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Jeffrey Epstein used lobbyist to push for Jes Staley to be Barclays CEO, court told
‘Project Jes’ targeted high-level figures including George Osborne and Mervyn King, emails suggest. Jeffrey Epstein deployed a consultant to push for Jes Staley to become Barclays’ chief executive ...The Guardian - 2d -
PETA cites 'all-time high' egg prices in appeal to Trump to use potatoes at White House Easter Egg Roll
A leading animal rights organization is pointing to high egg prices in a push for President Trump to swap yolks for spuds at this year's White House Easter Egg Roll. In a letter to the commander in ...The Hill - 1d -
Refiners' trade group: Tariffs won't make US energy secure, lower consumer costs
A refiners’ trade group knocked President Trump for his 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, both neighboring nations known for having the largest bilateral free trade agreements with the ...The Hill - 1d -
French prime minister again lashes out at US over Ukraine, says pause in aid is 'unbearable'
France’s prime minister has decried the U_S_ pause on military aid for Ukraine as “unbearable.”ABC News - 1d -
Minnesota considers blocking 'nudify' apps that use AI to make explicit images without consent
Minnesota is considering a new strategy for cracking down on deepfake pornographyABC News - 1d -
Arsenal all but punch their ticket to Madrid: Why dominant Champions League win over PSV taught us little
The Gunners got a lot of help from PSV in the 7-1 winCBS Sports - 1d -
Supreme Court likely to shoot down Mexico's $10B lawsuit against US gun makers
The Supreme Court appears likely to block a historic $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers brought by the government of Mexico.ABC News - 1d -
Polish PM tells European leaders to 'keep calm and carry on' amid US-Ukraine tensions
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday told European leaders to “KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON” amid tensions in the U.S.-Ukraine relationship “To all the European leaders: KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON,” ...The Hill - 1d -
Revealed: the scammers who conned savers out of $35m using fake celebrity ads
Georgia-based group used deepfake videos and false news featuring Martin Lewis, Zoe Ball and Ben Fogle to promote fraudulent crypto schemes. How call centre scammers duped 6,000 people What is ...The Guardian - 1d -
China sets growth target around 5% despite threat from US tariffs
Beijing outlines fiscal spending plans amid lagging domestic consumption and mounting trade tensionsFinancial Times - 1d -
As Republicans thunderously applauded and Democrats walked out in droves, Trump’s Congress speech showcased the US divide | Lloyd Green
The president continues to yearn for adulation, but self-deprecation and modesty were nowhere to be found in his address. Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to ...The Guardian - 1d -
They wanted to save us from a dark AI future. Then six people were killed
How a group of Silicon Valley math prodigies, AI researchers and internet burnouts descended into an alleged violent cult. Years before she became the peculiar central thread linking a double ...The Guardian - 1d -
Lawyer submits 'new evidence' in case against DOGE, using Trump's own words
Lawyers working on a case against the Department of Government Efficiency found new ammunition late Tuesday night in the form of President Donald Trump's own words during his joint address to ...NBC News - 1d -
Hopes of US golden age fade as investors start to worry about ‘Trumpcession’ risk
Tariffs are dampening consumer confidence and fears of a downturn seem to be weighing on the dollar. Business live – latest updates No sooner had historic 25% tariffs on imports to the US from ...The Guardian - 1d -
Neil Gaiman asks US court to dismiss lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault
The author’s motion to dismiss argued that the case should be heard in New Zealand, where the alleged abuse took place, and called accuser Scarlett Pavlovich ‘a fantasist’. Neil Gaiman has asked a ...The Guardian - 1d -
A record $100 million donation will give next gen of US Olympians $100K to spend after they retire
The U.S. Olympic team received its biggest donation ever — $100 million — to fund $100,000 payments and matching life insurance benefits for anyone who earns a spot on Team USA beginning next yearABC News - 1d -
EU leaders to hold emergency Ukraine talks, seeking to adapt to new security demands without the US
European Union leaders plan to hold emergency talks to agree ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled Europe must take care of its own security and ...ABC News - 1d -
The Last Of Us Season 2 Is A "Different Version" Of The Game's Story, Matrix Actor Joins Cast
The Last of Us Season 2 premieres this April, and now we've learned a little more about it. In an interview, showrunner Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin discussed the show's depature from the game's ...GameSpot - 23h -
Knight, Coyne Schofield lead mix of experience, youth on US women world hockey championship roster
The United States is bringing a mix of familiar faces and youth to the women’s world hockey championship tournament in the Czech Republic next monthABC News - 22h -
