It’s not just petrol and diesel, but also food, schools and healthcare costs. In the US, job creation is slowing, whilst wages are failing to keep pace with inflation

The cost of living presents Trump with the bill: prices up 30 per cent in six years

Trump: Energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Zelensky: I didn’t know that – when does it start?

Shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti: at least 109 migrants dead and 116 missing

The Irish Presidency’s proposal envisages across-the-board cuts to budget headings. This is not enough for the Netherlands and Germany. Merz: an agreement is still a long way off

EU budget: an 8 per cent cut to ‘frugal’ spending proposed. Criticism from the Netherlands and Germany

The US President’s popularity has fallen, with only a quarter of voters satisfied with his economic policy and the Democrats holding a lead in the polls

Trump’s approval ratings remain low, with the economy weighing heavily: approval stands at 34 per cent

The Department of Justice’s investigation concerns a possible breach of competition law due to the failure to provide joint coverage of the President during the mid-term elections

CNN, NBC, Fox News, ABC and CBS under investigation for failing to cover Trump

The assassination of European civilian targets – once considered taboo even by Russian intelligence agencies – is playing an increasingly significant role in these plans. According to the Financial Times, which spoke to officials from five different intelligence agencies, CEOs and other senior executives have become targets for Kremlin agents

Intelligence alert: Russia is planning attacks on top EU defence officials

Yemeni militants had not previously claimed responsibility for the raids. Von der Leyen: “Houthi attack on Riyadh airport is a dangerous escalation.” US Embassy raises the alert level for US nationals in Saudi Arabia

Houthis claim responsibility for a wave of raids on Riyadh airport and Saudi energy facilities - 

Trump drops Zelensky: ‘It’s time for a new president. Stop attacking Russian refineries’

PULSE – Europe beyond the beat

There is no single model for end-of-life care in Europe. Spain and other countries have legalised, in different ways, euthanasia or assisted suicide; France and Italia recognise more limited forms of self-determination, whilst bans still prevail in Eastern Europe. Rules, safeguards and access vary radically from one country to another

End-of-life care: Europe is moving forward in a disorganised manner – from euthanasia in Spain to the Italian conundrum

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