The Trump administration delayed opening a $4.7 billion bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, with Democrats alleging the stall was a quid pro quo for a billionaire donor who owns a competing crossing.

James Sherwin-Smith secured 12.5% support in a bid to join Nationwide’s board but fell short of the 50% threshold needed. He vowed to launch fresh campaigns for governance reforms.

A court of appeal has ruled that the Daily Mail must pay damages to green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince over an article that used his photo alongside a headline about a different donor.

US inflation cooled to 3.5% in June, with a temporary US-Iran ceasefire helping lower energy prices, though tensions have since resumed and prices are climbing again.

A German court case seeks to determine whether disabled workers in sheltered workshops should be classified as employees entitled to minimum wage protections, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

Germany faces pressure to reconsider its coal phase-out plan due to rising global gas prices and energy security concerns, though government coalition partners remain divided on the issue.