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Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces
The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region.The New York Times - 4d -
Portugal faces fresh elections after government collapses over ethics scandal
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro loses confidence vote over consultancy he tried to transfer to his familyFinancial Times - 3d -
House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Approval of the bill sent it to the Senate, where Republicans need the cooperation of several Democrats to move it past a filibuster and to passage before a midnight deadline on Friday.The New York Times - 3d -
Portugal’s Government Falls in No-Confidence Vote After Just a Year
The vote in Parliament will force new elections, the third in little more than three years.The New York Times - 3d -
WATCH: Aliens are real and there’s a government cover-up, new documentary claims
“Age of Disclosure” features 30 U.S. officials speaking out on the alleged existence of aliens and UFOs.ABC News - 2d -
Apple's row with UK government over customer data to be heard in secret
The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.BBC News - 2d -
US government closer to shutdown after Senate Democrats oppose bill
Republican-controlled House of Representatives had passed the measure on TuesdayFinancial Times - 2d -
Government Shutdown Looms With Senate Democrats Opposing 6-Month Funding Bill
The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time ...The New York Times - 2d -
Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government
Sir Keir's argument overlaps with the former PM's - that the proliferation of arm's length bodies slow down change.BBC News - 1d -
Stock futures even Thursday amid trade war and looming government shutdown
Stocks futures were again showing jitters early Thursday, after a reprieve for the S&P and NASDAQ on Wednesday amid President Donald Trump's trade war.ABC News - 1d -
FirstFT: Musk’s government spending cuts fail to halt rising costs
Also in today’s newsletter, Putin’s frontline visit and a new FT film on Nvidia’s riseFinancial Times - 1d -
Schumer calls for vote on new continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republican senators don't have the votes to pass the GOP spending bill that was approved by the House and is instead pushing for a vote on a separate ...CBS News - 1d -
New report casts significant doubt on Musk’s and Trump’s government-fraud claims
It’s yet another setback for Elon Musk’s claim of a $1 trillion “DOGE dividend.”MarketWatch - 1d -
Car industry urges UK government to create new EV incentives
Automotive body says current policy is leading to job losses and has become a ‘driver of de-industrialisation’. Fresh incentives to boost a flatlining electric car market are urgently needed, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Thune 'open' to giving Dems amendment vote to help keep government open
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a monthlong stopgap funding patch in exchange for votes to help ...The Hill - 1d -
Andy Burnham pushes for £200mn in government funding for Old Trafford regeneration
Mayor makes case for state support for development plans around Manchester United’s new stadiumFinancial Times - 1d -
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Government shutdown odds rise. Here’s what it means for markets and your wallet.
Americans may face tax-refund delays and long waits at airports.MarketWatch - 1d -
NHS England to be brought under government control in major health overhaul
The prime minister says the move will cut duplication and free up money for frontline services.BBC News - 1d -
What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if government shuts down?
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday night's looming deadline.ABC News - 1d -
Portugal is to hold an early election in May after minority government’s fall
Portugal's president has announced that the country will hold an early general election on May 18ABC News - 1d -
Postal Service Reaches Deal With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
The U.S. Postal Service has long struggled with its finances. President Trump and Mr. Musk have both suggested it should be privatized.The New York Times - 1d -
Schumer Says He’ll Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Many Democrats had agitated for the party to hang together and block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.The New York Times - 21h -
Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming
A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.The New York Times - 13h -
US Senate passes stop-gap funding bill to avert government shutdown
Democrats led by Chuck Schumer paved the way for passage of Republican measureFinancial Times - 11h -
Abrdn’s Rebrand Reversal and a History of Corporate Missteps
A British investment firm restored most of the vowels to its name after a widely ridiculed revamp that showed the pitfalls of trying to look cool in the digital age.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
GB's Kartal earns career-best win at Indian Wells
British lucky loser Sonay Kartal continues to make the most of her reprieve at Indian Wells by earning the biggest win of her career.BBC News - 6d -
The UK fears environmental damage as ships burn after North Sea collision
British officials are concerned about environmental damage after a cargo ship carrying a toxic chemical hit a tanker transporting jet fuel off eastern EnglandABC News - 3d -
Ship owner says arrested cargo vessel captain involved in North Sea collision is Russian
The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in British police custody, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday.NBC News - 2d -
Kartal's memorable Indian Wells run ended by Sabalenka
British lucky loser Sonay Kartal sees her memorable Indian Wells run ended emphatically by world number one Aryna Sabalenka.BBC News - 2d -
Kartal's memorable Indian Wells run ended by Sabalenka
British lucky loser Sonay Kartal sees her memorable Indian Wells run ended emphatically by world number one Aryna Sabalenka.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
What's in Steven Soderbergh's 'Black Bag'? Sex, lies and high-stakes spying
Michael Fassbender is a British spy hoping to identify an agency mole who may, in fact, be his own wife (Cate Blanchett) in a thriller from Steven Soderbergh.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Ex-Army recruiter blamed wife for his demotion. Did he kill her for revenge?
Cati Blauvelt was discovered in an abandoned South Carolina farmhouse in 2016 — a broken knife blade inside her body. Almost immediately, her friends had one suspect in mind: John Blauvelt, her ...CBS News - 6d -
Ham, mozzarella and … orange?! Australia invents a new topping to enrage the pizza purists
Remember when a few chunks of pineapple were enough to cause outrage? This latest offering puts even chicken tikka masala or pumpkin and hummus pizza in the shade. Name: Orange pizza.. Age: ...The Guardian - 4d -
Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi as Ukraine expected to push for air and sea ceasefire during US talks – Europe live
Ukrainian president will be holding talks with Mohammed bin Salman. The UK rejected Russian allegations that two British diplomats were suspected of carrying out espionage activities ( 9:04 ) as ...The Guardian - 4d -
Crossbow killer who murdered 3 women is sentenced to a whole-life order in UK prison
A former British soldier who pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home north of London has been sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning that he would never be released from ...ABC News - 3d -
Keir Starmer Wants to Abolish NHS England: What to Know About His Plan
The British prime minister said he would scrap an agency that was created in 2013 to help run the health service. He said the move would save money by avoiding duplication.The New York Times - 1d -
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this monthABC News - 21h -
State senator and longtime trucker on potential Alaska-bound toll
Canada's British Columbia is proposing a law that would allow the province to toll U.S. trucks using its roads to travel to Alaska. Alaska Republican State Sen. Robert Myers joins "The Daily ...CBS News - 7h -
Bruno hits back at Ratcliffe's 'overpaid' comments
Bruno Fernandes has hit back at Sir Jim Ratcliffe's suggestion that some Manchester United players are overpaid by telling the British billionaire "the club agrees to do the contracts."ESPN - 4h
