Trade, Arctic security top of list as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are facing off in the Europa League final tonight in Bilbao, kicking off at 8pm BST. In a surprising move, Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou has chosen Richarlison over captain Son Heung-min to start up front, with Son benched due to a lingering foot injury. Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr also gets the nod in the lineup.

President Trump and South Africa’s leader had a frosty Oval Office encounter where Trump, in a bizarre move, darkened the room to show unverified videos backing his controversial "white genocide" claims—a theory widely debunked by experts. The meeting left an uncomfortable air, highlighting diplomatic tensions over race and misinformation.

What This Mean: This isn’t just about a weird meeting—it’s a snapshot of how Trump’s penchant for conspiracy theories can strain international relations. South Africa’s government has repeatedly pushed back against these claims, and doubling down in a formal setting risks undermining trust between allies. For readers, it’s a reminder of how unproven rhetoric can spill into global diplomacy with real consequences.

The scientist behind Russia’s Sputnik V COVID vaccine is sounding the alarm about a dangerous H5N1 flu strain spreading among cats, warning it could jump to humans and trigger a pandemic with a shockingly high 70% death rate.

What This Mean: If this warning holds weight, we’re not just talking about a few sick pets—this could spiral into a major human health disaster. Given how closely people live with cats globally, a deadly "cat flu" pandemic isn’t just hypothetical; it’s a plausible nightmare scenario. Coming from a team with pandemic experience, it’s a heads-up worth paying attention to, even if it feels alarmist.