German parliament to hold special sessions on massive spending plan

German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?

Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s polls

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important

German voters go to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal vote focused on immigration, security and the economy.

BBC News - Feb. 22

German election turnout at 52% as of early afternoon

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

German election aftermath: What happens after Sunday?

Yahoo News - Feb. 23

German voters shift to the right in Sunday’s elections

Centre-right leader Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor

Financial Times - Feb. 24

What the German election result means for Europe

Also in this newsletter: Emmanuel Macron tries to woo Trump

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Why some German voters embraced the far right

Concerns over the economy may have contributed to the increasing number of votes for the far-right party during Germany's national election. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

CBS News - Feb. 24

German voting free of manipulation attempts, authorities say

Yahoo News - Feb. 24

Five key takeaways from the German election

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

BBC News - Feb. 24

What the German election result means for green policy

Also in today’s newsletter, will Big Pharma pay into the UN’s new biodiversity fund?

Financial Times - Feb. 26

German inflation stays level at 2.3% in February

Yahoo News - 6d

Jail time for ringleaders of German coup and kidnapping plot

Yahoo News - 9h

German government extends control over Rosneft subsidiaries

Yahoo News - 7h

Five jailed over plot to kidnap German minister

The group wanted to create civil war-like conditions in Germany and overthrow the government.

BBC News - 3h

Ohtani throws a 2nd bullpen session as he makes his way back to the mound for the Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani threw his second bullpen session of spring training on Tuesday

ABC News - Feb. 18

10-year Treasury yield rises for first time in 7 sessions after decent Q4 GDP

U.S. government debt sold off on Thursday, lifting the 10-year Treasury yield from an 11-week low, after President Trump issued a fresh tariff threat and an updated reading on fourth-quarter ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Yankees' Luis Gil shut down during bullpen session, will get MRI Saturday

Yankees right-hander Luis Gil was shut down from his bullpen session on Friday after experiencing tightness near his pitching shoulder and will get an MRI on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Watch live: Trump addresses joint session of Congress as tariffs, DOGE and Ukraine fuel uncertainty

Democrats have invited as guests people who lost their federal government jobs in an effort overseen by Elon Musk and his DOGE team.

CNBC - 1d

China government spending on citizens lags economic peers

Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth efforts

Financial Times - Feb. 23

English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges

Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charity

Financial Times - Feb. 25

UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Starmer’s announcement of ‘biggest sustained rise’ since cold war comes ahead of Trump meeting on Thursday

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Elon Musk's approach to government spending sparks debate

As head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has taken an aggressive approach to budget cuts. Economist Oren Cass weighs in on whether this strategy is reform or reckless ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

The US risks a heavy price for cutbacks in research spending

Science funding cuts may hit long-term growth and reduce US appeal to foreign investors and talent

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Starmer and Badenoch clash over defence spending

The prime minister announced the UK will reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.

BBC News - Feb. 26

Where NATO members rank on defense spending

President Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent, with only three countries currently meeting the 2 percent threshold, while NATO Secretary General Mark ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

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 years

Financial Times - Feb. 27

What will Starmer’s defence spending buy from Trump?

Plus: Amol & Nick talk tactics over PM-President meets & remember past awkward encounters.

BBC News - Feb. 27

Starmer pledges boost in UK defense spending

Ukrainian Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged billions of dollars for defense spending before he met with President Trump at the White House. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.

CBS News - Feb. 27

Germany pledges to ramp up defense and infrastructure spending

Yahoo News - 1d

Chancellor set to cut welfare spending by billions

Cuts to areas including welfare will be put to the official forecaster ahead of the Spring Statement.

BBC News - 1d

Mets extend streak as top-spending MLB team

The Mets led the major leagues in spending for the third straight season in 2024 as total MLB spending, based on regular payrolls, rose 1.8% to $5.158 billion.

ESPN - 1d

Making Europe’s defence spending great again

Where there is a will (to boost military capabilities), there is a way

Financial Times - 13h

How Trump is weaponizing federal spending power

These funding threats raise important questions about the constitutional balance of power between federal and state governments and between the president and Congress.

The Hill - 6h

Long after he dominated for his beloved Bruins, Bill Walton never stopped making UCLA feel special

UCLA players and people around the team share their fondest memories of Bill Walton, whose life will be honored before Sunday's game against Ohio State.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

Why we should stop wishing we were special – and celebrate being ordinary

Trying to dazzle others with our brilliance all the time can lead us into dark places and take us further away from who we really are. Many of us suffer from a wish to be special. We toil away in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Trump action targets law firm representing former special counsel Jack Smith

The memo strips Jack Smith's attorney of his security clearance as well as any other attorneys at the firm who assisted Smith while he was investigating Trump.

ABC News - Feb. 25

9-year-old invites special needs rec center where he volunteers to birthday party

The way a young Idaho boy chose to celebrate one more trip around the sun made the day a whole lot brighter. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the inspiring story.

CBS News - 5d

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on moon with special delivery for NASA

A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA

ABC News - 4d

Blind date: ‘I was quite vocal about my distaste for German food – and then learned of her German heritage’

Yukari, 29, a freelance motion designer, meets John, 31, a furniture sales manager. What were you hoping for? Dating in a big city can be such a slog, so I was really just hoping for a ...

The Guardian - 5d

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