2025 NFL free agency: Bengals cut ties with three year starter in move that frees up $8 million in cap space

StanChart CEO says bonus cap led to ‘grotesque’ banker pay rises

Lender reduces chief executive’s basic pay by 40% but higher reward possible after UK’s abolition of cap

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Carvalho caps off Brentford’s mauling of Van Nistelrooy’s Leicester

It never rains but it pours. After Brentford breezed into a winning position with three goals inside a 15-minute first-half spell, the Leicester City fans who braved a second-half downpour were ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Caps hand champs Galaxy 2nd loss of new season

Brian White guided home an 87th-minute header and the Vancouver Whitecaps continued their perfect start under new manager Jesper Sorensen in a 2-1 win over the visiting LA Galaxy on Sunday.

ESPN - 3d

Trump’s Next Tariff Moves

In his address to Congress, the president made clear that his new trade levies were here to stay, acknowledging it might create “a little disturbance.” Analysts forecast what that might look like.

The New York Times - 1d

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Review: Mid-Tier Goodness

This is a very nice 1440p video card, if you can get it.

Wired - Feb. 24

UAE set to invest billions in Italy as countries seek closer ties

Yahoo News - Feb. 24

As Trump Courts Putin, China’s Leader Xi Emphasizes Close Ties With Russia

The Chinese and Russian leaders reaffirmed their relationship in a video call on Monday, an apparent rebuff to the idea that the Trump administration could drive a wedge between them.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security

A top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister have held talks in Jakarta as Moscow’s war on Ukraine entered its fourth year

ABC News - Feb. 25

FirstFT: Ukraine agrees minerals deal in bid to improve US ties

Also in today’s newsletter, tax cut win for Trump, and a Big Read on the anti-vax movement

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Electric Shocks and Tied Crucifixion-Style: The Life of a Scam-Mill Worker

Tens of thousands of people from dozens of nations have been trafficked to cyberfraud hubs in Myanmar, where they must con victims or endure brutal punishment.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

Former Barclays boss gambles on courtroom battle over ties to Epstein

Next week Jes Staley will challenge his ban from the City in a case that will reveal his conversations with the disgraced financier. Former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley is about to take a ...

The Guardian - 5d

Starmer to warn Zelenskyy peace with Russia means mending ties with Trump

UK prime minister to host European leaders at Sunday summit after disastrous White House meeting on Ukraine

Financial Times - 4d

Restoring Academic Ties With China Is a Matter of U.S. National Security

Decisions on U.S. policy toward China are being made based on diminishing insight into the country’s internal dynamics.

The New York Times - 4d

Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back

Feng Tao, who was tenured at the University of Kansas, was cleared of charges brought under a discontinued Trump program aimed at Chinese spying.

The New York Times - 4d

‘Chips on the table’: Taiwan pushes for closer US ties as China threat looms

Trump-Zelenskyy clash crystallises fears about whether a more volatile White House will back Taipei

Financial Times - 2d

Dutch royals visit potato fields in Cyprus, highlight agricultural ties

Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have toured a Cypriot potato field and a production facility

ABC News - 1d

Ange and the Boss: the Australian title and ties that bind Postecoglou and Puskás

There is emotional and cultural heft to the story revealed in a film about the Hungarian football great’s time as coach of South Melbourne Hellas. Based on a blur of childhood memory that hardly ...

The Guardian - 2h

Elon Musk calls for deorbiting of the ISS. Here's what the space station does

Elon Musk recently called for the ISS to be deorbited "as soon as possible." Experts say the station provides vital research, technological development and education

ABC News - Feb. 22

Blue Origin's latest space tourism flight was "a perfect 10," astronomer says

Blue Origin's 10th space tourism flight, nicknamed "Perfect 10," took off from West Texas on Tuesday. The six-person crew launched into suborbital space on the New Shepard Rocket and landed safely ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

Gayle King heading to space as part of Blue Origin's historic crew

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King revealed Thursday that she will be among the six passengers on Blue Origin's next history-making mission comprising all women.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Gayle King to blast off into space on Blue Origin's historic mission

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King reacted to being named one of the six passengers on Blue Origin's next women-led space flight on Thursday's show.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Space station’s lack of dirt may damage astronauts’ health, says study

Scientists find sterile ISS environment could explain rashes and cold sores and suggest adding microbes to stations. Excessive cleanliness is not generally regarded as a downside when it comes to ...

The Guardian - Feb. 27

Gayle King on her historic, all-women flight to space

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King will take part in the historic Blue Origin flight to space with an all-women crew. CBS News' Vlad Duthiers spoke to King about her journey ahead.

CBS News - 6d

Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight

The American singer will be joined by Lauren Sanchez, whose fiancee Jeff Bezos owns Blue Origin.

BBC News - 6d

Nuggets plagued by poor spacing in loss to Celtics, and it's an issue that will define Denver's season

Denver's championship hopes rest on its iffy 3-point shooting

CBS Sports - 3d

Space stocks climb after successful private landing on the Moon

Space stocks are climbing in premarket trade on Monday, after the private space company Firefly Aerospace successfully landed on the Moon.

MarketWatch - 3d

A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon for the First Time

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has touched down successfully, and marks a key milestone in NASA’s quest to have private companies deliver shipments of equipment to the lunar surface.

Wired - 2d

Bong Joon Ho, ‘Mickey17’ Director, Brings Class Warfare To Outer Space

Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre.

The New York Times - 1d

Nasa astronauts stuck in space after spacecraft problems to return to Earth

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, at the International Space Station since last June, were on a mission that was to last a few weeks. Nasa ’s two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from ...

The Guardian - 1d

Astronauts on Boeing's Starliner say politics is not a factor in extended stay in space

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams have been waiting for nine months to return from the International Space Station and could be heading back to Earth in a few weeks. President Trump ...

CBS News - 1d

Cryer's 28 leads No. 5 Houston past No. 8 ISU

L.J. Cryer's 28-point afternoon helped No. 5 Houston hold off No. 8 Iowa State, which was without its two leading scorers in the upset bid.

ESPN - Feb. 22

Rangers allow five first-period goals in 8-2 loss to Sabres

Rasmus Dahlin scored twice and had an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres capitalized on a five-goal first period in an 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

3 Takeaways From Penguins Brutal 8-3 Loss To Capitals

The Pittsburgh Penguins returned from the 4 Nations Face-off break, where Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, and Rickard Rakell played. However, it appeared that the team didn't get the memo that NHL ...