Trump pardons former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis
Lewis was sentenced to probation for passing insider information to associates
By Jody Godoy and Sam Tabahriti
Russia using spare capacity to counter drone strikes
Russia offsets refinery damage from Ukraine's drone strikes using spare capacity
Palma locals feel abandoned as gas project restarts in secure enclave
Oil group resumes gas project after a suspension due to Islamist militant attacks
By Custodio Cossa and Nellie Peyton
Germany strikes compromise on future of military service
Germany agrees on hybrid military service plan blending voluntary and call-up options
Spain fines Elon Musk’s X €5m in cryptoasset advertising case
X faces scrutiny over unregulated cryptoasset promotion
By Emma Pinedo
US Democrats more eager for 2026 election than Republicans, finds survey
About 79% of Democrats vs 68% of Republicans say they would regret not voting in polls
World briefs: EU mulls funding options for Ukraine financing
Nigeria scraps fuel tariff, EU sues Hungary over exports, wild polio found in Hamburg, and China slams Japan’s Taiwan remarks
Trump ends record 43-day US government shutdown after Congress passes funding bill
Trump signs bill ending record 43-day US shutdown; workers to return
Emerging markets seen weathering Trump tariffs with limited pain, study shows
Study says most emerging markets can weather Trump tariffs with limited pain
Epstein claimed Trump knew about underage victims, emails show
Democrats cite exchanges with author Michael Wolff and Ghislaine Maxwell
By Doina Chiacu
International business briefs: TotalEnergies to power Google’s Ohio data centres
Putin gives nod to sale of Citibank’s Russian operations, Voestalpine to cut 340 jobs in Austria, Brenntag lowers profit outlook and Germany mulls stake in TenneT
World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says
Energy security watchdog's outlook suggests global energy demand will rise 15% by 2035
By Susanna Twidale
IBM unveils ‘Loon’ chip in quantum computing breakthrough
IBM unveils the "Loon" chip, advancing quantum error correction for future computers
Microsoft plans largest quantum site in Copenhagen
Quantum computing has the potential to unlock discoveries in medicine and chemistry
By Supantha Mukherjee
Polestar opts for reverse stock split to stay on Nasdaq
Firm cuts number of existing shares while raising their value in bid to retain listing
By Marie Mannes and Zaheer Kachwala
