France plans further increase in defence spending

Steinbrenner: No edict for Yankees to spend less

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding, "We know what our fans expect."

ESPN - Feb. 21

Interior halts employee spending and travel

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Interior halts employee spending and travel The Interior Department has paused spending and travel ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Abdul Carter injury: Top NFL Draft prospect told surgery not advisable after further scans on foot, per report

Carter is No. 2 in CBS Sports' prospect rankings, behind only Colorado's Travis Hunter

CBS Sports - Feb. 27

Trudeau hits out at 'dumb' tariffs as Trump warns of further hikes against Canada

Canada has imposed its own retaliatory tariffs, which will remain in place until the US reverses course.

BBC News - 2d

U.S. economy is still growing, ISM says, even as Trump tariffs generate ‘great uncertainty’ and fuel further inflation

The large service side of the U.S. economy that employs most Americans grew in February, but businesses said they were nervous about the Trump tariffs and were already facing higher costs.

MarketWatch - 1d

Risers and fallers: Brook Lopez to see increased usage down the stretch

Steve Alexander highlights five names trending upwards and five downwards, with key takeaways for each.

ESPN - Feb. 21

Buffett says Berkshire will continue to increase investment in Japan trading houses

Buffett said Berkshire will moderately increase its ownership in the five Japanese trading houses over time.

CNBC - Feb. 22

Cardiac arrest in athletes did not increase during pandemic, study finds

A six-year study found no increase in cardiac arrests or cardiac deaths among athletes during the Covid pandemic, contradicting anti-vaccine misinformation that has circulated.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Police killings set record in 2024, but with smallest increase in years: Report

In 2024, police officers in the US killed 1,365 people, a slight increase from the 1,329 civilians killed in 2023, according to the Mapping Police Violence report.

The Hill - Feb. 26

U.S. considers increasing egg imports amid skyrocketing prices

Strategy to fight avian influenza includes vaccine research and more money for biosecurity, USDA says.

CBS News - Feb. 26

Cybersecurity expert warns of increased attacks from foreign adversaries

The FBI says that North Korea is responsible for stealing $1.5 billion in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit last week. According to CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, groups ...

CBS News - 6d

China accuses US of 'blackmail' after Trump warns of increased tariffs

China’s officials condemned President Trump for his decision to add a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports over the country’s alleged complicity in the international smuggling of fentanyl, a deadly ...

The Hill - 6d

US merchandise trade deficit surges ahead of expected tariff increases

Figures suggest companies are stockpiling goods ahead of levies promised by Donald Trump

Financial Times - 6d

Trump takes actions to increase lumber supplies and curb wood imports

The president signed an executive order to increase the possible supplies of timber and lumber and possibly lower housing and construction costs, according to senior administration officials.

CBS News - 4d

Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump tariffs won't cause inflation to increase

The Treasury secretary's comments come just two days before the tariffs are scheduled to go into effect.

CNBC - 4d

Chipotle CEO says company will absorb any cost increases from tariffs

President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on America’s largest trading partners is sending ripples through the U.S. economy, as businesses and consumers alike prepare to pay Yet for Chipotle ...

NBC News - 4d

Oil prices fall after Opec+ confirms it will increase crude production

Traders had been expecting cartel to postpone its plan to boost output

Financial Times - 3d

Trump’s tariffs take effect: What prices are set to increase?

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China took effect at midnight. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Christine Romans says it’s only a matter of time until ...

NBC News - 2d

Tesla faces ‘slower growth and rising risk’ among increasing reasons to worry

BofA Securities has cut its price target on Tesla’s stock, which is trading at a four-month low.

MarketWatch - 2d

Oil Prices Drop Amid Concerns Over Trump’s Tariffs and OPEC Increases

The international benchmark fell to its lowest point since 2021 after a decision by Saudi Arabia and other producers to pump more crude surprised the markets.

The New York Times - 1d

1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism

French authorities say a passerby was stabbed to death and three police officers injured near a crowded market in eastern France

ABC News - Feb. 22

France prepares for largest child abuse trial in its history

PARIS — Amélie Lévêque remembers the moment when she finally understood the unexplained bouts of depression and other disorders that had tormented her for more than two decades.

NBC News - Feb. 23

France hammer Italy to keep Six Nations title hopes alive

France score 11 tries to thrash Italy in a high-scoring contest to set up a potential Six Nations decider with Grand Slam-chasing Ireland.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Antoine Dupont to the fore as France run riot with 11-try thrashing of Italy

Italy 24-73 France Visitors earn second-highest tally in Six Nations history If there were questions over France’s ability to finish teams off after coughing up numerous chances against England ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

An incendiary device explodes outside Russian Consulate in Marseille, France

French authorities say an incendiary device has exploded outside the Russian Consulate in Marseille on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

ABC News - Feb. 24

Trial of Former Surgeon Accused of Abusing Nearly 300 Opens in France

A former surgeon is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly children, over 25 years. It is considered to be France’s largest-ever pedophilia case.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Ex-surgeon admits 'despicable acts' in France's largest child abuse trial

Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of assaulting or raping 299 people, the vast majority under 15 years old.

BBC News - Feb. 24

French fugitive 'The Fly' is extradited to France after his arrest in Romania

The notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape that killed two guards last year has been extradited to France from Romania

ABC News - Feb. 25

France joining the U.S. in seeking access to Ukraine's minerals; says it's in talks

The French defense minister says France is also seeking access to Ukraine’s deposits of critical minerals, indicating that the United States isn’t the only player

ABC News - Feb. 27

Inflation in France hits its lowest level in four years in February

Yahoo News - 6d

Britain set to host men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027

The UK is set to host the men's Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027, BBC Sport has learned.

BBC News - 6d

France suggests partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine

Such a truce would determine whether Putin is ‘acting in good faith’, French foreign minister says. Europe live – latest updates France is proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia ...

The Guardian - 3d

Ex-doctor in France mass-rape case admits abusing granddaughter, too

A former doctor who's admitted sexually assaulting hundreds of children is facing likely new charges for abusing his own granddaughter.

CBS News - 3d

Self-taught painter Jack Vettriano dies in France at age 73

The publicist for Scottish painter Jack Vettriano says he has been found dead in his apartment in France

ABC News - 3d

France's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'

France’s prime minister has torn into U.S. President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling it a staggering show of “brutality” that aimed to ...

ABC News - 3d