Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal
Australia is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific region, to counter China’s increased power.
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Ukraine war briefing: Germany to fund $500m in arms for Kyiv as Zelenskyy says Putin ‘bluffing’ about peace – The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Germany to fund $500m in arms for Kyiv as Zelenskyy says Putin ‘bluffing’ about peace The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
CNBC Daily Open: Despite cooler-than-expected CPI, economists agree higher prices are coming
Wall Street economists are expecting inflation to reaccelerate because of tariffs. Of course, a consensus view does not mean predictions will come true.
How Finland’s Golf-Loving President Got Trump to Hear Him Out on Russia – The Wall Street Journal
How Finland’s Golf-Loving President Got Trump to Hear Him Out on Russia The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
The Secret Channel Russia and Ukraine Use to Trade Prisoners of War – The Wall Street Journal
The Secret Channel Russia and Ukraine Use to Trade Prisoners of War The Wall Street JournalUkraine brings back 84 POWs including dozens of civilians ReutersRussia, Ukraine exchange 84 prisoners each on the eve of Trump-Putin summi…
Mariners’ Andrés Muñoz recovering after dizzy spell; Orioles fans donate to Seattle feline rescue
Some Orioles fans booed Andrés Muñoz while he paused during a dizzy spell on the mound. But the boos prompted some fans to donate to Seattle’s feline rescue in support of the M’s closer.
TTP analysis: Google used an internal reorganization to reduce the amount it reported on US lobbying spending, likely by millions; Google disputes the claims (Ted Mann/Bloomberg)
Ted Mann / Bloomberg:
TTP analysis: Google used an internal reorganization to reduce the amount it reported on US lobbying spending, likely by millions; Google disputes the claims — It was the end of 2018, and Google’s leaders were …
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fails to divest his financial holdings and hit with watchdog warning
Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, reportedly has a net worth of around $600 million
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Trump orders relaxed rules for rocket launches, appearing to benefit Musk and Bezos
Companies like SpaceX and Blue Horizon may be able to forgo reviews required under National Environmental Policy Act Donald Trump is looking to relax environmental rules for commercial spaceship companies. In an executive order titled “enabling competi…