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• A Morningstar Indexes study reveals that global equity markets are becoming increasingly internationally connected, driven primarily by the expansion of AI companies. • The U.S. stock market's domestic revenue share dropped from 61% last year to 59%, while markets in South Korea, Taiwan, China, and Japan are also showing higher global integration. • In contrast, emerging markets with large populations—such as India, Indonesia, and Egypt—remain predominantly domestically oriented with little change since the previous study.

The US president is in combative mood as Nato leaders meet for a two-day summit in Ankara. There are divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, defence spending, and the US-Israel war in Iran with signs of the fragile ceasefire collapsing.The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is holding talks with leaders as he rallies the European cause against Russia’s war that has reached the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as Nato allies present an increasingly united front against an unreliable US.Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s central and eastern Europe correspondent Shaun Walker – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

A look at the the case, the appeal court decision, and how it could affect the race to succeed Emmanuel MacronA Paris court has delivered a ruling on Marine Le Pen’s appeal against her conviction for embezzlement of public funds that could – at least in principle – allow France’s far-right figurehead to run in next year’s presidential election.Here is a look at the ruling, the case that led up to it – and what the court’s decision means for the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron as French president. Continue reading...

• Sky has announced a deal to acquire ITV's television and streaming channels for a sum of up to £1.6 billion. • The acquisition involves major broadcasting assets, though the companies stated that popular shows like Coronation Street, Love Island, and Emmerdale will remain unchanged in the short to medium-term. • This move represents a significant consolidation of the UK media landscape, potentially altering how content is distributed and monetized across streaming and linear platforms.

• Sky is acquiring ITV’s media and entertainment division, which includes the ITVX streaming service and terrestrial channels such as ITV1, ITV2, and ITV4. • Under a new supply agreement, popular ITV Studios productions like Love Island, Coronation Street, and Emmerdale will continue to air on ITV. • This strategic move allows Sky to expand its content reach while maintaining its existing pay-to-view model for sports and entertainment.

• Sky has reached a £1.6 billion agreement to take over ITV, the UK's oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network. • Under a supply agreement, popular ITV Studios productions such as Love Island, Coronation Street, and Emmerdale will remain on ITV. • The acquisition will grant Sky a dominant position in the UK television advertising market, significantly increasing its leverage during contract negotiations.

• NASA's TESS satellite, launched in 2018 to detect exoplanets via the transit method (monitoring dips in stellar brightness), has accidentally discovered a distant world using an entirely different detection technique. • While the mission was specifically designed to find planets passing in front of stars, scientists realized the telescope was simultaneously collecting evidence for planets through an unexpected method. • This discovery is significant because it demonstrates that TESS can provide valuable astronomical data beyond its primary operational objective, expanding the scope of its scientific utility.