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Israel’s Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October

Report by security agency says ‘policy of quiet’ towards Hamas allowed it to build up resources for 2023 attack. Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, has said Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies ...

The Guardian - 20h

Student guilty of raping 10 women could have attacked 50 more, police say

Zhenhao Zou filmed nine of the assaults as "souvenirs" and another eight of his victims are yet to be traced.

BBC News - 19h

Germany's fiscal U-turn could be a 'game changer' for the country's sluggish economy, analysts say

Leaders of the likely incoming coalition government announced plans to reform the debt brake and create a special investment fund.

CNBC - 20h

UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law

Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire deal. Britain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in ...

The Guardian - 18h

‘We didn’t see who she is’: Anora missed chance to spark real change, say sex workers

Sean Baker’s film accused of lacking representation, as some say he and Mikey Madison could have used speeches to call for policy reform. As well as winning five Oscars and catapulting its lead ...

The Guardian - 20h

Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says

Private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in February, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown,

CNBC - 21h

Emma Raducanu says she struggled to breathe after seeing 'fixated' man in the crowd

Emma Raducanu says she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and struggled to breathe after spotting a man who was “fixated” on her during a match

ABC News - 20h

Latest negative economic data is 'Biden data' and Trump will fix it, Commerce chief Lutnick says

The stock market dropped sharply in recent days as investors worried about the effects of President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

CNBC - 19h

US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself

The initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of cities around the world. Now, it’s been abruptly halted.

Wired - 19h

Trump says no one has heard of Lesotho. But Musk is trying to do business in the African nation

U.S. President Donald Trump says no one has ever heard of Lesotho

ABC News - 18h

White House confirms direct talks with Hamas, says envoy has authority to 'talk to anyone'

The Trump administration is holding direct talks with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, with the White House saying the president’s envoys have authority to “talk to anyone.” The office ...

The Hill - 16h

Man allegedly behind Abbey Gate Kabul airport bombing is in the U.S., officials say

President Trump announced a man connected to the Abbey Gate suicide bombing that occurred in 2021 at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul will face charges in the U.S. Mohammad ...

CBS News - 17h

Pause in U.S. intelligence help will hurt but not cripple Kyiv's war effort, ex-officials say

President Trump’s decision to pause intelligence assistance to Ukraine will hamper the country’s war effort but will not cripple Kyiv’s fight against Russia.

NBC News - 16h

Rep. Gabe Evans says Denver's sanctuary city status attracts violent crime

President Trump boasted about his new administration's record on immigration during his address to Congress, saying he has implemented "the most sweeping border and immigration crackdown in ...

CBS News - 14h

Darius Slay free agency: CB opens the door for Eagles return, says he'd 'love to be back' in Philadelphia

Slay won't rule out an Eagles return

CBS Sports - 15h

New Jersey Devils say top center Jack Hughes is out for the season after having shoulder surgery

ABC News - 15h

What Grand Theft Auto V’s PC update says about furnishing older games with current tech

Despite being a decade old, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V is getting updates. And that's smart for the future of the series.

VentureBeat - 16h

Buttigieg says he's worried about same-sex marriage being overturned by Supreme Court

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday he has worries about the Supreme Court overturning its previous decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country. Buttigieg ...

The Hill - 14h

Freezing health benefit would save UK £1bn a year by 2029, says think-tank

State spending on incapacity and disability payments has risen sharply in recent years

Financial Times - 13h

Emmanuel Macron says Europe must be ready to defend Ukraine without U.S. assistance

French President Macron said in an address to his nation that Europe must be prepared to defend Ukraine without further assistance from the United States.

NBC News - 13h

Johnson says chief of staff arrested on DUI charge has his 'full faith and confidence'

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters his chief of staff who was arrested on a DUI charge still has his "full faith and confidence."

NBC News - 13h

Victoria’s Secret says year will ‘gradually get better’ despite wobbly consumer confidence

Victoria’s Secret & Co. on Wednesday said it expects the year ahead to “gradually get better,” despite what it characterized as shaky consumer confidence and sales forecasts that came in below ...

MarketWatch - 11h

Mavericks' Jason Kidd says Kyrie Irving's minutes had nothing to do with injury, blasts 'conspiracy theories'

Kidd strongly pushed back against the notion that a heavy workload contributed to Irving suffering a season-ending ACL tear

CBS Sports - 11h

Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says

The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.

NBC News - 10h

Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says

Yahoo News - 7h

China’s growth goal will need much stronger stimulus if U.S. trade war intensifies, economists say

Economists say that Beijing may hold off on major stimulus measures until later in the year if growth slows or trade tensions escalate further.

CNBC - 5h

German bonds getting hit again as ECB set to cut rates. What will Lagarde say?

The German bond market is tumbling as the European Central Bank is meeting on interest rates and no one is quite sure what message European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde wants to send.

MarketWatch - 4h

China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid global uncertainties, finance minister says

China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid domestic and external uncertainties, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an told reporters on Thursday.

CNBC - 3h

Shares of Starlink’s European competitor have tripled. CEO says it can do the job in Ukraine.

Talks with European leaders to replace Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite services in Ukraine have “intensified” over the past two weeks, said the chief executive officer of rival Eutelsat Communications.

MarketWatch - 2h

'Tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war' — China says it's ready to fight U.S. until the end

Beijing announced Tuesday additional tariffs as high as 15% on certain U.S. goods, starting from March 10 and a series of new export restrictions for designated U.S. entities.

CNBC - 2h

Passan: Two major league teams, two minor league ballparks -- and what it says about the sport

When Opening Day arrives, the A's and Rays will begin life in temporary homes. Here's how they got there and what can be learned.

ESPN - 1h

DOGE plans to cut VA contracts may harm veterans' care, employees say

Despite a backlash, Elon Musk’s DOGE is planning to terminate 585 VA contracts, some of which appear to be central to patient safety.

NBC News - 1h

Trump expected to sign executive order to dissolve education department, reports say – live

Trump order to Linda McMahon expected to claim that department has failed ‘children, teachers and families’, ABC News reports. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and 10 Democratic ...

The Guardian - 24m

‘It’s great we are not alone,’ says Volodymyr Zelenskyy as EU leaders hold defence summit – Europe live

Ukrainian president thanks European leaders as they gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity. See all our Ukraine war coverage Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has ...

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