Pakistani security forces battle to free about 300 hostages aboard a hijacked train

Western unity is still on display in Bosnia — but for how long?

There is a risk that the Balkans will turn into a European security problem once again

Financial Times - Mar. 13

College basketball rankings: Duke's outlook still positive despite Cooper Flagg going down in ACC Tournament

The Blue Devils are still a lock to secure a 1-seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - 6d

Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says PM

Military chiefs will meet on Thursday to discuss practical plans to ensure Ukraine's security.

BBC News - 5d

Missile maker MBDA takes more calls from EU militaries seeking non-US weapons

European group in talks with regional customers as Trump threatens to drop security guarantees

Financial Times - 3d

France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?

President Macron has aired the idea that France's deterrence force could be used to defend of other European countries.

BBC News - Mar. 6

U.S. fighter jets intercept planes flying near Mar-a-Lago yet again

Air Force fighter jets intercepted aircraft flying near Donald Trump's Florida home twice over the weekend.

CBS News - Mar. 9

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 - Mar. 10

Kyiv launches 'largest' drone attack on Moscow as Ukraine and U.S. try diplomacy

Ukrainian forces targeted Moscow on Tuesday with what Russian authorities are describing as the largest ever drone attack on the Russian capital.

NBC News - Mar. 11

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 - Mar. 11

Scotland’s last oil refinery needs up to £13bn for green transition, finds study

Government-backed task force outlines nine project options for a future industrial complex at Grangemouth

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Farewell Mister Haffmann — Nazi occupation play mixes comedy and dread

Story of a Parisian Jew forced into hiding uses dark humour to tackle tyranny — with mixed results — at London’s Park Theatre

Financial Times - Mar. 12

UK watchdogs scrap diversity and inclusion rules for financial firms

Decision by FCA and PRA comes as government’s growth push forces regulators to rethink policies

Financial Times - Mar. 12

From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs

As the president tries to force Mexico to stop the flow of drugs, cartel members tell Quentin Sommerville they will not be deterred.

BBC News - Mar. 12

In a Europe Adrift, Macron Seizes the Moment

The French president’s prescriptions for “strategic autonomy” and a European force for Ukraine are suddenly timely in a world with a less dependable America.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Republicans use legislative sneak play to tie Democrats' hands on tariffs

House Republicans successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on President Donald Trump's controversial tariffs.

ABC News - 6d

Trent Alexander-Arnold ruled out of Carabao Cup final to hand Liverpool injury crisis

Alexander-Arnold was forced off against PSG, with Liverpool facing Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty, jury selection to begin May 5

Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty Friday to a superseding indictment that charges him with forcing one of his employees into sex acts.

ABC News - 5d

'Terrifying and exhausting' - passengers describe escape from burning plane

Witnesses share their exhausting and terrifying escape after a plane forced to make an emergency landing caught fire.

BBC News - 6d

Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to updated indictment

The new allegations include that the rapper forced an employee into sex acts - something his lawyers deny.

BBC News - 5d

The two sides of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka: Terminator on the court, goofball off of it

Aryna Sabalenka is an imposing force on the court with her power game and serious face, but she has a goofy personality off the court

Yahoo Sports - 5d

U.S. launches multiple strikes against Houthi targets as Trump issues warning

President Trump said the U.S. would use "overwhelming lethal force" until Houthis cease shipping attacks.

CBS News - 4d

U.S. airman charged with killing woman missing since August in South Dakota

An airman was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing of a woman on an Air Force base last year, authorities said.

NBC News - 3d

Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz

The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.

The New York Times - 2d

Elon Musk’s xAI and Nvidia join BlackRock and Microsoft’s $30bn AI fund

Tech groups and financial institutions join forces in plans to build data centres and energy projects to underpin AI boom

Financial Times - 1d

How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance

ABC News - 21h

Defender Cirkin out of England Under-21 games

Sunderland defender Dennis Cirkin is forced to withdraw from the England Under-21 squad because of a hamstring injury.

Yahoo Sports - 6h

March Madness 2025 mystery solved: Why Louisville's James Scott wears Hannibal Lecter-style mask

James Scott didn't miss a single game after a gruesome injury forced him to don a mask on the court.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Starmer shifts from boots on the ground in Ukraine to air and sea defence

UK prime minister hosts meeting of senior armed forces figures from 31 nations

Financial Times - 1h

Halliday raises $20 million to build AI agents that operate safely on blockchain

Halliday secures $20 million to develop secure AI agents for blockchain, solving critical safety challenges for enterprise applications with immutable guardrails and automated workflows.

VentureBeat - 2d

2025 NFL mock draft 7.0: Post-free agency edition has Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders going top-3 and Cowboys adding major weapon

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald check back in now that free agency has mostly run its course, and some seismic moves are in play.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

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