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Panama to formalize long-used migrant smuggling boat route to handle 'reverse flow' south
Panama says it’s working to formalize a route long used to smuggle migrants on the way to the U.S., which is now being increasingly used to return migrants to South America in a reverse flow ...ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Do US super-carriers make sense any more? The BBC goes on board one
The USS Carl Vinson joins a naval exercise in the Pacific with Japan and France.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
'Trump hasn't got any plan': Russians speak to BBC after three years of war
A BBC team asking Russians about their invasion of Ukraine draws police and state TV attention.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa after BBC investigation
The moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Family of BBC charity worker killed in Kenya seek answers after coroner’s ruling
Inquest concludes that Kate Mitchell, whose body was found in hotel room in Nairobi in 2021, was unlawfully killed. The family of a British BBC charity worker found dead in a Nairobi hotel more ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
BBC Verify: Viral Donald Trump Jr audio highly likely AI fake
A clip has been widely shared of Donald Trump Jr allegedly saying on his podcast that the US should have sent arms to Russia.BBC News - 6d -
The BBC wanted black listeners and turned to Tim Westwood, white son of a vicar. A parable for our times | Jane Martinson
Of the many lessons arising from this week’s report into the presenter’s alleged bullying and misogyny, one is the corporate cynicism that sustained him. More than 30 years have passed since Tim ...The Guardian - 6d -
Channel 4 News featured son of Hamas official used in BBC Gaza documentary
Footage of Abdullah al-Yazouri, whose father is deputy agriculture minister, included in Gaza reports. Channel 4 News featured the son of a Hamas official in its Gaza coverage, the same teenager ...The Guardian - 2d -
In 'Show Don't Tell,' Curtis Sittenfeld even treats cringey characters with humanity
A radiant contentment pervades Curtis Sittenfeld's stories in her latest collection, 'Show Don't Tell.'Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21 -
Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China
PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional dispute. Keir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
I'll back Ukraine in talks with Trump, Starmer tells Zelensky
The prime minister called Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky for the second time in four days.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs
Elon Musk has drawn inspiration from his 2022 takeover of Twitter with the tactic. His threat on social media of termination did not appear in an email to federal workers requesting the work ...The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Some agencies tell employees to hold off responding to latest Musk email
Multiple federal agencies appeared to be caught off guard by the Elon Musk-directed email from the Office of Personnel Management.ABC News - Feb. 22 -
Japan's emperor marks 65th birthday with a call to keep telling the tragedy of WWII
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday, stressed the importance to keep telling the tragedy of the World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to the effort to promote ...ABC News - Feb. 22 -
List weekly accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers
The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the government workforce.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Patel tells FBI employees to pause any responses to DOGE email
FBI Director Kash Patel told employees to hold off on responding to an email, sent at tech billionaire Elon Musk’s direction, asking federal workers to list their accomplishments during the ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Xi tells Putin that China is pleased with Russia's efforts to end Ukraine war
Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and said he was pleased with Moscow’s efforts to hold a summit with the U.S. toward ending the war in UkraineABC News - Feb. 24 -
Senior Justice Department staff tell employees to disregard email promoted by Musk
Elon Musk posted Saturday on his social media site that failure to reply to the email would be taken as a resignation.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Some federal agencies tell workers to ignore Musk email
An email from the Office of Personnel Management prompted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency asks federal employees to justify what they do. Some agencies like the Pentagon and ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Gov. Gavin Newsom tells parole board to investigate Menendez brothers for clemency
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed the state's parole board to investigate whether Erik and Lyle Menendez pose an "unreasonable" public safety risk if released from prison, where the ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Trump administration tells NYC to shut down congestion pricing by March 21
The Federal Highway Administration said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority must stop collecting tolls by that date to allow for an "orderly cessation."ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Trump tells Zelenskyy he's 'gambling with World War III' in tense exchange
President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Vice President Vance had a tense exchange about the ongoing war with Russia. Vance asked Zelenskyy if he has ever said "thank you" for U.S. aid ...NBC News - 5d -
Ukraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells Zelenskyy in fiery meeting
Talks between US president and Ukrainian leader degenerate into shouting match before being cut short. Latest updates US military support for Ukraine hangs in the balance and talks over a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Swalwell tells Rubio to ‘grow a pair’ after Trump-Zelensky squabble
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “grow a pair” after the former senator defended President Trump after his heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...The Hill - 5d -
Bukavu hospital patients tell of being shot in chaos of Congolese withdrawal
Widespread shooting and looting preceded arrival of M23 rebels, overwhelming city’s poorly resourced facilities. Patients at hospitals in the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of ...The Guardian - 4d -
What Tesla’s tarnish tells us about America Inc
Elon Musk’s company, like the US itself, seems like a sellFinancial Times - 3d -
My Employee Keeps Telling Me His ‘Expectations’ of Me
I think he’s trying to manage me — but he’s doing it badly.Inc. - 2d -
What I would tell Elon Musk to get DOGE back on track
On the current trajectory, he needs to know it will failThe Hill - 2d -
RFK Jr. tells parents to consider MMR vaccine amid outbreak
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly acknowledged that the measles shot has ...The Hill - 2d -
‘Let’s dig into the archives and tell the truth’: interrogating Yale’s connections to slavery
Pulitzer prize winner David Blight follows his biography of Frederick Douglass with a deep dive into his university’s dark past. In 2019, the Yale historian David Blight won a Pulitzer prize , for ...The Guardian - 1d -
Are They a Great Job Candidate or Just Using AI? 5 Questions to Tell
Hiring managers are worried about job candidates using AI. Here’s how to tell if someone is leaning on AI during an interview.Inc. - 1d -
What’s the Secret to a Long-Lasting Marriage? Tell Us Yours.
If you and your partner have been married for 30 years or more and have advice for an enduring marriage, we want to hear from you.The New York Times - 1d -
The next trade protection report should tell the US to defend intellectual property
Intellectual property, not tariffs, is the future of U.S. manufacturing.The Hill - 18h -
Raiders reportedly tell QB Gardner Minshew that they're releasing him
Minshew's release will leave Aidan O'Connell as the only quarterback on the roster with NFL playing experience.Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Senate Republicans tell Musk to send his cuts to Congress
The DOGE chief was told that legislative action could enshrine his slashing.Politico - 17h -
GOP senators tell Musk DOGE actions will require their votes
Republican senators told tech billionaire Elon Musk at a closed-door meeting Wednesday that his aggressive moves to shrink the federal government will need a vote on Capitol Hill, sending a clear ...The Hill - 14h -
Trump tells DC mayor she must clean homeless encampments in the city
President Trump on Wednesday told Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser that she must clean homeless encampments in the city. “We have notified the Mayor of Washington, D.C., that she must clean up ...The Hill - 12h -
Let’s not leave the baby-making debate to Musk and Vance – the left has a stake in this too | Gaby Hinsliff
Rightwingers calling for higher birthrates may be disturbing, but having children is the ultimate gesture of confidence in the future for us all. Roses are red, violets are blue. Rightwing ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Elden Ring Movie: George R.R. Martin Says He "Can't Say Too Much"
Author George R.R. Martin, who was involved in coming up with some of the lore of From Software's Elden Ring, has commented on the possibility of the game becoming a movie.. Speaking to IGN , ...GameSpot - Feb. 21 -
‘I do feel we can be too prudish’: one woman’s experience as a life model
Life drawing hit the headlines when a north London class, which had been running for more than 30 years, was told to cover up its naked models or find a new location. Ellie Heney, 32, from ...The Guardian - Feb. 22