From the BBC World Service: European antitrust regulators have launched an investigation into Meta over its rollout of AI features on WhatsApp for European users.

From the BBC World Service: European politicians have reached a provisional agreement to phase out imports of Russian gas by 2027.

From the BBC World Service: The U.K. government has struck a deal with the U.S. to keep tariffs on U.K. pharmaceutical shipments to the U.S. at zero.

From the BBC World Service: Factory production has declined in China for eight straight months now, worrying officials in Beijing.

Russia’s “shadow fleet,” which helps the nation avoid harsh sanctions, appears to be growing.

From the BBC World Service: A newly announced Canadian oil pipeline aims to reduce reliance on U.S. oil.

From the BBC World Service: On Wednesday, U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves outlined a series of tax hikes. We’ll unpack.

From the BBC World Service: The Chinese e-commerce company reported a 34% increase in revenue for its cloud computing division.

The dollar’s value plummeted in the first half of the year, largely thanks to the uncertainty caused by Trump’s trade policies. But in recent months, it’s been regaining some of those losses.

From the BBC World Service: Victims of the October 2023 Hamas attack in Israel are suing the world’s largest crypto exchange. We unpack the case.