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A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”Wired - 4d -
Trump vs the media: US president wages war on the fourth estate
The administration has launched a frontal assault on the traditional news industry at a time when it is in declineFinancial Times - 4d -
Can anyone stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of the US government?
The billionaire’s aggressive efficiency drive has critics warning of a constitutional crisis. Allies say he’s just getting startedFinancial Times - 4d -
Starmer tells ministers to push ‘further and faster’ for growth
UK prime minister launches fresh attempt to reboot ailing government at six-hour cabinet meetingFinancial Times - 4d -
UK statistics agency to scrap one of main household surveys
Decision comes as ONS struggles with falling response rates to surveys behind headline economic statisticsFinancial Times - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Directors’ Deals: US deal sparks Fever-Tree buying
Share price rises 20 per cent as the tie-up is announcedFinancial Times - 4d -
How New Orleans Is Using the Super Bowl to Make Upgrades
The Big Easy will host the Eagles, the Chiefs, and Kendrick Lamar on Sunday.Inc. - 4d -
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?
The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal. Donald Trump postponed his threat to tax all imports from Mexico and Canada ...The Guardian - 4d -
EU to offer lower tariffs on US cars
Bloc hopes olive branch will help to shield Europe’s ailing car industry from Donald Trump’s trade measuresFinancial Times - 4d -
UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.BBC News - 4d -
‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say. A pitiless crackdown on on illegal immigration. A ...The Guardian - 5d -
UK to demolish shell of Grenfell Tower almost eight years after fire that killed 72
The U.K. government has announced plans to dismantle the remains of London’s Grenfell TowerABC News - 5d -
The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government
A newly appointed U.S. envoy says she hopes Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any formABC News - 5d -
Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism
In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose ...NBC News - 5d -
The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk and DOGE are moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.Wired - 5d -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - 5d -
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Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are showing us a new way to play
Neither quarterback posted particularly eye-catching passing numbers. But is that really the best or only measure of good QB play?Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Casinos, high-rises and fraud: The BBC visits a bizarre city built on scams
A haven for the super rich, or a city built on scams? The BBC was invited to find out.BBC News - 5d -
Every song and dance in 'Emilia Pérez' tells a story — and that was a thrill to its DP
Cinematographer Paul Guilhaume used a variety of techniques to pull off the song-and-dance numbers in 'Emilia Pérez,' working closely with director Jacques Audiard.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023ABC News - 6d -
Calvin Klein and the New ‘Sexitude’
As the brand returns to New York Fashion Week, an inside look at what its new designer, Veronica Leoni, has planned.The New York Times - 6d -
Blake Lively is sued by Texas crisis specialist in latest 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit
A Texas crisis communications specialist has sued Blake Lively for defamationABC News - 6d -
Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last yearABC News - 6d -
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programsABC News - 6d -
Miami Beach Uses Fake Reality Show to Discourage Spring Break
As part of its yearslong effort to curb raucous partying, the city created “Reality Check,” a video in which revelers break the rules and suffer the consequences.The New York Times - 6d -
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.Wired - 6d