India after US extradition  Reuters
  2. 'Indians deserved it': What Tahawwur Rana allegedly told Headley after 26/11 terror attack  Times of India
  3. 14x14 Ft Cell, 24-Hour Surveillance: How Tahawwur Rana Is Being Held  NDTV
  4. Tahawwur Rana: Man accused of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks remanded in custody  BBC
  5. PM Modi's 2011 tweet goes viral after Tahawwur Rana's extradition  Hindustan Times
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Birmingham’s Trash Woes Are Bringing the Rats Out in Droves – Newser

  1. Birmingham's Trash Woes Are Bringing the Rats Out in Droves  Newser
  2. Union anger after bin workers urged to agree deal  BBC
  3. Dysfunction worthy of the House of Windsor: the real reasons rubbish is piling up in Birmingham | Kate Knowles  The Guardian
  4. Rats feasting on rubbish lead to health warnings in Britain's second city  Reuters
  5. Birmingham residents urged to watch for ‘bin raiders’ as strikes spark fraud warning  The Independent
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Inside Trump’s Plan to ‘Get’ Greenland: Persuasion, Not Invasion – The New York Times

  1. Inside Trump’s Plan to ‘Get’ Greenland: Persuasion, Not Invasion  The New York Times
  2. Space Force Commander in Greenland Sent Out Email Breaking with Vance After His Visit  Military.com
  3. Vance brings ‘bullying, obfuscation, and confusion’ to Greenland  The Hill
  4. Denmark’s PM Stands Up to Trump’s USA and for Arctic Security  High North News
  5. My Take | Autonomous or independent, Greenland should stay away from America  South China Morning Post
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Jawbone fossil builds richer image of ancient Denisovans – The Guardian

  1. Jawbone fossil builds richer image of ancient Denisovans  The Guardian
  2. Jawbone dredged up from the seafloor expands the range of a mysterious species of ancient human  CNN
  3. Mysterious human fossil found in Taiwan was a Denisovan  Nature
  4. Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say  AP News
  5. Denisovan Fossil Shows Enigmatic Hominins Lived from Siberia to Subtropics  Scientific American
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Argentine workers launch widespread 24-hour strike against Milei’s austerity measures – Reuters

  1. Argentine workers launch widespread 24-hour strike against Milei's austerity measures  Reuters
  2. General strike hits transport in Argentina  BBC
  3. General strike against President Milei’s austerity disrupts Argentina  AP News
  4. United, American, Delta, LATAM, Panama, Avianca and More Airlines Face Major Travel Disruptions at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Ministro Pistarini Airport Due to One Day General Strike in Argentina: New Updates You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World
  5. Argentina General Strike Demands End to Milei's 'Chainsaw' Austerity Policies  Common Dreams
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INDOPACOM CO Paparo Outlines Risk of Western Pacific Conflict – USNI News

  1. INDOPACOM CO Paparo Outlines Risk of Western Pacific Conflict  USNI News
  2. Military Leaders Testify on Indo-Pacific Security  C-SPAN
  3. China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo-Pacific region, says top US commander  The Guardian
  4. China and North Korea’s war aid to Russia creates risks in Pacific: US admiral  South China Morning Post
  5. INDOPACOM Boss Stresses Value of, Risk to Air Superiority in the Pacific  Air & Space Forces Magazine
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Prada buys Versace in €1.25bn deal uniting Italy’s biggest fashion brands

Prada has secured Versace at a €180m discount amid market turmoil and after months of speculation

Prada has agreed to buy the Versace fashion brand for €1.25bn ($1.38bn) from the fashion conglomerate Capri Holdings.

It comes after months of speculation about a potential deal to combine the two Italian fashion houses and, more recently, rumours that the acquisition was set to collapse after market upheaval in response to President Trump’s tariff policies.

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