Iran and Israel trade fire testing a two-month ceasefire, and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang for his first trip to North Korea in seven years. Plus, software buyout deals have collapsed to the lowest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic, and the head of the OECD has warned governments around the world not to go it alone in taxing large multinationals.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Israel launches retaliatory air strikes on Iran
Trump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iran
Software buyout deals collapse to lowest level since pandemic after AI rout
Xi Jinping heads to North Korea for first trip in 7 years
OECD chief urges governments not to go it alone on digital taxation
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