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English football to use semi-automated offsides for first time
Semi-automated offside technology will be used in English domestic football for the first time during the fifth round of the FA Cup.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
NATO is in disarray after the US announces that its security priorities lie elsewhere
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech on Ukraine this week has thrown NATO into disarrayABC News - Feb. 13 -
Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectors
Google and Poland have signed a memorandum for developing the use of artificial intelligence in the country’s energy, cybersecurity and other sectorsABC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump signs executive order to impose reciprocal tariffs – US politics live
US president says ‘whatever countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them’ in long-trailed announcement. Donald Trump said he plans to unveil reciprocal tariffs on Thursday ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies
Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Trans doctor had the 'right' to use women's room, tribunal hears
Nurse manager Esther Davidson said she was advised that Dr Beth Upton was entitled to use the women's changing rooms.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
Inside the Royal Free - what it tells us about the NHS
From frustrated staff and ageing equipment to life-saving care, what life on the frontline is like.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
Judge blocks Trump from firing head of US agency that investigates corruption
Ruling reinstates Hampton Dellinger to office of special counsel as president targets bureaucrats with mass layoffs. A judge blocked Donald Trump ’s attempt to fire the head of a body that ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Valentine's Day display of northern lights will be visible in these US states
Valentine's Day could bring a dazzling display of the northern lights for stargazers in some parts of the U.S.ABC News - 6d -
Russia says US 'our main counterpart' in peace talks, sidelining Ukraine
Russia said Thursday that the United States will be its “main counterpart” in forthcoming peace talks to end its invasion of Ukraine, sidelining Kyiv in the negotiations. “We, of course, understand ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump tariffs: what are reciprocal tariffs and how will they affect US consumers?
The US president has repeatedly threatened to tax imports at the same rate those countries impose on US goods. Donald Trump has once again threatened to impose a wave of tariffs on US imports, ...The Guardian - 6d -
US releases Russian cybercriminal as part of exchange for teacher Marc Fogel
Alexander Vinnik, owner and operator of cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, was arrested in 2017 for money laundering. The Trump administration has released Alexander Vinnik, a cybercriminal who ...The Guardian - 6d -
US prosecutor in New York resigns after order to drop mayoral case
Departure of Danielle Sassoon comes after Trump administration ordered her office to abandon charges against Eric AdamsFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump signs memo to determine reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners
Trump signed a memo calling on his administration to determine "the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff with respect to each foreign trading partner."ABC News - 6d -
US Senate narrowly confirms RFK Jr as health secretary
Kennedy will oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations.BBC News - 6d -
Modi hails US-India 'mega partnership' in Trump meeting
Trump and Modi, who share warm personal ties, met in the shadow of trade tensions complicating US-India relations.BBC News - 6d -
Calvin Klein blacklisting sends chill through US business in China
Beijing’s action against clothing maker PVH and biotech company Illumina underlines risk created by trade tensionsFinancial Times - 6d -
TikTok returns to Apple App Store and Google Play in US
Chinese social media platform again available for download in US as Donald Trump continues to mull its future there amid security concerns. TikTok returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google ...The Guardian - 6d -
Taiwan pledges to communicate and invest more in the US after Trump tariff threats
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says he will communicate more with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s concerns over the chip industry and invest more in the U.S. Trump said Thursday that Taiwan ...ABC News - 6d -
US politicians furious at UK demand for encrypted Apple data
They say the US should re-evaluate its cyber-security partnership with the UK unless the "dangerous" request is withdrawn.BBC News - 6d -
Family of another US detainee in Russia asks Trump for help
Travis Leake had been living in Moscow when he was arrested for alleged drug dealing.The Hill - 6d -
Taiwan pledges US investment boost after Trump’s tariff threat
US president has accused Taipei of ‘stealing’ American semiconductor industryFinancial Times - 6d -
Keir Starmer takes surprise call from Trump in meeting with US envoy
President phoned while PM was with Mark Burnett, the Apprentice producer appointed as ‘special envoy’ to UK. Donald Trump has spoken to Keir Starmer again after what appears to have been a ...The Guardian - 6d -
Call for parents to be able to use loyalty card points to buy baby milk
Parents should be able to use vouchers, the regulator says, but restrictions on discounts should remain.BBC News - 6d -
Is Trump right when he says the US faces unfair trade?
He wants to hit back at countries that place import taxes on American goods that he thinks are too high.BBC News - 6d -
Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test
After decades of close ties, what happens to Gaza could put Egypt-US friendship at risk.BBC News - 6d -
Mexico threatens to escalate US gunmakers lawsuit with terror charges
Claudia Scheinbaum warns of reciprocal action if Washington designates country’s cartels as terrorist groups. Mexico’s president has warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action as ...The Guardian - 6d -
Starmer backs Ukraine's Nato bid despite US view
The PM reaffirms the UK supports Ukraine's "irreversible path" to joining NATO in a call with Volodymyr Zelensky.BBC News - 6d -
Democrats cheer conservative US attorney who resigned over Adams case
Several Democrats in both chambers of Congress celebrated the conservative U.S. attorney from the Southern District of New York who resigned Thursday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) directed ...The Hill - 5d -
US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data
A lawyer for the Trump administration couldn’t say whether the data DOGE accessed had been shared outside the US Treasury Department.Wired - 5d -
Foxx's valentine to nonmembers trying to use House elevator: 'You've been warned'
Rep. Virginia Foxx’s (R-N.C.) Valentine’s Day message to congressional staffers attempting to use the Capitol buildings’ “members only” elevators is to not even try. Foxx has been known to chew ...The Hill - 5d -
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.Wired - 5d -
I was with Salman Rushdie when he was stabbed. The ‘reader effect’ saved us
Reading fiction fosters empathy in a polarized world. I’ve learned how arts organizations can do the same. On 12 August 2022, I was about to begin interviewing Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua ...The Guardian - 5d -
Musk’s takeover of US health agencies raises pandemic threat, experts warn
Doge wreaks havoc on HHS and CDC as Trump seeks to grant committee sweeping governmental powers. The so-called “department of government efficiency”, the Donald Trump -created program known as ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ministers face questions about Prince Andrew’s use of public money
Labour peer will ask the government about the Duke of York’s conduct after calling for greater scrutiny of the royals in parliament. The government is to face questions about Prince Andrew and ...The Guardian - 5d -
Russian court orders US citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in custody
A Moscow court has ordered that a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling should be in pre-trial detention for 30 days, the Moscow courts press service saysABC News - 5d -
In Seeking Adams Dismissal, Trump’s Appointees Use Legal System to Their Advantage
The demand for dismissal underlines the degree to which President Trump has long viewed the justice system as a battleground on which power is deployed for transactional political or personal ends.The New York Times - 5d -
US demands Europe sets out arms and troops support for postwar Ukraine
Call comes as Emmanuel Macron plans Paris summit to discuss stepping up European support for KyivFinancial Times - 5d -
Russian court orders US citizen suspected of drug smuggling to be held in custody
A Moscow court has ordered a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in pre-trial detention for 30 days, the Moscow courts press service said Saturday, days after a Moscow-Washington prisoner ...NBC News - 5d -
US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers
Agencies say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts and create crises at national parks. The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the ...The Guardian - 4d