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FirstFT: China’s military builds massive new wartime command centre
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI’s massive new funding round, and India’s Narendra Modi faces tough budget challengeFinancial Times - 1h -
China builds huge new wartime military command centre in Beijing
Complex will be bigger than Pentagon and include bombproof bunkers for leaders, say US intelligence officialsFinancial Times - 2h -
Blackstone defends $80bn data centre investment as DeepSeek shakes market
US group has pushed heavily into facilities needed to feed AI boom amid breakneck spending by Big TechFinancial Times - 11h -
The next stages of the Gaza ceasefire face serious obstacles
The deal has three phases, each more contingent and fragile than the preceding one.The Hill - 1d -
DeepSeek sets stage for frenetic tech earnings season
The sudden emergence of China's DeepSeek roiled the tech market just ahead of earnings season, when industry giants will update investors on their AI spending.CNBC - 2d -
DeepSeek shows AI's centre of power could shift away from US
The app's strong debut has shaken beliefs that the US would remain the unchallenged global AI superpower, writes the BBC's Marc Cieslak.BBC News - 2d -
Belarus opposition and western leaders denounce stage-managed Lukashenko victory
German foreign minister calls election ‘bitter day’, while Vladimir Putin congratulates autocrat on ‘confident victory’. Western leaders and the Belarusian opposition have denounced Alexander ...The Guardian - 3d -
How Auschwitz became centre of Nazi Holocaust
It is 80 years since Soviet Union troops liberated Auschwitz - now marked as Holocaust Memorial Day.BBC News - 3d -
EU aims to agree ‘staged approach’ to ease Syria sanctions
Also in this newsletter: Romania’s struggle to increase defence spendingFinancial Times - 3d -
Victims to take centre stage at reopened Omagh bombing inquiry
Families of children killed will speak at inquiry into whether Northern Ireland atrocity could have been stopped. Victims of the Omagh bombing, the single deadliest atrocity of the Northern Ireland ...The Guardian - 3d -
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The Kyoto climate treaty is hailed on stage but reality tells a different story
A gripping play in London’s West End tells how agreement of the first climate protocol in 1997 was a triumph, as scientists share new warnings about the scale of the crisis. As material for a West ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump shows the power of personality on the global stage
Trump is first and foremost a dealmaker who views diplomacy through the prism of potential transactions.The Hill - 5d -
El Hierro: the tiny Canary Island at centre of migration crisis – photo essay
Ten years ago, El Hierro staked everything on sustainability and renewable energy. Today it faces another epochal challenge: migration from Africa, a phenomenon that is turning it into the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Arsenal on verge of knockout stage as Havertz ensures win over Dinamo Zagreb
Job done for Mikel Arteta. After the week he has had, the last thing the Arsenal manager would have wanted was another frantic finale to a home fixture. For much of this contest, after Declan Rice ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Democratic infighting is rising as Trump takes center stage
Democrats are finding themselves mired in infighting and schoolyard sniping just as President Trump begins his new term. Former first lady Jill Biden and Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) daughter ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
David Einhorn says we have reached the 'Fartcoin' stage of the market cycle
"We have reached the 'Fartcoin' stage of the market cycle," Einhorn wrote in an investor letter obtained by CNBC.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Tech titans take center stage at Trump inauguration
A lineup of tech titans including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, were front and center at Donald Trump’s inauguration — with seats in the first row in front of some cabinet nominees. ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Sydney childcare centre set alight and sprayed with antisemitic graffiti
NSW premier Chris Minns says police will track down people behind Maroubra attack and foreshadows new anti-hatred laws. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Jason Aldean on taking center stage at the Liberty Ball for Trump's inauguration
Country superstar Jason Aldean, known for his hit song "You Make It Easy," is set to perform at the Liberty Ball tonight. The five-time Grammy nominee joins us first on "CBS Mornings."CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Harlequins see off Glasgow to reach Champions Cup knockout stages
Harlequins 24-7 Glasgow Cunningham-South scores first of three Quins tries A Champions Cup of modest returns for the English was at least given a fillip by Harlequins. This reasonably ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Outdoor learning group closes seven UK centres
Seven activity centres run by Kingswood close with immediate effect as it calls in administrators.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan
Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Marcus Freeman is a reserved beacon of representation on college football's grandest stage
Freeman is the first Black or Asian American head coach of a team in the Division I national championshipCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
Joan Plowright, British stage actor and wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British stage actor and wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95
Actor helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in the West End. • Michael Billington: Plowright was a dynamic force • Joan ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Teenager guilty of murdering schoolgirl outside shopping centre
A jury rejects Hassan Sentamu's defence of diminished responsibility over Elianne Andam's stabbing.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
For These Teenagers in Ukraine, Hope Arrived at the Stage Door
The students in a summer acting course performed a play set in America, called, “It’s okay!” And it gave them hope that their lives would be OK, too.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Brooke Shields on aging: "I'm at the beginning of a new, really exciting stage"
Now nearly 60, the model and actress was recently elected president of Actors' Equity, and launched Commence, her beauty brand for women over 40. She's also written her fourth book, "Brooke Shields ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Protesters stage blockade as AfD holds conference before German elections
Heavy police presence in place as far-right party meets in Saxony to finalise details of campaign platform. Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Greenland lawmaker says Trump Jr. visit 'was all staged'
A member of Greenland's Parliament said Donald Trump Jr.'s visit to the island this week was "all staged" to make it look like Greenlanders supported President-elect Trump as he ramps up rhetoric ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Titans legend Frank Wycheck diagnosed with CTE Stage III at time of death
The star tight end died in December 2023 at 52CBS Sports - Jan. 9 -
AI takes center stage at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show
The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show was underway in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The annual trade conference spotlights some of the newest technological innovations from companies across the globe. Jason ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Austria’s far-right leader to invite centre right for coalition talks
Herbert Kickl’s move could pave way for anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party to govern country. The leader of Austria’s anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party has said he intends to ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
How Austria’s embrace of the far right could fracture the EU centre
Also in this newsletter: The next EU leaders’ meeting searches for a venueFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Austria’s new centre-right leader open to coalition with far right
Christian Stocker signalled willingness to share power with Freedom party after resignation of ChancellorFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
Tech groups to pay premium for energy for Malaysia data centres, says minister
Investment in ‘oil of the 21st century’ will support country’s development of renewable powerFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
Mark Kermode on… director Sean Baker, who thrillingly puts the marginalised centre stage
The American indie director who made his mark with Tangerine and The Florida Project, and whose latest film, Anora, is an Oscars favourite, owes an unlikely debt to British social realists Mike ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Budget gyms aim to bulk up in smaller UK centres
PureGym and The Gym Group say plenty of opportunities remain as cost-conscious consumers try to keep fitFinancial Times - Jan. 3
