- Reuters
German ex-officer convicted of selling procurement secrets to Russia - reports
The former army captain, who was stationed at the army's procurement office in Koblenz, was accused of handing over classified documents to Russia's consulate in Bonn and embassy in Berlin. The procurement office's activities are especially sensitive at a time when the European Union's economic powerhouse is racing to re-equip and rebuild its long-neglected armed forces in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Germany is also playing a central role in equipping Ukraine militarily for its defence against Russia.
- HuffPost
Trump’s Courtroom Napping Not A Problem For Republicans On Capitol Hill
When asked if Trump’s inability to keep awake at his criminal trial raised stamina questions, they either refused to acknowledge it or said he was justified.
- Reuters
China Vanke sells Shenzhen land plot at loss-making reserve price
Cash-strapped China Vanke has sold a Shenzhen land plot via auction for 2.24 billion yuan ($309.18 million), a filing on Monday showed, more than 27% below the price it paid for the same 19,000 square-metre block nearly seven years ago. Vanke is working to raise funds after saying last month it is facing short-term liquidity pressure, one of many companies to have been caught up in a broad-based cash crunch in China's crisis-hit real estate sector. Its largest shareholder, state-owned Shenzhen Metro, and Shenzhen-based company Baishuoyinghai jointly bought the plot at Vanke's reserve price, according to an online filing uploaded to a trading center in Shenzhen on Monday.
