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House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Approval of the bill sent it to the Senate, where Republicans need the cooperation of several Democrats to move it past a filibuster and to passage before a midnight deadline on Friday.The New York Times - 2d -
Portugal’s Government Falls in No-Confidence Vote After Just a Year
The vote in Parliament will force new elections, the third in little more than three years.The New York Times - 2d -
WATCH: Aliens are real and there’s a government cover-up, new documentary claims
“Age of Disclosure” features 30 U.S. officials speaking out on the alleged existence of aliens and UFOs.ABC News - 1d -
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 -
US government closer to shutdown after Senate Democrats oppose bill
Republican-controlled House of Representatives had passed the measure on TuesdayFinancial Times - 1d -
Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government
Sir Keir's argument overlaps with the former PM's - that the proliferation of arm's length bodies slow down change.BBC News - 1d -
FirstFT: Musk’s government spending cuts fail to halt rising costs
Also in today’s newsletter, Putin’s frontline visit and a new FT film on Nvidia’s riseFinancial Times - 22h -
Schumer calls for vote on new continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republican senators don't have the votes to pass the GOP spending bill that was approved by the House and is instead pushing for a vote on a separate ...CBS News - 21h -
New report casts significant doubt on Musk’s and Trump’s government-fraud claims
It’s yet another setback for Elon Musk’s claim of a $1 trillion “DOGE dividend.”MarketWatch - 21h -
Car industry urges UK government to create new EV incentives
Automotive body says current policy is leading to job losses and has become a ‘driver of de-industrialisation’. Fresh incentives to boost a flatlining electric car market are urgently needed, ...The Guardian - 20h -
Thune 'open' to giving Dems amendment vote to help keep government open
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a monthlong stopgap funding patch in exchange for votes to help ...The Hill - 19h -
Columbia graduate detained by Ice was respected British government employee
Mahmoud Khalil described by former colleague at UK office for Syria as well liked and extensively vetted. A detained Columbia University graduate threatened with deportation after the Trump ...The Guardian - 18h -
Andy Burnham pushes for £200mn in government funding for Old Trafford regeneration
Mayor makes case for state support for development plans around Manchester United’s new stadiumFinancial Times - 19h -
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Government shutdown odds rise. Here’s what it means for markets and your wallet.
Americans may face tax-refund delays and long waits at airports.MarketWatch - 13h -
NHS England to be brought under government control in major health overhaul
The prime minister says the move will cut duplication and free up money for frontline services.BBC News - 14h -
Portugal is to hold an early election in May after minority government’s fall
Portugal's president has announced that the country will hold an early general election on May 18ABC News - 13h -
Postal Service Reaches Deal With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
The U.S. Postal Service has long struggled with its finances. President Trump and Mr. Musk have both suggested it should be privatized.The New York Times - 7h -
Schumer Says He’ll Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Many Democrats had agitated for the party to hang together and block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.The New York Times - 7h -
The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?
The billionaire and now Trump adviser grew up amid the collapse of white rule, attending an all-white school and then a more liberal one. With an imposing double-winged redbrick main building, and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emerges
DDT use nearly wiped out the raptor by the 1970s. Now peregrine numbers are collapsing again in many countries and no one is quite sure why. For the past six years, Gordon Propp, who builds sets ...The Guardian - 22h -
No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it
Malaria season begins this month in a large part of AfricaABC News - 5d -
Fighting for the return of Nazi-looted art
New guidelines agreed to last year by 21 nations (including the U.S.), and a recent French law, may make it easier for Jewish families to claim ownership of artworks that they believe were sold ...CBS News - 4d -
PSG beat Liverpool on penalties in Champions League last-16, second leg – live reaction
Champions League news, 8pm GMT kick-off ( first leg: 1-0 ) Live scores | Read Football Daily | And you can mail Yara The stats do not read well for Paris Saint-Germain. None of the last 15 ...The Guardian - 2d -
Art of a deal: how UK and France led dogged effort to repair US-Ukraine ties – for now
Over 11 days of breakneck diplomacy, Kyiv was convinced of need to pacify Trump, but reconciliation may be all too brief. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The 11 days of ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘I told Charlotte Rampling’s agent: I want to see her doing the vacuuming’: François Ozon
The French director on how Catherine Deneuve didn’t get what he was doing on 8 Women, his love of Kubrick – and why he won’t work in Hollywood. You’ve had such an eclectic career. Is there any ...The Guardian - 19h -
Marseille face up to gulf separating them from PSG in France
Marseille travel to Paris Saint-Germain this weekend for French football's biggest fixture, which threatens to remind them of the enormous gulf now separating the two great rivals.Key stats 0 - ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
How Trump's threats have revived Canada's Liberal Party
Justin Trudeau's party was headed for near-certain defeat - until the US president said he wanted to make Canada the 51st state.BBC News - 5d -
Inside life on the Muss Buss: Eric Musselman's drive to transform USC basketball
USC coach Eric Musselman has a long history of rebuilding programs. Near the end of a hard first season, Muss is determined to rebuild the Trojans.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Witnesses react to small plane crash in southeastern Pennsylvania that injured 5
A small plane crashed near a retirement home in southeastern Pennsylvania over the weekend. Five people on board the plane were injured. The FAA is investigating.CBS News - 3d -
Wipeouts on Wall Street
Plus, Perella Weinberg’s decade-long legal fight finally nears its end and Britain’s biggest grocers waver under private equityFinancial Times - 3d -
FirstFT: ‘it feels nasty’ — US stock markets suffer heavy falls
Also in today’s newsletter, US-backed miner seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site and OpenAI forges near-$12bn contract with CoreWeaveFinancial Times - 2d -
‘You want to become billionaires? List on NSE,’ says Ashish Chauhan, CEO of India’s National Stock Exchange
NSE's Chauhan says that retail and foreign institutional investors will look toward Indian stocks now that valuations are "back to near their 10-year average."CNBC - 1d -
Video Shows Mars and Deimos Close Up During ESA’s Hera Flyby
The Red Planet and its tiny moon Deimos were recorded at a very near distance as the asteroid-chasing spacecraft completed a flyby on Wednesday.The New York Times - 1h -
Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal
Domestic political opposition to $1.5bn deal for secure communications has mounted amid transatlantic diplomatic tensionsFinancial Times - 4d -
Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to win trade war with Trump
The 59-year-old political newcomer says he will keep tariffs on US imports "until the Americans show us respect".BBC News - 4d -
‘The Apprentice,’ Starring Donald Trump, Begins Streaming on Amazon
The company said it would release several seasons of the reality show showcasing Donald J. Trump before he turned to politics.The New York Times - 3d -
Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff
President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.The New York Times - 3d -
Steve Kornacki: The voter trends shaping the first big battleground state race of 2025
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1 will offer an early test of the political environment after November's presidential election.NBC News - 2d -
Palm Beach Society Goes On, With and Without Trump
At a pair of benefits on this exclusive island, many well-heeled guests were holding their tongues when it came to politics.The New York Times - 2d
