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Russia seizes control of Japan Tobacco’s assets by Putin decree as Coca-Cola HBC shares plunge
Putin’s decree places the Russian assets of Japanese tobacco giant Japan Tobacco (JTI) under the temporary management of Russian company Promyshlennye Aktivy

“Only five people watch you here”: Viral clash between Michigan’s first Muslim senator and Sky News reporter
“Why should I talk to you if you can’t vote for me?” Abdul El-Sayed asked the British journalist on election day, before his victory was announced. James Matthews later responded in an article for the British broadcaster
European information-sharing mechanism activated after wave of bomb threats targeting aircraft
“We are in constant contact with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the countries affected,” said Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the EU Commissioner for Transport

Rhabdomyolysis: The rare condition linked to 24-year-old New York City Marathon runner’s death
The death of marathon runner Rachel Apa has highlighted rhabdomyolysis, a rare but potentially fatal condition in which damaged muscles release substances into the bloodstream, potentially causing severe kidney damage and dangerous heart complications

Republicans turn on Trump after historic election defeat as battle for 2028 succession begins
JD Vance faces an uphill struggle as Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz criticise the party’s disastrous performance, while Trump shows little appetite for changing course A bitter blame game has erupted within the Republican Party following its historic defeat in the US midterm elections, with President Donald Trump facing growing criticism from senior party figures […]

Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican wearing a hood, united by their opposition to war
The 85-year-old singer-songwriter exchanged his autobiography for a rosary, almost 30 years after meeting John Paul II

EU takes tougher line on Turkey and North Macedonia over Aegean and Prespa Agreement
The bloc’s enlargement report highlights Turkish challenges in the Aegean, the threat of military action, the ‘Blue Homeland’ doctrine and obstacles to the Greece-Cyprus electricity link, while urging North Macedonia to honour the Prespa Agreement


