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Austrian centrist parties agree to form government without far right

Centre-right leader Christian Stocker likely to become chancellor

Financial Times - 4d

Austrian centrist parties reach deal to form government without far right

Christian Stocker, the ÖVP leader, says ‘common programme’ has been agreed with SPÖ and Neos. . Five months after the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ) finished first in parliamentary elections, ...

The Guardian - 4d

Bipartisan senators unveil bill banning DeepSeek on government devices

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday to ban Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek’s products from government devices and networks. The bill, introduced ...

The Hill - 4d

Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses uncomfortable, unanswered questions about Vatican decision-making.

The New York Times - 4d

Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right

The announcement was a victory for mainstream political parties, after earlier talks involving the hard-right Freedom Party broke down.

The New York Times - 4d

Austrian centrist parties reach deal to govern without far right

Austria’s three main centrist parties in parliament reached a deal to form a coalition government without the far-right Freedom Party that won the last parliamentary election five months ago.

NBC News - 3d

Potential government shutdown if Congress doesn't reach budget plan

There may be a government shutdown if both chambers of Congress can't reach a deal on funding the government. This comes after the House narrowly passed House Speaker Mike Johnson's budget ...

CBS News - 3d

Council pension ‘pools’ in England and Wales reject government push to merge

Investment vehicles tell ministers continuing to operate independently will deliver best value for 6.7mn members

Financial Times - 3d

Greek PM vows to upgrade railways as government faces confidence vote

Kyriakos Mitsotakis says protests over train disaster emphasise the need for ‘safe and modern’ transport system . The Greek prime minister has vowed to upgrade the country’s railways as his ...

The Guardian - 1d

Myanmar's head of military government travels to ally Russia for talks with Putin

The head of Myanmar’s military government is traveling to Russia, a major ally of the Southeast Asian nation shunned by much of the West for overthrowing a democratically elected government and ...

ABC News - 21h

‘We had all this energy’: the landmark gathering of women that unnerved the Chinese government

In 1995, 30,000 women from all over the world gathered near Beijing for what became a seminal moment in the women’s rights movement. Some of those who were there reflect on what has been achieved ...

The Guardian - 21h

Bipartisan congressional duo encourages governors to ban DeepSeek on government devices

Growing concerns around the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek have led a pair of congressional lawmakers to encourage governors around the country to ban the app on government devices.

NBC News - 19h

Jeffries accuses Republicans of walking away from government funding talks

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) late Sunday accused Republicans of walking away from government funding talks ahead of a looming shutdown deadline. “The top Democrat on the ...

The Hill - 16h

Supreme Court to weigh Mexican government's suit against U.S. gunmakers

The Supreme Court is set to consider the Mexican government's effort to hold U.S. gun companies accountable for violence involving trafficked firearms.

CBS News - 13h

Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown

Top appropriators are still in search of a deal to fund the government with 10 days until a shutdown deadline, as talk in the Senate turn to two possibilities for stopgap spending bills. Senate ...

The Hill - 4h

NFL mulling one of these two rule changes to new kickoff; league could also make drastic change to onside kick

The league requires 24 of the 32 owners to approve any rule changes

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Balatro's Confusing Rating Finally Changed, Leads To Europe Changing How It Rates Gambling Games

The PEGI board has announced that it has reversed its decision to classify Balatro with a PEGI 18 rating and will instead have a PEGI 12 rating. The game has a E10+ rating in North America, making ...

GameSpot - Feb. 24

Crunchbase’s AI can predict startup success with 95% accuracy—will it change investing?

Crunchbase pivots to AI-powered predictions engine with 95% accuracy for startup funding rounds, abandoning historical data in favor of predictive intelligence that forecasts acquisitions and ...

VentureBeat - Feb. 19

SEC, Big Ten to push for seeding changes to 2025 College Football Playoff

The two leagues will push CFP executives to alter the seeding of the upcoming postseason, aligning the seeds based directly on the selection committee’s rankings.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19

3 MLB stadiums that received changes with massive fantasy baseball impacts

Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don highlights three major offseason stadium tweaks.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

How an American takeover could change James Bond forever

Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.

BBC News - Feb. 20

A.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups

Tech start-ups typically raised huge sums to hire armies of workers and grow fast. Now artificial intelligence tools are making workers more productive and spurring tales of “tiny team” success.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Border Patrol chief discusses asylum policy changes, possible DOGE cuts

A new administration is bringing new changes to enforcement at the U.S-Mexico border as illegal crossings drop to a five-year low. Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to Michael Banks, the new chief of ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

Robot M.L.B. Umpires Are Here, and They’re Going to Change the Game

Those who have experienced the automated ball-strike system say major leaguers are in for a shock.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

New York Yankees announce change to longstanding facial hair policy

Yankees will allow players to wear ‘well-groomed beards’ Strict policy was imposed by George Steinbrenner in 1976 The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Climate change is coming for coastlines, from ancient cities to modern California: Study

Climate change-induced seawater intrusions are hastening the collapse of buildings in the ancient Egyptian port city of Alexandria — posing threats similar to those challenging coastal California, ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Marvel Rivals' Cancelation Was Considered Before Release, NetEase Making Changes - Report

Amidst the abrupt layoffs of some employees who worked Marvel Rivals, it's now reported that the game's cancelation was considered prior to its release, which is a surprising revelation, given it ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21

Researcher shows "dramatic" change in Norway glacier ice levels

A new study this week in the Nature journal found mountain glaciers are melting more than twice as rapidly as in the early 2000s. They lost more than 600 billion tons of ice in 2023 when David ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Why the chance that an asteroid might hit Earth in 2032 keeps changing

An asteroid has a slight chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here's why the odds are a moving target, according to the astronomer who invented the scale used to measure such risks.

NBC News - Feb. 22

Much of the Black middle class was built by federal jobs. That may change.

Major cuts by the Trump administration, led by Elon Musk’s DOGE, are threatening a path to Black financial stability once offered by federal jobs.

NBC News - Feb. 22

The College Football Playoff Could Get the Change That Everybody Wants

The subjectivity baked into the process of determining a national champion is both maddening and alluring, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

NFL to consider changes to kickoff, including touchbacks moving to 35-yard-line

The NFL was happy with how the dynamic kickoff worked in its inaugural run in 2024, but there may still be changes to the play in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

Olympic medalist Frederick Richard is aiming to change men's gymnastics with a fresh uniform

Ahead of the Paris Olympics, gymnast Frederick “Flips” Richard had goals larger than a gold medal in mind, seeking to change men’s gymnastics and show everyone what the sport was really about.

NBC News - Feb. 24

TGL midseason superlatives: Rule changes promise heightened competition

From who's stolen the show to which match was the most elite, we're breaking down TGL's first half action.

ESPN - Feb. 24

German politics froze out the far right for years – is this about to change?

Germany's main parties refuse to work with the far right, but the AfD wants to tear the firewall down.

BBC News - 6d

Starbucks' drink menu is changing. Here's what it's removing and why.

Starbucks is removing these beverages from its drinks menu. Here's why it's making the new changes.

CBS News - 6d

Apple boss says its diversity programmes may change

His comments came as shareholders rejected a call for the firm to consider ending its diversity practices.