Letter: Battle of Maga acolytes goes beyond good and evilNews Feed
From Toby Zanin, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The allure of traditional materials in a Mediterranean-inspired homeNews Feed
Local stone, wooden beams and handmade tiles are making a comeback
US House of Representatives bans WhatsApp on government devicesNews Feed
Official deems Meta-owned app ‘high-risk to users’, according to memo seen by the Financial Times
Letter: Remittance crackdown would hit after-tax incomeNews Feed
From Vincenzina Santoro, New York, NY, US
Dozens of rebel Labour MPs seek to stop Starmer’s welfare reformsNews Feed
Opponents of the government’s bill that would cut benefits want to pressure ministers into making changes
UK defence funding will hit 5% of GDP by 2035, Starmer to tell Nato summitNews Feed
New target includes 1.5% of spending on security related infrastructure such as cyber and border protection
Germany to boost defence spending at faster rate than France or UKNews Feed
Berlin plans a 70% increase in military spending to €162bn by 2029, according to leaked paper
FirstFT: Trump thanks Iran for ‘very weak’ retaliation against US air strikesNews Feed
Also in today’s newsletter, Japan’s ruling party suffers record low result in Tokyo poll and life as the world’s 150th-ranked tennis player
Trump thanks Iran for ‘very weak’ response to US air strikesNews Feed
President says Tehran forewarned Washington of missile attack and says he will urge Israel to make peace
IBM Consulting hires EY veteran Andy BaldwinNews Feed
British consulting executive swaps Big Four for Big Blue