The Briefing
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The EU agrees to a €50bn Ukraine aid package
European Union leaders agree on a €50bn support package for Ukraine, despite a threat by Hungary’s, prime minister, Viktor Orbán to veto new aid. Plus: why farmers’ protests are spreading across Europe, more Houthi airstrikes in the Red Sea and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s ‘The Global Countdown’.
Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison
Joe Biden has decided how Washington will respond to a deadly airstrike on its troops, which the White House blames on Iran-backed Syrian militia. Plus: former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan faces 14 years behind bars and Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, checks in from Copenhagen International Fashion Fair.
How will Washington react to a deadly airstrike on US troops?
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan is sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking a confidential diplomatic cable. Samira Shackle has more details. Plus: Washington weighs its options following an airstrike that killed US troops over the weekend and Northern Ireland’s devolved parliament looks set to return.
What are ‘Iran-backed’ militant groups?
A Hong Kong court orders the liquidation of Chinese property giant Evergrande. Bloomberg’s Rebecca Choong Wilkins explains why it matters. Plus: after Joe Biden blames ‘Iran-backed’ militants for a deadly strike on US forces, we explore who the groups are and their ties with Tehran.
UK-Canada trade talks stall
Vladimir Putin visits Kaliningrad as Nato holds its largest military drills since the Cold War. We speak to General Sir Richard Shirreff, formerly Nato Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, about the risk of war with Russia. Plus: London walks out of trade talks with Ottawa and Finland reconsiders its…
Thousands in Argentina strike over Javier Milei’s reforms
Questions remain over a plane crash in Russia, which killed 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war. Plus: a national strike in Argentina against president Javier Milei’s radical reform agenda, two Indian restaurant chains launch a legal battle over who invented a famous chicken curry and ‘The Global Countdown’ is back.
Does North Korea want a war?
After Donald Trump wins a second Republican primary in New Hampshire, we consider what another presidency might mean for Washington’s relationships in Asia. Plus: tensions increase as Pyongyang ramps up missile launches and the Oscars nominations cause controversy.
Britain and US strike again on the Yemeni Houthis
British and US forces launch another round of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Plus: Human rights groups raise concerns ahead of Senegal’s election, the latest business headlines and celebrating independent bookshops.
Where did it all go wrong for Ron DeSantis?
Florida governor Ron DeSantis backs Donald Trump as he drops out of the race to become the Republican presidential nominee. Plus: we report as Indian prime minister Narendra Modi opens a controversial new Hindu temple in Uttar Pradesh and ask: What’s in store for Liberia’s new president?
What do the attacks in the Red Sea mean for global trade?
We examine the backlash following Benjamin Netanyahu’s apparent rejection of a post-war peace process that would lead to the creation of a Palestinian state. Plus: the effect of the Red Sea crisis on global commerce and Paris Men’s Fashion Week.
