The Oval Office showdown heard round the world: From the Politics Desk

Watch as Dale Whitnell records two hole-in-ones in Friday's round of the South African Open on DP World Tour

Whitnell tallied a pair of aces at the Durban Country Club while trying to make the cut

CBS Sports - 14h

China’s tech minister removed from office

Jin Zhuanglong had been missing from public view for 2 months, FT review shows

Financial Times - 22h

Mitch McConnell is retiring from US politics. Good riddance | Moira Donegan

Whenever you see a horror of anti-democratic rule, remember Mitch McConnell. You have him to thank. You would think that this is exactly what Mitch McConnell wanted. McConnell, the 83-year-old ...

The Guardian - 4d

A Lim Kim leads LPGA tournament in Singapore by a stroke from Charley Hull after the first round

A Lim Kim has shot a 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship

ABC News - 2d

US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers

OPM says failure to respond to email will not be considered resignation but Trump ally digs in and threatens job losses. The US government’s human resources office has walked back an ultimatum ...

The Guardian - 4d

World Cup winner who was '2mm from death' forced to retire

Double South Africa World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff is forced to retire because of a serious neck injury.

BBC News - 3d

The Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

This week, the Uncanny Valley hosts discuss the lawsuits, bidding wars, and power plays over OpenAI.

Wired - Feb. 20

A Showdown on Ukraine, and a Judge Says DOGE Might Be Unconstitutional

Plus, Roberta Flack remembered.

The New York Times - 3d

Starmer Goes On The Defensive Before Trump Showdown

The PM raises defence spending to 2.5% by 2027.

BBC News - 3d

The one change that worked: I found an escape from online life by swapping my home office for the library

I can find essential and unusual facts for my arts journalism in the dusty old tomes – information not readily available on Google. And, as I did as a child, I lose myself in a world of books .... ...

The Guardian - 4d

Judge blocks Department of Education, federal personnel office from sharing data with DOGE

A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing the personal information of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump ...

NBC News - 4d

French fugitive whose escape left two officers dead extradited from Romania

Mohamed Amra’s arrest ends nine-month manhunt when armed assailants ambushed prison convoy in Normandy. A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape that killed two guards last year has ...

The Guardian - 3d

USAID staff given 15 minutes to gather belongings from Washington, D.C., office

The latest USAID directive comes as 1,600 workers received termination notices over the weekend and thousands more abroad were put on administrative leave.

ABC News - 3d

A Great Big World singer on stepping away from group after multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Nearly 20 years after forming their musical duo, A Great Big World, Chad King and Ian Axel are back with "Then There Were Sparks." As their new EP debuts, King shares his decision to step away from ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

A Great Big World singer Chad King steps back from performing due to MS

A Great Big World is marking a new chapter as Chad King exits performing while Ian Axel continues.

CBS News - Feb. 21

The world is listening to Russia again. From the ruins of Ukraine, it makes me want to scream | Oleksandr Mykhed

The massacre in Bucha, the mass graves in Izium – it is as if these atrocities never happened. Now the truth is being taken out and shot. Orders and statements from the new US president come at us ...

The Guardian - 3d

USAID employees given 15 minutes to clear desks

Foreign aid workers at USAID were given just 15 minutes to clear out their desks today. The layoffs were part of President Trump’s efforts to cut spending by downsizing the federal bureaucracy. NBC ...

NBC News - 1d

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private

Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session.

BBC News - 3d

The Most Important Person in Japanese Food You’ve Never Heard Of

From her TriBeCa shop, Saori Kawano has spent decades supplying chefs with knives and housewares, and teaching Americans about the precise pleasures of the cuisine.

The New York Times - 1d

Special Report: Trump and Zelenskyy meet in tense Oval Oval exchange

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance hold a tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they negotiate a possible peace deal.

NBC News - 14h

Trump Sums Up His Zelensky Showdown: ‘This Is Going to Be Great Television’

The ratings are never far from President Trump’s mind.

The New York Times - 6h

In Huntington Beach, Politics on a Plaque

MAGA references on a library plaque have divided the Southern California surf town and thrust it into the national spotlight.

The New York Times - 4d

Bondi says Epstein client list 'sitting on my desk' for review

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is in the process of reviewing the alleged "client list" of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as directed by President Trump.

The Hill - Feb. 21

Hourslong delays at check-in desk plague famed Las Vegas resort

A planned automation upgrade went haywire and plagued one of Las Vegas' most prominent properties over the weekend, forcing thousands of guests to wait hours before reaching their rooms, officials ...

NBC News - 4d

Protests at USAID building as workers pack up their desks, cuts take effect

Protesters are outside a United States Agency for International Development building in Washington, D.C., in support of fired workers. This comes after the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John ...

CBS News - 1d

Senate sends repeal of methane fee implementation to Trump’s desk

The Senate on Thursday sent a resolution to repeal a rule governing the implementation of a fee on excess methane emissions to Trump’s desk in a party-line vote. Trump is expected to sign the ...

The Hill - 17h

LaVar Ball says 'everyone heard' about his amputated foot: 'If I wanted to, I'd grow it back!'

LaVar Ball — father of NBA players LaMelo and Lonzo Ball as well as rising hip-hop star LiAngelo — confirms on TikTok that his right foot has been amputated.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Zero Day is a political thriller without a political position or even point

Netflix’s new Robert De Niro-led hit series toys with real-world references but hasn’t got the faintest clue what to do with them. Spoilers ahead . For decades, movies and TV shows that feature ...

The Guardian - 3d

Prominent political donor and attorney John Morgan launching new political party

Prominent political donor and attorney John Morgan is launching a new political party, he said on the social platform X on Wednesday. “I am forming a new political party for those of us stuck in ...

The Hill - 2d

The political rise of the anti-vax movement

As traditional parties decline, vaccine scepticism has become one of the anti-establishment forces filling the vacuum

Financial Times - 3d

Round of 16 picks: PSG a nightmare draw for Liverpool

The path to the Champions League final is now mapped out, and none of the heavyweights have an easy round-of-16 as they bid to be in Munich on May 31.

ESPN - 6d

Bettman to announce 1st-round picks for 1st time

On Saturday, the NHL formally announced the draft will take place June 27-28 at L.A. Live's Peacock Theatre, confirming a report from ESPN's Greg Wyshynski in December, and commissioner Gary ...

ESPN - 5d

Predicting the First Round of the N.F.L. Draft, With a Quarterback at No. 1

The Titans have their pick between Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, while the Cowboys could land an electrifying running back.

The New York Times - 3d

Messi leads Miami to Champions Cup round of 16

Inter Miami CF beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 by a 4-1 aggregate final over two legs.

ESPN - 2d

Knapp joins rare company with opening-round 59

Jake Knapp shot a bogey-free 59 in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National, the 15th time someone has broken 60 in a PGA Tour event.

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