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NZ minister resigns after he 'placed hand' on staff's arm
The incident last week comes months after he allegedly called a winery worker a "loser".BBC News - Feb. 24 -
NZ secure semi-final place with victory over Bangladesh
Rachin Ravindra's "classy" century helps New Zealand book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after a comfortable five-wicket win over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
India beat NZ to set up semi-final v Australia
India will face Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday, having beaten New Zealand to finish top of Group A.BBC News - 1d -
NZ lawmakers told to stop complaining about Māori name use in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, after one made a bid to ...ABC News - 3h -
Army has blood on its hands over Jaysley Beck death, sister says
Emilli Beck says army failed to protect her sibling and she would not advise other young women to enlist. The older sister of Gnr Jaysley Beck, the 19-year-old soldier who killed herself after ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Pepperdine University says Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series 'misappropriated' its basketball team
Pepperdine University has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery over Mindy Kaling’s upcoming show "Running Point,” alleging trademark infringement regarding its basketball ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern CongoABC News - Feb. 24 -
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Pokemon Boss Says Franchise Could "Go Downhill" If Company Loses Its Focus
The Pokemon series has been around for decades, and it remains incredibly popular. The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, who has led the company since 1998, said in an interview that he sees ...GameSpot - 4d -
Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live
Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk ...The Guardian - 4d -
A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners
An independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights ...ABC News - 3d -
FCC chair says U.S. will defend interests of its tech giants as European rules stoke tension
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday vowed to defend the interests of America's technology companies against "excessive" European regulation.CNBC - 21h -
Saudi Aramco chief says DeepSeek AI making ‘big difference’ to its operations
World’s largest oil company is using Chinese AI software in its data centre in DammanFinancial Times - 1h -
Social Security Administration sets ‘massive’ reorganization, ‘significant’ job cuts
The Social Security Administration announced a “massive” reorganization and “significant” job cuts on Thursday that critics said could increase customer-service wait times and make it more ...MarketWatch - 3d -
What Kind of World Do Silicon Valley Billionaires Want to Create?
The world’s richest entrepreneur and its most powerful political leader have joined forces. What comes next is unknown.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
There’s a New Kind of Woman Onscreen, Thanks to Women Behind the Camera
In movies like “The Last Showgirl,” a new kind of woman has emerged onscreen, our critic writes. That’s thanks to more of them being behind the camera, finally.The New York Times - 5d -
In ‘Hoosiers,’ Gene Hackman Played the Kind of Leader We All Want to Be—and Work With, Not For
Gene Hackman’s Norman Dale in ‘Hoosiers’ is a great leader not because he had the title, but because his players wanted to play for him.Inc. - 4d -
How One Athlete’s Simple Act of Kindness Changed a Teenager’s Life
Jim Marquardt was lacking direction. Then he wrote a letter to the St. Louis Blues goalie Mike Liut.The New York Times - 1d -
Democrats plan a different kind of response to Trump’s big speech
Their less pugilistic approach is the latest sign the party is still coming to terms with how to confront the president.Politico - 1d -
Dining across the divide: ‘I’m not saying Israel is without its flaws, but if we’re talking about the current conflict, you need to talk about Hamas’
They have different views on Israel, Zionism and antisemitism – could they find common ground?. Marco, 34, London . Occupation Public servant Continue reading...The Guardian - 4d -
Abdul Carter injury: Which recent potential top-10 picks fell in draft due to significant injuries?
Carter isn't the first potential top-5 selection to fall due to injuryCBS Sports - 4d -
5 figure skating icons talk 'significant loss' after D.C. plane crash
A quintet of American figure skating legends paid tribute to the 28 members of the skating world who died when an American Eagle flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., in ...NBC News - 21h -
Oilers' Draisaitl And McDavid Score The NHL's Most Important Points The Most Often
Man, it’s uncanny how Edmonton Oilers teammates Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid are always together. They’re best buddies off the ice. In fact, Draisaitl met his fiancee because she’s childhood ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21 -
Ranking the New M.L.S. Kits, From the Most Popular to the Most Disorienting
The next season of Major League Soccer is here, and so is a new batch of uniforms for every team.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Films, people with most Oscar wins, actors with most nominations: See the lists
Check out the films with the most Oscar wins, the people who have won the most Oscars, and actors who have garnered the most nominations.ABC News - 3d -
The Most Elite Athletes in the N.F.L. Draft
A receiver who squats 600 pounds and a 350-pound lineman who runs 18.75 miles per hour headline this list.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
The N.H.L. Players Most Likely to Be Traded
There’s a move for every team to make at the deadline.The New York Times - 3d -
Emmy-winning producer Andy Cohen lowers the price of one-of-a-kind West Village condo to $12 million
Cohen’s beloved, unique and alluring home of over 20 years is struggling to attract a buyer.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Mischa Barton: ‘I’m a huge Oasis fan. What kind of self-respecting Brit would I be if I wasn’t?’
The London-born US actor on having Richard Attenborough as a mentor, why she loves starring in horror films, and hanging out with the Killers on the set of The OC . What was it like working ...The Guardian - 4d -
Vatican: Pope Francis ‘condition remains critical’
The Vatican said today Pope Francis remains in “critical” condition. And we are learning new information about his kidney function. NBC News’ Anne Thompson is at the Vatican.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Latest on Pope Francis' condition as he remains hospitalized
The Vatican press office said there were "no episodes of asthmatic respiratory crisis" on Monday, and some laboratory tests "have improved."ABC News - Feb. 24 -
Pope Francis remains hospitalized, shows signs of improvement
Pope Francis is showing signs of improvement and had a good night of rest after a tumultuous weekend, the Vatican said. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.CBS News - 6d -
Pope Francis remains ‘critical but stable’ in hospital with pneumonia
Pontiff has carried on with work, including holding a meeting in hospital to approve two people for sainthood. Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for 12 days battling pneumonia and other ...The Guardian - 6d -
McVay: 'First goal' is for Stafford to remain a Ram
The Rams want Matthew Stafford to remain their quarterback but are trying to balance short-term and long-term roster decisions by letting him gauge his value, Sean McVay says.ESPN - 5d -
Possible remains found in search for serial killer's victims
Police and the medical examiner are now investigating and seeking to identify the remains as those of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran.CBS News - 5d -
Israel and Hamas Exchange Prisoners and Hostage Remains
The militant group turned over four coffins it said contained the bodies of Israeli captives, and Israel began releasing Palestinian prisoners.The New York Times - 4d -
On Mexico’s Once-Packed Border, Few Migrants Remain
There has been a dramatic drop in the number of people gathering at the U.S. border and trying to cross. Can it help Mexico stave off President Trump’s threatened tariffs?The New York Times - 15h -
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is officially retiring Skype, the platform once popular for making calls and messaging, and redirecting users to Teams, the tech giant announced Friday. The application will close down ...The Hill - 3d -
Microsoft announces Skype will close in May
The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X.BBC News - 3d
