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Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has long held anti-surveillance views. Now she oversees a key surveillance program she once tried to dismantle.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons
"There are two ways Iran can be handled, militarily or you make a deal. I would prefer to make a deal," Trump told Fox host Maria Bartiromo.ABC News - 6d -
Ireland urged to ‘wake up’ as Trump exposes economic reliance on the US
Economy faces ‘frog in a pot’ problem unless infrastructure and innovation improve urgentlyFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump urged to appoint N Ireland envoy amid US investment ‘concern’
Lawmakers call on president to continue tradition of sending an emissary to the regionFinancial Times - 4d -
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Doctors didn't warn women of 'risky sex' drug urges
Patients given drugs for movement disorders like restless leg syndrome say their behaviour changed entirely.BBC News - 3d -
Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms
House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.ABC News - 2d -
Texas doctor urges vaccine amid deadly measles outbreak
The measles outbreak is drawing new attention to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his suggestions of alternatives to the measles vaccine. CBS News' Omar Villafranca ...CBS News - 1d -
Parts of L.A. Urged to Evacuate as ‘Widespread’ Rain and Snow Hit California
A storm soaking the state on Wednesday and Thursday is bringing new danger to the area hit by wildfires earlier this year.The New York Times - 1d -
Boss of bankrupt Northvolt urges Europe to invest in homegrown battery sector
Industry executives criticise ‘strategic failure’ by Swedish government and Brussels for allowing start-up to failFinancial Times - 1d -
Poland’s president urges US to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory
Call from Andrzej Duda aimed at deterring future Russian aggression likely to be viewed as highly provocative in MoscowFinancial Times - 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 - 20h -
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OpenAI urges U.S. to allow AI models to train on copyrighted material
OpenAI is asking the U.S. government to make it easier for AI companies to learn from copyrighted material, citing a need to “strengthen America’s lead” globally in advancing the technology.NBC News - 12h -
China urges CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ on Panama ports deal
Shares hit by commentary saying $22.8bn deal with US asset manager BlackRock ‘disregards national interests’Financial Times - 2h -
Japan seeks tariff reprieve after Trump questions long-standing defence pact
Trade minister to pitch ‘win-win’ solutions in Washington as deadline looms for steel and aluminium dutiesFinancial Times - 4d -
‘It’s very unpredictable’: divided Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump-inspired existential crisis
After the US president’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with Washington. When it comes to the issues on the table – schools, ...The Guardian - 5d -
Nearing end of short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in Japan
Shohei Ohtani’s bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball’s regular-season ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Verstappen bids for 5th title and Hamilton's at Ferrari as F1 prepares for a close fight in 2025
Lando Norris will have to defy plenty of history to win the Formula 1 title this yearABC News - 4d -
Fired special counsel says he was preparing push to return all fired probationary employees to their job
Former special counsel Hampton Dellinger said he was planning to pursue legal action to restore all fired probationary workers back to their posts before a court failed to keep him in his role. ...The Hill - 2d -
Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire as US prepares to lift military aid restrictions
Joint Ukraine-US statement saying ‘ball is now in Russia’s court’ is followed by reports of an air strike on Kyiv. Latest Europe news live Ukraine said it was ready to accept an immediate ...The Guardian - 2d -
Lynx's Napheesa Collier says WNBA players are prepared for possibility of lockout amid CBA negotiations
The players will opt out of the current CBA at the end of the 2025 seasonCBS Sports - 1d -
Switch to centre 'definitely on the cards' - Freeman
England wing Tommy Freeman says he is already preparing for a switch into midfield.BBC News - 2d -
WATCH: Cubs' Seiya Suzuki uses samurai sword to slice through pitches in batting practice
Suzuki steeled himself in preparation for the Tokyo Series between the Cubs and DodgersCBS Sports - 16h -
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.ABC News - 1d -
Swamp Notes: Trump’s transatlantic divorce
Europe is learning to live without a US defence assurance. Could the split bring new life to the continent?Financial Times - 6d -
France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons
Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagreesFinancial Times - 6d -
Can Germany spend its way out of industrial decline?
Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz wants to expand investment in defence and infrastructure. The race to re-arm could be a much-needed boost for manufacturingFinancial Times - 6d -
Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons?
Long hooked on American defence exports, allies feel buyers’ remorse over hardware dependent on Washington supportFinancial Times - 5d -
Lawyer probing Reform UK row contradicts MP Lowe
Comments attributed to the senior lawyer by the Great Yarmouth MP in his defence have been denied by her.BBC News - 4d -
Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package
Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spendingFinancial Times - 3d -
Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs
Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defenceFinancial Times - 3d -
High rate of army dropouts pushes German forces to ‘breaking point’
Bundeswehr numbers are shrinking at a time when Berlin is pledging to do more for European defenceFinancial Times - 2d -
Sweden to expand arms and space capabilities without US
Stockholm still values co-operation with Washington but backs stronger European pillar of Nato, defence minister saysFinancial Times - 2d -
Industrial strategy turns from green to battleship grey
Trump’s hard line on Ukraine and Nato poses difficult choices for the UK’s defence industryFinancial Times - 1d -
BAE in early talks with Japanese groups to collaborate on drones for fighter jets
Smaller pilotless planes could be used to suppress defences before combat aircraft enter danger zonesFinancial Times - 1d -
WBO orders champion Usyk to face Parker next
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is ordered by the WBO to begin negotiations with Joseph Parker for a mandatory title defence.BBC News - 1d -
Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wiselyFinancial Times - 4d -
Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible
Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", while others oppose cuts.BBC News - 2d -
Tornado Reported in Los Angeles Area as Storm Batters California
Parts of the city had been urged to evacuate as a powerful system brought rain and snow up and down the state.The New York Times - 13h
