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UK looks at Texas supermax prison for ideas to cut overcrowding
The government wants to adopt a scheme which encourages inmates to gain qualifications and take jobs.BBC News - 12h -
BBC undercover filming exposes Indian pharma firm fuelling opioid crisis
An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Column: With 2025 SAG Awards, Netflix proved it isn't solving awards season ratings crisis
The awards show with the largest percentage of famous faces failed to grow its audience in 2024 when it made its Netflix debut. It's tough to imagine it will do so this year.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
King Charles invites Trump to UK for a state visit
King Charles III has invited President Trump for a state visit to the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the president during their meeting Thursday in Washington. Starmer ...The Hill - 17h -
India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa after BBC investigation
The moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs.BBC News - 5d -
DOGE could be the answer to the US affordable housing crisis
Every dollar lost to waste, fraud and abuse comes at a staggering cost to the families and individuals who rely on the Department of Housing and Urban Development.The Hill - 1d -
UK government insists consultancy spending cuts ‘on track’
Big firms won £1.5bn of UK government work in 2024, an increase on the previous two yearsFinancial Times - 1d -
BBC Verify: How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump claims the US has outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump's claims.BBC News - 2d -
Putin hopeful after US talks on Ukraine ceasefire
Russian president says the first round held in Saudi Arabia lays the ‘groundwork for future co-operation’Financial Times - 20h -
UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy
Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour government. Ministers are relaunching negotiations with India this week in an attempt to clinch a ...The Guardian - 4d -
New hope for new towns, but who will pay for UK’s housing plans?
Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projectsFinancial Times - 1d -
‘Super exciting’ visit of dolphins to East River offers hope of cleaner New York
The rare sighting of two common short-beaked dolphins hints at an environmental success story. When New Yorkers were graced by the presence of two dolphins in the city’s East River earlier this ...The Guardian - 4d -
Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
iPhone-maker says it can no longer offer advanced protection in Britain after secret demand for ‘back door’ to user dataFinancial Times - 6d -
Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request
Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable. Business live – latest updates Apple has taken the unprecedented step of ...The Guardian - 6d -
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.BBC News - 6d -
UK seeks to ban companies named in Grenfell report from government contracts
Public inquiry into deadly fire triggers proposals to reform way construction materials are tested and regulatedFinancial Times - 1d -
DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government
The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.Wired - Feb. 21 -
King invites US president for 'unprecedented' second state visit
Keir Starmer hands the US president an invitation letter as the pair meet at the White House.BBC News - 14h -
US porn actor visits Afghanistan in a trip unacknowledged by the Taliban
A US porn actor has shared images of her trip to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan on social mediaABC News - 4h -
'In a scary world, he gives us hope': Faithful gather to support the Pope
The latest statement suggests that the 88-year-old is able to sit in his chair, eat normally and do what the Vatican calls "light work".BBC News - 1d -
Trump says US is working on trade deal with the UK
US President suggested that Britain could escape tariffs if agreement struckFinancial Times - 15h -
Do US super-carriers make sense any more? The BBC goes on board one
The USS Carl Vinson joins a naval exercise in the Pacific with Japan and France.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
Middle East crisis live: Trump envoy says US expects second phase of Israel-Hamas deal to proceed
Comments come after Israel suspended release of 600 Palestinian detainees. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the group would keep following the path of slain chief Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday during ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?
As the US president turns on allies and embraces Russia, can the UK prime minister persuade Trump to listen to Europe’s concerns. Europe live – latest updates In November 1940, Winston ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Kendrick Lamar earns first UK number one with Not Like Us
The diss track, the knockout blow in his feud with Drake, is now number one in both the US and UK.BBC News - 6d -
Surge in UK university students using AI to complete work
Rapid spread of technology raises questions about how to assess undergraduate workFinancial Times - 2d -
US intelligence chief criticises UK demand for Apple data ‘back door’
Tulsi Gabbard said move would make Americans more vulnerable to ‘cyber exploitation’Financial Times - 1d -
US intelligence head 'not told' about UK's secret Apple data demand
Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies.BBC News - 1d -
UK-US trade deal could mean tariffs 'not necessary', says Trump
The US president says a trade deal could happen very quickly and avoid taxes on UK imports.BBC News - 13h -
US and UK in talks on trade deal that could spare Britain from tariffs
Donald Trump says America is looking to forge pact as ‘quickly as it can be done’Financial Times - 14h -
Putin says US-Russia contacts give ‘hope’ amid talks in Turkey on restoring ties – as it happened
Russian president claims to FSB security service that ‘some western elites will try to undermine our dialogue’. Speaking at a press conference in Vienna, the Austrian People’s Party’s leader ...The Guardian - 20h -
Italian priest close to pope told he was target of surveillance tool used by a government
Meloni administration pressed to address issue after other people working with migrants also told they were targeted. An Italian priest who has a close relationship with Pope Francis and was ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela's government by ending permit to export oil to US
A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this weekABC News - 1d -
UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture
Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming. A biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe
President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relationsABC News - 4d -
EU and UK in talks about Europe-wide defence funding amid fear of US pullback
Donald Trump’s re-engagement with Russia has given new urgency to European discussionsFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump praises Starmer’s ‘hard’ lobbying as he again suggests UK will be exempt from US tariffs – live
Trump calls Starmer meeting ‘tremendously productive’ and says ‘we have a very good chance at arriving at a very good deal’. Trump-Starmer visit: the key takeaways European Commission ...The Guardian - 14h -
Is the U.S. facing a constitutional crisis?
Some Democrats are concerned over President Trump's use of executive power and are warning of a "constitutional crisis." The Trump administration rejects these claims, saying the president follows ...CBS News - 3d -
The Democrats’ hypocritical constitutional crisis
Democrats’ copious tears over the Constitution are as transparent as they are crocodilian.The Hill - 1d