In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Zelenskyy takes another beating from Trump, there are rumblings against Trump's policies, China slows but announces a 5-year plan, UK inflation hits a high and Budget jitters have repercussions while we take another look at rare earths and cocoa. In FINANCE-RELEATED NEWS, BlackRock announces bitcoin for British investors, pension funds pour money into private markets and we consider whether we need to be worried about private credit. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Apple gets a boost, luxury EV sales stagnate and it looks like the ease on lending rules is working. AND FINALLY, I bring you two ways to upgrade your ramen...