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Two-thirds want leading or major world role for US: Gallup
More than 60 percent of Americans want the U.S. to take a leading or major role on the international stage, a new survey found. The survey, released Thursday by Gallup, found that 19 percent of ...The Hill - 8h -
Six dead as severe winter storms and wildfires wreak havoc across US
Fires broke out in southern Appalachia this week as a storm from California took casualties in Mississippi and Nebraska. Extreme weather conditions continue to threaten parts of the southern plains ...The Guardian - 7h -
Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war
Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburb. The proposed expansion of a Quebec landfill that accepts hazardous waste from the ...The Guardian - 7h -
US, Ukraine planning peace talks in Saudi Arabia: Witkoff
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are talking to set up a meeting next week in Saudi Arabia aimed at structuring the framework for a ceasefire with Russia and a peace agreement, President Trump’s ...The Hill - 4h -
A fifth of US butterflies have disappeared since 2000: Study
Butterflies are disappearing from the United States at an alarming rate, with their total population declining by more than a fifth over two decades, a new study has found. Total butterfly ...The Hill - 4h -
Former Wall Street rainmaker leads purge of US chips subsidies agency
Elon Musk ally Michael Grimes has overseen shake-up of office doling out billions of dollars in semiconductor subsidiesFinancial Times - 5h -
US pulls out of flagship $45bn global climate finance coalition
Letters were sent to South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam about withdrawalFinancial Times - 7h -
US lost a fifth of its butterflies within two decades
However the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent conservation measures are taken.BBC News - 4h -
US African Development Foundation head sues DOGE over takeover attempt
U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) President Ward Brehm sued the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Thursday over its attempted takeover of the agency a day earlier. Brehm ...The Hill - 2h -
US stocks sink on tech sell-off and tariff worries
Wall Street extends slide sparked by fears over economic impact of Donald Trump’s on-off trade warFinancial Times - 2h -
US backtracks on Canada-Mexico tariffs in latest sharp shift on trade
Move expands one-month carve-out for car imports to all USMCA-compliant goods with possibility of longer reprieveFinancial Times - 1h -
US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aid. The state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance ...The Guardian - 2h -
First private US robotic lunar rover lands successfully on the moon
Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform by Lunar Outpost landed near the moon’s south pole after eight days. A small but rugged robotic moon rover developed by a Colorado company became the first ...The Guardian - 3h -
A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale
Plans to redevelop a Northern Virginia warehouse site have long been complicated by the area’s worst-kept secret—the presence of a CIA facility. The GSA put the site up for sale anyway.Wired - 2h -
The Last Of Us Season 2: See All The New Images So Far
The Last of Us is back soon HBO's very popular The Last of Us TV series returns for Season 2 in April. Ahead of that, the network has released a batch of images, showing off the characters ...GameSpot - 3h -
Georgetown Law School defends practices amid US attorney's DEI threat
Georgetown Law School Dean William Treanor is defending his school’s curriculum after the Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney threatened to not hire any students from institutions that teach diversity, ...The Hill - 34m -
US DoJ to investigate University of California over alleged antisemitism
Justice department to determine whether UC violated Civil Rights Act of 1964 amid pro-Palestinian campus protests. The US Department of Justice is investigating the University of California system ...The Guardian - 40m -
Zelensky hopes US-Ukraine talks next week will be 'meaningful'
The talks in Saudi Arabia come as both sides seek to heal a rift after presidents Zelensky and Trump clashed in public.BBC News - 1h -
Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits global markets in a show of defiance amid US curbs
Chinese tech giant Huawei has held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phoneABC News - Feb. 18 -
Tennis participation grows to more than 25M players in the US even as pickleball's popularity surges
The U.S. Tennis Association says participation in the sport around the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024ABC News - Feb. 19 -
G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US
Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Harassment of Emma Raducanu reminds us women still bear brunt of abuse | Emma John
Women in sport are left exposed by the lack of backing that men receive, and by toxic attitudes that must be called out. If you watched any of Emma Raducanu’s Tuesday match against Karolina ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
From pills to new uses, here's what Eli Lilly’s top scientist sees as the future of weight loss drugs
Eli Lilly Chief Scientific Officer Dan Skovronsky spoke to CNBC about obesity pills and more on the future of weight loss.CNBC - Feb. 20 -
Among Us 3D Is A New Game That Brings Together PC And VR Players, Free Demo Out Soon
Innersloth has made a series of Among Us announcements, including a brand-new game: Among Us 3D. A demo for the game, which shifts the perspective to a first-person view, will be available during ...GameSpot - Feb. 20 -
Trump calls US hockey team ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada
President Donald Trump has called the U.S. hockey team to wish players good luck ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off final against CanadaABC News - Feb. 20 -
Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv
National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with Russia. White House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
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 -
Following US lead, Canada designates 7 Latin American criminal groups as terrorist entities
Canada is listing seven Latin American criminal organizations as terrorist entities under the criminal code, giving Canadian law enforcement another tool in the fight against fentanyl trafficking, ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case
From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. Thursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Taiwan holds its breath as Trump turns on Ukraine and upends US foreign policy
The mood in Taipei is one of wariness as the new US president takes a blowtorch to diplomatic norms and assurances. It’s a bustling morning at the Dongmen wet market, in inner-city Taipei. Mr Yu is ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
China supports 'recent consensus' between US and Russia on Ukraine war, foreign minister says
China supports “the recent consensus” between the U.S. and Russia on the war in Ukraine, said Wang Yi, the country’s foreign minister, amid ongoing discussions about bringing an end to the nearly ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in NairobiABC News - Feb. 21 -
Europe must secure Ukraine's future if US won't, ex-Army head says
Sir Nick Carter says "others are going to have to step up to the plate" if the US does not want to.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?
As the US president turns on allies and embraces Russia, can the UK prime minister persuade Trump to listen to Europe’s concerns. Europe live – latest updates In November 1940, Winston ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Dancehall legend Beenie Man returns to US after 10-year visa ban: ‘It’s important to have that access’
Jamaican artist steps foot in US Virgin Islands as governor’s guest of honour and speaks of being a musical ambassador. The dancehall legend Beenie Man has been a global superstar since the 1990s, ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles
Political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow does not attack Ukraine again once the guns fall silentABC News - Feb. 21 -
How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI
DeepSeek's sudden emergence has put the AI industry's focus on a technique called distillation.CNBC - Feb. 21