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We must stop mollycoddling kids, says Saturday detentions head teacher
Inside the school where a controversial new head warns against "hiding behind words like wellbeing".BBC News - 2d -
US must not interfere in Andrew Tate's case, say alleged victims
Reports say US officials asked Romania to relax travel restrictions against Andrew Tate and his brother.BBC News - 1d -
Trump 'very frustrated' and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser
The comments overshadowed Zelensky's meeting with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.BBC News - 3h -
UK spending shake-up would allow councils to favour local small businesses
Plan to change public procurement rules to boost local growth and job creationFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
EU envoys approve more sanctions against Russia to mark the third anniversary of its war on Ukraine
European Union envoys have approved new sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of UkraineABC News - 1d -
Trump has promised reciprocal tariffs. Americans could pay more on imports from these countries.
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to create a reciprocal-tariff regime that increases taxes on the products Americans buy from countries that impose their own high import taxes.MarketWatch - Feb. 11 -
US to remain in Ukraine arms initiative, says UK
Donald Trump had previously warned that he could suspend US shipments to KyivFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
If the UK has more renewable energy, why aren't bills coming down?
The government has pledged to reduce energy bills by using more renewables, but bills are currently rising.BBC News - Feb. 7 -
Farage calls for more UK births in pro-family message
Reform UK leader may alienate swing voters with new socially conservative pitchFinancial Times - 2d -
Europe needs big defence players to catch up with US, says Belgian minister
Theo Francken says bloc’s fragmentation and high costs push European governments towards US weaponsFinancial Times - 2d -
In defence of the state
A complex society is best served by a competent, professional and neutral public serviceFinancial Times - 2d -
Aguilar says Democrats would oppose spending bill with Department of Education cuts
Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said that House Democrats would vote against a government funding bill if it included cuts to the Department of Education. Aguilar claimed Republicans "don't care about ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Jeffries says Republicans ‘walked away’ from spending talks
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the bipartisan talks aimed at preventing a government shutdown have ended — at least temporarily — and accused GOP leaders in the ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Defense stocks drop after Trump says Pentagon spending could be halved
Shares of Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were under pressure after President Donald Trump raised the idea of large cuts to defense spending.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. must wait one more night to see if JR Motorsports' car will make Daytona 500
Justin Allgaier will start Thursday night's first qualifying race 17th.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 13 -
Tech megacaps plan to spend more than $300 billion in 2025 as AI race intensifies
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft intend to invest as much as $320 billion this year into AI advancement technologies.CNBC - Feb. 8 -
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European defense stocks hit record and government bond prices fall on bets of more military spending
Defense shares surge on expectations of higher NATO spending as Trump seeks deal with PutinMarketWatch - 3d -
EU says AI race 'far from over' as bloc pledges 50-billion-euro investment boost
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the race for AI leadership had not yet been won by China or the U.S.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
EU scales back tech rules to boost AI investment, says digital chief
Henna Virkkunen says efforts to cut red tape are not prompted by US pressureFinancial Times - 6d -
Without Europe a Russia-Ukraine peace deal wouldn't work, EU foreign policy chief says
If Europe is left out of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, a deal wouldn't work, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told CNBC at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.CNBC - 5d -
Guatemalan president says no timeline on receiving third-country nationals deported from U.S.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said his country and the U.S. “don’t have a timeline” on when Guatemala will begin receiving third-country nationals deported from the U.S.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
King of Jordan says his country could take in 2,000 children from Gaza
President Trump met with King Abdullah of Jordan and was asked about his plan for the Gaza Strip. The king said his country would be prepared to take in 2,000 Palestinian children in need from ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says after Trump-Putin call that his country cannot accept 'any agreements without us'
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says after Trump-Putin call that his country cannot accept 'any agreements without us'ABC News - Feb. 13 -
Pakistan wants to expel all Afghan refugees from the country, says Afghan embassy
The Afghan embassy in Islamabad says Pakistan wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the country and they face expulsion in the near futureABC News - 1d -
More Democrats say they would like party to be more moderate: Gallup
Democrats today are more likely to say they want their party to become moderate than they were four years ago, according to a Gallup poll published Thursday. The survey, conducted in the first week ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Ukraine war briefing: Trump plan to end war must include security guarantees, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says he would be ready for talks in any format if he has ‘an understanding that America and Europe will not abandon us’. What we know on day 1,083. See all our Ukraine war ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Ukraine war live: All Putin’s conditions must be met before peace deal can be agreed, says Russian minister
Russia’s deputy foreign minister says talks must recognise ‘reality on the ground’ . Here are some photos coming to us over the wires.. We have more on the upcoming Munich Security Conference ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Hamas ‘must release three live hostages on Saturday’, says Israel, or war will resume – Middle East crisis live
Statement from Netanyahu’s office follows Hamas declaration that it would stick to the ceasefire terms. Hamas has confirmed its commitment to continue implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Europe must take a stand when it comes to Ukraine's future in NATO, foreign ministers say
Europe is confronting an "existential" moment in its history, foreign ministers told a CNBC-moderated panel at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.CNBC - 5d -
UK recruiters say toughest conditions in jobs market since Covid
KPMG/REC report points to impact of tax-raising measures in October Budget on employer confidenceFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
UK lacks coherent rural policy, says environment committee chair
Alistair Carmichael calls on government to engage with ‘disaffected’ communities as farmers set for latest protestFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
HMRC ‘vastly underestimating’ UK tax evasion, MPs say
Cross-party committee warns agency is not ‘sufficiently curious’ about scale of illegal practiceFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
UK market for ‘competitive socialising’ risks oversupply, say executives
Operators ask whether customers will keep going back to axe-throwingFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump steel tariffs negative for both UK and US, says Reynolds
US President Donald Trump is set to impose 25% taxes on steel entering the country "without exceptions".BBC News - 4d -
Anti-Muslim hate at record level in UK, report says
Almost 6,000 cases of Islamophobia were recorded in 2024, more than double the number two years earlier.BBC News - 1d -
UK energy network owners made billions in excess returns, says watchdog
Citizen’s Advice says ‘policy failure’ by regulator means companies secured a windfall of almost £4bnFinancial Times - 1d -
Investment in UK’s crumbling public services is pro-growth, says pensions minister
Exclusive: Torsten Bell defends Labour’s spending plans, saying ‘the status quo is economically and morally bankrupt’. Britain’s crumbling public services are bad for business, and spending more ...The Guardian - 19h -
Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says
ROME — Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection, and was up eating and reading Saturday, the Vatican said.NBC News - 5d
