1. The 23 EU members who also belong to NATO are likely to agree to raise the defence spending target above the current 2% of national output.

2. Palestinian militants began handing over more Israeli hostages in Gaza today in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners.

3. Australians are among the most frustrated in the world over housing, survey says.

4. Global investment in low-carbon energy transition exceeded $2 trillion for the first time last year.

5. Tesla shares gained more than 2% after CEO Elon Musk vowed to launch long-awaited cheaper models in the first half of 2025 and start testing an autonomous ride-hailing service in June.

6. Days after DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing, the chief executives of Microsoft and Meta defended massive spending that they said was key to staying competitive in the new field.