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‘We can’t wait’: Scotland’s Townsend relishing France test after win over Wales
Scotland hang on to beat Wales 35-29 at Murrayfield Townsend: ‘France is the toughest fixture in world rugby’ After dominating yet another match without maximising the return on the scoreboard, ...The Guardian - 4d -
Restore America's crime-plagued capital
Washington, D.C. has one of the highest murder rates in the developed world, and has seen a recent increase in crime, including a stabbing at Safeway and a knife-brandishing hooligan terrorizing ...The Hill - 5d -
Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement | Sidney Blumenthal
Gestures of servility from administration members and world leaders alike are sickeningly common in the mad king’s court. Sycophancy is the coin of the realm. In Donald Trump ’s court, flattery is ...The Guardian - 4d -
Takeaways from the AP's reporting into what people face in Myanmar after release from forced labor
Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed shoulder to shoulder, surgical masks covering their mouths and, some, their eyesABC News - 4d -
Tokyo marks 80th anniversary of U.S. firebombing that killed 100,000 in a single night
Elderly survivors of a U.S. firebombing in Tokyo that killed more than 100,000 people in one night during World War II are pushing for recognition of the largely forgotten attack.NBC News - 3d -
The left needs to abandon its miserable, irrational pessimism | Aaron Bastani
A hundred years ago the average person, in one of the the world’s wealthiest societies, could expect to live until 40. Now global life expectacy is 73. At the start of the millennium it was widely ...The Guardian - 3d -
'England had Italy on the ropes but didn't recreate French demolition job'
In his BBC Sport column, World Cup winner Matt Dawson reflects on England's thumping Six Nations victory over Italy, and assesses the final-day title race.BBC News - 3d -
Trump’s first 50 days: Stocks suffer worst start to a presidential term since 2009
The first 50 days of President Donald Trump’s second term brought heightened volatility to financial markets already worried about slowing economic growth in the world’s largest economy.MarketWatch - 2d -
Hammocks, hostels or house-sitting: how to cut costs on backpacking trips
There are plenty of ways to save money when travelling. Follow these tips and the world is your oyster, for longer. From staying with locals and sleeping in a hammock to clubbing together with ...The Guardian - 2d -
Michelle Obama and her brother to launch a weekly podcast
Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will host a new weekly podcast series starting this month featuring a special guest pulled from the world of entertainment, sports, health and business.NBC News - 2d -
Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney to lead England squad at Soccer Aid 2025
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will coach an England squad made up of athletes and celebrities for Soccer Aid 2025 at Old TraffordABC News - 2d -
Fury, Rooney to manage England Soccer Aid side
Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney will join forces to co-manage the England Soccer Aid side at Old Trafford in June.ESPN - 2d -
Death Stranding 2 - Story, Release Date, And Everything We Know
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has a release date for later this year, giving fans of the 2019 game a brand-new adventure to experience in the ruins of a world where humanity is on the edge of ...GameSpot - 2d -
Democrats reintroduce CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination
Democrats have reintroduced federal legislation to ban hair discrimination. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, or CROWN ...The Hill - 1d -
Greenland holds election as Trump vows takeover
Greenland is holding elections after the world heard from President Trump on his desires to take over the island. Kim Hjelmgaard, a reporter with USA Today, joins CBS News with more.CBS News - 1d -
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic 5 years later
Five years ago Tuesday, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. CBS News digital reporter Alex Tin explains the lessons the government and public health officials learned.CBS News - 1d -
Hail Macbeth Brings Shakespeare To Video Games With 1990s Spin
There's an old myth in the theater world that Shakespeare's Macbeth is cursed, and any theatre company who tries to put it on will endure some sort of misfortune during the production. One area ...GameSpot - 1d -
Musk's Starlink could help remote parts of India get online under deals with telecoms players
Elon Musk’s Starlink has signed an agreement with India’s top telecom operator on Wednesday to bring the U.S. satellite internet giant’s services to the world’s most populous country, a day after ...ABC News - 1d -
Labor union says FIFA blocked Azteca inspection
An international federation of labor unions said on Tuesday that FIFA denied it access to the Azteca Stadium to inspect conditions of construction workers doing renovations ahead of the 2026 World ...ESPN - 1d -
Defiance, The Video Game That Tied Into A TV Show, Is Coming Back To Life
The MMO Defiance, which was shut down in 2021, is coming back to life. For anyone unaware, Defiance was a third-person shooter MMO from Trion Worlds that was developed as a tie-in for the Syfy show ...GameSpot - 1d -
WoW Housing Will Allow For Plenty Of Nitty-Gritty Interior Decoration Options
