Austrian centrist parties reach deal to form government without far right

Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?

Also in this newsletter: The EU’s peace offering in Trump’s trade war

Financial Times - 6d

Germany's AfD insists it is not just a party of the east anymore

Yahoo News - 6d

Leigh Bowery Arrives at Tate Modern, Without Labels

A new exhibition about the indefinable performer and designer won’t pigeonhole him, though it will bring his work to a much broader audience.

The New York Times - 5d

SAG Awards 2025: 'Conclave' crashes the party

Screen Actors Guild Awards winners often repeat at the Oscars. Might 'Conclave' be the new front-runner for best picture?

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Reject the quiet life — there is no growth without competition

The UK government should learn from the sorry history of cartels and monopolies

Financial Times - 3d

Cancer patients 'may starve' without vital drug

Creon, a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, helps digestion but stocks are desperately low.

BBC News - 3h

Posts falsely claim Ethiopian opposition parties held peace talks with ruling party

Yahoo News - 15h

The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

We've made it to 2025, and like previous years, there are quite a few upcoming games to look forward to. Last year gave us the amazing Metaphor ReFantazio and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, as ...

GameSpot - 3d

76ers' Joel Embiid admits he's struggling with knee injury, must 'fix the problem' to get back to old form

Embiid again hinted that he may need another surgery on his ailing left knee

CBS Sports - 6d

Salah’s form may push up price in Liverpool contract talks, says Slot

He jokes that performances ‘not the best’ for paymasters Head coach hopes forward will stay beyond this season Arne Slot has joked that Mohamed Salah’s phenomenal form is perfect for everyone at ...

The Guardian - 2d

Music Review: Ella Fitzgerald is in fine form on 1967 concert album, 'Ella at the Coliseum'

A new album documents jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald in concert in Oakland, California, in 1967

ABC News - 1d

Trump vows to slap 25% tariffs on EU and claims bloc was ‘formed to screw US’

EU said it will reply ‘firmly and immediately’ to ‘unjustified’ trade barriers, signaling it’s ready to retaliate against levies. Donald Trump has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on the European ...

The Guardian - 1d

Paul McCartney's next book, 'Wings,' is a look back at the group he formed after the Beatles

Paul McCartney’s next book, coming out this fall, is a reminder that the Beatles were not his only band

ABC News - 1d

Kohli smashes four to reach century and secure India win over Pakistan

Virat Kohli "hammers" a four to reach a century and secure India's win against Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy match in Dubai.

BBC News - 4d

'What he's done is amazing' - Isak reaches landmark to join elite list

Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak becomes the seventh-fastest player to reach 50 Premier League goals.

BBC News - 4d

They crossed the Darien Gap to reach the US. Now, boat-by-boat, migrants are returning

They once braved the jungles of the Darien Gap, trekking days along the perilous migrant passage dividing Colombia and Panama with a simple goal: seek asylum in the U.S. Now, boat-by-boat, those ...

ABC News - 4d

Commercial lawsuits launched in England’s High Court reach 6-year low

Lawyers say London remains global centre for dispute resolution but litigation funders are being more selective

Financial Times - 3d

Putin launches drones as fighting with Ukraine reaches 3 years

As the world marks three years of fighting between Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin launches nearly 200 drones in an overnight attack. President Donald Trump is demanding Ukraine accept a deal in ...

NBC News - 3d

Livewire launches Gamer.ID identity solution for brands and agencies to reach gamers

Livewire, a game marketing startup, has launched Gamer.ID, a next-generation identity framework within its Gameview technology stack.

VentureBeat - 2d

PayPal lays out strategy for Venmo to reach $2 billion in revenue in 2027

Facing competitors like Cash App, Zelle, and Apple Pay, PayPal is focused on expanding Venmo’s role in digital commerce.

CNBC - 2d

Why the EU is reaching out to India in search of new friends

Also in today’s newsletter: CEOs give Ursula von der Leyen an earful

Financial Times - 21h

LaVine becomes fastest Kings player to reach rare scoring feat

With his latest performance in Sacramento's win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, Zach LaVine became the fastest Kings player to reach a rare scoring milestone.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Details on judge's allowance of government layoffs

A federal judge has refused to stop President Trump's mass firings, saying unions representing those workers have to take their claims to the Federal Labor Relations Authority. CBS News senior ...

CBS News - 6d

Gatwick second runway backed by government

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says she is "minded to approve" the expansion, which faces opposition.

BBC News - 10h

Lenin was right and Fukuyama was wrong

Barely a month in office, President Trump has dismembered many fundamental precepts of American democracy.

The Hill - 2d

Bodies of the youngest Hamas hostages were retuned without their mother

The bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the two youngest captives held by Hamas, were confirmed to be among those released as part of a ceasefire deal. However, the body that was believed to be their ...

NBC News - Feb. 21

Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent

A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor moved this week to ban the practice.

NBC News - Feb. 21

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 - 6d

How Scholz’s party is losing ground in Germany’s industrial heartland

Far-right AfD could win its first direct seats in centre-left SPD’s Ruhr stronghold on Sunday

Financial Times - 6d

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 - 6d

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 - 6d

Write Warz developers on how creative writing makes a hilarious party game

Write Warz is an upcoming party game centered around communal creative writing. Boltz Entertainment describes how it came together.

VentureBeat - 6d

‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners

From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps. How to navigate apps: from checking safety ...

The Guardian - 5d

Let’s end remote work without accountability in the federal workforce

It’s important to understand the particulars of the federal employment system that makes remote work so problematic.

The Hill - 5d

Party of one: Donald Trump’s 75 minutes at CPAC talking about himself

Contemptuous and sure of himself, the US president boasted of his victories and taunted his enemies. God save the king. Drunk on power, Donald Trump spent Saturday afternoon before adoring fans, ...

The Guardian - 5d