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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 embassies

ABC News - 1d

Russian and US diplomats discuss normalizing embassy operations at Istanbul talks

Russian and U.S. diplomats are holding talks in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss ways to normalize the operation of their respective embassies after rounds of diplomats’ expulsions in the past years

ABC News - 10h

Chinese Embassy Plan in London Sets Off Opposition

Britain appears ready to approve what would be the largest diplomatic outpost in Europe, but neighbors and activists fear tapped phone lines and suppressed protests.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Mourinho given four-match ban for comments after Istanbul derby

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho is banned for four games and fined £35,194 for comments after Monday's game with Galatasaray.

BBC News - 1h

US lawmakers issue warning about China’s planned new London embassy

Letting Beijing build largest mission in Europe seen as inappropriate reward given its human rights record

Financial Times - 23h

Rare Protest at U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Reflects Fears Over Trump

The demonstration drew only a handful of people, but showed how some Ukrainians fear that Washington is drifting away from backing Ukraine now that President Trump is in power.

The New York Times - 1d

Judge Questions Constitutionality of Musk’s DOGE Operation

The judge expressed concern over the unresolved issues about who is in charge of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, if it is not Mr. Musk, as the White House has claimed.

The New York Times - 2d

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 future

ABC News - Feb. 19

With Explosive Goggles, Ukraine Sought to Blast Russian Drone Operators

A senior Ukrainian intelligence official confirmed the plot to blow up drone goggles. But it was unclear how much effect the scheme had on Russian forces.

The New York Times - 6d

Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations

Dozens of employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections have been reassigned or forced out, according to current and former officials.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Rob Gronkowski’s Home Was Once Robbed. It Wasn’t a Sophisticated Operation.

The burglary at Gronkowski’s house during Super Bowl LII was nothing like the ones of recent high-profile athletes.

The New York Times - 6d

The rise of browser-use agents: Why Convergence’s Proxy is beating OpenAI’s Operator

A new wave of AI-powered browser-use agents is emerging, promising to transform how enterprises interact with the web. These agents, including OpenAI's Operator and Convergence's Proxy, can ...

VentureBeat - 5d

Investors told of golden age of US-Saudi co-operation at Miami conference

Trump is strengthening bonds with the oil-rich kingdom as he strains ties with other traditional allies

Financial Times - 4d

Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin

Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return home. Israel has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in ...

The Guardian - 4d

Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank

Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.

The New York Times - 3d

Texas Gov. Abbott wages immigration operation in community targeted by conservatives

Gov. Gregg Abbott stated he'd been planning the immigration operation in Colony Ridge for months to target criminals and immigrants. Observers said some people who were stopped were on to their way ...

NBC News - 3d

Berkshire shares rise on surge in operating earnings, but questions linger about cash

The conglomerate's operating profit — earnings from the company's wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed 71% to $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter.

CNBC - 3d

Crypto Trader OKX Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal U.S. Operation

Federal prosecutors said OKX, based in Seychelles, violated anti-money laundering laws for years. The company agreed to pay more than $500 million in fines and penalties.

The New York Times - 2d

5 former players are running baseball operations in the majors. More could be on the way

There are five former major leaguers serving as the top baseball executive for a big league franchise at the moment, forming one of MLB's most exclusive clubs

ABC News - 2d

Trump admin planning operation to find and possibly deport unaccompanied migrant children

The Trump administration is planning a nationwide operation to locate and possibly deport unaccompanied migrant children.

NBC News - 1d

Masdar, TAQA and Eni to boost UAE/ Italy/Albania energy co-operation

Yahoo News - 1d

New Orleans Privateers onboard rapper Master P as President of Basketball Operations

The New Orleans rapper is looking to bring the winning culture back to New Orleans men's college basketball.

ESPN - 8h

Mexico Begins to Release Dozens of Cartel Operatives Into U.S. Custody

The decision was said to be a signal that President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico planned to cooperate with the Trump administration in cracking down on the cartels.

The New York Times - 1h

What are Trump’s USPS plans? He says the Postal Service is a ‘tremendous loser’ that should ‘operate a lot better.’

President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration is working on an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service and indicated that multiple options were under consideration.

MarketWatch - 6d

‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism

From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature. The ...

The Guardian - 5d

Israeli forces to remain in northern West Bank all year as military operation expands

IDF troops ordered not to allow residents to return to cleared camps as PM delays release of Palestinian prisoners

Financial Times - 4d

Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion

Berkshire Hathaway reported fourth-quarter results on Saturday. The company's Class A shares popped more than 25% in 2024.

CNBC - 3d

Hamas says Netanyahu ‘sabotaging’ peace deal as Israel steps up West Bank operation – Middle East crisis live

Hamas official Basem Naim says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘preparing atmosphere’ to return to war with Gaza. According to a report from Hebrew media outlet Ynet, Israel has told international ...

The Guardian - 3d

Top finance ministers snub G20 as global co-operation comes under strain

Officials from US, China, Japan, India and Brazil among those who will not attend this week’s meetings in Cape Town

Financial Times - 1d

DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator

Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems.

Wired - 1d

‘We have a rule when we hear the sirens: if you’ve started operating, you don’t stop’: 24 hours with doctors on the Ukrainian frontline

Like the soldiers they battle to save, combat medics in Ukraine are under constant attack. Three years after the invasion, one NHS doctor bears witness. “The frontline here is cold, hard, true war. ...