Plans Blitz Executive

Pfizer executives descend on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago for planning meeting

Drugmaker becomes latest titan of corporate America to curry favour with president-elect

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Iran executed at least 901 people in 2024, U.N. reports

Human rights groups accuse Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of using capital punishment as a tool following nationwide protests.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Iran reportedly executed at least 901 people in 2024, UN says

The UN human rights chief says it is time Iran "stems this ever-swelling tide of executions".

BBC News - Jan. 7

Meta Reveals Plan to Alter Fact-Checking Program

The move will end a third-party fact-checking system and rely on users to add notes or corrections to posts. It is likely to please the incoming Trump administration and its conservative allies.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Controversial congestion pricing plan takes effect in NYC

Driving just got more expensive for many New York City commuters as congestion pricing was put to its first rush hour test. Supporters argue the plan cuts down on gridlock and greenhouse gas ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

Chrysler sales have shrunk 80% in two decades. Here's how executives plan to bring the brand back

Once a relatively diversified brand, Chrysler now has only two models, both of them different versions of the same minivan.

CNBC - Jan. 6

What are Trump's plans for the Jan. 6 cases pending?

President-elect Donald Trump may intervene in the cases against those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi breaks down the latest.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Trump reportedly considering important alteration to tariff plans

President-elect Donald Trump is considering a plan that still would apply tariffs to all nations but narrow the impact.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Starmer's NHS waiting list plan - will it work?

Lack of staff and money could make it difficult for government to achieve its aims.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Trump’s ambitious oil plans will not derail Russia

It would still be very disruptive to try to embargo Russian oil from the world markets altogether

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Brennan presses Homan on Trump administration's deportation plans

CBS News’s Margaret Brennan pressed President-elect Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan on the next administration’s mass deportation plans. Homan joined Brennan on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Congo executes 102 'urban bandits' with 70 more set to be killed, officials say

102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 are set to be executed today, according to the Congolese Minister of Justice

ABC News - Jan. 5

Bears fool Packers special teams, score spoiler TD with well-executed misdirection on punt return

Green Bay's punter appeared to be the only Packers player who knew which direction his punt traveled.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Xi has a plan for retaliating against Trump’s gamesmanship

China is marshalling its forces for long-term competition against an America that it believes is divided and in decline

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel

The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel

Last-minute show of support for US president’s close ally as he nears his final days in office

Financial Times - Jan. 4

Sources: Kawhi plans to make season debut Sat.

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, sidelined all season because of inflammation in his knee, plans to make his season debut against the Hawks, sources confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Death row prisoner asks Arizona for second time to be executed

Aaron Brian Gunches' execution would mark a resumption of Arizona's use of the death penalty after a two-year pause while it reviewed its procedures.

CBS News - Jan. 3

A(nother) Government Plan for Social Care

Health and Social Care Secretary promises to "grasp the nettle on social care reform”

BBC News - Jan. 3

Ex-Army soldier indicted for plan 'to join Hezbollah, kill Jews'

Jake Danaher Molloy attempted to join Hezbollah, which is designated by the US as a "terrorist organization."

The Hill - Jan. 3

Poland's government drafts evacuations plans in event of natural disasters and military threats

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Streeting defends 2028 timescale for long-term social care plans

The first steps to creating a National Care Service are announced - but critics say the pace of the plan "feels far too long".

BBC News - Jan. 3

Chess: jeans-clad Carlsen defies critics to share Blitz with Nepomniachtchi

The world No 1 withdrew from the World Rapid then came back for the Blitz, where he shared the title when Fide agreed to stop play after three games of a shootout. Magnus Carlsen completed a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon

The president’s announcement of the fate of the iconic Pennsylvania-based company, which became a contentious political issue in an election year, is expected as soon as Friday.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

China’s central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy

People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for credit

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Crypto Industry Anticipates Trump Executive Orders Day 1

Cryptocurrency could see a slew of policy positions when Trump takes office.

Inc. - Jan. 2

Saudi Arabia says it executes 6 Iranians for drug smuggling

Saudi Arabia says it has executed six Iranian men over drug smuggling, sparking strong objections from Iran at a time when the two countries are trying to mend relations

ABC News - Jan. 1

New Jersey Asks Judge to Delay Congestion Pricing Plan

The state had sued to stop New York’s plan to charge motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest roadways. Late Tuesday night, lawyers requested a temporary restraining order.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Brian Hoyer's three-step plan to fix the Patriots offense

Former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer joined Tom E. Curran's Patriots Talk Podcast to share his three-step plan to fix New England's offense in the offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1

Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid's Güler in Arsenal plans for statement signing

Arsenal have an eight-player shortlist amid plans to make a statement signing.

ESPN - Jan. 1

Fate of endangered monkey hinges on Brazilian city’s planning policy

Pied tamarin has narrow range and is found only around borders of Manaus in the Amazon rainforest. The fate of one of the world’s most threatened primates will be on the line in the coming months ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

NHS, education, housebuilding . . . Labour’s progress so far and its plans for 2025

First six months of new year will prove crucial to Keir Starmer’s ambition to drive ‘change’

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral

In wide-ranging remarks at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect also predicted that Mike Johnson would secure enough votes to be re-elected as House speaker.