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DOGE team shut out of US African development agency
Staffers for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were shut out of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in D.C. on Wednesday, amid an escalating fight over ...The Hill - 23h -
Majority say US, not other countries, will feel brunt of Trump tariffs: Poll
A majority of Americans in a new poll said that the U.S. and not other countries will feel the brunt of President Trump’s tariffs. When asked about “the cost of tariffs on foreign products imported ...The Hill - 23h -
Hundreds of US diplomats decry dismantling of USAid in letter to Rubio
Officials say slashing of US Agency for International Development leaves power vacuum for adversaries. Hundreds of diplomats at the state department and US Agency for International Development have ...The Guardian - 1d -
How Brands Like Airbnb Use Storytelling to Stand Out
Inc.’s Sarah Lynch outlines why multichannel marketing matters–and how to make your brand’s messaging memorable.Inc. - 1d -
Trump Says US Banks Can’t Do Business in Canada. It’s Not That Simple.
President Trump has complained that American banks are restricted from operating in Canada. They can, but are hamstrung.The New York Times - 1d -
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: Foreign aid can be effective without the US
In the wake of USAID cuts, wealthy nations and individuals must take the reinsFinancial Times - 18h -
China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war
Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House. China’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to ...The Guardian - 17h -
Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks
The president also appeared to threaten civilians in Gaza, saying they would be "dead" if they held hostages.BBC News - 13h -
This city helped the US back Ukraine. Now its role is uncertain
Scranton's ammunition plant makes weapons for Ukraine, and Zelensky paid it a visit last year.BBC News - 13h -
US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaign
China is denying the U.S. Justice Department’s accusations against 12 Chinese nationals charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. ...ABC News - 11h -
Russia hits Zelenskyy's hometown with ballistic missile amid US aid freeze
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there can be "no pause" in pressure on Russia after another night of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine.ABC News - 10h -
US 'destroying' world order, Ukraine's ambassador to UK says
Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.BBC News - 9h -
US grain prices fall as trade war sparks fears of glut
Wheat and soyabean futures hit as China and Canada impose retaliatory tariffs on foodstuffsFinancial Times - 10h -
Severe storm brings heavy rain and strong winds across the US
A dangerous cross-country storm tore across the Northeast on Wednesday night bringing heavy rain and strong winds. It comes as the South is beginning to clean up after deadly tornadoes. NBC’s Erin ...NBC News - 10h -
Majority of voters don't want government to make decisions using AI: Poll
A majority of U.S. voters do not want the government using artificial intelligence (AI) to make decisions, according to a new poll from Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) shared first with ...The Hill - 9h -
Rubio says Ukraine conflict is part of US-Russia proxy war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Wednesday interview described the war in Ukraine as a proxy war between the United States and Russia, as he sought to explain on the Oval Office blow-up last ...The Hill - 8h -
Some market signals aren’t working like they used to. Here’s the one to watch.
Extreme drop in an investor sentiment survey is not reflected in stocks’ recent pullbackMarketWatch - 8h -
Two-thirds want leading or major world role for US: Gallup
More than 60 percent of Americans want the U.S. to take a leading or major role on the international stage, a new survey found. The survey, released Thursday by Gallup, found that 19 percent of ...The Hill - 8h -
Six dead as severe winter storms and wildfires wreak havoc across US
Fires broke out in southern Appalachia this week as a storm from California took casualties in Mississippi and Nebraska. Extreme weather conditions continue to threaten parts of the southern plains ...The Guardian - 7h -
Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war
Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburb. The proposed expansion of a Quebec landfill that accepts hazardous waste from the ...The Guardian - 7h -
Trump tracker: the latest data on US trade, tariffs and economy
As the president threatens a trade war, follow the latest data on imports, exports and trade balancesFinancial Times - 6h -
US, Ukraine planning peace talks in Saudi Arabia: Witkoff
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are talking to set up a meeting next week in Saudi Arabia aimed at structuring the framework for a ceasefire with Russia and a peace agreement, President Trump’s ...The Hill - 4h -
A fifth of US butterflies have disappeared since 2000: Study
Butterflies are disappearing from the United States at an alarming rate, with their total population declining by more than a fifth over two decades, a new study has found. Total butterfly ...The Hill - 4h -
US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades
However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.BBC News - 4h -
Former Wall Street rainmaker leads purge of US chips subsidies agency
Elon Musk ally Michael Grimes has overseen shake-up of office doling out billions of dollars in semiconductor subsidiesFinancial Times - 5h -
US African Development Foundation head sues DOGE over takeover attempt
U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) President Ward Brehm sued the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Thursday over its attempted takeover of the agency a day earlier. Brehm ...The Hill - 2h -
A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale
Plans to redevelop a Northern Virginia warehouse site have long been complicated by the area’s worst-kept secret—the presence of a CIA facility. The GSA put the site up for sale anyway.Wired - 1h -
The Last Of Us Season 2: See All The New Images So Far
The Last of Us is back soon HBO's very popular The Last of Us TV series returns for Season 2 in April. Ahead of that, the network has released a batch of images, showing off the characters ...GameSpot - 3h -
US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aid. The state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance ...The Guardian - 2h -
First private US robotic lunar rover lands successfully on the moon
Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform by Lunar Outpost landed near the moon’s south pole after eight days. A small but rugged robotic moon rover developed by a Colorado company became the first ...The Guardian - 3h -
US stocks sink on tech sell-off and tariff worries
Wall Street extends slide sparked by fears over economic impact of Donald Trump’s on-off trade warFinancial Times - 1h -
US backtracks on Canada-Mexico tariffs in latest sharp shift on trade
Move expands one-month carve-out for car imports to all USMCA-compliant goods with possibility of longer reprieveFinancial Times - 1h -
US DoJ to investigate University of California over alleged antisemitism
Justice department to determine whether UC violated Civil Rights Act of 1964 amid pro-Palestinian campus protests. The US Department of Justice is investigating the University of California system ...The Guardian - 28m -
Zelensky hopes US-Ukraine talks next week will be 'meaningful'
The talks in Saudi Arabia come as both sides seek to heal a rift after presidents Zelensky and Trump clashed in public.BBC News - 48m -
Georgetown Law School defends practices amid US attorney's DEI threat
Georgetown Law School Dean William Treanor is defending his school’s curriculum after the Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney threatened to not hire any students from institutions that teach diversity, ...The Hill - 22m -
Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits global markets in a show of defiance amid US curbs
Chinese tech giant Huawei has held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phoneABC News - Feb. 18 -
Tennis participation grows to more than 25M players in the US even as pickleball's popularity surges
The U.S. Tennis Association says participation in the sport around the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024ABC News - Feb. 19