France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons

European leaders back 'realistic' Arab plan for Gaza

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years.

BBC News - 17h

France begins handing over military bases to Senegal

France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military presence from the West African country amid its waning influence in the region

ABC News - 1d

France angry after Dupont suffers 'serious' injury

France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a "serious" knee injury during their Six Nations victory over Ireland.

BBC News - 22h

France captain Dupont has cruciate knee injury

France captain Antoine Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee during Les Bleus' Six Nations win over Ireland on Saturday.

BBC News - 2h

PwC and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund clash over hiring of executive

‘Friction and angst’ over Neom auditor preceded Public Investment Fund’s ban on Big Four firm

Financial Times - 1d

Ireland 27-42 France: Six Nations – as it happened

France turned on the power in the second half to score a dominant victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium. As much as we’d love to keep expanding The Clincher universe, the teams are about to ...

The Guardian - 1d

Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons?

Long hooked on American defence exports, allies feel buyers’ remorse over hardware dependent on Washington support

Financial Times - 12h

France take Six Nations title race to the wire with thumping win over Ireland

Ireland 27-42 France France run in five tries in Dublin to set up grand finale This was not just a game of two halves, it was a story of two games. In the first you were counting yourself lucky ...

The Guardian - 1d

France takes over Six Nations lead after crushing Ireland 42-27 in Dublin

France has replaced Ireland’s hand on the Six Nations rugby trophy after a momentous 42-27 win in Dublin

ABC News - 23h

‘We can’t wait’: Scotland’s Townsend relishing France test after win over Wales

Scotland hang on to beat Wales 35-29 at Murrayfield Townsend: ‘France is the toughest fixture in world rugby’ After dominating yet another match without maximising the return on the scoreboard, ...

The Guardian - 20h

France captain Antoine Dupont says he has ruptured cruciate knee ligaments

Scrum-half will miss Six Nations finale against Scotland Dupont was injured during Ireland game in Dublin The France rugby union captain, Antoine Dupont, has said he ruptured cruciate ligaments ...

The Guardian - 1h

Hamburg Airport Halts All Flights as Ground Staff Strike

The airport in Germany’s second largest city said the one-day strike, called over pay and conditions, began earlier than expected “without any notice.”

The New York Times - 3h

Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals

International alarm is growing over fighting in western Syria, where hundreds of civilians have been reportedly killed amid intense clashes.

ABC News - 16h

No European defence without Germany

The rapid action by Friedrich Merz in the face of Donald Trump’s disruption highlights how the continent’s leaders need strategy as well as spending

Financial Times - 1d

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Wired - 2d

After 80 years of transatlantic ties, Europe forges a new alliance

Germany, France and UK sweep away old rules in pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend Europe from Russian threat. When he rose to his feet at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Keir ...

The Guardian - 12h

What We Know About the Clashes in Syria

Scores have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime, in a serious challenge to the country’s new rulers.

The New York Times - 1d

Wealth managers dump investment trust shares

But retail investors buy into the troubled sector

Financial Times - 1d

Musk, Rubio clashed in front of Trump during Cabinet meeting: Sources

During a charged Cabinet meeting Thursday at the White House, Elon Musk clashed with top Cabinet officials, sources told ABC News

ABC News - 1d

Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike

Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract ...

NBC News - 1h

Pentagon to Look at Buying More Commercial Software

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the DoD to prioritize alter its software acquisition process.

Inc. - 1d

Ireland Grand Slam hopes ended by rampant France

France take control of the Six Nations title race as they score 34 unanswered points to beat Ireland in Dublin and end the home side's Grand Slam hopes.

BBC News - 22h

France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?

President Macron has aired the idea that France's deterrence force could be used to defend of other European countries.

BBC News - 3d

'SNL' cold open spoofs Rubio, Musk clash mediated by Trump

The recent “Saturday Night Live” cold open spoofed a reported clash between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In the sketch, James Austin Johnson’s President Trump is ...

The Hill - 3h

Dominant France win ends Ireland's Grand Slam hopes

Watch highlights as France beat Ireland 42-27 to end Irish Grand Slam hopes and go top of the Six Nations table.

BBC News - 23h

More than 1,000 dead after 2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria

A war monitoring group said more than 1,000 were killed in revenge attacks and clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad.

CBS News - 1h

Orbán says Hungary will poll citizens on Ukraine's EU membership

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Hungary will poll its citizens on Ukraine’s potential future membership in the European Union

ABC News - 2d

Buying a Home? Without the CFPB, You Need to Be Your Own Watchdog.

The C.F.P.B. had kept a close eye on mortgage lenders. But with the bureau hobbled, consumers should take several steps, starting with shopping for the best mortgage rates.

The New York Times - 2d

More than 1,000 people killed in two days of clashes in Syria, war monitor says

About 745 civilians among those killed in fighting in Latakia province between security forces and fighters loyal to former president Assad. More than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, were ...

The Guardian - 7h

Can Germany spend its way out of industrial decline?

Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz wants to expand investment in defence and infrastructure. The race to re-arm could be a much-needed boost for manufacturing

Financial Times - 1d

Mayo Clinic’s secret weapon against AI hallucinations: Reverse RAG in action

To tackle data-retrieval-based hallucinations in non-diagnostic use cases, Mayo Clinic has applied CURE reverse RAG paired with vector databases.

VentureBeat - 2d

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons

"There are two ways Iran can be handled, militarily or you make a deal. I would prefer to make a deal," Trump told Fox host Maria Bartiromo.

ABC News - 1d

'France a hard team to stop' - Ireland lick wounds as Grand Slam hopes end

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby questions the awarding of France's second try while lamenting his side's wasteful display in Saturday's Six Nations defeat in Dublin.

BBC News - 22h

Trump denies Musk clashed with cabinet members

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pushed back against Elon Musk’s downsizing of the federal workforce in a recent closed-door cabinet meeting, according to two ...

NBC News - 1d

Berlin’s about-turn can get Europe more bang for the buck

Even Germany’s frugal friends are undergoing policy and sentiment shifts

Financial Times - 12h

This solid market indicator says to buy stocks now and enjoy double-digit gains

Gold/platinum ratio has an impressive record. It’s turned bullish on U.S. equities.

MarketWatch - 1d

EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system | Heather Stewart

UK appears to be out of US eyeline for now but it would not be immune to slowdown triggered by rising tariffs. Forget the “Trump put”, as financial analysts called the bet that the US president’s ...

The Guardian - 5h

‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen

Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat. “Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the ...

The Guardian - 1h

Why U.S. Conservatives Should Fall in Love With France

Turns out Charles de Gaulle was right.

The New York Times - 1d

France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons

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