EU offers to buy US weapons for Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets – Financial Times

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EU offers to buy US weapons for Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets Financial Times
EU leaders urge swift action on unlocking frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, document shows CNBC
Ukraine could use reparations loan to buy weapons outside Europe, document shows Reuters
UK and Canada to Join EU Plan to Tap Russian Assets for Ukraine Bloomberg.com
Brussels wants to grab another €25B from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine politico.eu

Explosion Destroys Vehicles Outside Home of Italian Journalist – The New York Times

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Bank shares lead global market fall amid jitters over US private credit

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Signs of credit stress send markets in Europe and Asia down, while investors turn to safe haven assets

European stock markets fell on Friday and gold hit a record high after two US regional banks said they had been exposed to millions of dollars of bad loans and alleged fraud.

Signs of credit stress rattled markets across Europe and Asia. In London the FTSE 100 fell 0.9%, Germany’s Dax fell 1.8%, Italy’s FTSE Mib fell 1.5%, the Ibex in Spain was off 0.3% and France’s Cac 40 dropped 0.2%.

Gaza aid still critically scarce, say agencies, as Israel delays convoys

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UN urges opening of all crossings with aid deliveries at less than half of agreed frequency, as WHO issues disease alert

Aid remains critically scarce in Gaza one week into the ceasefire, humanitarian agencies have warned, as Israel delays the entry of food convoys into the territory. The Israeli government and Hamas continue to trade blame over violations of the truce.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it had brought about 560 tonnes of food a day on average into Gaza since the ceasefire began, but it was still below what was needed.

Italian investigative journalism TV host targeted in bomb attack near Rome

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Rudimentary but powerful device detonates outside home of Report presenter Sigfrido Ranucci in Campo Ascolano

A prominent Italian investigative journalist has been targeted in a bomb attack, with the rudimentary but powerful device almost destroying his car and damaging a neighbour’s home.

Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts Report, an investigative programme aired by the state broadcaster, Rai, said the explosion happened about 20 minutes after he returned to his home in Campo Ascolano, close to Rome, on Thursday night.

Mango founder’s son becomes alleged suspect in fashion tycoon’s death

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Spanish media report Jonathan Andic’s status has changed from witness of father’s fatal ravine fall

The family of Isak Andic, the founder of the fashion chain Mango, have insisted on his son’s innocence after media reports suggested he was a potential suspect in the billionaire’s death.

Andic died last December, aged 71, after apparently falling 100 metres down a ravine while hiking at Montserrat, near Barcelona, with his son, Jonathan. His death prompted tributes from politicians, journalists and the fashion world.

MPs demand chief prosecutor explain China spy case collapse – BBC

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US governor wins $1.4m playing blackjack in Las Vegas

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Billionaire JB Pritzker won the sum while on holiday with friends and family.

China expels two top military leaders from Communist Party in anti-corruption purge – Reuters

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China expels two top military leaders from Communist Party in anti-corruption purge Reuters
China: Communist Party expels top generals in military crackdown BBC
Xi Removes China’s No. 2 General in Escalating Purge of Military Leadership The Wall Street Journal
China purges nine top commanders in People’s Liberation Army Financial Times
China Ousts Top Military Officials as Xi Widens Graft Purge Bloomberg.com

US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts

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The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther north

Governments across Latin America are stepping up efforts to vaccinate their populations against measles, as outbreaks in North America drive a 34-fold increase in the number of cases reported in the region this year.

Measles cases have surged worldwide to a 25-year high, due to low vaccine coverage and the spread of misinformation about vaccine safety. However, there is added concern in parts of Latin America over unequal access to healthcare and the worrying situation in the US, which is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades following a reversal of vaccine policy led by Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr.