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Coldplay to plan '26 World Cup final halftime show
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup final in the United States will break with tradition and have a Super Bowl-style halftime show, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said.ESPN - 15h -
Iain Watson: Dodds exit shows unease over Starmer's tough decisions
Labour MPs have been disciplined in not publicly opposing policies which privately make them queasy, but that may change.BBC News - 5d -
US aid pause raises stakes for Starmer over Ukraine
The prime minister will soon need evidence to show he can be a bridge between Trump and Ukraine.BBC News - 1d -
Amid Civilization 7's Ongoing Issues, A New Patch Launches Today Without Planned Event
Firaxis is focused on quality-of-life improvements with Sid Meier's Civilization VII, resulting in a previously announced in-game event being pushed back to a future date. As such, it's not ...GameSpot - 1d -
Trump wants a world safe for autocracy
Europe will have to defend liberal democracy without American supportFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Trump move divides crypto world
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump divides crypto world with strategic reserve talk President Trump’s plan for a strategic crypto ...The Hill - 1d -
The huge risks facing Starmer at Trump meeting
When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump has changed Ukraine conversation, Starmer says
The PM suggests Trump has "created an opportunity" to end the war, ahead of a trip the the US.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Starmer Goes On The Defensive Before Trump Showdown
The PM raises defence spending to 2.5% by 2027.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
What will Starmer’s defence spending buy from Trump?
Plus: Amol & Nick talk tactics over PM-President meets & remember past awkward encounters.BBC News - Feb. 27 -
Starmer Flies to Meet Trump, With a Gift and a Difficult Message
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain cut international aid to raise military spending. He’s hoping to make a case for Ukraine at the White House.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Trump meeting with UK's Starmer at the White House
President Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House as European nations work to have more say in any talks with Russia on the end to the war with Ukraine. CBS ...CBS News - 6d -
How Starmer can tread the Trump tightrope
Also in this week’s newsletter, delivering the skills needed to power an infrastructure boomFinancial Times - 6d -
Starmer charms Trump, but any deals will have to wait
"What a beautiful accent," the US president said of the British leader. Sarah Smith breaks down their White House meeting.BBC News - 6d -
Bringing fruits to Trump’s volcano: Starmer edition
The British prime minister must also be ready to play hardballFinancial Times - 5d -
Starmer speaks to Trump and Zelensky after row
A statement from No 10 confirms he spoke with both and "retains unwavering support for Ukraine".BBC News - 5d -
The odd couple: Trump and Starmer make nice, for now
Avoiding pitfalls is far short of concrete achievements.The Hill - 20h -
Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – UK politics live
Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’. In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with ...The Guardian - 20h -
Darius Slay released: Examining Eagles' CB plans going forward, including bringing him back at reduced rate
As it stands now, Cooper DeJean is in line for a full-time roleCBS Sports - 2d -
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: St. John's set to rise in college basketball rankings after statement win over UConn
Tennessee and Houston are in position to move up this week, while St. John's could challenge for a spot in the top fiveCBS Sports - Feb. 23 -
Judge orders Trump administration to quickly release stopped up foreign aid
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has less than two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid after determining it failed to comply with a previous court order to ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Haitians sue to stop Trump administration from revoking temporary protection
Three organizations filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the Trump administration’s attempt to put an early end to Temporary Protected Status for people from Haiti and Venezuela living in the U.S.NBC News - 2d -
Trump threatens to stop funding for any colleges allowing 'illegal protests'
President Trump said Tuesday that he will seek to block the federal funding for colleges and universities “that allow illegal protests” on their campuses. “All Federal Funding will STOP for any ...The Hill - 1d -
Zelensky calls Trump meeting 'regrettable,' stops short of apology
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called his contentious meeting last week with President Trump at the White House a "regrettable" gathering but stopped short of issuing an apology ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge Blocks Trump Orders to Stop Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers
The ruling affects hospitals nationwide, putting on hold the administration’s plan to withhold research grants from those that offer gender transition treatments to young people.The New York Times - 1d -
To Stop Tariffs, Trump Demands Opioid Data That Doesn’t Yet Exist
A top administration official said that, without new declines in overdose deaths, tariffs on Canada and Mexico were appropriate. But the kind of real-time data he demanded doesn’t exist.The New York Times - 23h -
With Wembanyama's season now over, the Spurs and the basketball world wait for what's next
The French sports newspaper L’Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on Friday, the San Antonio star looking down with his hands on his hipsABC News - Feb. 21 -
World Bank unit lambasts Pakistan over army-backed energy talks
IFC and development lenders urge authorities to rethink move to reopen negotiations to slash power costsFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
The good times are over for the world's largest ocean carriers as pricing power plummets
The world's ocean carriers, which transport global trade on giant container ships, are under pricing pressure to start 2025.CNBC - 6d -
Trump layoff plan gets reprieve
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
What is Trump’s Crypto Reserve Plan?
The prospect of using taxpayer money to stockpile cryptocurrencies in a national reserve has drawn criticism from lawmakers and investors.The New York Times - 1d -
Stock investors stopped freaking out over interest rates. Now this threat is re-emerging.
Investors appear to be doing a lot less hand-wringing over higher interest rates lately, but plenty of market risks are still coming up on the horizon.MarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Ukrainians rally around their president after Trump seeks to denigrate him
Days before the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are as somber and tense as they were right before Moscow launched the warABC News - Feb. 21 -
Bill O'Reilly details Trump's vision for Gaza after speaking with him
Bill O'Reilly discusses President Trump sharing a video that showcased his proposals for the potential development of the war-torn Gaza Strip.The Hill - 6d -
Trump ends talks with Zelensky, accuses him of not being 'ready for peace'
President Trump on Friday called off negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the conflict in Ukraine after a fiery Oval Office meeting in which the two leaders sparred over ...The Hill - 5d -
WATCH: Trump, Vance blast Zelenskyy, call him 'disrespectful' at White House
President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “you don’t have the cards.”ABC News - 5d -
Democratic Response to Trump Shows a Party Divided on How to Resist Him
Party leaders opted for a soberly delivered, centrist counter to the president’s speech, but the dominant image of Democratic pushback was a liberal congressman waving his cane in protest.The New York Times - 15h -
‘We Have Given Him Everything’: Trump’s Tariffs Stun Mexico
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government made major concessions — and delivered results — to avert President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs. He imposed them anyway.The New York Times - 14h -
Hims & Hers shares plunge 22% on concerns over weight loss business, margins
Hims & Hers on Monday released fourth-quarter results that disappointed on gross margin and sparked concerns about the future of its weight loss business.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
Zack Martin retires: Cowboys great teases Jerry Jones for nearly drafting Johnny Manziel over him
Martin isn't going to let Jones live that downCBS Sports - 19h