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Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels

The money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal barriers and flood walls to nature-based solutions.

BBC News - 2d

Government to spend extra £200mn on flood defences in England

Environment secretary Steve Reed tells FT previous Tory administration committed a ‘dereliction of duty’

Financial Times - 2d

Partnership in a new global paradigm

Israel's new ambassador to the United States, Yechiel "Michael" Leiter, is committed to maintaining Israel's security buffers along its borders and advocating for the complete destruction of Hamas, ...

The Hill - 2d

Gunfights disrupt flights in Mexico border city, trigger U.S. warning

The violence in Nuevo Laredo, just south of Texas, followed the arrest of an alleged local cartel leader known as "El Ricky."

CBS News - 2d

Purges at FBI, DOJ trigger 'battle' for career staff

The Trump administration has removed dozens of Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI officials and is eyeing firing perhaps thousands more in an unprecedented purge that may just be getting started. ...

The Hill - 3d

Europe must spend more on its own defence

Military expenditure should be exempted from the EU’s fiscal rules

Financial Times - 4d

White House and EU talk peace and defence

Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Washington, while Starmer meets EU heads in Brussels to discuss defence co-operation

Financial Times - 4d

DOJ's deletion of Jan. 6 records triggers legal challenge

The DOJ's decision to delete Jan. 6 case summaries and related webpages has also drawn the ire of one of the rioters.

CBS News - 5d

Asteroid triggers global defence plan amid chance of collision with Earth in 2032

Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope. A 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for ...

The Guardian - Jan. 30

Dejan Kulusevski leaps to defence of Postecoglou and struggling Spurs

Swede says team are fully behind manager ‘We are 10, 11 fit players in four competitions that’s not OK’ Dejan Kulusevski has leapt to the defence of Ange Postecoglou and said he will fight to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 29

Could DeepSeek be the ‘black swan’ event that triggers a bear market?

DeepSeek is more of a ‘gray swan’ — with consequences for both the market and the Federal Reserve, says strategist Ed Yardeni.

MarketWatch - Jan. 28

Trump's effort to withhold federal funding will trigger 'imminent legal action'

The Trump administration's attempt to withhold federal funding is fueling a long-brewing legal battle over the core constitutional principle that Congress gets to decide how to spend taxpayer money.

NBC News - Jan. 28

Suspected Sabotage of Deep-Sea Cable Triggers First NATO-Led Response

The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27

FirstFT: Success of Chinese rival to ChatGPT triggers global stock market sell-off

Also in today’s newsletter, Israel allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza and investors offload record amounts of PE stakes

Financial Times - Jan. 27

Washington's repeated offside fouls nearly triggered application of very obscure rule

In the fourth quarter of Sunday's NFC Championship, the Commanders unleashed an aggressive strategy for defending the tush push.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 26

Taylor Swift Triggered a Tsunami of Sports Bets. Then She Stopped Turning Up

The singer generated millions in prop bets for the Kansas City Chiefs just by showing up to watch her boyfriend play. Now that she’s busy, gamblers are losing interest.

Wired - Jan. 25

Pete Hegseth narrowly confirmed as Trump’s defence secretary

VP casts deciding vote after three Republican senators break ranks over claims of sexual abuse and excessive drinking

Financial Times - Jan. 25

Killing of 2 young brothers triggers outrage in cartel bastion

Thousands of protesters took to the streets, demanding justice for two boys shot and killed in a city shaken by Sinaloa cartel infighting.

CBS News - Jan. 24

Sabalenka survives scare to keep title defence alive

Aryna Sabalenka survives a scare against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and continue her bid for a third straight Melbourne title.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Taiwan lawmakers risk alienating Trump with defence funds freeze

US president has claimed Washington is providing ‘insurance’ for Taipei

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Trump's global health influence

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Global health executive orders expected President Trump entered office with a slew of executive orders on deck ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Zelensky calls for more air defence after 1,000 attacks in a week

Yahoo News - Jan. 19

Israeli defence minister freeing settlers in administrative detention

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Littler opens Bahrain Masters title defence with win

Newly crowned world champion Luke Littler starts his Bahrain Masters title defence with a 6-3 victory against Lourence Ilagan in Sakhir.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Managers roll out record number of defence funds in Asia-Pacific

A total of 15 military-themed funds launched in the region in 2024 compared with just one in 2023

Financial Times - Jan. 16

How AI Triggered a Venture Capital Uptick in 2024

VC dealmaking is on the rise, but still well below peak levels in 2021.

Inc. - Jan. 14

Strong earthquake hits Japan, triggering tsunami alerts

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Crude hits 6-month high as new US sanctions trigger global supply fears

Brent crude tops $81 a barrel after Washington targets Russian oil revenues

Financial Times - Jan. 13

German defence minister says military spending must keep increasing

Yahoo News - Jan. 13

'Feels like home' - Sabalenka starts title defence with win

Aryna Sabalenka opens her Australian Open title defence with a straight-set victory over American Sloane Stephens.

BBC News - Jan. 12

TV bailiff accused in wife's shooting death: "I didn't pull the trigger"

Renard Spivey says he was trying to protect himself when he says his wife Patricia confronted him at gunpoint in their Houston home.

CBS News - Jan. 12

The relationship recession is going global

A rise in the number of single people is becoming a key driver of falling birth rates

Financial Times - Jan. 11

Gilts take the global strain

As yields rise around the globe, UK government bonds have been put in a difficult place

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Another fire roars to life in Los Angeles, triggering new evacuations

As crews try to contain the massive wildfires in southern California, a new one has popped up, triggering more evacuations. It comes as the death toll continues to climb. NBC’s Tom Llamas reports ...

NBC News - Jan. 10

Ronnie O’Sullivan abandons Masters snooker title defence on health grounds

Neil Robertson replaces 2024 winner at Alexandra Palace O’Sullivan had withdrawn from Championship League Reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters snooker ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Germany's Pistorius announces more air-defence missiles for Ukraine

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

China steps up defence of renminbi against Wall Street bets

Currency softens over weakness in world’s second-largest economy and fear of Trump tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Los Angeles wildfires kill five and trigger exodus as firefighters battle blazes

Los Angeles was in the midst of real-life Hollywood disaster Wednesday as out-of-control wildfires forced thousands of people to flee their homes and businesses.

NBC News - Jan. 8

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