‘Supercharged’ donations: How far-right Reform UK built a global network
Reform UK’s rise is backed by individual donors, overseas trips and networks that contrast with its nationalist message.
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GameStop targets eBay with unsolicited $56bn acquisition offer
eBay confirms receiving GameStop’s offer, with no prior discussions between the companies
China blocks US sanctions against five ‘teapot’ refineries
Ministry of Commerce says sanctions against refineries accused of importing Iranian oil violate international law.
In Yemen, Starlink internet brings opportunities – for some
Despite Houthi resistance and affordability challenges, Starlink fuels growth in Yemen’s digital workforce.
Yemen reports hijacked oil tanker headed for Somalia
The incident marks at least the fourth vessel hijacking near Somalia in recent weeks.
K-pop’s BTS comeback tour rallies South Korea’s global ‘soft power’ drive
K-pop sensations BTS ignited a wave of interest in South Korean culture that now extends from food to cosmetics.
May Day rallies sweep US, demanding reforms for working-class rights
May Day events include calls to ‘tax the rich’ and abolish ICE amid $70bn proposed funding for immigration enforcement.
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Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on European Union cars, trucks
US president says EU ‘not complying’ with current trade deal, launches new tariffs to begin next week.
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US likely to benefit as UAE shifts oil strategy away from OPEC, experts say
UAE wants to supply more oil than its OPEC quota and that could help push down prices once the Strait of Hormuz opens.
EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect
The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.
‘Turbulent and dangerous’: How shipping is the new global battleground
From Hormuz to Panama, the South China Sea to the Black Sea, geopolitics is rewriting the rules of global shipping.
