BYD sales plunge in first two months of 2026 as EV giant loses more ground to competitors

BYD lost ground to its domestic competitors over the first two months of 2026, as overall demand in China’s electric vehicle market slowed.
Defense experts defend Anthropic in letter to Congress, slam DoD for setting ‘dangerous precedent’

Former defense and intelligence officials and policy experts are urging Congress to investigate the Pentagon’s labeling of Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
Spain rejects White House claim it agreed to cooperate with U.S. forces amid Iran war

The White House says Spain will now cooperate with the U.S. militarily over the Iran conflict. Madrid swiftly rejected this claim.
Emmanuel Macron spelled out a pivot in France’s nuclear strategy. Here’s why it’s so significant

The French president spelled out a new doctrine of ‘forward deterrence’ for France. Here’s
European markets head for another mixed open as war unsettles traders

European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory again on Thursday as markets following unsettling geopolitical developments in the Middle East.
Investors poured billions into private credit. Now many want their money back

Recent redemptions in private credit expose the tensions between high returns and retail liquidity.
Anthropic and the Pentagon are back at the negotiating table, FT reports

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the U.S. Department of Defense after the breakdown of talks on Friday.
Inside India newsletter: Energy, airlines and now over $50 billion in remittances to India at risk as Middle East conflict deepens

India can’t seem to escape from the fallout of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. After energy and aviation, remittances could be the latest worry.
Judge orders U.S. Customs to process refunds on illegal Trump tariffs

Customs and Border Protection has said that the task of finalizing entry costs without assessing a tariff was “unprecedented” in scale and could require manual review of more than 70 million entries.
The U.S. insists the Iran conflict won’t be a ‘forever war.’ Experts beg to differ

President Trump and his officials say the war won’t be protracted. Experts say it could go on longer than the White House expects.