Thames Water receives £7bn bid from Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure
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How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s
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Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve
Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown.BBC News - 1d -
Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party moves to disband
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party said late on Thursday it would start preparations to disband and wind up its affairs after a meeting of its leadership, amid a years-long national security crackdown in ...NBC News - 21h -
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party says it will begin process of disbanding
Democratic party chair Lo Kin-hei would not comment on whether Beijing put pressure on members. Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party, which became an influential voice of opposition before ...The Guardian - 19h -
Women's Bracketology: Can the Ivy League receive three NCAA Tournament bids?
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Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy party takes initial step toward disbanding
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving on ThursdayABC News - 1d -
Costa Rica Receives First Flight of Trump Deportees From Faraway Countries
The flight from San Diego landed in San José, the Costa Rican capital, on Thursday evening. The group of migrants on board included dozens of children, officials said.The New York Times - 1d -
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave
President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.CBS News - 8h -
Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical infrastructure.BBC News - 1d -
How To Make A Water Elevator In Minecraft
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A Boneyard Along the Thames River Reveals London’s Ancient Burials
Researchers have found dozens of human bones on the banks of the iconic river, many of them thousands of years old.The New York Times - 12h -
Kong gone wrong: the animals misrepresented in movies
After news that a film course is to consider the depiction of donkeys, what other species have been portrayed in a poor light?. Donkeys have featured in many films, from the Eddie Murphy-voiced ...The Guardian - 17h -
3 MLB stadiums that received changes with massive fantasy baseball impacts
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don highlights three major offseason stadium tweaks.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?
Here's how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It's far fewer than Trump claims.The Hill - 17h -
Mangione receives large donation after Trump death penalty order
The donor said the death penalty should not be politicized.The Hill - 15h -
Famed for Himalayan peaks and pristine lakes, Kashmir faces a water crisis amid dry weather
For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditionsABC News - 15h -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in bid to fire whistleblower office chief
President Trump removed Hampton Dellinger from his position as special counsel on Feb. 7, but a federal judge ordered him to be reinstated for a short period.CBS News - 7h -
England thrash Scotland to keep up U20 Grand Slam bid
England take a step closer to an Under-20 Six Nations Grand Slam by hammering Scotland in Newcastle.BBC News - 9h -
Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog
The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.The New York Times - 4h -
Donalds coy on potential Florida governor bid while thanking Trump for endorsement
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) was coy while discussing his potential Florida gubernatorial bid during a Friday interview while also expressing gratitude for landing an early endorsement from ...The Hill - 5h -
Women: Who could steal Virginia Tech's at-large bid?
As Duke's chances of a 2-seed slip and Louisville makes a jump, let's talk potential bubble teams and those who could take the Hokies' spot.ESPN - 5h -
OpenAI CFO talks possibility of going public, says Musk bid isn't a distraction
The interview with finance chief Sarah Friar comes during a pivotal time, with the startup reportedly in talks to close a $40 billion investment from SoftBank.CNBC - 1d -
Supreme Court maintains pause on Trump bid to immediately fire watchdog agency head
The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, weighs in on a case involving the new Trump administration for the first time.NBC News - 7h -
McConnell announces retirement from the Senate
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Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the ...ABC News - 2d -
TikTok Taps Climeworks to Remove CO2 From the Atmosphere
The announcement comes as the Trump Administration has thrown emerging climate-related tech like direct air capture into flux.Inc. - 2d -
How to Bring a Zombie Unicorn Back From the Dead
A record-breaking 1,200 startups with a billion-dollar valuation have turned into dead weight.Inc. - 1d -
Trump admin removes migrants from Guantanamo Bay
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have removed deported migrants from a facility on the U.S. military base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where the Trump administration brought them as ...The Hill - 1d -
5 takeaways from Musk's CPAC talk
Elon Musk served as one of the main attractions at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday evening with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss ...The Hill - 1d -
Exclusive discounts from CBS Mornings Deals
On this edition of CBS Mornings Deals, we show you items that might just become essentials in your everyday life. Visit cbsdeals.com to take advantage of these exclusive deals today. CBS earns ...CBS News - 15h -
Lessons in foreign aid from a trip to Uganda
When President Trump and Elon Mask brought the shutters down on USAID, I was reminded of things I had seen and heard in Uganda last month while conducting development research there — things that ...The Hill - 11h -
The digital tool protecting Ukrainian architecture from war
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Pope is sitting up out of bed at hospital as he recovers from pneumonia
Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumoniaABC News - 1d -
Watch: Tourists warned to stay away from Mount Etna lava
Italian authorities say people have been injured after venturing too close to the red-hot lava.BBC News - 1d -
Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family
Amazon reached a deal with the Broccoli family, the James Bond franchise's longstanding producers, to form a new joint venture.CNBC - 1d -
Nearly 500 cat figurines stolen from Gordon Ramsay’s London restaurant
By Ramsay’s own estimate, he has lost more than £2,000 during one week in stolen maneki-neko cat models. Nearly 500 cat figurines were stolen in one week from Gordon Ramsay’s new London restaurant, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from Gaza
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