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EU unveils $840 billion "ReArm Europe" plan to boost defense spending

European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc is "in an era of rearmament," as Trump casts rising doubt on old alliances.

CBS News - 12h

EDF considers plans to revive ‘fish disco’ at Hinkley Point plant

Move marks latest step in long-running debate over project’s wildlife protection measures

Financial Times - 13h

Low energy prices sting Aramco profits and squeeze Saudi development plans

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco has reported a $106.25 billion profit in 2024, down 12% from the prior year on lower energy prices

ABC News - 12h

Egypt proposes $53 billion five-year Gaza reconstruction plan

Yahoo News - 10h

San Diego FC preps plan to stop anti-gay chant

San Diego FC intends to take steps to discourage its fans from engaging in the anti-gay that marred the Major League Soccer expansion club's inaugural home match last weekend.

ESPN - 6h

Vance criticised after comments on UK-French peacekeeping plan

US vice-president said deal unlikely to be secured by ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years’

Financial Times - 6h

Nvidia shares jump, and Honeywell makes an acquisition despite breakup plan

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

CNBC - 5h

Egypt says Arab leaders have endorsed a counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi says Arab leaders have endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the territory

ABC News - 6h

Multiple Democrats skipping Trump speech, planning alternate event

A group of Democrats is skipping President Trump’s congressional speech Tuesday night and planning an alternate event, according to a press release. The press release from Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) ...

The Hill - 4h

Arab leaders approve $53bn alternative to Trump's Gaza plan

Egypt puts forward a counterproposal to the president's vision for a US takeover of post-war Gaza.

BBC News - 4h

Von Der Leyen Unveils Sweeping Plan to Boost E.U. Military Spending.

The European Commission’s president unveiled a sweeping plan to help Ukraine and boost defense spending, but it won’t be easy.

The New York Times - 3h

Arab leaders endorse $53bn plan to rebuild Gaza as alternative to Trump idea

Proposal focuses on emergency relief and long-term economic development under Palestinian Authority administration. Arab leaders have endorsed a $53bn (£42bn) plan to rebuild Gaza under the future ...

The Guardian - 1h

Arab states endorse alternative to Trump’s postwar Gaza plan

Proposals envisage transitional rule by Palestinian technocrats and role for UN peacekeepers in the enclave and West Bank

Financial Times - 1h

A YouTuber in India is facing backlash over comments he made on a comedy show. Here's what to know

A famous YouTuber in India is facing public outrage and a police investigation after he made an allegedly obscene remark on a YouTube show last week

ABC News - Feb. 20

Trump calls US hockey team ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada

President Donald Trump has called the U.S. hockey team to wish players good luck ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada

ABC News - Feb. 20

Martin Bakole to face Joseph Parker on short notice after Daniel Dubois falls ill days before event

The heavyweight showdown was expected to produce the next challenger to unified king Oleksandr Usyk

CBS Sports - Feb. 20

What Would Czcehia's Team Have Looked Like At The 4 Nations Face-Off?

By Jack Klinck, The Hockey News intern

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

USA vs. Canada: Brady Tkachuk is making the most of time in 4 Nations Face-Off

An iconic fight, an injury and a key goal, Tkachuk has been in the middle of everything

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees

A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors from various countries, is set to land in Costa Rica, making the country the latest Latin American nation to serve as a stopover as U.S. ...

ABC News - Feb. 20

Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts

Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Canada defeats USA in overtime to claim hockey's first 4 Nations Face-Off title

Canada defeated USA Thursday to win the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament, capping what had become a heated and politically charged event.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Canada sink USA in 4 Nations Face-Off final on McDavid’s sudden-death goal

‘You can’t take our country’: Trudeau goads Trump Canadian anthem singer alters lyric in Trump protest In pictures: Canada top USA amid political tensions When they played O Canada for the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Canada defeats U.S. 3-2 to win 4 Nations Face-Off Championship

The North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into an geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.

CBS News - Feb. 20

4 Nations Face-Off: Connor McDavid scores golden goal for Canada to take down Team USA

Connor McDavid etched his name in Canadian hockey history at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

4 Nations Face-Off final: Canada beat USA in sudden-death overtime – as it happened

McDavid’s OT winner lifts Canada over United States Canadian anthem singer alters lyric in Trump protest In pictures: Canada top USA amid geopolitical tensions Matthews and 19 more: Team ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

4 Nations Face-Off winners & losers: United States-Canada rivalry revived, All-Star weekend concept pales

The round-robin tournament created a ton of excitement for avid and casual fans

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

4 Nations Face-Off: The NHL Finally Gave The Players What They Wanted, And The Players Delivered

Almost 15 years to the day from when Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal for Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics, Connor McDavid grabbed the torch and scored the decisive overtime goal to win the 4 ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test

Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they search for ways to pay for Trump’s legislative agenda.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Liverpool face PSG as Champions League last-16 draw sets up Madrid derby

Arsenal get PSV and Aston Villa play Club Brugge Europa League: Spurs v AZ, Man Utd v Real Sociedad Rangers face Fenerbahce; Chelsea draw Copenhagen Liverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Singer of Canadian anthem at 4 Nations Face-Off changes lyric to protest Trump's 51st state remarks

The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game changed a lyric in “O Canada” from “in all of us command” to “that only us command.”

ABC News - Feb. 21

Canada beats Team USA in 4 Nations Face-Off championship thriller; Victor Wembanyama out for season

Connor McDavid and Jordan Binnington were the heroes in overtime for the Canadians

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Unfamiliar faces: who has a chance to shine for Australia at Champions Trophy? | Martin Pegan

Six players with minimal international experience are at the tournament in Pakistan and can expect to play a role . Fewer than three months have passed since Australia’s Test team was seen to be in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Famed for Himalayan peaks and pristine lakes, Kashmir faces a water crisis amid dry weather

For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditions

ABC News - Feb. 21

Most say health care costs, inflation biggest issue facing Americans: Pew

A new survey from Pew Research Center has found that most Americans think inflation, health care cost, and the federal budget deficit are major issues confronting the nation. Of those polled, 45 ...

The Hill - Feb. 21