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Global markets and institutions showed signs of adaptation and renewal: HSBC’s CEO Georges Elhedery said the bank’s restructuring is nearing completion as it refocuses on becoming a simpler, more agile institution, while Japan’s Nikkei surged to a record above 58,000, reflecting renewed investor confidence. Households in Great Britain will see modest relief from April as Ofgem’s energy price cap falls, lowering average bills by £117. In journalism and research, the Guardian and UCL unveiled a bespoke machine‑learning model to analyse 100 years of parliamentary language on immigration, offering a new tool for long‑term political and linguistic study, and US outlet Politico announced plans to launch an Australian edition with a Canberra Playbook to deepen political coverage. Cultural and human‑interest stories included K‑pop creative director Min Hee‑jin’s public appeal to preserve NewJeans’ group unity. On diplomacy, Japan has urged the swift release of a detained national in Iran and is pursuing a resolution through appropriate channels.