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Russia seeks to block WhatsApp amid crackdown
Meta said Moscow was trying to push its 100 million Russian users onto a state-owned app, which is unencrypted and thus more easily monitored.
EU looks to poach US scientists amid research funding cuts
Paris announced grant awards to 46 academics, with 41 relocating from the US.
EU leaders seek to revive economy in major summit
Fears of the European economy falling behind the US and China are not new, but worries have intensified as tensions rise with both Washington and Beijing.
Ghana holds emergency meeting amid falling cocoa prices
The situation highlights the vulnerability of many African nations to swinging commodity prices.
Energy secretary calls for greater US investment in Venezuela
Wright’s visit to Caracas is the first by a senior US official since Washington ousted Nicolás Maduro.
Jobs, corruption in focus as Bangladeshis head to polls
The landmark election is being keenly watched by China, India, and the US, after autocrat Sheikh Hasina was ousted by youth protesters in 2024.
Iran weighs tighter internet controls following shutdown
Previously, Iran’s internet was a patchily censored version of the global web.
China emissions flat or falling for two years, study finds
The numbers, alongside China’s economic growth, imply that its carbon intensity — emissions divided by GDP — is down 12% over the period 2020-2025.