Also in this newsletter: EU citizens worry about war and poverty
€2.4tn asset manager is latest to voice concern over US policymaking and its impact on dollar assets
Domestic dissidents call for end to Islamic republic, while moderates back reforms within the system
We are either on the verge of widespread adoption or a terrible crash
Chinese AI pioneer talks about the competition between the technology’s two superpowers and why companies need to be more proactive in adopting it
The consolidation of Elon Musk’s empire points towards a focus on AI and robotics
Beijing warns Central American country will pay ‘heavy price’ after top court ruled to kick out conglomerate from terminals
Science minister Patrick Vallance says Department of Health will fund the extra spending out of its existing budget
Making less with more
An uncoordinated, decentralised and gradual buyers’ strike is the actual danger
New president Rodrigo Paz plans sweeping natural resources reforms to boost foreign investment and revive economy
European forces would be dispatched and backed by US military in case of repeated Russian violations
Levies will drop from 50% to 18% as US president claims New Delhi will buy more than $500bn of American goods
Laura Fernández promises crackdown on drug-related crime and continuation of predecessor Rodrigo Chaves’s agenda
Amazon, Shein and Temu gain a foothold after libertarian president cuts import tariffs
A music lover’s guide to Woodstock and the Hudson Valley
Banks say rules governing the digital currency are a risk to financial stability. Are they just trying to stamp out competition?
Volatility of precious metals presents risks and big rewards for Manhattan’s no-nonsense jewellers
Socialist regime has long sent medics to work abroad as a crucial source of foreign currency and soft power
Initiative for homegrown tools reflects rising anxiety over relying on US platforms amid shifting geopolitics
El Salvador-style crackdown and mega-prison not the answer to organised crime and violence in his country, says interior minister
US frustrated as Mexico spurns president’s repeated offers of military strikes in war on fentanyl
Move is a hopeful sign in repressive nation weeks after US toppled former leader Nicolás Maduro
Ruling comes after Donald Trump’s vow to ‘take back control’ of shipping lane and reassert US influence in the region
Sceptical activists say they will keep protesting crackdown until enforcement agents leave the city
