In Venezuela, change is coming fast. Relief is taking more time.
Washington and Caracas have moved quickly to open Venezuela’s oil sector to U.S. investment. Ordinary Venezuelans will wait longer to feel any benefit. Source link
Russia Resumes Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy System Ahead of Peace Talks
Missiles overnight targeted power plants in Kyiv and other parts of the country, according to local authorities, despite President Trump’s request for a pause. Source link
Palestinians return to Gaza after limited Rafah crossing reopening | Gaza
Palestinians have reunited with loved ones in Gaza after Israel allowed a partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing. A bus carrying 12 Palestinians completed the crossing after a 20-hour…
Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK | Pfas
Environmental campaigners have criticised a “crushingly disappointing” UK government plan to tackle “forever chemicals”, which they warn risks locking in decades of avoidable harm to people and the environment. The…
Inside Trump’s $550bn ‘shakedown’ of Japan Inc
Tokyo signed the US president’s biggest deal yet. Will the investments ever materialise? Source link
Trump and India Call Off Their Trade War, but the Terms of Peace Are Murky
Officials and business leaders sighed with relief at lower tariffs, as they wait to see what the rest of it means. Source link
Trickle of Palestinians get to leave, enter Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens | Gaza News
Only five medical evacuees were allowed to leave Gaza, and just 12 Palestinians were allowed to return to the war-torn territory due to delays imposed by Israeli authorities as the…
Music and dancing signify defiance at celebratory funerals of Iran’s protesters | Iran
Iranians killed in recent protests that rocked the country have been laid to rest in boisterous funerals featuring loud pop music and dancing, apparently intended to convey defiance to the…
Australian central bank reverses course with interest rate increase
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Australia’s central bank has lifted interest rates for the first…
Royal Families of Norway and Britain Face Pressure Over Epstein Files
Newly released emails offer new details about ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, as well as Sarah Ferguson, once the Duchess of York in Britain. Source…










