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German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Has Record Sales in ‘Era of Rearmament’
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the company moved quickly to meet Europe’s growing need for military spending.The New York Times - 1d -
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Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.The New York Times - 4h -
Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise
‘What more do you want from us?’ asks chancellor-in-waiting as he seeks urgent support for fiscal rule changes. Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has tried to win over the Greens to his ambitious but ...The Guardian - 2h -
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European soccer review: Are the Premier League's best burnt out?
While the best in England sputtered all weekend, a trio of German giants also slipped up.ESPN - 3d -
FirstFT: ‘Canada will never ever be part of America’
Also in today’s newsletter, Ford to inject more than €4bn into its German subsidiary and shadow war in the Baltic SeaFinancial Times - 3d -
U.S. tariffs could thrust Germany into recession, central bank governor says
Ongoing U.S. tariffs could push Europe's largest economy into a recession, German central bank President Joachim Nagel warned.CNBC - 6h -
Elon Musk's feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained
Elon Musk's legal dispute against OpenAI could affect the future of one of the most prominent leaders in artificial intelligence.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Apple's row with UK government over customer data to be heard in secret
The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.BBC News - 1d -
‘Rent-a-chair’ salons create crisis for hairdressing bosses
Businesses registering workers as self-employed are undercutting rivalsFinancial Times - 5h -
Russian Strikes Kill 20 in Ukraine After U.S. Cuts Support for Kyiv
The bombardment came after Washington’s decision to suspend intelligence sharing and hit a region critical for Ukrainian logistics and support.The New York Times - 5d -
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Rice strike and Raya saves help Arsenal rescue point at Manchester United
Ruben Amorim had set the bar low, as he has regularly sought to do during his tumultuous four months in charge at Manchester United. Expectation management is the name of the game. “We just need ...The Guardian - 4d -
New Deal Reached to End Wildcat Strikes by N.Y. Prison Guards
The state and the correctional officers’ union agreed that officers should return to work Monday and that some provisions of a solitary confinement law would be put on pause.The New York Times - 3d -
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Ukraine’s drone strike shows it is not helpless without US intelligence
Attack on Moscow as peace talks began was designed to reinforce Kyiv’s proposal for an air truce with Russia. Ukraine’s decision to launch a drone attack into Russia as the next phase of peace ...The Guardian - 2d -
2,000 Striking N.Y. Prison Officers Fired and Barred From Public Jobs
Gov. Kathy Hochul made good on a threat to punish those who failed to meet a Monday deadline for returning to their posts after a three-week work stoppage.The New York Times - 1d -
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Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire.The New York Times - 1d -
Plotnikov's 23 help Hofstra beat North Carolina A&T 77-55 in Coastal Athletic Association Tournament
Led by German Plotnikov's 23 points, the Hofstra Pride defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 77-55 in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament on FridayABC News - 5d -
How slain Las Vegas journalist may have helped capture his own killer
Crucial DNA evidence found under the fingernails of reporter Jeff German led investigators to Robert Telles, the man charged with killing him.CBS News - 4d -
Volkswagen’s Profit Under Pressure From Tariffs and Competition
The German auto giant’s earnings fell last year as it pushed ahead with a restructuring in the face of tariff uncertainty in the United States and lost market share in China.The New York Times - 2d -
Mercedes’s Most Affordable Sedan Will Be Electric
The German luxury carmaker said its latest compact sedan solved problems that had kept people from buying electric vehicles.The New York Times - 1h -
DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers
Elon Musk’s DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce.Wired - 5d -
All HHS workers given $25,000 voluntary buyout offer, source says
All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.CBS News - 4d -
Fired Federal Workers Get Last Words in With Scathing Letters of Resignation to DOGE
Departing officials, including disabled veterans, defend themselves and thousands of fired federal colleagues’ work with defiant, indignant letters, creating a written record of a tumultuous time.Inc. - 3d -
HHS offers buyout option for workers who quit, source says
All employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services received an offer of a $25,000 payment if they choose to voluntarily resign, a source familiar with the situation told CBS News. ...CBS News - 2d -
China’s delivery platforms compete to offer better worker benefits
Leading players act as competition intensifies and Beijing points out their ‘national responsibility’Financial Times - 2d -
Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work
Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.NBC News - 2d -
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.The New York Times - 1d -
Workers Are Coming to Offices Less in 2025 Despite Rise in RTO Orders
Although a recent wave of RTO orders fueled predictions that 2025 would mark the end of remote agreements, Placer.ai data shows a drop in office foot traffic so far this year.Inc. - 1d -
Musk Email Reaches Italian Workers. It Did Not Go Well.
Employees at the Aviano Air Base who serve American forces got a familiar demand to list their achievements. Unions say Italy “is not the Wild West like the U.S.”The New York Times - 4h -
Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers
A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.NBC News - 2h -
Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'
Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.ABC News - 29m
