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US drives Ukraine war measure through UN with Russian backing
Security Council resolution calling for ‘swift end’ to conflict deals further blow to western unityFinancial Times - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Top London-listed groups plan US-style CEO pay
FTSE 100 companies seek to capitalise on investors’ ‘change in tone’ towards bigger payoutsFinancial Times - 1d -
FirstFT: US drives UN resolution on Ukraine war with Russian backing
Also in today’s newsletter, US companies left out of defence stock rally and BP abandons pledge to cut oil and gas outputFinancial Times - 1d -
Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work
Music stars including Kate Bush and Damon Albarn say law changes would damage people's livelihoods.BBC News - 1d -
Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’
The NCAA has ruled only women assigned female at birth can compete in college sports. We spoke to some of those affected by the ban. On 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports ...The Guardian - 1d -
4 reasons why a US sovereign wealth fund is a bad idea
President Trump has issued an executive order to develop a plan for the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund, but this idea is not feasible as the federal government has no excess wealth and ...The Hill - 1d -
Call Of Duty Uses Generative AI For Some Content, Activision Admits
An update to the Call of Duty HQ page on Steam confirms that Activision's development teams do in fact use "generative AI tools" as a means to "help develop some in-game assets.". About a year ago, ...GameSpot - 1d -
US breaks with UN and G7 allies over Ukraine war measures
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go ahead next week as plannedFinancial Times - 1d -
US anti-pipeline activists say charges against them ‘meant to intimidate’
Protesters who tried to disrupt completion of Mountain Valley pipeline to defend themselves in Virginia court. Climate activists who tried to disrupt the completion of a fossil-fuel pipeline ...The Guardian - 1d -
US consumer confidence plummets in February, biggest monthly decline since 2021
U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said TuesdayABC News - 1d -
Trump tasks son’s hunting pal with keeping the US food supply safe
Kyle Diamantas, Florida attorney with ties to Donald Trump Jr, will oversee about 80% of US food supply. The acting federal government official overseeing the vast majority of the US’s food supply ...The Guardian - 1d -
House Oversight Democrats launch probe of US Attorney for DC
House Oversight Democrats have launched an investigation into the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia after he publicized his own efforts to probe threats to officials, an effort that has ...The Hill - 1d -
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BBC Verify: How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump claims the US has outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump's claims.BBC News - 23h -
How a dramatic day at the UN deepened cracks between Europe and US
The US shocked Europe by siding with Russia, Belarus and North Korea to pass resolutions on the conflict in Ukraine.BBC News - 23h -
US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers
Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications. The US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump needs a lesson on the Monroe Doctrine for US-Colombia relations
The decline of positive U.S. engagement in Colombia had already contributed to the spread of faux-democratic thinking and disinformation-fueled populism throughout the hemisphere.The Hill - 22h -
US judge blocks Trump’s suspension of refugee resettlement program
US district judge in Seattle says Trump’s executive order exceeded his powers by shutting down program. A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to suspend the US’s refugee admission ...The Guardian - 19h -
US orders probe into copper dumping, opening door to new tariffs
White House signals it will expedite measures despite investor concerns over how threats of levies will affect the economyFinancial Times - 19h -
US stocks fall as consumer confidence sinks most in four years
Oil prices drop while government bonds climb on worries Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit economyFinancial Times - 19h -
To Identify Suspect in Idaho Killings, F.B.I. Used Restricted Consumer DNA Data
New records show that the F.B.I. identified Bryan Kohberger as a potential murder suspect after tapping consumer databases that were supposed to be off limits.The New York Times - 19h -
Fact-checking Trump's claims on amount of US aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump, as he navigates the Russia-Ukraine war, is making false claims about the amount of aid the U.S. has given to support Ukraine.ABC News - 19h -
Surge in UK university students using AI to complete work
Rapid spread of technology raises questions about how to assess undergraduate workFinancial Times - 17h -
Can Europe still count on the US coming to its defence?
Trump has engaged Putin and hinted the US may not defend European allies, causing alarm about Nato's future.BBC News - 17h -
US, Ukraine agree to terms on mineral deal, Ukraine says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Washington on Friday.ABC News - 17h -
US House passes budget resolution to cut taxes and spending by trillions
Bill would lead to large increase in America’s deficit, independent analysts sayFinancial Times - 15h -
The US lines up Latin American cooperation for migrant deportations
Venezuelan migrants handed over to Mexico like it’s a U.S. immigration detention facilityABC News - 12h -
Alibaba makes AI video generation model free to use globally
Open-source AI tech has been thrown into the spotlight since Chinese firm DeepSeek rattled global markets in January.CNBC - 8h -
Telefónica chair vows to challenge US tech supremacy with European deals
Marc Murtra says the Spanish group will pursue acquisitions to boost the region’s independenceFinancial Times - 4h -
Ukraine agrees to rare mineral deal with US for security guarantees
Ukraine has confirmed that its government will authorize a deal with the United States that they say would share revenue from some of Ukraine’s key mineral resources with the U.S. in exchange for ...NBC News - 4h -
WATCH: Toddler uses ASL to communicate with Buzz Lightyear at Disneyland
Once Buzz Lightyear realized the boy's mom was translating for him using American Sign Language, he jumped right in and started signing too.ABC News - 7h -
US air base in Italy locked down for hours over security alarm
A U.S. air base in Italy went on lockdown for several hours after security forces received word of a possible car bomb targeting the facilityABC News - 4h -
Russian, US diplomats to meet in Istanbul to discuss operation of embassies
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassiesABC News - 4h -
US climate research agency braces for ‘efficiency’ cuts: ‘They will gut the work’
Workers at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fear crackdown will have global fallout. The Trump administration has set its sights on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...The Guardian - 5h -
FirstFT: Ukraine agrees minerals deal in bid to improve US ties
Also in today’s newsletter, tax cut win for Trump, and a Big Read on the anti-vax movementFinancial Times - 6h -
Your boss may be using surveillance software to monitor your productivity
There has been a rise in interest for software that monitors worker activity and productivity. Natasha Khan, a business reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with more on the ...CBS News - 2h -
DHS rolls out registry, fingerprinting for migrants in US illegally
The Trump administration is pushing migrants to be fingerprinted for a new registry of people illegally in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced late Tuesday. The ...The Hill - 2h -
‘Trump gold card’ to offer rich foreigners route to US citizenship for $5m
US president says new visa program would be open to Russian oligarchs, some of whom ‘are very nice people’. US politics live – latest updates Wealthy foreigners willing to pay about $5m, ...The Guardian - 3h -
324 contaminants found in drinking water systems across US: Research
A survey of nearly 50,000 water networks nationwide revealed a staggering 324 different contaminants flowing out of American taps — with detectable levels of various pollutants showing up in nearly ...The Hill - 1h