The bright side of a transatlantic rift

Culturally, it’s not the worst thing if Europe and America have less to do with each other

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Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk

President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Elon Musk by his side, he said he would buy a bright red one.
The New York Times - 4d
Swamp Notes: Trump’s transatlantic divorce

Europe is learning to live without a US defence assurance. Could the split bring new life to the continent?
Financial Times - Mar. 8
Not a mid-table Championship side yet - Mousinho

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho says his team still has things to learn to become a mid-table Championship side.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Germany’s political upheaval and the transatlantic alliance’s uncertain future

Germany has emerged from its recent election with a grand coalition of the center-right CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party likely, but the rise of the far-right AfD party and its ...
The Hill - 6d
Fury, Rooney to manage England Soccer Aid side

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney will join forces to co-manage the England Soccer Aid side at Old Trafford in June.
ESPN - 4d
In ‘Long Bright River,’ Amanda Seyfried Serves and Protects

The actress’s role as a Philadelphia beat cop in this Peacock series seems like an odd fit, but that’s the point. “I just wanted to prove to myself that nothing can feel too foreign,” she said.
The New York Times - 4d
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 - Mar. 9
Northern Ireland risks becoming ‘collateral damage’ in transatlantic trade war

Post-Brexit deal means EU tariffs would apply, putting the region at a disadvantage if UK wins US tariff exemption
Financial Times - 1d
Arbitrator sides with Meta in bid to halt sales of ex-employee's memoir

An arbitrator has sided with Meta in its case against a former employee who made a series of misconduct allegations about the Facebook and Instagram parent company in a memoir published this week. ...
The Hill - 2d
Which Serie A side has the most players in the latest Italy squad?

Luciano Spalletti’s former side Napoli have five representatives in the latest Italy national team squad for the Nations League quarter-finals against Germany coming up in March, which means that ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Developers reveal proposal for new Chicago Bears stadium on city's South Side

The developers of a tract of land on Chicago's South Side launched a Hail Mary they hope keeps the Bears in the city, revealing renderings on Friday for an enclosed stadium and mixed-use ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
AOC Q27G4ZD QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Review: Bright and Shiny

No matter whether you’re streaming movies or playing Overwatch, AOC’s QD-OLED gaming monitor shines.
Wired - Mar. 7
It’s getting ‘uncomfortably difficult’ to find a job. Here are the bright spots in this labor market.

Why the latest report is giving job hunters the jitters: longer stretches of unemployment and more part-time work.
MarketWatch - Mar. 8
The TCL QM6K Trades Picture Punch for Refined Performance

TCL’s upgraded 6 Series skips the brightness blast for impressively balanced performance.
Wired - 6d
The Last Of Us Season 2's New Trailer Shows The Rift Between Joel And Ellie

It's fitting that the new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 begins with Joel and Ellie at a physical distance, because there's an emotional gulf between them by the final scene shown. The ...
GameSpot - Mar. 8
Top women’s clubs to play in lucrative seven-a-side tournament in buildup to WCL final

Eight teams from US and Europe to meet in Portugal Prize money could eclipse that won by WCL finalists Eight of the world’s leading women’s clubs, including big-name sides from the US and ...
The Guardian - 1d
In Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, both sides take aim at the other's billionaire backers

The Wisconsin Supreme Court contest is shaping up to be a battle of billionaires, with each side in the race casting the other’s most prominent donors as boogeymen.
NBC News - Mar. 8
McDonald’s Customers Will Get Their Meals With a Side of AI

The Golden Arches is joining many of its fast-food rivals in rolling out AI technology it hopes will increase efficiency, ease workflows, and boost satisfaction.
Inc. - Mar. 8
Both sides lose in culture war name games

There’s lots to laugh at in the Pentagon’s political correctness run amok. If the Enola Gay — the B-29 Superfortress that carried the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945 — is suspect, can these ...
The Hill - 4d
The Hottest New York Side Hustle? Selling Eggs

Soaring egg prices at the start of the year have led some founders to expand their business offerings–even if they’re working in completely different sectors.
Inc. - 19h
I have 5 income streams and make over $1 million from Amazon alone: My No. 1 advice for starting a side hustle

Mind Brain Emotion founder and CEO Dr. Jenny Woo shares the strategies that helped make her side hustle a success.
CNBC - 5d
33-year-old's side hustle once made just $2 an hour—now it's a business bringing in $369,000 a month

