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Italian military planners risk losing billions in funding as both the government and opposition parties push to reduce defence spending and scale back support for Ukraine. The debate pits military modernisation priorities against domestic budget pressures, with lawmakers across parties questioning current commitments.

A mumps outbreak is affecting one of Texas State's upcoming opponents as the team prepares for its Pac-12 opener, according to a report from KXAN Austin. The illness outbreak raises questions about player availability and whether the game could be affected. Details about the number of cases or which players are ill were not provided in the initial report.

Entrepreneur Asish Mohapatra joins Raj Shamani's business podcast to argue that unglamorous, 'boring' industries hold openings worth ₹1000 crore and more. The conversation walks through how unsexy supply chains and everyday trade categories can outperform fashionable startups, and viewers are engaging heavily with the masterclass framing on building quiet, cash-generative companies.

Barron's argues the stock market is dividing into two distinct groups of stocks, with a narrow cluster of winners pulling away from the rest of the market. The publication frames this divergence as an opening for investors to find value in the lagging half rather than chasing already-expensive leaders.

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is pursuing an opportunity to acquire state land to support new housing development across Alaska. The move signals the corporation's continued push to expand housing supply in the state, where high construction costs and limited land availability have long constrained affordable housing. Details on the specific parcels and timeline have not yet been announced.

A new opinion piece argues that South Sudan's failure to take part in the Lamu refinery project in Kenya represents a missed opportunity for the country. The commentary suggests Juba could have benefited economically from joining the regional infrastructure initiative, and the piece is prompting debate about South Sudan's regional engagement and economic strategy.

Talks on preparing South Sudan's elections have run into difficulty after opposition parties failed to turn up to an interparty dialogue. The absence of key opposition groups leaves the process of agreeing electoral arrangements stalled, raising fresh concerns about whether planned polls can go ahead as scheduled and whether the political environment is inclusive enough to make them credible.

An Arkansas Supreme Court justice says the state's highest court passed up an opportunity to reform its speedy trial rules. The criticism, reported by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, suggests the court declined to revisit procedural deadlines that govern how quickly criminal defendants must be brought to trial. The remarks highlight ongoing concern among judges and defense attorneys about trial delays in Arkansas courts.

India's opposition is pressing ahead with plans for a demonstration on electoral integrity despite authorities banning the gathering, according to French broadcaster RFI. The mobilisation centres on concerns over vote integrity and involves figures linked to the Gandhi political family. Organisers insist the protest will go ahead, sharpening a standoff with the government ahead of elections.