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The European Union's growing bond issuance is putting it in direct competition with its own member states for investors in sovereign debt markets. As the EU borrows more collectively, questions are being raised about how this affects national borrowing costs and the balance between Brussels and national governments in debt markets.

Fortune examines what the bond market signals about Congress's handling of the national debt and its consequences for the American middle class, arguing that borrowing costs and investor sentiment reveal deeper fiscal dysfunction in Washington. The piece asks where the country goes from here as debt levels keep rising and lawmakers remain gridlocked over spending and deficits.

AMC Entertainment Holdings is drawing investor attention as it works to restructure its debt and revise its corporate governance. Market watchers are debating whether the cinema chain's stock is fairly valued given these changes. The discussion centers on how the company's balance sheet repair and new governance arrangements could affect its long-term prospects and share price.

At the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, sailors from the Republic of Korea and Thailand have earned the first quota places for the LA 2028 Olympic sailing competitions. The results mark an early step on the road to the Los Angeles Olympics and highlight Asian competitors opening their qualification campaigns two years ahead of the Games.

Stray Kids have reportedly followed BTS in boycotting the Grammy Awards over its handling of the Asian pop category. The group is said to be withholding participation in protest of how the awards treat K-pop and Asian music acts. The move puts renewed attention on the Grammys' category structure and its treatment of Asian artists.

NOAA Ocean Exploration says it is replenishing its stock of XBTs — expendable bathythermographs, the small probes dropped from ships to measure ocean temperature at depth. The probes are a long-standing, low-cost tool for climate and ocean monitoring, so keeping supplies ready matters for ongoing research cruises.

New research indicates that climate change is producing a measurable, subtle slowing of the Earth's rotation. As warming redistributes mass — for example through melting ice and changes in ocean circulation — the planet's spin is affected, altering the length of the day by tiny amounts. Scientists say the finding offers another independent signal of human-driven climate change, visible even in fundamental planetary dynamics.

Ahead of a Bundestag vote on changes to Germany's tobacco tax, parliamentary hearings are under way in which each faction may nominate its own experts. Commentators are examining the guest lists, with particular attention to which experts the CDU/CSU union chose for its four allocated seats. Critics are using the hearings to question how closely lawmakers align with tobacco industry interests before finalising the tax law.

Indian media are reporting an update on bank holidays for 2026, including suggestions that branches could open on a Sunday and renewed discussion of a possible bank strike. The Navbharat Times item is drawing heavy attention from bank customers eager to know which days services will be affected and how the proposed strike could hit withdrawals, cheque clearing and other services.

A personal finance lesson drawing on Warren Buffett's thinking argues that wealthy people treat debt as a tool rather than a burden, using borrowed money to acquire assets and grow their net worth while ordinary borrowers take on debt mainly for consumption. The material explains how strategic loans can build wealth if managed carefully, and is attracting wide attention among viewers interested in financial literacy.

Live trading streams covering gold (XAUUSD) and Bitcoin (BTCUSD), run by trader Ashutosh Kumar, are pulling large audiences and engagement in the hundreds of thousands of likes. The broadcasts offer real-time commentary on gold and cryptocurrency price moves, reflecting strong retail interest in trading both assets simultaneously.

Bitcoin is trading at 70,515 Swiss francs, up 0.3%, while Ethereum rose 0.6% to 2,238 francs. Dogecoin slipped 0.3% to 0.0771 francs. The modest moves suggest a quiet start to the day for crypto markets, with the two largest coins gaining slightly while the meme token edged down.

Bitcoin is changing hands around $84,971, with a market indicator reading 0 out of 100 and signalling neutral conditions. Promotional messages tied to crypto analytics services are circulating alongside the price, offering free access to liquidity tracking tools and urging traders to monitor whale activity and market liquidity while prices sit at this level.

Bitcoin's long-term returns are in the spotlight again, with a decade-old $1,000 investment in BTC now calculated to be worth roughly $139,000. The figure highlights the asset's dramatic appreciation over ten years, even after recent volatility, and is drawing attention from investors weighing crypto's track record against traditional assets.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the United States will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons, according to the Jerusalem Post. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear program and regional security concerns. Observers are weighing whether the remarks signal a firmer US posture or reaffirm existing policy toward Tehran.

Americans are flocking to videos of people paying down their debt, turning personal payoff journeys into a popular viewing genre. The trend, reported by the Wall Street Journal, reflects growing public interest in budgeting, financial discipline and relatable money struggles as household debt pressures mount. Viewers say watching others chip away at balances is both motivating and comforting.

A Boise woman accused of driving an ambulance into a building is facing continued legal proceedings, with business records gathered during the investigation now set to be made public. The disclosure could reveal new details about the case and the woman's connection to the vehicle and business involved.

The Pakistani drama series Madaar has released its fifth episode with English subtitles, starring Humayoun Ashraf and Sumaiyya Bukhsh, airing on Green TV. The episode is drawing heavy audience attention, with viewers engaging strongly with the latest instalment of the serial as it continues its run.