Germans take over a day off work sick every month—so the government is proposing to cut their pay – Fortune

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  1. Germans take over a day off work sick every month—so the government is proposing to cut their pay  Fortune
  2. Germany eyes harsher sick leave rules amid absenteeism epidemic, warns 4-day week hurts economy  New York Post
  3. Germans face having wages docked for taking sick days  The Telegraph
  4. Germany eyes sick pay cuts after urging end to four-day weeks  Jang
  5. Germany plans to deduct salary for first sick day: Here's what it means  Geo News
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Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration – The Washington Post

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  1. Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration  The Washington Post
  2. Scoop: US to UN, global aid has failed to improve lives of poor  Devex
  3. Marco Rubio Sends Call to Action to Countries for New Plot on Trade Over Aid  The Daily Beast
  4. Trump's 'America First' message marks huge shift in global order with US businesses set to benefit  MSN
  5. The End of Alms: Washington Demands Global Pivot to Trade Over Aid Diplomacy  South Florida Reporter
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Poland Urges EU to Quickly Release €90bn Ukraine Loan after Orbán Ousted – Kyiv Post

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  1. Poland Urges EU to Quickly Release €90bn Ukraine Loan after Orbán Ousted  Kyiv Post
  2. Ukraine war briefing: €90bn EU loan for Ukraine to be released in second quarter  The Guardian
  3. EU to disburse up to 2.7 billion euros to Ukraine after parliamentary action, Kos says  Reuters
  4. First Tranche of EU’s €90 Billion Loan to Fund Ukrainian Drones  Мілітарний
  5. Brussels urges G7 to frontload €45 billion Ukraine loan  Euractiv
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Middle East crisis live: ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect; Hezbollah tells citizens to postpone returning home – The Guardian

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  1. Middle East crisis live: ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect; Hezbollah tells citizens to postpone returning home  The Guardian
  2. Lebanese army claims Israel shelling several south Lebanon villages in breach of truce  The Times of Israel
  3. Displaced Lebanese wary as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins  Al Jazeera
  4. Lebanese Army Reports Israeli Violations of Trump-brokered Cease-fire  Haaretz
  5. Hezbollah says ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement in Lebanon  Reuters
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Lower electricity bills could become a reality thanks to EU proposal – Euronews.com

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  1. Lower electricity bills could become a reality thanks to EU proposal  Euronews.com
  2. Fossil fuels face higher taxes than electricity under looming bill  politico.eu
  3. EU climate chief warns there is ‘no workaround’ for high energy prices  Financial Times
  4. EU to Bet on Electricification to Avert Recurring Energy Crises  Bloomberg.com
  5. War spurs EU plan for electricity tax cuts, faster shift from fossil fuels, draft shows  Reuters
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Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on – AP News

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  1. Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on  AP News
  2. Israeli strike on Hezbollah more devastating than 2024 pager attack, IDF says  Fox News
  3. Israeli attacks prevent Lebanese from burying their dead in ancestral lands  Reuters
  4. Senior Israeli official denies Iranian claim of imminent ceasefire in Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  5. Israel Launches New Attacks in Lebanon, Days Ahead of Rare Direct Talks  The New York Times
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Trump would “welcome” Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official – Axios

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  1. Trump would "welcome" Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official  Axios
  2. Hopes for Middle East peace grow with Israel and Lebanon eyeing ceasefire  Reuters
  3. Israeli and Lebanese Leaders Will Speak Thursday, Trump Says  The New York Times
  4. Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday  Al Jazeera
  5. Lebanese, Israeli diplomats hold rare face-to-face meeting in Washington  The Washington Post
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US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three

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Wednesday’s strike brings the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177

Three people were killed in a US strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fifth such deadly attack in as many days, military officials have announced.

US southern command said it conducted “a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations” in the eastern Pacific, without naming the alleged group, in an X post.

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US, Iran Weigh Truce Extension With Hormuz Still Shuttered – Yahoo Finance

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  1. US, Iran Weigh Truce Extension With Hormuz Still Shuttered  Yahoo Finance
  2. Iran war updates: Pakistani army chief in Tehran in bid to restart US talks  Al Jazeera
  3. Iran War News Live Updates: U.S, Iran Still to Confirm Date for Second Round of Talks  WSJ
  4. US and Iran Weigh Truce Extension With Hormuz Still Shuttered  Bloomberg.com
  5. U.S. and Iran inch toward framework deal to end war, U.S. officials say  Axios
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Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Tuapse port kills two, including teenage girl, hits oil tanker – Reuters

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  1. Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills two, including teenage girl, hits oil tanker  Reuters
  2. Russia still tackling a blaze at Tuapse port  Reuters
  3. Russia Struggles to Put Out Tuapse Port Fire After Drone Strike  Bloomberg.com
  4. Smoke Plume Rises Above Krasnodar Oil Refinery After Ukraine and Russia Trade Deadly Barrages  The Moscow Times
  5. Ukrainian drones hit 16 Russian military assets – video  Українська правда
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Fire Damages Part of Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery – WSJ

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  1. Fire Damages Part of Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery  WSJ
  2. Geelong fuel refinery fire won't lead to rationing, Australian PM says  BBC
  3. PM signals no fuel restrictions after refinery blaze and faces questions on Trump's tirade  SBS Australia
  4. Australia refinery fire worsens fuel supply crunch amid Iran war  Reuters
  5. Firefighters battle huge blaze at Australian oil refinery  DW.com
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