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Man told he can't recover £598m of Bitcoin from tip

James Howells tried to sue a council for access to the site or get £495m in compensation.

BBC News - 2h

Donald Trump’s territorial wishlist

Also in today’s newsletter, Pfizer leads pharma’s efforts to cosy up to the president-elect

Financial Times - 2h

Google gives $1million to Trump inauguration

Politico - 6h

Trump pays respects to President Carter

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania paid respects to President Jimmy Carter as he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol.

NBC News - 16h

U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told

Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity.

The New York Times - 22h

What Trump Wants With Greenland

Interest in the vast, ice-covered island reflects a global scramble for the Arctic.

The Wall Street Journal - 22h

More than 100,000 told to evacuate as L.A. blazes leave 5 dead and threaten Hollywood landmarks

The Palisades and Eaton fires, the two largest, cover 27,800 acres and are still 0% contained.

NBC News - 6h

Why Donald Trump wants Greenland

The Arctic island has long been vital to US security and its importance is only increasing

Financial Times - 11h

Fed braces for Trump inflation bump

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed frets about impact of Trump policies on inflation Central bank officials ...

The Hill - 17h

Jim Harbaugh told Chargers he remembers the day he was born, Justin Herbert says

Herbert was convinced his coach was different after learning how far back his recall goes

CBS Sports - 18h

Will Trump really take Canada and Greenland?

He also said he wants to reclaim the Panama Canal

BBC News - 21h

Jeffries: 'Confused' by Trump's 'obsession' with Greenland

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) hammered President-elect Trump on Wednesday for what he characterized as an “obsession” with the idea of the U.S. taking over Greenland, accusing ...

The Hill - 21h

Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention | Adrian Chiles

Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on. What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever had? It’s a common question to ...

The Guardian - 1d

Biden said he told Trump not to ‘settle scores’ during transition meeting

President Biden said he told President-elect Trump not to try to settle scores in their first meeting to start the presidential transition process after Trump’s victory. “I was very straightforward ...

The Hill - 1d

Mum told by 999 to give seriously ill son painkillers after ambulance delay

Brian Rooney is in an induced coma after suffering a heart attack at the doors of a Belfast hospital.

BBC News - 1d

SAS had golden pass to get away with murder, inquiry told

In a closed-door hearing, a former senior UK Special Forces officer tells a public inquiry he believes the SAS "was carrying out murders".

BBC News - 1d

Why Does Trump Want Greenland?

The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.

The New York Times - 1d

Jimmy Butler trade rumors: Heat receiving 'poo-poo platter' offers, Grizzlies among teams told to stay away

Butler is going to want major money this offseason, and that's scaring teams off

CBS Sports - 1d

No one is above the law — except Trump

By artifice, luck, disinformation and extraordinary political success, Trump has shown that the only verdict that counts is in the court of public opinion.

The Hill - 1d

Democrats still underestimate Trump

Despite his greatest political win, and arguably America’s greatest presidential recovery, Trump’s opponents continue to act as though his success is a fluke.

The Hill - 2d

Congress certifies Trump's election victory

A joint session of Congress counted electoral votes from the November election and certified Donald Trump's victory. Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump, presided over the proceeding. ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday

President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation. GOP leaders haven’t released ...

The Hill - 2d

What Will Trump Do With All That Power?

What can we expect from the president-elect?

The New York Times - 2d

UK high-speed rail line told to cut charges

Regulator rules fees should come down by 3.8% compared with HS1’s proposal

Financial Times - 2d

Thune: Relationship with Trump ‘evolving’

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said his relationship with President-elect Trump is “evolving.” “There is an alignment of incentives,” Thune said Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the ...

The Hill - 3d

The Next Chapter in the Amazon-Trump Reset

The tech company’s deal to release a film on Melania Trump has renewed scrutiny of Jeff Bezos’s efforts to get closer to the president-elect.

The New York Times - 3d

Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed, sources say

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."

CBS News - 3d

Meloni visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Unannounced trip comes at politically sensitive time for Italian prime minister

Financial Times - 3d

Impoverished authors are told they should do it for the love. Try saying that to a dentist | Gareth Rubin

The average income for a writer is now £7,000. For our sake and the country’s, we need financial assistance. This week will be like A-level results week for authors, but with added economic ...

The Guardian - 4d

‘The Trump Effect’ in the age of terrorism

Have those in charge of our defense against terrorism taken their eyes off the ball to engage in petty, self-destructive and potentially illegal partisan politics?

The Hill - 4d

Why Trump is fixated on Abe Lincoln

Trump's habit is to treat Lincoln not only as a giant of history, but something of a political contemporary. And a flawed one at that.

NBC News - 5d

Come home, Ghana told African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship

Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people from the Black diaspora, and most were Black Americans

ABC News - 6d

What Draymond told Embiid after Warriors blew out 76ers

Golden State forward Draymond Green shared what he told NBA MVP Joel Embiid after the Warriors' win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Will a weakened Hollywood embrace Trump 2.0?

When Donald Trump won in 2016, Hollywood promised ‘resistance’. But shrinking revenues and declining influence make it less likely this time around

Financial Times - 6d

Trump to rally in DC ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump is expected to hold a big Washington rally the day before he’s sworn in as the nation’s 47th president