Blizzard is continuing to peel back the curtain on World of Warcraft's in-the-works player-housing system, this time revealing new details about how players will be able to decorate the interior ...GameSpot - 1d -
Putin threatens to treat Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk as ‘terrorists’ ahead of US envoy’s Moscow visit – live
Russian president makes threats in first visit since Ukrainian incursion as world waits for Kremlin’s reaction to ceasefire proposal. Trump hints at financial repercussions if Russia rejects ...The Guardian - 21h -
Keir Starmer plans to reshape the Britain's ‘flabby’ state. But don’t compare him to Elon Musk
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won praise for his efforts to marshal international support for Ukraine as President Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies roil the worldABC News - 6h -
‘We have ignored lessons’: how Covid continues to affect lives five years later
The ways the pandemic has shaken Guardian readers’ worlds – from new businesses to difficulty socialising. It’s been five years since the Trump administration declared a nationwide emergency ...The Guardian - 4h -
WoW Exploiters Cleared New Mythic Raid 'First' Using Grey Items, Got Banned, And Then Did It Again
The race to be the first to clear the Mythic difficulty version of World of Warcraft's new Liberation of Undermine raid is still ongoing, though a group of exploiters have already technically ...GameSpot - 1h -
Court recommends charges against NYC Mayor Adams dropped
A court-appointed lawyer has advised a federal judge that corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped. Meantime, sources tell NBC News two federal prosecutors in ...NBC News - 5d -
Treasures of San Gennaro
Devotional objects made of gold and gems, donated over the past five centuries to honor San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, are kept in a vault-like museum in the southern Italian city. ...CBS News - 4d -
Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S. into limbo following human rights criticism
PANAMA CITY — After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United ...NBC News - 4d -
Ill Palmer 'wanted to be on pitch' as barren run continues
Chelsea's Cole Palmer might have found a new way to fire a blank as he missed a Premier League penalty for the first time in the 1-0 win at home to Leicester City - but the fact he played at all ...BBC News - 4d -
New York support for congestion pricing rises as Trump moves against policy: Poll
Support for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) congestion traffic pricing in New York City has ticked up as President Trump moved to revoke the policy, according to a new survey. The Siena College ...The Hill - 2d -
Supersized pearls and crystal bows: Chanel lures celebrity crowd to Paris
Fashion week also brings Louis Vuitton showcasing cinematic romance of train travel. Chanel came gift-wrapped in black ribbon at Paris fashion week. The ribbon was made of steel, not silk. It was ...The Guardian - 2d -
Why a judge blocked a pro-Palestinian activist's deportation
A judge temporarily blocked the deportation proceedings for Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead the 2024 student encampment protests at Columbia University in New York City. ...CBS News - 1d -
ICU doctor reunites with COVID-19 patient five years later
In March of 2020, Sal Mazzara spent weeks on a ventilator and suffered a cardiac arrest after contracting COVID-19. It was the earliest days of the pandemic and New York City Dr. Sanam Ahmed ...CBS News - 1d -
Booze and bets in Benidorm: welcome to the Costa del Cheltenham
Standing room only in pubs and bars long before the action begins, thousands of British tourists now enjoy the festival in the Spanish hotspot. A bell rings for half past happy hour on Cheltenham ...The Guardian - 1d -
How not to be deported: India’s nurses seeking work abroad learn how to migrate safely
Kerala is providing lessons on how not to be scammed by employment agencies as US and UK step up immigration raids. On a warm February morning, Devika, 24, sits with more than 60 classmates in the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Nottingham Forest have a Champions League place within their grasp
The last time the club played in Europe’s premier club competition, in 1980, they were the defending champions. By WhoScored . Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday was a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Inside the court hearing on pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil faced a federal judge in New York City. The pro-Palestinian activist and legal U.S. resident helped lead the 2024 Columbia University protests against Israel's handling ...CBS News - 1d -
Real Madrid squeeze past Atlético after VAR intervenes in penalty shootout
The thorn that Carlo Ancelotti said was wedged in Atlético Madrid’s side remains buried in their flesh, deeper and more painful than ever before, never to be removed. For a sixth time they faced ...The Guardian - 20h -
Vivianne Miedema: ‘Women’s football is proud to be inclusive but it is starting to slip. We need to act’
Forward sounds urgent warning, discusses Manchester City upheaval and says she is starting to click with Khadija Shaw. Vivianne Miedema made her senior debut as a 15-year-old in the Netherlands, ...The Guardian - 8h -
Ukrainian soldier praised for saving life of stabbing victim in Venice
Twenty minutes after arriving on holiday in Italian city, Yanis Tereshchenko drew on experience of war to intervene. A Ukrainian soldier who insists on always carrying a first-aid kit – even while ...The Guardian - 7h