Meta’s $18 billion settlement mandates new child-safety rules reliant on flawed age-verification tech, raising privacy concerns and reshaping digital platform regulation.
Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih resulted in casualties and industrial damage, highlighting significant economic disruption amid ongoing conflict.
The US has lifted sanctions on Miami-based Bel-Kap-Steel linked to Belarus's metallurgy sector amidst the release of political prisoners and eased diplomatic tensions.
Rheinmetall secures a €5.7 billion arms contract with Romania, funded by the EU's Security Action for Europe program, signaling a strategic push for European defense autonomy.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Beijing to discuss key issues including Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing trade disputes, signaling a potential recalibration of Sino-American relations.
Activists Pussy Riot and Femen protested Russia’s official representation at the Venice Biennale, demanding that political prisoners with pro-Ukrainian views be featured instead.
Uzbekistan halted gold exports in early 2026, triggering a 29% export drop amid rising imports and shifting trade partnerships, underscoring structural economic challenges.
Russia's public targeting of German defense suppliers to Ukraine exemplifies a broader hybrid warfare strategy aiming to intimidate and disrupt critical arms support amid geopolitical tensions.
Former chairman of Uzbekistan's O‘zmetkombinat, Dilshod Ahmedov, is internationally wanted over large-scale embezzlement amid ongoing investigations into state asset misappropriation.