Russia
Russia widens its tax net as war spending drains financial buffers
Mining profits, investment income, online imports and foreign-company assets are targeted as the budget deficit exceeds revised plans.
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Asia
Armenia ratifies US-backed transit framework while reserving sovereign control
The TRIPP company would be 74% US-owned for an initial 49 years, but infrastructure in Armenia remains under Armenian jurisdiction and key corporate documents are unfinished.
Asia
Armenia frames regional trade as a practical guarantee of peace with Azerbaijan
Ararat Mirzoyan argues that rail links, reciprocal markets and US-backed investment can make renewed conflict economically costly for every participant.
Africa
Morocco's first female prime minister faces test between symbolism and reform
Fatima Zahra Mansouri's appointment breaks a political barrier, but advocates say its lasting significance will depend on legal reform, cabinet powers and progress on Morocco's long-delayed family code.
United States
Bessent proposes US-China notification channel for dangerous AI incidents
The US Treasury secretary said Washington plans to propose an emergency AI notification process to Beijing, focusing on uncontrolled agents, cyber and biological risks and the resilience of critical systems.
Russia
Russian strikes hit Kyivstar headquarters as Ukraine's data centres face mounting attacks
Kyivstar said its Kyiv head office was hit without casualties, while Ukraine linked a broader campaign against data centres to outages affecting about 100,000 households.
Africa
Armed group closes Sharara pipeline valve and sharply cuts Libyan oil output
Libya's National Oil Corporation said an unidentified armed group closed valve 7 on the pipeline carrying Sharara crude to Zawiya port, sharply reducing output at the major field.
United States
FAA telecom failure disrupts thousands of flights across the US Northeast
A failed primary circuit and an accidentally severed backup fiber line forced hours-long arrival stops at major airports, delaying or canceling about 7,000 flights before repairs restored operations.
China
North Korea nears completion of long-delayed bridge to China
Satellite analysis indicates customs facilities, roads and landscaping on North Korea's side of the New Yalu River Bridge are nearly ready, suggesting the dormant crossing may finally open.
Middle East
Pakistan carries Saudi warning to Iran as Houthi attacks widen regional risk
Islamabad urged Tehran to restrain Yemen's Houthis after attacks wounded 73 people in Saudi Arabia, while Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey coordinated under a defensive security pact.
Oceania
Nvidia and Australian partners target two gigawatts of new AI capacity
Partnerships with Firmus, CDC, NEXTDC and AirTrunk aim to add as much as two gigawatts of AI data-center capacity by 2027, potentially more than doubling Australia's present computing load.
China
China rejects US AI theft allegations as dispute widens before leaders' meeting
Beijing called Washington's industrial-scale distillation allegations groundless and protectionist, while a US advisory named six Chinese laboratories and described millions of exchanges with leading American models.