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Frank Gardner: The current world security order is at risk of crumbling
The BBC's Frank Gardner says Nato's unity is badly dented with decisions over Ukraine set to be discussed in Munich.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
Monday Briefing: E.U. Leaders Set to Meet on Ukraine
Plus, searching for ISIS’s forgotten victims.The New York Times - 3d -
Key Musk DOGE adviser meets with leaders of Medicare agency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversee coverage for 160 million.ABC News - 5d -
Five key takeaways from Trump's meeting with Modi
Modi and Trump rekindle ties amid a global trade war, balancing tariffs, trade deals and strategic interests.BBC News - 6d -
European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer, who is expected to attend, said it was a "once-in-a-generation moment" for the UK's national security.BBC News - 4d -
Vance meets with leader of far-right German party
Vice President Vance met Friday with a leader of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, making him the highest-ranking U.S. official to do so. The vice president met with Alice ...The Hill - 5d -
Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions
Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s election.The New York Times - 1d -
Vance to meet with Zelenskyy at Munich Security Conference
Vice President JD Vance is in Europe ahead of this week's Munich Security Conference. He will address the conference on Friday and meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News White ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Zelenskyy calls for "real security guarantees" in meeting with Vance
Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to end the war in Ukraine. CBS ...CBS News - 6d -
Zelenskyy meets with Vance at Munich Security Conference
Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated discussions at the Munich Security Conference Friday, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met face-to-face with the Vice President JD Vance and ...CBS News - 5d -
24 Key Samsung Settings to Change on Galaxy Phones (2025)
There are too many great features turned off by default. Rectify that with these tips.Wired - Feb. 13 -
Integrating Russia into the Western security framework is key to long-term stability
The West must make a difficult but necessary choice: to work towards a security order that includes, rather than isolates, Russia.The Hill - 1h -
As Trump trashes decades-old relationships, Europe's leaders scramble for a plan B
The Trump administration may have given America's European allies mixed messages, but Vance’s speech gave them clarity as tensions between burst into the open.NBC News - 4d -
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.Wired - 3d -
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Are ‘150-year-old’ Americans really collecting Social Security? And 4 other common questions on Social Security fraud.
The Trump administration says millions of Americans — some as old as 250 and beyond — are receiving benefits.MarketWatch - 2h -
Why Your Department Leaders Are Set Up to Fail—And What to Do About It
Leaders expect differentiation but don’t teach teams how to create it. Instead, train your team leaders to think strategically and break industry norms.Inc. - 3d -
Los Angeles’ art world steps into a dangerous new age of climate risk
Amid the devastation of the LA wildfires, cultural institutions are assessing a near future of increasingly extreme conditionsFinancial Times - 6d -
Department of Homeland Security is preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders this week
The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level DHS employees in a bid to remove people deemed to be misaligned with its goals.NBC News - 2d -
Europe and the crumbling Atlantic alliance
The continent has been shocked by Trump’s antagonism but not yet jolted into action on defenceFinancial Times - 2d -
Chemical weapons watchdog delegation meets with Syria's new leaders
A delegation from the global chemical weapons watchdog has arrived in Damascus to meet with Syria’s new leaders for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar AssadABC News - Feb. 8 -
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Vance to meet Zelenskyy as European leaders call for unity over Ukraine
Macron leads chorus of politicians demanding US adopt coordinated approach at security talks in Munich. Europe live – latest updates The US vice-president, JD Vance, will face calls for ...The Guardian - 6d -
JD Vance breaks taboo by meeting with leader of Germany’s far-right party
US vice-president meets with AfD leader Alice Weidel as Trump administration courts European populist parties. JD Vance has met with the leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für ...The Guardian - 5d -
Jack Ma and Other Chinese Business Leaders Meet With Xi Jinping
The once-sidelined Alibaba founder was among the executives who met with Xi Jinping, in what was seen as a show of support for private enterprise by Beijing.The New York Times - 3d -
Europe at ‘turning point’ as leaders meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine crisis
Ursula von der Leyen urges ‘emergency mindset’ in response to US decision to enter bilateral talks with Russia. Europe live – latest updates Europe’s security is “at a turning point”, the ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump speaks with Macron ahead of European leaders meeting on Ukraine
President Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of a European leaders' meeting about the war in Ukraine, as the Trump administration is pressing forward with plans to negotiate an ...The Hill - 2d -
In meeting with Vance, Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs "real security guarantees"
In Munich, Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.CBS News - 6d -
AI summit in Paris: World leaders, tech titans and challenging diplomatic talks
Major world political leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industryABC News - Feb. 10 -
‘It’s Trump’s world’: European leaders divided on how to navigate ‘cacophony’
Many feel JD Vance’s speech in Munich shows Trump 2.0 is a far more disruptive and chaotic force than their worst fears. As European leaders meet in Paris to prepare an answer to their apparent ...The Guardian - 3d -
Why firings at Diplomatic Security Service could make the world more dangerous
The Diplomatic Security Service has not been exempted, as have other agencies, from the administration's downsizing plans.ABC News - 1d -
Trump to set tariffs on aluminum and steel; orders end of of pennies
President Donald Trump announces that “any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff” as the fate of the penny hangs in the balance after he instructs the Treasury to stop ...NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Treasury sets March 21 deadline for millions of businesses to report ownership information or risk fines of $10,000 or more
The Treasury Department set a March 21 deadline to report "beneficial ownership information" after a Texas court lifted a block on enforcement.CNBC - 1h -
'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition
Out of power in the Senate and serving likely his last term, Sen. Mitch McConnell has often found himself on an island among Republicans in opposition to Trump.NBC News - 6d -
Here’s a key Social Security issue that Elon Musk’s DOGE task force could tackle — and it’s not fraud
Overpayments can be both costly to the government and to the beneficiaries who face aggressive efforts to claw back the funds, often years after they’ve received themMarketWatch - 1d -
Social Security chief refutes claims of dead 100-year-olds getting checks
Elon Musk had claimed that DOGE found evidence of 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits.CBS News - 19h -
Digging into Elon Musk's claims that people over 150 years old are collecting Social Security
Elon Musk has recently made several claims that 150-year-olds are receiving Social Security benefits. So the CBS News Confirmed team looked for evidence of improper payments or potential fraud. CBS ...CBS News - 19h -
Trump’s proposed ‘land grabs’ mean US now seen as a risk, says Munich security report
Report published before international summit suggests US is moving away from a global leadership role. Donald Trump’s proposed “land grabs” mean the US is no longer perceived as “an anchor of ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
As U.S. officials travel to security summit, Europe must step-up on defense or risk being sidelined
As top global officials gather for the Munich Security Conference, the future of Ukraine and reshaping Europe's defense architecture will be central to talks.CNBC - 6d -
The US and Europe are at a crossroads. A new world order is emerging | Christopher S Chivvis
We’ve seen the opening salvo in a US effort to transform the transatlantic relationship. The future of democracy is in play. Over the past week, the foundations of US-European relations shifted ...The Guardian - 1d
