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Three ways to cushion the blow of April bill rises
'Awful April" will see a range of household bills rise, but there are ways to ease the pain.BBC News - 8h -
Yankees' 'torpedo' bats elicit shock and awe around baseball after a 13-home run weekend
The reaction across MLB to the design of the New York Yankees' new 'torpedo' bats after the Bronx Bombers belted 13 home runs in two games was swift.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Will Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ be the start of a trade war – or another climbdown?
After myriad false starts and much fluctuation, the lingering question is not how far Trump can take his trade wars, but how far he will. Donald Trump won back the White House with a promise to ...The Guardian - 2h -
What to know about Myanmar's natural disasters and civil war complicating relief efforts
The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called BurmaABC News - 21h -
38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia by Philippe Sands review – war crimes revisited
In the final part of a bravura trilogy detailing the struggle to bring war criminals to account, Sands tracks a former SS commander to Chile, where he found a friend in Augusto Pinochet. This is ...The Guardian - 2h -
Russia’s war economy fuels rustbelt revival
Shops, restaurants and gyms are popping up in historically poor areas which serve as recruiting pools for Moscow’s armyFinancial Times - 1d -
Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war
Russian aggression and US isolationism push a once hesitant Germany to invest heavily in defence.BBC News - 3h -
New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.The New York Times - 3d -
What Is Signal, the App Involved in a War Plans Security Breach?
The app, which was introduced in 2014 and has hundreds of millions of users, is widely viewed as the safest messaging tool because of its encryption technology.The New York Times - 4d -
Brazil in ‘privileged’ position to withstand trade war, says finance minister
Fernando Haddad maintains commodity exporter’s links to China, US and EU will shield it from protectionismFinancial Times - 1d -
Hegseth says US is setting up a ‘war-fighting’ base in Japan
Trump’s defence secretary uses Tokyo trip to call for a strengthening of the deterrence against ChinaFinancial Times - 1d -
War Eagle! Bruce Pearl leads Auburn back to Final Four
ATLANTA (WKRG) — Blue and orange confetti rained down Sunday night in State Farm Arena as the Auburn Tigers took down the Michigan State Spartans and are heading to the Final Four for the second ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Hegseth says U.S. is making Japan a 'war-fighting' base to deter China
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military command in Japan to a new ...NBC News - 3h -
Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying price pressures persisting in February, as inflation-adjusted spending stayed muted.The New York Times - 2d -
'Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate on Sunday as they began marking a normally festive Muslim holiday with rapidly dwindling food supplies and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas ...ABC News - 1d -
Freed Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas calls to end war, bring remaining Gaza hostages home
Freed hostages are among those calling for a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire. They warn renewed bombing in Gaza jeopardizes the lives of the 24 remaining captives, who are believed to be alive.CBS News - 6h -
Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India
Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132. China and India could be affected if Donald Trump introduces tariffs of ...The Guardian - 3h -
Work and money worry young people more than culture wars or climate, UK poll finds
Class, education and gender found to influence difference in views but anxiety about finances was a common theme. Young people are more worried about their finances, work pressures and job ...The Guardian - 3h -
Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin approach to Ukraine ceasefire and threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil – Russia-Ukraine war live
US president takes aim at Russian president’s criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s credibility. The Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh , has this snippet about the ineffectiveness ...The Guardian - 24m -
Trump Is Giving Europe Vertigo, and Not Just About Ukraine
The split between Europe and the United States over how to end the war is exposing a new, disorienting reality for an alliance in trouble.The New York Times - 2d -
Key Takeaways From America’s Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine
An investigation by The New York Times has revealed that America was woven into the war far more than previously known.The New York Times - 1d -
More than 1,600 killed in Myanmar earthquake as search efforts continue
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis.CBS News - 7h -
Hang Seng tech index slides into correction territory after strong rally as tariff worries sour mood
China's technology stocks fell into correction territory after purported profit taking by investors and trade war uncertainties.CNBC - 4h -
World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump trade war riles investors – business live
Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nations. Wall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump ...The Guardian - 45m -
Inside A.I.’s Super Bowl: Nvidia Dreams of A Robot Future
Nvidia showcased robots that could work in warehouses, pedal around like “Star Wars” droids and manipulate surgical equipment at its weeklong A.I. conferenceThe New York Times - 5d -
Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand; High Toll Is Feared as Buildings Topple
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, in a country already torn by war, was felt across Southeast Asia, and experts warned there could be tens of thousands dead.The New York Times - 2d -
Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors
Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.The New York Times - 22h -
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China
The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint “war-fighting headquarters” to deter China.The New York Times - 16h -
Mar 26: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET
The Trump administration reacts to the leaked war plans on the Signal chat; The Supreme Court upholds Biden-era regulations aimed at cracking down on ghost guns.CBS News - 10h -
China's factory activity growth at 1-year high, official survey shows, as stimulus measures kick in
Chinese policymakers pledged to step up stimulus push to achieve a growth target of "around 5%" this year and cushion the impact of an escalating trade war.CNBC - 5h -
Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead | Nathalie Tocci
Whether it is by declaring a trade war or by bullying Greenland, visceral hatred is driving American policy. The “Signalgate” scandal confirmed what Europeans already knew. The Trump ...The Guardian - 1h -
Here Comes The Sun: Dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov and Marcel the Shell
Dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov sits down with Anthony Mason to discuss his role in “The Cherry Orchard” at Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York. He also voices his opinion on the ongoing war ...CBS News - 4d -
102-year-old WWII veteran throws 1st pitch at spring training game
World War II veteran-turned-internet star known as Papa Jake attended a spring training game between the Giants and Tigers — and he got to throw out the first pitch three months after celebrating ...NBC News - 3d -
Goldberg dismisses Waltz’s Signal leak defense: ‘Numbers don’t just get sucked into other phones’
Atlantic editor says Trump adviser’s defense for accidentally adding him to war plans chat was implausible. Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg has dismissed the explanation offered by ...The Guardian - 14h -
On Minnesota’s Iron Range, Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Boom or Bust
A region near the Canadian border, whose mines provide most of the new ore used in producing domestic steel — and cars — has a lot at stake as trade wars intensify.The New York Times - 13h -
NBC News Exclusive: Trump says he's 'very angry' at Russia's Putin
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, President Trump said he's 'pissed off' at Russia's president amid ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine, and raised the possibility of new sanctions ...NBC News - 9h -
The siege of Khartoum has lifted. Left behind are scenes of unimaginable horror | Nesrine Malik
Sudan’s capital has been hollowed out and stripped for parts, its people trampled beneath a conflict that is far from over. Ten days ago, in a major turning point in almost two years of war, the ...The Guardian - 3h -
Vance’s posturing in Greenland was not just morally wrong. It was strategically disastrous | Timothy Snyder
Thanks to Trump’s administration, the US could soon have to fight wars to get things that, just a few weeks ago, were there for the asking. No one would allow that he could not see these ...The Guardian - 3h
