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Lisbon sells TAP to Lufthansa

Trump strains Ukraine support as Houthi strikes menace Gulf shipping and Saudi cities

Today’s brief turns on control points: satellites over Ukraine, chokepoints in the Gulf and courtroom pressure on artificial intelligence. Governments and companies keep discovering that infrastructure once treated as background now sits in the foreground of power.

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    EU leaders open a two-day summit in Brussels to negotiate the long-term budget, Ukraine aid, and energy costs.

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    North Korea launches two submarine-based strategic cruise missiles into the East Sea during testing of underwater combat systems

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The Middle East after Gaza

Houthi strikes on Aramco and Riyadh and new Hormuz incident reporting extend existing tracks; no new sanctions package or Israel-Hezbollah escalation.

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EU summit opens in Brussels

Politics·High·Reported 11h 41m ago·Updated 31m ago
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    EU leaders summit in Brussels

    EU leaders open a two-day summit in Brussels to negotiate the long-term budget, Ukraine aid, and energy costs.

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    EU summit opens in Brussels

    EU leaders convene in Brussels to open negotiations on energy prices, Ukraine support, and the 2028-2034 long-term budget.

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