New disclosures in Britain have reopened uncomfortable questions about royal influence, with files showing Queen Elizabeth II strongly backed Prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy in 2001, even as officials now say there is no evidence he was properly vetted. In UK politics, Labour’s Wes Streeting is staking out economic ground with a proposed wealth tax aimed at raising £12 billion a year, arguing the system rewards assets over work. In the United States, the Trump administration is moving to loosen Biden-era refrigerant rules, presenting the rollback as a way to cut business costs and, ultimately, grocery bills. Elsewhere, an Air India flight from Delhi to Bengaluru suffered a tail strike on landing but arrived safely, with the aircraft grounded for inspection. And in Virginia, a judge has dismissed the criminal case against former assistant principal Ebony Parker over the 2023 school shooting in Newport News.