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Voting begins in high-stakes German election watched closely by Europe and US
Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win, but the far-right AfD is set for a strong second place.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
The High-Profile Failures of Nikola and Humane Highlight a Danger for Startups
Both Nikola and Humane faced the unique set of challenges that come with being first to market.Inc. - Feb. 23 -
U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?
Sentiment gauges have soured — but the S&P 500 was at record highs just a few days ago. What’s going on?MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
Commercial lawsuits launched in England’s High Court reach 6-year low
Lawyers say London remains global centre for dispute resolution but litigation funders are being more selectiveFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Weather tracker: temperatures hit record highs across South America
Rio de Janeiro reached 44C, its highest temperature for more than a decade, last Monday. While North America grappled with widespread cold and wintry conditions last week, South America – now in ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Trek FX+ 7S Review: Wonderful Upgrades, High Price
Trek upgraded its everyday commuter, making it much more expensive in the process.Wired - 6d -
Jos Buttler admits stakes high for England and his captaincy against Afghanistan
Captain hopes to banish negative thoughts from side England look to get back on track after opening defeat Jos Buttler goes into the crunch match against Afghanistan in Lahore on Wednesday ...The Guardian - 6d -
Stiletto Botox: is a ‘Loub job’ the secret to wearing high heels?
This expensive procedure has gone viral on TikTok – and comes with the risk of allergic reactions, bruising and infection. Is it worth it to be comfortably numb?. Name: Stiletto Botox.. Age: ...The Guardian - 6d -
Home Depot says high interest rates are hampering home-remodeling plans
“There’s just no denying the deferral that we’re still seeing,” said Billy Bastek, Home Depot’s executive vice president of merchandising.MarketWatch - 6d -
Why high medical bills are bringing pain to China’s economy
The cost of paying for ‘catastrophic’ health conditions discourages consumption despite improvements in treatmentFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Alternative to Green Cards for ‘High Level People’
President Trump said the cards would have “a higher level of sophistication” than green cards and cost applicants about $5 million.The New York Times - 6d -
Western Europeans say immigration is too high and poorly managed, survey finds
Significant number in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has negatively impacted their country. Most western Europeans think immigration over the past decade has been too ...The Guardian - 5d -
High housing costs and low home supply are stifling American mobility
American opportunity has been synonymous with people on the move, but high housing costs and low home supply has stifled American mobility. Yoni Appelbaum joins to discuss.CBS News - 5d -
Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high
The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.BBC News - 4d -
The island split over where to build a new high school
Argyll and Bute Council has shortlisted four options for the location of the new school.BBC News - 4d -
Mexico releases 29 high-level organized crime operatives into US custody
Prisoners, including Rafael Caro Quintero, extradited as Mexico faces pressure to show it’s tackling fentanyl trafficking. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our ...The Guardian - 4d -
Chinese importers’ tactic for beating US tariffs: pile it high
Warehouses have become buffers against political volatilityFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump greets Zelensky at White House for high-stakes meeting
President Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House on Friday for a highly anticipated meeting amid Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine. Trump shook hands with the ...The Hill - 3d -
Tiger Woods' daughter helps high school soccer team to state championship
Sam Woods, a senior at The Benjamin School, played defense in the Bucs' 1-0 win on Saturday night in the FHSAA Class 2A state final.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Missing tomb of Egyptian pharaoh solves one of ancient Egypt's great mysteries
CAIRO — A long lost tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh has been found, the country’s antiquities ministry said Tuesday, answering a great mystery of one of ancient Egypt’s most prosperous eras.NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama to miss rest of NBA season with blood clot
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will miss remainder of NBA season due to a blood clot in his shoulder, the team said.NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Victor Wembanyama Expected to Miss Rest of N.B.A. Season Because of Blood Clot
The San Antonio Spurs said they discovered deep vein thrombosis when Wembanyama returned from All-Star weekend.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison
Exclusive: Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, who left Australia in 2015, is being held in Panorama prison, a detention centre for accused IS members run by the SDF. An Australian member of Islamic State who was ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
England regain Calcutta Cup after Scotland miss last-gasp kick
Finn Russell misses a 79th-minute conversion as England do just enough to deny Scotland an unprecendented fifth successive win in the fixture.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Russell misses conversion to hand England victory in dramatic final minutes
Watch as Scotland's Finn Russell misses a conversion in the final minute to hand England a 16-15 victory in the Six Nations.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about
Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Police searching for missing 23-year-old runner find body in forest
A body has been found following a five-day search for Jenny Hall in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
An Important Judicial Tool Mysteriously Goes Missing at the Supreme Court
The justices have all but stopped issuing summary reversals, which are unsigned decisions used to correct clear errors by lower courts.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Wisconsin man missing in thick Puerto Rico rain forest
Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for a U.S. tourist they say got lost in the dense tropical rain forest of El Yunque in the U.S. territory's east.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Lynne Marie Stewart, Miss Yvonne on ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse,’ Dies at 78
She was the “most beautiful woman in Puppetland” in the 1980s children’s show starring Paul Reubens, and more recently had a recurring role in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Three dead and one missing after boat sinks in New York City
Two others hospitalized after speed boat capsizes off Breezy Point, Queens, as Coast Guard continues search. Three people died, two others were hospitalized and one was missing after a boat sank ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Epilepsy AI tool detects brain lesions doctors miss
One in five epilepsy patients has uncontrolled seizures due to brain abnormalities too subtle for doctors to spot.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Over 20 people are missing after local clashes at the Kenya-Ethiopia border
Kenya has deployed heavy security at its border with Ethiopia after an attack by armed men in what authorities describe as cross-border clashesABC News - Feb. 24 -
FTSE 350 on track to miss 40% target for female executives
Government-backed review says pace of change in top roles has ‘slowed’ among UK’s biggest companiesFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Missing Australian fisherman dragged overboard by shark, police say
Paul Barning went missing Sunday after falling overboard his boat during a fishing competition in New South Wales, Australia.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
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Domino’s earnings missed on everything. Here’s why the quarter was still a win.
Domino’s saw carryout pizza sales increase but delivery sales fall, a sign its low-income customers are still hurting the most.MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
McIlroy's miss and Scheffler's arrest dominate Full Swing's return
The return of Netflix's Full Swing docu-series follows the ups and downs of Rory McIlroy's 2024 and features the bizarre arrest of Scottie Scheffler, writes Iain Carter.BBC News - 6d -
BBC sorry for 'missed opportunities' over DJ Tim Westwood's 'bullying behaviour'
A report into what the BBC knew about DJ's conduct found it was "too deferential to high-profile individuals".BBC News - 6d
