Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Major Counteroffensive
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Saudi Arabia launches a major counteroffensive against Yemen's Houthis to secure Red Sea energy routes. France faces escalating student protests over school conditions and a looming debt crisis, while Berlin and Paris propose new EU tools to curb cheap Chinese imports. Markets rally on AI optimism, though German factory orders and Australian consumer confidence slump. Disney sues the FCC over license reviews, and the Trump administration auto-enrolls 60 million children into investment accounts.
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Saudi Arabia's counteroffensive against Yemen's Houthis
Student protests and fiscal crisis in France
EU proposes new tools to counter cheap Chinese goods
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Markets: AI rally, energy costs, and global economic data
Disney vs. FCC: First Amendment clash over broadcast licenses
Major changes to Trump accounts for children
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