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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a massive, messy victory lap for cinema’s greatest action franchise

Tom Cruise signs off as Ethan Hunt in the messy-but-occasionally-brilliant Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

TechRadar

Public workers in Africa see wages fall by up to 50% in five years: Survey

Budget cuts leave health and education workers struggling to make ends meet, ActionAid reports.

Al Jazeera

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning star Hayley Atwell doesn't think there can be spin-offs without Tom Cruise: "It's his baby, he's been doing it for 30 years"

Exclusive: The Mission: Impossible cast talk the possibility of future spin-offs

Total Film

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How to watch the Mission: Impossible movies in order

How to watch the Mission: Impossible movies in order, including The Final Reckoning

Total Film

World Bank says Syria eligible for new loans after debts cleared

Saudi and Qatari payments settle Syria’s arrears, allowing World Bank and IMF to re-engage.

Al Jazeera

India Asks IMF To Reconsider Pakistan Programme Over 'Terror Funding'

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Friday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should reconsider a one billion dollar loan to Pakistan, alleging Islamabad was "funding terror".

International Business Times

The Mission Impossible films ranked, according to viewers

With the Mission: Impossible franchise about to come to a close, we’ve ranked every movie so far, according to audience opinions.

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning review: "Wraps up this spy franchise in spectacular style with Tom Cruise in peak condition, even if its villain lacks terror"

Total Film

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a massive Tom Cruise ego trip, and I absolutely adored it

4/5 This (potentially final) entry in the long-running franchise is inherently absurd, but who cares?

The Independent UK

Could the euro replace the dollar as global reserve currency? It’s not getting any less likely

A global reserve currency is one that is extensively held by foreign Central Banks. Since the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement this position has been occupied by the US dollar and it still holds true – according to IMF data from late 2024, the dollar represented 54% of global official reserves,…

The Conversation

Mission relatable: forget the stunts, the key to Mission Impossible’s appeal is office dynamics

From put-upon backroom schlubs to everyone-knows romances, the franchise reflects modern work culture, especially the collective banter, says Phil Hoad

The Guardian - UK

IMF approves $1 bn to Pakistan, but why didn’t India vote no?

On Friday, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund completed its first review of the aid given to Pakistan for economic reforms under the Extended Fund Facility lending programme, giving Pakistan immediate access to $1 billion.

Newslaundry

Tensions rise as IMF releases £750m loan to Pakistan despite escalating conflict with India

New funding to aid economic stability and climate resilience

The Independent UK

A New Survey Suggests Illicit Opioid Use Is Much More Common Than the Government's Numbers Indicate

The survey estimates that 7.5 percent of America adults use illegally produced fentanyl each year, 25 times the rate indicated by a government-sponsored survey.

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The Conversation

Why Trump fails to understand China’s trade war tactics, and what his negotiators should be reading

As US and Chinese representatives prepare to meet in Switzerland in an effort to ease their escalating trade war, a potential sign of Beijing’s approach has emerged in an opinion piece published in the state-owned journal Beijing Daily.

Tom’s Guide

7 best new to Hulu movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Our guide on the seven best movies recently added to Hulu that have 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Conversation

Currency controls and debt in Argentina: the stakes are high if Milei’s latest economic gamble doesn’t pay off

In April, Argentina’s president Javier Milei partially lifted the capital and currency controls that had been in place since 2011. The move was possible with the support of a US$20 billion (£15 billion) IMF bailout and means Argentinians may now buy unlimited dollars again.

Euronews

Is Trump destroying the dollar - and what does it mean for the euro?

Controversial policies from the Trump administration are pushing investors to flee US assets. But another currency will struggle to take the dollar’s throne.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Trump’s shock therapy: warehouse and transport workers are the first victims of a class war

Editorial: Behind the slogans and tariffs lies a calculated strategy – fuelled by elite interests, eroding labour rights and stoking global recession

Euronews

How tariffs and other uncertainties are weighing on Middle East economies

Countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Tariffs, oil prices and other uncertainties weighing down Mideast economies, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund says that countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Argentina’s bailout: when Trump’s ally calls, the IMF obeys – at a cost

Editorial: The deal with Javier Milei shows how America-first dealmaking is bending global finance to serve authoritarian and extractive ends

Al Jazeera

Trump-Amazon spat: What happened and how much US consumers import online

The White House criticised Amazon after a report said it planned to inform customers how much tariffs will cost them.

The Conversation

Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has warned her 2025 “Growth Budget” will be “one of the tightest budgets in a decade”, with plans to reduce spending by billions.

The Guardian - UK

African diplomats urge UK government to back bill to speed up debt restructurings

Countries are struggling to manage expensive loans, with much of debt transacted through London

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