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Investors told of golden age of US-Saudi co-operation at Miami conference
Trump is strengthening bonds with the oil-rich kingdom as he strains ties with other traditional alliesFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin
Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return home. Israel has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank
Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Texas Gov. Abbott wages immigration operation in community targeted by conservatives
Gov. Gregg Abbott stated he'd been planning the immigration operation in Colony Ridge for months to target criminals and immigrants. Observers said some people who were stopped were on to their way ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Berkshire shares rise on surge in operating earnings, but questions linger about cash
The conglomerate's operating profit — earnings from the company's wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed 71% to $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Crypto Trader OKX Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal U.S. Operation
Federal prosecutors said OKX, based in Seychelles, violated anti-money laundering laws for years. The company agreed to pay more than $500 million in fines and penalties.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
5 former players are running baseball operations in the majors. More could be on the way
There are five former major leaguers serving as the top baseball executive for a big league franchise at the moment, forming one of MLB's most exclusive clubsABC News - Feb. 25 -
Trump admin planning operation to find and possibly deport unaccompanied migrant children
The Trump administration is planning a nationwide operation to locate and possibly deport unaccompanied migrant children.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Russian, US diplomats to meet in Istanbul to discuss operation of embassies
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassiesABC News - Feb. 26 -
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New Orleans Privateers onboard rapper Master P as President of Basketball Operations
The New Orleans rapper is looking to bring the winning culture back to New Orleans men's college basketball.ESPN - 6d -
Russian and US diplomats discuss normalizing embassy operations at Istanbul talks
Russian and U.S. diplomats are holding talks in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss ways to normalize the operation of their respective embassies after rounds of diplomats’ expulsions in the past yearsABC News - Feb. 27 -
Mexico releases 29 high-level organized crime operatives into US custody
Prisoners, including Rafael Caro Quintero, extradited as Mexico faces pressure to show it’s tackling fentanyl trafficking. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our ...The Guardian - 6d -
Mexico Transfers Rafael Caro Quintero and Other Cartel Operatives to U.S. Custody
The handover of so many significant cartel figures was one of the most important efforts by Mexico in the modern history of the drug war to send traffickers to face charges in U.S. courts.The New York Times - 6d -
West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants
The Palestinian Authority wants to prove it can handle security in Gaza, even if it means working in parallel with a destructive Israeli campaign that has displaced tens of thousands.The New York Times - 6d -
25 arrested in global operation targeting AI child sexual abuse content
Law enforcement agencies from Australia to Canada helped detain dozens of suspects linked to a Denmark-based AI child sex abuse platform, Europol says.CBS News - 6d -
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Guyana's president denounces Venezuelan incursion in offshore oil field operated by ExxonMobil
Guyana’s president has denounced an incursion by an armed Venezuelan naval vessel in disputed waters and home to a mammoth offshore oil deposit being developed by ExxonMobilABC News - 4d -
Hegseth orders halt of offensive cyber operations against Russia
A U.S. official says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports on how the Trump administration ...NBC News - 2d -
What we know about the U.S. pause on cyber operations against Russia
Sources tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has temporarily paused U.S. cyber operations against Russia as the Trump administration tries to initiate negotiations to end the war in ...CBS News - 2d -
Inside a Ukrainian operating room where wounded soldiers get reconstructive surgery
At just 26 years old, Dr. Ihor Pryntsypal is one of Ukraine's youngest orthopedic trauma specialists. He took CBS News into an operating room where a Ukrainian soldier was having reconstructive ...CBS News - 2d -
Saudi Aramco chief says DeepSeek AI makes ‘big difference’ to operations
World’s largest oil company using Chinese AI software in its data centre in DammanFinancial Times - 2d -
Pentagon denies reports Hegseth ordered halt in cyber operations against Russia
The Department of Defense is denying reports Secretary Pete Hegseth halted offensive cyber operations against Russia. "TO BE CLEAR: @SecDef has neither canceled nor delayed any cyber operations ...The Hill - 20h -
The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug
A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.Wired - Feb. 20 -
Doge versus business
Fair competition, regulatory certainty, industry subsidies and financial security are all under attackFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
DOGE’s Chaos Reaches Antarctica
Daily life at US-run Antarctic stations has already been disrupted. Scientists worry that the long-term impacts could upend not only important research but the continent’s delicate geopolitics.Wired - Feb. 27 -
Not Even DOGE Employees Know Who's Legally Running DOGE
Despite all appearances, the White House insists that Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE. US DOGE Service employees can’t get a straight answer about who is.Wired - Feb. 18 -
Watchdog group sues for DOGE records
"The public must have insight into the operations of the Department of Government Efficiency," the watchdog group's executive director said.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
DOGE's Misplaced War on Software Licenses
DOGE claims that a government agency has nearly three times as many software licenses as employees. Experts say there are plenty of good reasons for that.Wired - 5d -
Doge snaps at the ankles of government consultants
After wielding a chainsaw to the federal budget, managing consulting contracts may be next on the chopping blockFinancial Times - 2d -
What are Trump’s USPS plans? He says the Postal Service is a ‘tremendous loser’ that should ‘operate a lot better.’
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration is working on an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service and indicated that multiple options were under consideration.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism
From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature. The ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Israeli forces to remain in northern West Bank all year as military operation expands
IDF troops ordered not to allow residents to return to cleared camps as PM delays release of Palestinian prisonersFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion
Berkshire Hathaway reported fourth-quarter results on Saturday. The company's Class A shares popped more than 25% in 2024.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Hamas says Netanyahu ‘sabotaging’ peace deal as Israel steps up West Bank operation – Middle East crisis live
Hamas official Basem Naim says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘preparing atmosphere’ to return to war with Gaza. According to a report from Hebrew media outlet Ynet, Israel has told international ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Top finance ministers snub G20 as global co-operation comes under strain
Officials from US, China, Japan, India and Brazil among those who will not attend this week’s meetings in Cape TownFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said.NBC News - 3d -
Schumer says cyber operations pause against Russia gives Putin ‘free pass’
Top Democrat calls Trump’s move to retreat from fight against Russian cyber threats ‘a critical strategic mistake’. A senior US Democrat has hit out at Donald Trump ’s attempt to reset relations ...The Guardian - 2d
