A Maltese jury acquitted a businessman of the killing of an investigative journalist, ending a high‑profile trial that had drawn international attention. In the United States, the Trump administration announced its support for OpenAI in the New York Times’ copyright lawsuit over the training of chatbots, while a Republican senator called on Trump to fire Hegseth, citing “inept management,” and a Biden‑appointed judge rejected Trump’s order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. The NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers were penalised with the loss of five first‑round draft picks and a $30 million fine over the Kawhi Leonard trade controversy, and Apple Maps renamed Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for U.S. users after a directive from the