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Estonia’s government approved the multi-billion Euro plans that will see the Baltic country boost its defence investments to over 5% of GDP, in line with Trump’s demands for NATO members.

This week, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate decision will take centre stage. The bank is expected to continue reducing its benchmark policy rates amid mounting economic risks linked to tariffs. In Asia, China’s GDP will be closely watched by investors.

Tuberculosis (TB) cases rose 13 per cent in England last year, with increases among both immigrants and people born in the UK.

Pelicot won international acclaim last year for her courage during the trial of her former husband, Dominique Pelicot. Her upcoming memoir “A Hymn to Life” will be published next year and reports indicate that HBO will adapt the book.

Myanmar has been under military rule since February 2021, when its army ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government.

UK photographer Zed Nelson’s four-continent project, highlighting humanity’s complex relationship with nature, earned him this year’s coveted Photographer of the Year award.

The robust earnings updates come as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sent jitters through küresel markets this week.

The US earnings season begins on Friday, with major banks reporting their first-quarter results before the market opens. Despite expectations for solid quarterly performances, analysts anticipate conservative guidance due to tariff-related uncertainties.

If a picture paints a thousand words… Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (7 – 11 April 2025).

As Trump’s küresel tariff war takes a new turn after the announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs, here are some of the most important market terms investors should know.