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Ukraine war briefing: Two people killed as Russia pounds Zaporizhzhia
South-eastern Ukrainian city struck more than 10 times, while three people die in attacks on Sumy and Donetsk; Germany approves €3bn in new military aid for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,123. ...The Guardian - 3d -
Why Germany Wants to Loosen Its Debt Brake
An incoming government wants to borrow much more to revamp the economy and rebuild the military. That means a change in the country’s Constitution — and its culture.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
S&P and Nasdaq close up, Dow closes down after turbulent day amid trade war
An escalating global trade war hammered markets in recent days.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump's plan to give them refugee status
The U.S. Embassy in South Africa says it has received a list of more than 67,000 people interested in refugee status in the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate members of a white ...ABC News - 4d -
Most of the S&P 500 is already in correction territory as benchmark teeters near milestone
As of Monday's close, 366 S&P 500 components, or 73%, were trading 10% or more below their respective 52-week highs.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun
A NASA spacecraft will make its second close brush with the sunABC News - 4d -
A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun
A NASA spacecraft will make its second close brush with the sunABC News - 4d -
A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun
A NASA spacecraft will make its second close brush with the sunABC News - 4d -
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Sudan army recaptures presidential palace after two years of war
It follows days of heavy fighting as the army took control of areas previously held by a rival force.BBC News - 4d -
Denmark advises transgender people to contact US Embassy before traveling to US
The Danish foreign ministry has changed its U.S. travel advisory for transgender peopleABC News - 2d -
Son says fit and firing as South Korea close on World Cup spot
Son Heung-min dismissed concerns about his form and fitness on Wednesday as he looks to forget his Tottenham woes by firing South Korea to the World Cup.South Korea are within grasp of a place at ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
New lawsuit alleges Education Department's Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated obligations due to the Trump administration's changes as it seeks to ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
UK cracks down on civil service credit cards after spending quadruples
Officials will have to reapply for procurement cards as part of war on waste in WhitehallFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
Our Silence in the Face of Genocide
Our silence about Sudan and the cancellation of U.S. aid comes painfully close to complicity.The New York Times - 5d -
Germany’s political upheaval and the transatlantic alliance’s uncertain future
Germany has emerged from its recent election with a grand coalition of the center-right CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party likely, but the rise of the far-right AfD party and its ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Germany's likely next leader seeks approval for huge defense and infrastructure package
Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is asking lawmakers to allow the country to put “whatever it takes” into defense and to authorize an enormous fund for investment in its creaking ...ABC News - Mar. 18 -
South Dakota pushes labels for political deepfake videos ahead of elections
South Dakota lawmakers have approved legislation that would impose criminal and civil penalties on those who try to use unlabeled deepfakes to influence voters in the state, with the law now ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Germany updates US travel advice after three citizens are detained
Germany has updated its travel advisory for the United States to emphasize that a visa or waiver allowing entry does not guarantee Germans to enter the U.S. after several of its citizens were ...The Hill - 5d -
Why the Pentagon Scuttled Its Briefing of Elon Musk on China War Plans
“You wouldn’t show it to a businessman,” President Trump said in denying that Elon Musk was to be briefed on top-secret plans in the event of war with China.The New York Times - 3d -
Germany's Füllkrug 'on a good path' towards West Ham comeback
Germany striker Niclas Füllkrug has said that he is close to returning to action again in an injury-plagued season at his new club West Ham United. "I am on a good path. I am back in team training. ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Swiss ski star Odermatt stands 3rd in World Cup GS after 1st run, is close to securing overall title
Overall World Cup leader Marco Odermatt built a big first-run advantage over rival Henrik Kristoffersen in a giant slalom Saturday as the Swiss ski star was on the brink of securing his fourth ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Cameron Brink 'icked out' by replies to Sparks' male practice player tryout announcement
Brink didn't appreciate the response to the social media postCBS Sports - Mar. 18 -
Jim Harrick recalls the days of glory at soon-to-close Morningside High
The Inglewood school had a rich tradition of producing top teams and athletes but will be closing its doors on June 30.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
Department of Education offices closed Wednesday for 'security reasons'
The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave the ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
UND hockey job posting closes Wednesday
Mar. 24—GRAND FORKS — UND is likely going to move fast with its men's hockey coaching hire. The job has been officially posted online. It closes at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday. According to multiple ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
South Africa says Zelenskyy will visit in April as part of its ongoing talks with Ukraine and Russia
South Africa says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit in April for talks on finding “a path to peace” with RussiaABC News - Mar. 7 -
Atrocities mount daily. Promised aid does not arrive. Why has the west turned its back on Sudan?
As territory is won and lost by opposing military forces, people grasp at scraps of normality. But the country is undergoing the world’s most severe humanitarian catastrophe and global ...The Guardian - 2d -
Beatings, bribery, boredom: one man’s struggle to survive Syria’s brutal civil war
At 18, Mustafa was told his only way out of prison was to join the regime forces. After 14 years, his past as one of Assad’s fighters could get him killed. Mustafa was 16 when he was detained and ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Can Germany spend its way out of industrial decline?
Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz wants to expand investment in defence and infrastructure. The race to re-arm could be a much-needed boost for manufacturingFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
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Brink 'icked out' by replies to Sparks' male tryouts
Sparks forward Cameron Brink said she was unsettled by the response she saw online to a call by the team for men to try out for the practice squad.ESPN - Mar. 18 -
Trump doubles down on a trade war with Canada. Here’s where the U.S. gets its steel and aluminum.
President Donald Trump escalated his trade war against Canada, imposing new duties on steel and aluminum.MarketWatch - Mar. 11 -
Cameron Brink is a face of the WNBA — even if basketball doesn’t solely define her
A recent quote by Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink might be misleading, particularly in the eyes of WNBA fans and sports die-hards as a whole. “It’s kind of nice to be away from basketball ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Hillary Clinton: Trump administration 'has thrown in its lot with the autocrats'
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday the Trump administration “has thrown in its lot with the autocrats.” “Autocracy is on the march," Clinton ...The Hill - 6d -
Changes to Justice Department's Civil Rights Division under Trump
The Justice Department last year reached an agreement with the city of Louisville to reform its police department in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, which occurred five ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Deportees from the US hop embassy-to-embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum
Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama are hopping door-to-door at embassies and consulates desperately seeking asylum in ...ABC News - 4d -
U.S. and Ukraine discuss ending war as Kyiv launches its largest drone attack on Russia
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials begin peace talks in Saudi Arabia, Kyiv carried out its largest drone attack on Russia since the war began. Russian officials claim they shot down hundreds of ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Tibetans scuffle with police outside Chinese Embassy in India on uprising anniversary
Dozens of Tibetan protesters have clashed with police outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi as Tibetans living in exile mark the 66th anniversary of their uprising against ChinaABC News - Mar. 10