Penny Linn Designs CEO Krista LeRay turned her barely profitable side hustle into a business that brings in millions in annual revenue. Here's how she did it.
CNBC - 15h
Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal

Domestic political opposition to $1.5bn deal for secure communications has mounted amid transatlantic diplomatic tensions
Financial Times - 6d
Starmer will not impose immediate UK counter-tariffs to US steel levies

PM to take a ‘cool-headed’ approach as he tries to steer clear of transatlantic trade war
Financial Times - 4d
Hamm’s Continental Resources expands into Turkey to develop oil reserves

Shale pioneer and US-based TransAtlantic Petroleum in joint venture with Ankara’s national energy company
Financial Times - 3d
Should Europe draw closer to China?

Geopolitical and economic disputes mean Beijing is no natural replacement for the US despite the crisis in transatlantic ties
Financial Times - 18h
Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming

A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.
The New York Times - 1d
Rubio takes Elon Musk's side in fight with Polish diplomat: 'Just making things up’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio took Elon Musk's side in an online fight with a Polish diplomat over Starlink's role in the Russia-Ukraine war. The exchanges were notable coming days after Rubio and ...
The Hill - 5d
The future is bright for Merritt Speedway, the newest NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series track

Merritt Speedway has been a staple of dirt-track racing in the state of Michigan for nearly 40 years. Founded by Gene and Maryann Kregear and opened for the first time in 1968, the track has played ...
Yahoo Sports - 5d
'Long Bright River' allowed Amanda Seyfried to go inside a cop's mind with its creator

For Amanda Seyfried, the Peacock limited series offered a rare opportunity to play a character adapted from a book while working closely alongside the author, Liz Moore.
Los Angeles Times - 2d
Ducks, once a conservation bright spot, are now declining in the US, new report shows

A new report says at least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years
ABC News - 2d
RGB LED Could Be the Future for Cheap Screens

With incredible colors, brightness, and contrast, RGB backlighting is the technology that will drive the next 10 years of innovation in televisions and displays.
Wired - 1d
Threshold for filing ‘side hustle’ tax return to rise to £3,000 in UK

Cash earnings to increase from current level of £1,000 in boost to people who sell goods online
Financial Times - 4d
Saudi Aramco and big oil is on ‘wrong side of history’, says John Kerry

Former US climate envoy says companies have been ‘intimidated’ by Trump presidency into dropping green targets
Financial Times - 16h
The two sides of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka: Terminator on the court, goofball off of it

Aryna Sabalenka is an imposing force on the court with her power game and serious face, but she has a goofy personality off the court
Yahoo Sports - 13h
Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce

President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
CBS News - 5d
Pressed by Republicans, D.C. Begins Removing Black Lives Matter Mural

The mural, which covers two city blocks, was painted in 2020. A jackhammer began chipping away at the bright yellow letters on Monday morning.
The New York Times - 5d
Designer Ray-Ban Metas, An EV to Mock Tesla, and Portable Pizzas—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

Plus: iRobot unveils its new robo vacs, JBL pimps its most beloved speakers, a bright future for TCL TVs, and more.
Wired - 19h
‘We are one people’: Soca stars including Machel Montano highlight Caribbean’s connection to Africa

Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbors mix music genres in a fast-growing transatlantic artistic exchange. It was the wee hours of carnival on Saturday when the soca legend Machel Montano and ...
The Guardian - 6d

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Formula One: Australian Grand Prix – live

Updates from the season-opening F1 GP race in Melbourne Lando Norris leads from hometown hope Oscar Piastri Any thoughts? Email Joey Some interesting developments coming out of Albert Park as ...
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How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon Musk

Rightwing campaign propelled by tech billionaire accuses General Services Administration’s 18F of being a far-left cell. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key ...
The Guardian - 1h
Kashmir's Sufi music lovers are sticking with the audio cassette

Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along with a meticulously preserved collection of cassette tapes from the 1970s, ...
ABC News - 1h
At least 32 dead as monster storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in Texas. Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the US, wiping out schools and toppling ...
The Guardian - 2h
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy accuses Putin of seeking to prolong war amid buildup of forces

Ukrainian president maintains his troops are still fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and warns that Moscow is ‘doing everything’ to prevent a ceasefire. What we know on day 1,117. See all our ...
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