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 - 23h -
Macron open to extending France’s nuclear umbrella to European allies as US reconsiders Ukraine funding – live
French president says he will debate offer at European summit to be attended by Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy. Russia takes a positive view of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement ...The Guardian - 20h -
US updates Turks and Caicos Islands travel advisory, year after Americans arrested
The updated advisory comes nearly a year after several Americans were arrested on ammunition charges in Turks and Caicos.The Hill - 21h -
Abbey Gate terror suspect makes 1st court appearance following extradition to US
The magistrate judge ordered a detention and preliminary hearing for Monday. The government will be seeking his continued detention pending trial.ABC News - 17h -
Restricting power across US-Canada border risks grid stability, watchdog warns
Any move to stymie electricity flows amid trade war would create a ‘big problem’, regulator Nerc saysFinancial Times - 12h -
The US embrace of Russia is an existential threat to the EU. Germany must step up to save it | Catherine De Vries
To counter the crisis caused by Trump, Friedrich Merz has little choice but to abandon decades of military and economic caution. In February 1945, three world leaders – Winston Churchill, Franklin ...The Guardian - 10h -
EU leaders open emergency talks on defense and Ukraine aid as US support wanes
European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected by its alliesABC News - 8h -
‘My child would use anything as a weapon’: the parents who live in fear of their offspring
Erin had knives thrown at her, Dolly was kicked, Tim was punched … and all of this violence came from their own children. Why does the outside world ignore such attacks – or even blame the ...The Guardian - 7h -
Revealed: Israeli military creating ChatGPT-like tool using vast collection of Palestinian surveillance data
The powerful new AI model is designed to analyze intercepted communications – but experts say such systems can exacerbate biases and are prone to making mistakes. Israel’s military surveillance ...The Guardian - 5h -
Commentary: With news media in crisis, 'Becoming Katharine Graham' reminds us there is only one way forward
As publisher, Katharine Graham not only helped change the Washington Post from a small, local daily into a paper of international importance but also set the standard of media ownership.Los Angeles Times - 6h -
Trump’s 2025 strategy: Use power while you have it and don’t worry about the polls
The president and the Republican Party seem not to be troubled by polls. They are adhering to a simple maxim: Political power is a terrible thing to waste. Use it while you can.The Hill - 4h -
Nepo babies should do what they want. Except complain to the rest of us | Rebecca Shaw
After years of this discussion my patience is wearing thin. A couple of years ago I wrote about the nepo baby discourse that had kicked off, arguing that focusing all of our energy on the very ...The Guardian - 3h -
Euro has ‘clear path’ towards greater reserve currency use, says Eurogroup president
Paschal Donohoe’s comments come as investors speculate over shift in US dollar’s dominant roleFinancial Times - 2h -
Trump’s US ‘destroying’ world order already questioned by Russia, says Ukrainian ambassador to UK – Europe live
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former Ukrainian commander-in-chief, says Russia is ‘trying to revise world order but US is finally destroying it’ at Chatham House conference. See all our Ukraine war ...The Guardian - 1h -
Trump will delay US tariffs on many products from Canada and Mexico, official says
US president is said to be preparing to temporarily shelve tariffs on many goods from the two countries once again. Donald Trump is poised to pull back from his trade war with Canada and ...The Guardian - 59m -
Trump says he is suspending tariffs on many Mexican goods for one month – US politics live
US president says after speaking to Claudia Scheinbaum anything that falls under the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement will be exempt from 25% levy. The White House announced that Donald Trump will sign ...The Guardian - 20m -
Trudeau after Canada hockey win over US: 'You can't take our country — and you can't take our game'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a veiled swipe at President Trump on Thursday, after Canada defeated the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off men's hockey championship game. “You can’t take ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt
Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development. If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Zelenskyy insists on guarantees ahead of Trump meeting after US president says Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining Nato – live
Ukrainian president says ‘guarantees of peace and security’ were vital ahead of expected talks in Washington on Friday. The Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Chiefs plan to use franchise tag on Trey Smith, prevent top pending free agent OL from hitting open market
Smith will make $23.4 million on a fully guaranteed, one-year contractCBS Sports - 6d