UK: Scotch makers condemn English single malt whisky proposal

Plans to allow English whisky makers to use the term “single malt” have led to a backlash by Scottish distilleries and politicians. Under proposals being considered by the UK government,…

USA: Apple commits to $500bn US investment

Apple plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing factory in Texas. The tech giant said it…

New Zealand: Minister resigns after he ‘placed hand’ on staff’s arm

New Zealand’s commerce minister Andrew Bayly has resignedas a government minister after he “placed a hand” on a staff member’s upper arm last week, in what he described as “overbearing”…

India: London and Delhi relaunch trade talks

India and the UK have restarted free trade talks, nearly a year after negotiations were paused ahead of general elections in both countries. Jonathan Reynolds, the UK’s business and trade…

Germany: Conservatives celebrate, but far right enjoy record result

Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won Germany’s election, well ahead of rival parties but short of the 30% vote-share they had expected. “Let’s celebrate tonight and in the morning, we’ll get…

UK: Trump has changed Ukraine conversation- PM Starmer

US President Donald Trump has “changed the global conversation” on Ukraine, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said, three years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion. Sir Keir suggested Trump had…

USA: Macron to warn Trump against looking weak to Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron is due to meet Donald Trump in Washington later, the first one-on-one meeting between the pair since the US president re-entered the White House. Macron said…

Germany: New leader signals seismic shift in transatlantic relations

Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting didn’t wait for the final results of his country’s election on Sunday to herald a new era in Europe. Declaring the US indifferent to this continent’s fate, Friedrich…

UAE. Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever

Cryptocurrency firm Bybit said hackers stole $1.5bn (£1.1bn) worth of digital currency in what could be the biggest crypto theft in history. The Dubai-based company’s founder told users that their…

USA: Musk email to US government workers sparks confusion across agencies

Officials at multiple US government departments offered staff conflicting guidance on how to respond to a Saturday email touted by Trump adviser Elon Musk requesting they list their accomplishments from…