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Trump Media's plan to charge Wall Street traders up to $100,000 a month for instant access to Trump's social media posts monetises presidential communications as a financial instrument, raising unprecedented questions about market manipulation and political ethics.
The EU's proposal to slow cuts to its Emissions Trading System relaxes corporate carbon obligations, creating a political flashpoint between climate ambition and industrial competitiveness as European carmakers race to close the EV gap with China.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens to spike global fuel prices to levels not seen since previous oil shocks, with Italy already recording petrol above €2 per litre, Pakistan fixing prices daily, and the UAE urgently developing bypass infrastructure.