Japan’s Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned after facing backlash for saying he had “never had to buy rice,” amid a national rice shortage and rising prices.

President Trump proposes a $175 billion missile defence initiative, dubbed the “Golden Dome,” aiming for completion before the end of his administration.

Pep Guardiola has stated he would prefer to leave Manchester City than manage an oversized squad next season, emphasising the importance of player involvement.

The 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix witnessed a spectacular performance from Max Verstappen, who secured victory for Red Bull Racing amid a flurry of updates and strategic manoeuvres.

The next gen Xbox may support Steam and Epic Games Store, potentially allowing PlayStation 5 titles on Xbox through indirect means.

This weeks World News Briefing analyses key global events: Israel opens limited aid routes into Gaza but continues its intolerable violence; Which has now turned allies into foes.

Britain secures a historic EU economic deal that has made Farage angry, because now he thinks we are going to have to send British soldiers to a European army. The Germans have their own problems with the Far right who have been funding politically motivated crimes in Deutsche and seen a dramatic surge in Germany.

India and Pakistan have settled but the media in India has turned on Modi, for the failure to win any battles with Pakistan in teh recent conflict and Italy braces for policy clashes with new Pope Leo XIV, who will be a thorn for Meloni.

Plus, as always we explore a hidden scientific insight into intuition, notable global cultural events, and key updates from international institutions including IMF, NATO, UNESCO, WHO, and the World Bank.