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Yahoo Sports - 2d

300-year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year

The win by Poland’s Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills tree marks Poland’s fourth victory in a row.

BBC News - 2d

Boxing included in LA 2028 Olympics programme after IOC vote

Boxing was on Thursday formally included into the programme of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after a long dispute and the provisional recognition of a new governing body for the sport. The ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe routed in vote

Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first round Sebastian Coe is third; Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr second The Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to lead the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Peru's Congress votes to oust the interior minister for failing to halt killings

Yahoo News - 14h

US exits fund that compensates poorer countries for global heating

Trump pulls out of Cop28 loss and damage deal that recognises harms done by richer, polluting economies to vulnerable nations. The Trump administration has withdrawn the US from a global agreement ...

The Guardian - Mar. 7

Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense

Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...

The Hill - Mar. 8

Trump cancels $400 million in federal funds to Columbia University

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is canceling $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, saying the school is not doing enough to protect its Jewish students against ...

NBC News - Mar. 8

GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs

Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.

Politico - Mar. 8

Virgin Group looks to raise £700mn to fund Eurostar rival

Richard Branson’s group is one of several planning a new cross-Channel service

Financial Times - Mar. 9

Gun-violence prevention programs may be caught in federal funding crossfire

Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s, but recent moves by the Trump White House are raising anxiety about the programs' future.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Trump, tariffs and wars drain funds from climate action, warns Brazil

‘Triple negative’ puts world on course for ‘civilisation doom’, says environment minister

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Nobel laureates urge frozen Russian funds to be used for Ukraine

Yahoo News - Mar. 10

Bills to rise by 80p to fund discounts for homes near pylons

Households near new pylons are set to get up to £250 a year off their energy bills, under government plans.

BBC News - Mar. 10

USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks

The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.

CBS News - Mar. 11

UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets

Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assets

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally

The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Why Poland is still pushing for more EU-wide defence funding ideas

Also in this newsletter: A fresh push to charge Europe’s chip industry

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Applivery raises funds from Supercell for device and software management

Applivery, a tech platform for endpoint management and app distribution, has received a strategic investment from Supercell.

VentureBeat - Mar. 12

Hedge funds slash bets as Trump’s trade war causes ‘a lot of pain’

Managers’ favourite stocks tumble as market volatility surges

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Trump Administration Claws Back $20 Billion in Climate Project Funds

After the EPA announced the move, an advocacy group sued, saying the agency broke a contract that denied eight organizations money to address climate change.

Inc. - Mar. 12

Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms

Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the face of a potential government shutdown by the end of the week. ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

What's next for federal education funding after Trump cuts

President Trump is starting to enact his pledge to close the Department of Education. Liam Knox, a reporter for Insider Higher Ed, joins to discuss.

CBS News - Mar. 12

Are Trump’s campus funding cuts an attack or a defense of free speech?

What critics fail to acknowledge is that there are dangers to free speech on both sides — in inaction as well as overreaction.

The Hill - Mar. 13

Andy Burnham pushes for £200mn in government funding for Old Trafford regeneration

Mayor makes case for state support for development plans around Manchester United’s new stadium

Financial Times - Mar. 13

House Democrats stew over Schumer's capitulation on GOP funding bill

Politico - Mar. 13

House Democrats stew over Schumer's capitulation on GOP funding bill

Politico - Mar. 13

ETFs set to be high on the menu for Hong Kong pension funds

Launch of digital retirement platform market creates opportunity, say industry experts

Financial Times - Mar. 14

Farmers face steep losses in the middle of Trump's trade war and funding cuts

Jennifer Gilkerson never imagined that her West Virginia farm’s freeze-dried fruits would get caught up in political fights in Washington, D.C.

NBC News - Mar. 14

Regulator accused of letting hedge funds control Thames Water

Allegation comes as utility waits for Court of Appeal decision over £3bn emergency loan

Financial Times - Mar. 14

The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?

Republicans should focus tax cuts on middle-income and lower-income households that would provide greater support to the economy than tax cuts for the wealthy.

The Hill - Mar. 14

LSU football gets $13 million in NIL funds to fuel offseason recruiting

LSU football landed the top ranked transfer portal class and a top 10 high school class. Here's how LSU got the money for it.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

US Senate passes stop-gap funding bill to avert government shutdown

Democrats led by Chuck Schumer paved the way for passage of Republican measure

Financial Times - 6d

U.K. moves to ban former hedge-fund star Crispin Odey

The Financial Conduct Authority is looking to fine and ban Crispin Odey, alleging he “repeatedly” tried to frustrate investigations into his behavior.

MarketWatch - 4d

Legal Experts Question Trump’s Authority to Cancel Columbia’s Funding

The government has demanded drastic changes to the university before it will consider reinstating $400 million. Lee C. Bollinger, the school’s former president, calls it an “existential threat.”

The New York Times - 4d

Schumer postpones book tour after backlash for supporting GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour over security concerns. The decision comes just days after he faced opposition from his party for supporting the Republican spending ...

CBS News - 4d

Radio Free Europe sues after Trump administration halts funding

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty sued Kari Lake and the Trump administration Tuesday over efforts to defund the organization. Last week, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at ...

The Hill - 3d