In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Lebanon suffers hell, the Strait stays shut and North Sea oil prices hit a high. In TECH NEWS, Bessent brings in bank CEOs to talk cybersecurity, OpenAI suspends the Stargate UK datacentre project, Khan pressures social media companies, Taiwan remains vulnerable and Amazon stops support for Kindles. In CAR NEWS, Chinese carmakers boom in the UK, EV charger demand remains high and a JLR battery plant gets government backing. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, we look at investment trends, Lidl's plans and UK retail sales growth fall-off. AND FINALLY, I show you how to knock in different languages...