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The island split over where to build a new high school
Argyll and Bute Council has shortlisted four options for the location of the new school.BBC News - 1d -
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The good times are over for the world's largest ocean carriers as pricing power plummets
The world's ocean carriers, which transport global trade on giant container ships, are under pricing pressure to start 2025.CNBC - 1d -
Alarms raised over legitimacy of Fyre festival 2: ‘An event that does not exist’
Tourism and local officials in Mexico deny any knowledge of proposed follow-up to disastrous 2017 event. When tickets to the second Fyre festival went on sale this week , there was just one ...The Guardian - 1d -
Man City reported to European Commission over rule breaches - Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas reports the Premier League champions to the European Commission over sponsorship deals and subsidiary companiesBBC News - 1d -
Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels
A Mexican delegation will meet in Washington on Thursday to finalize a security deal, as White House officials debate a strategy for fighting cartels and stemming the flow of drugs across the border.The New York Times - 1d -
Fight over Trump's spending powers boosts shutdown odds
Congressional negotiators racing to avert a government shutdown next month appear to have hit a wall on the question of whether to limit President Trump’s powers to spend the money. On one side of ...The Hill - 1d -
British Prime Minister weighs in on U.S. framework with Ukraine over mineral rights
In a new interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, “I can see the value in the approach in relation to minerals” and said “But I can see very clearly the ...NBC News - 1d -
Oklahoma Republicans clash over asking schoolchildren for citizenship status
A proposal approved by the state's Board of Education exposed divisions over how far should states go to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration policies.NBC News - 1d -
Hong Kong’s ‘superman’ billionaire and the battle over the Panama Canal
The company founded by 96-year-old Li Ka-shing is caught up in Donald Trump’s complaints about China’s influenceFinancial Times - 1d -
Chris Mason: Starmer wins Trump over - but Ukraine uncertainty lingers
No 10 thinks the talks were a success but questions remain on defence, our political editor writes.BBC News - 1d -
Volcano owners' conviction over deadly eruption thrown out
Twenty-two people died and others were badly injured in the 2019 Whakaari/White Island disaster.BBC News - 1d -
Amid Furor Over Adams Case, a Glimpse of a Charge Never Brought
Federal prosecutors said they had proposed a new charge against Mayor Eric Adams. Court filings suggest it related to the conduct of an aide who was charged with witness tampering.The New York Times - 1d -
Goaltending Change Sparks Penguins In 5-4 OT Win Over Flyers
Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers could have gone very sideways for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In fact, it started to go sideways early on.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
French refs may withdraw over safety risk - union
The French referees union said its members would exercise their right to withdraw if they or their families are put at risk after a match official faced an "outpouring of hate" following comments ...ESPN - 23h -
Microsoft criticises CMA over ‘fundamental mistake’ in UK cloud probe
Tech group says antitrust regulator has ignored how AI is reshaping the tech industryFinancial Times - 23h -
BBC review finds 'serious flaws' over Gaza documentary
The documentary was pulled last week after it emerged its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official.BBC News - 23h -
Zelenskyy to visit Trump and finish negotiation over Ukraine's minerals
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump are expected to sign an agreement giving the U.S. access to Ukraine's mineral resources.CBS News - 19h -
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Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram
Users of Reels report feeds dominated by violent and graphic footage after apparent algorithm malfunction. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has apologised after Instagram users were subjected to a flood of ...The Guardian - 20h -
Iain Watson: Dodds exit shows unease over Starmer's tough decisions
Labour MPs have been disciplined in not publicly opposing policies which privately make them queasy, but that may change.BBC News - 18h -
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after over two decades
Internet calling service that disrupted landline industry to close in May as tech giant says it will focus on Teams. Skype will ring for the last time on 5 May as owner Microsoft retires the ...The Guardian - 18h -
Democrats assail Trump, Vance over Zelensky meeting: ‘Russia’s best negotiators’
Democrats on Friday swiftly attacked President Trump and Vice President Vance over their hostile handling of an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky that devolved into a ...The Hill - 14h -
Anneliese Dodds resigns over Keir Starmer’s decision to cut aid budget
Exclusive: International development minister warns it will be ‘impossible’ to retain funding in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. Anneliese Dodds: soft left intellectual pushed to resign How much does ...The Guardian - 16h -
How Canadians Are Directing Their Ire at the U.S. Over Trump’s Tariffs
Canadians are shunning American products and abandoning trips to the United States to protest the economic punishment President Trump has threatened to impose with tariffs.The New York Times - 14h -
Trump-Zelensky clash highlights Congress at a crossroads over foreign policy
The explosive clash between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House on Friday has sparked a firestorm on Capitol Hill, pitting “America First” Republicans ...The Hill - 12h -
Protests over veterans laid off as part of Trump’s cuts to federal bureaucracy
In Michigan, veterans protested the dismissal of probationary workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Trump administration said the downsizing is part of the president’s campaign promise ...NBC News - 11h -
Drake reaches settlement with iHeartMedia in dispute over "Not Like Us"
Rapper Drake settled with iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us" this week.CBS News - 9h -
Rubio: Zelensky should apologize to Trump over Oval Office showdown
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologize to President Trump over Friday’s heated Oval Office showdown, expressing doubt over whether the ...The Hill - 7h -
Labour steps up attacks on Farage and Reform over pro-Russia stance
Government targets party’s ‘softness on standing up to Putin’ to show Reform is out of step with UK public. Labour is setting out to increase its attacks on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK over its stance ...The Guardian - 5h -
Canada-U.S. Relations Continue to Reach Lows Over Tariffs and Annexation Threats
President Trump said he would impose potentially devastating tariffs on Tuesday, inspiring patriotism in Canada.The New York Times - 21m -
Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...The Guardian - 4d -
Mike Woodson's lame-duck run at Indiana feels familiar to Dan Monson, who made tourney in 2024 after exit plan
The former Long Beach State coach says he's been watching as many Indiana games as possibleCBS Sports - 1d -
Chiefs plan to use franchise tag on Trey Smith, prevent top pending free agent OL from hitting open market
Smith will make $23.4 million on a fully guaranteed, one-year contractCBS Sports - 1d -
A YouTuber in India is facing backlash over comments he made on a comedy show. Here's what to know
A famous YouTuber in India is facing public outrage and a police investigation after he made an allegedly obscene remark on a YouTube show last weekABC News - Feb. 20 -
New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes
New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to childrenABC News - Feb. 20 -
Milwaukee Bucks Bobby Portis Jr. suspended 25 games over drug policy violation
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Jr., will miss Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers after the NBA announced he violated the league's anti-drug policy.NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested over anti-Trump protest at city council meeting
Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe called for "peaceful civil disobedience" and "no kings" Thursday in the wake of his highly publicized arrest at a Southern California city council ...NBC News - Feb. 20