In today’s whirlwind episode (July 21, 2025), we dive into a world trying to look busy while standing still. China hosts the 25th China–EU Summit, celebrating 50 years of diplomacy while nudging back at U.S. trade pressure. The ECB hits the brakes on rate cuts amid tariff tensions, and Singapore injects S$1.1B into its markets like it's vitamin B12 for finance.
Elsewhere, Japan's political shuffle doesn't shake markets, while the UK finally admits to a 2-year data breach that exposed nearly 19,000 Afghan asylum seekers. Turkey tries to revive its dusty Iraq oil pipeline, and Siobhan Haughey pulls out of the World Championships, reminding us that even elite swimmers can’t escape back problems.
It’s a day of stalled policies, patched pipelines, and passive-aggressive summits—all served with a satirical twist.
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