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Tax cuts, handouts and blind hope: Europe finds few tools to fight a coming energy crisis

European energy ministers gathered in Dublin had limited new ideas to protect against a winter of soaring power bills.

  • European officials warn tax cuts and handouts are primary tools to combat energy crisis
  • Low gas reserves and Middle East conflict heighten potential crisis risks
  • EU aims to promote electrification and renewables to alleviate short-term energy issues

World

Nancy Guthrie Update: Former FBI Agent Gives Analysis of New Ransom Note

The Pima County Sheriff's Department is investigating the newest note, which allegedly included an AI-generated video of Guthrie.

  • Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer analyzed the latest Nancy Guthrie ransom note.
  • The note was deemed fraudulent due to bitcoin payment request, QR code, and AI-generated image.
  • Coffindaffer urged vigilance against scam artists exploiting the situation.

Business

TCN Inspects Katsina Substation Ahead of Major Installation

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Katsina Sub-Region, and Imcomtel Engineering Limited have inspected the Katsina 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation ahead of the next major phase of…

  • TCN and Imcomtel inspected Katsina 330/132/33kV substation for major installation.
  • Inspectors checked civil works, equipment locations, and infrastructure for readiness.
  • Two 100MVA transformers to arrive July 9, 2026, to boost transmission capacity.

World

Thune to ramp up midterm campaign stops as GOP defends Senate majority

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is set to travel to states with key Senate races in the coming weeks as the GOP fights to hold on to its majority in the upper chamber.

  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to increase midterm campaign stops across key states.
  • GOP aims to retain Senate majority with Thune's final stretch campaign efforts.

Finance & Markets

Jigawa, Ondo, Anambra record lowest debt-to-IGR ratios in 2025

States with relatively strong internally generated revenue (IGR) and modest debt stocks recorded the lowest debt-to-IGR ratios in 2025, with Jigawa, Ondo and Anambra occupying the top three positions.

  • Jigawa recorded the lowest Debt-to-IGR ratio at 2.40% in 2025
  • Anambra had a ratio of 20.25%, benefiting from a strong commercial ecosystem
  • Kwara had the highest ratio at 66.06%, indicating significant debt burden

AI

OpenAI hit with landmark lawsuit following Hugging Face hack

A public interest law group hit OpenAI with a lawsuit Tuesday over its breach of tech company Hugging Face , seeking court-ordered restrictions to prevent future hacks. The big picture: The rogue hacking incident — and reports of tens of thousands of other possible examples of problematic agentic behavior — demonstrated the urgent risk of…

Health & Medicine

Ginkgo Datapoints, Apheris Announce Founding Members of Antibody Developability Consortium

The consortium aims to address antibody development bottlenecks by creating standardized datasets and AI models that support earlier risk detection and more informed candidate selection. The post Ginkgo Datapoints, Apheris Announce Founding Members of Antibody Developability Consortium appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and…

  • Ginkgo Datapoints and Apheris form Antibody Developability Consortium.
  • AbbVie, Agenix, Lundbeck, and Takeda join founding members.
  • Gingko Datapoints will contribute proprietary antibody sequencing.
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