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Europe’s bracing reality on US bond yields ft.trib.al/m2zo7oT

Europe’s bracing reality on US bond yields

The region cannot just hope for a fall in borrowing costs across the Atlantic - it must tackle its own problems

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Nestlé removes Russian business from accounts after Kremlin takeover ft.trib.al/8xvpjkN

Nestlé removes Russian business from accounts after Kremlin takeover

Swiss group takes $1.95bn net assets from its balance sheet after presidential decree to control business

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Russian missiles bombard Kyiv after Witkoff-Putin talks ft.trib.al/mLMLCUe

Russian missiles bombard Kyiv after Witkoff-Putin talks

Donald Trump’s envoy met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo before heading to St Petersburg in diplomatic push

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EU scrambles for seat at the table in Ukraine talks ft.trib.al/xUR8UXF

EU scrambles for seat at the table in Ukraine talks

Also in this newsletter: Chemicals group warns about investing in decarbonisation in EU

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Ukraine to buy military supplies via Nato agency ft.trib.al/BnESabX

Ukraine to buy military supplies via Nato agency

Agreement could allow Kyiv to speed up delivery of ammunition and weapons at lower cost

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EU set to delay push for cheaper UK university fees for bloc’s students ft.trib.al/8DtOp2T

EU set to delay push for cheaper UK university fees for bloc’s students

Concession could help the two sides finalise a ‘reset’ deal at a summit next month

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Musk’s SpaceX ambitions may be ‘dangerous’ for Europe, warns EU lawmaker ft.trib.al/5gkKdOT

Musk’s SpaceX ambitions may be ‘dangerous’ for Europe, warns EU lawmaker

EU must protect sector from foreign rivals, says parliament’s lead negotiator on telecoms reform

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Russia releases US citizen as Trump’s envoy visits ft.trib.al/tseHfGX

Russia releases US citizen as Trump’s envoy visits

Steve Witkoff meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in fresh drive to end war in Ukraine

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France’s borrowing costs poised to hit 5% for first time since 2002 ft.trib.al/UdjrF0T

France’s borrowing costs poised to hit 5% for first time since 2002

Concerns over public finances and political stability have helped push up 10-year bond yields from 3.2% in late February

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Foreign diplomats queue for handshake with EU leaders ft.trib.al/6XlroQv

Foreign diplomats queue for handshake with EU leaders

Also in this newsletter: Canada pushes for more co-operation on AI

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Israel pushes to restart strikes against Iran ft.trib.al/1fZfYbT

Israel pushes to restart strikes against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made plans for extensive operation earlier this month but held off

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EU probes pro-Kremlin disinformation around French riots ft.trib.al/nVy47qw

EU probes pro-Kremlin disinformation around French riots

Regulators examine role of social media platforms in spreading disinformation and hate speech around violence and looting

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Irish ex-EU commissioner seeks Trump’s help to restore grain corridor ft.trib.al/WGgobBC

Irish ex-EU commissioner seeks Trump’s help to restore grain corridor

Phil Hogan is bidding to lead UN food agency and increase its involvement in talks with Russia and Ukraine about securing Black Sea shipping

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Witkoff to meet Zelenskyy before travelling to Moscow ft.trib.al/Lx9Gmdu

Steve Witkoff meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy before travelling to Russia

Trump envoy attempts to restart peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and is expected to ask for release of a US hostage

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Putin’s American friends ft.trib.al/jPLN38O

Putin’s American friends

‘Realist’ critics of Nato echo Moscow’s talking points on Ukraine

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Musk vs the Swedish unions — who won? ft.trib.al/vwHfFDW

Musk vs the Swedish unions — who won?

Sweden has one of the most pro-technology labour movements anywhere in the world

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Trump envoys to hold fresh Ukraine talks as energy crunch looms over midterms ft.trib.al/8ESJ3wU

Trump envoys to hold fresh Ukraine talks as energy crunch looms over midterms

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to travel to Norway to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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EU drops push for global ban on Arctic drilling ft.trib.al/KYA9CSu

EU drops push for global ban on Arctic drilling

Brussels’ new strategy excludes 2021 pledge to work towards a ‘multilateral legal obligation’ not to allow any further hydrocarbon development in the polar region

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Data centres need protection from drone warfare ft.trib.al/lmpiGzp

Data centres need protection from drone warfare

AI infrastructure designs may now need to incorporate blast-resistant concrete, jamming gear and missile-defence systems

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The self-destructive wishful thinking about European autos and trade ft.trib.al/w8t4ZoC

The self-destructive wishful thinking about European autos and trade

France and Germany have synthesised their bad ideas about cars into a terrible plan

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