Starmer’s bid to save a western alliance in meltdown

Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?

As the US president turns on allies and embraces Russia, can the UK prime minister persuade Trump to listen to Europe’s concerns. Europe live – latest updates In November 1940, Winston ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Xbox Series X|S Owners Can Save Big On Western Digital's 1TB Expansion Card

WD Black C50 1TB Xbox Expansion Card $110 (was ...

GameSpot - 4d

With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached

President Trump has little use for America’s traditional alliances, and tends to evaluate U.S. relationships according to whether countries are contributing economically to the United States.

The New York Times - 1d

The Papers: 'The Fight House' and 'Meltdown in Oval Office'

One story dominates Saturday's papers: Volodymyr Zelensky's row with Donald Trump at the White House.

BBC News - 8h

‘The World Is There for the Carving’: Two Columnists on the Trump-Putin Alliance

We’ve never seen anything like this: a president who appears aligned with a Russian dictator in targeting the weak and the vulnerable.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Trump and Zelenskyy’s Oval Office meltdown will fill Putin with glee

It is not hard to imagine the US president and his deputy were spoiling for a fight with the Ukrainian leader

Financial Times - 18h

Vladimir Putin prepares for return of western companies to Russia

President orders cabinet to give domestic producers preferential treatment as payback for sanctions

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?

Industry experts say Western companies will need to weigh potential access to oil and gas riches against political risks and other hazards of doing business in Russia.

The New York Times - 6d

Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo

The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out.

The New York Times - 3d

Kremlin woos western companies to return to Russia

Moscow seeks to use economic ties to lure US under Trump as businesses take early steps towards returning

Financial Times - 1d

Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor bid

Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, taking another crack at elected office after his long-shot bid for the White House in 2024. "President Trump is reviving our ...

The Hill - 4d

Donalds launches bid for Florida governor

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) announced he's running for Florida governor on Tuesday, becoming the first major candidate to jump into the race. “I’m here to announce my candidacy as the next governor ...

The Hill - 3d

Andrew Tate’s alliance with Trump has been in the making for a long time

Trump’s attempts to intervene in Tate’s rape and human trafficking cases in Romania might seem strange, but their worlds are intimately linked. Ever since I began reporting on Andrew Tate four ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance 'sweating' over knife-edge result

Yahoo News - 5d

How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance

Vance snaked his way in first to the row between Trump and Zelenskyy, his second intrusion this month after Munich. Live reaction to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump and Vance JD Vance was ...

The Guardian - 7h

$Europeans scramble to show leadership of the ‘free world’ as U.S. alliance fractures$

Europeans scramble to show leadership of the ‘free world’ as U.S. alliance fractures

President Trump has shredded America’s defense pact with Europe. Now there are signs that longstanding allies are getting serious about cutting their dependence.

NBC News - 4h

How to save the future of federal data

President Trump’s executive orders on diversity, climate, gender and perhaps more to come, could lead to major changes in how future data is collected and published.

The Hill - 1d

Jeremy Grantham on the meltdown coming for U.S. stocks and where he’s putting his money now

GMO’s co-founder Jeremy Grantham discusses the dangers facing investors now and areas of the market he favors.

MarketWatch - 1d

Jewish leader Schuster: Islamists hate Jews and Western values

Yahoo News - 6d

Russians hoping for peace talks and ‘universal joy’ – but will western brands return?

Following last week’s US-Russia talks, the mood in Moscow suggests many are beginning to think about what a post-war reality might look like. After three years of war and western isolation, ...

The Guardian - 6d

Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine

Poland scrambled "military aviation" in its airspace early Tuesday morning in response to Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, the country's Operational Command said.

ABC News - 4d

Ohio visits Western Michigan following Paveletzke's 21-point game

Ohio Bobcats (15-12, 9-5 MAC) at Western Michigan Broncos (9-18, 6-8 MAC) Kalamazoo, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -6.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ohio ...

ABC News - 4d

At least 2 people hurt as shots are fired near a courthouse in western Germany

Police say that at least two people were injured when shots were fired near a courthouse in western Germany

ABC News - 3d

Western Europeans say immigration is too high and poorly managed, survey finds

Significant number in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has negatively impacted their country. Most western Europeans think immigration over the past decade has been too ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump's move away from Europe is a win for China, Western officials say

With American reliability in doubt, some European nations and other countries may seek alternative partners and markets, possibly in China, current and former Western diplomats say.

NBC News - 2d

Trump endorses Donalds in potential bid for Florida governor

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Sunshine State governor in the case that the House Republican makes a bid for the role. "Byron Donalds would be a truly ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Ban DEI

A Maryland judge said the DEI directives by Trump likely violate the First Amendment.

Inc. - 6d

Lawyers bid to postpone Lockerbie bombing trial

Abu Agila Masud Al-Marimi's trial was due to begin in Washington on 12 May.

BBC News - 2d

The Starmer-Trump love-in

Plus: more ammo, less aid — the UK’s changing spending priorities

Financial Times - 20h

The papers: 'Charmer Starmer' with the 'Trump card'

The prime minister's diplomatic efforts with Donald Trump in Washington dominate the papers on Friday.

BBC News - 1d

Trump greets Starmer at White House

US President suggested that Britain could escape tariffs if agreement struck

Financial Times - 1d

Lockdown saved my life, says woman with OCD

Alys-Mai, 22, says being able to stay in during lockdown helped her control her condition.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market

Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

How Trump’s mission to Mars could save the nation

A robotic colony on Mars might seem like far-fetched science fiction, but so was the Moonshot. American Exceptionalism will rise again.

The Hill - 6d

Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them

Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.

Wired - 3d

Political theater ruined Congress's opportunity to save USAID

They fixated on sensational and inappropriate rhetoric, diminishing the credibility of their oversight efforts.

The Hill - 22h

Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R ) announced Thursday that he is launching a bid for the seat being vacated by longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell (R). “Kentucky, it's time for a new ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Starmer’s bid to save a western alliance in meltdown

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