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Tree loss from hurricane leaves Asheville vulnerable to new climate shocks
Damage to trees in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene was ‘extraordinary and humbling’ but urban areas face particular problems. The city of Asheville and its surrounding areas have been ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds
Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations. The red tape of government bureaucracy spans more than 4,000 years, according ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Judge blocks Trump from using wartime Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants
Presidents are given the extraordinary power by the 227-year-old law to order the arrest, detention and deportation of noncitizens who are 14 years or older and come from countries staging an ...CBS News - Mar. 15 -
“We will keep Bayern on their Toes”: Xabi Alonso Buoyant After Bayer Leverkusen Shock Stuttgart
In an extraordinary end to the Bundesliga weekend, comeback specialists, Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored twice in the final five minutes to defeat VfB Stuttgart 4-3 at the MHP Arena.Ermedin Demirovic ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
‘I think my fetish furniture hampered my career’: Allen Jones on decades of controversy
He wanted to remove sculpture’s safety valve – and blew up the 60s as a result. The great pop-pioneer looks back on an extraordinary career, from getting thrown out of art school to covering Kate ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Trump's executive power flex leaves some legal challengers adrift
President Trump’s unprecedented flex of executive power has sent legal challengers scrambling to courts to pump the breaks. But some of the president’s more extraordinary actions have been ...The Hill - 3d -
Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lay bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European allies. If Europe wasn’t already on notice, the extraordinary ...The Guardian - 3d -
Huge boost for RFU’s Bill Sweeney after major critic’s stunning about-turn
One of Bill Sweeney’s biggest critics has committed an extraordinary about-turn and is now backing the Rugby Football Union chief executive to stay in his role ahead of the special general meeting ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Musk Targeted FEMA. Disaster-Stricken Communities Are Paying a Price.
A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who have made claims of undue benefits for undocumented immigrants and spurred swift action by federal officials.The New York Times - 19h -
Fossil fuel companies get direct email line to Trump for exemption requests
EPA sets up email address where ‘regulated community’ can request exemption to evade air pollution rules. Donald Trump’s administration has offered fossil fuel companies an extraordinary ...The Guardian - 11h -
Fossil fuel companies get direct email line to Trump for exemption requests
EPA sets up email address where ‘regulated community’ can request exemption to evade air pollution rules. Donald Trump’s administration has offered fossil fuel companies an extraordinary ...The Guardian - 11h -
Why Trump’s war on DEI is so diabolical
Trump and his allies have flaunted their support for far-right movements at home and abroad. We cannot allow them to succeed.The Hill - Mar. 9 -
China preparing for a protracted trade war with U.S.
China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural products and targeted 25 American companies in response to the now 20% blanket tariffs President Trump placed on all Chinese goods. Anna ...CBS News - Mar. 9 -
China returns fire in Trump’s trade war
Tariff salvo on US agricultural goods, Greenland goes to the polls and investors discover if buying Lego is still funFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Both sides lose in culture war name games
There’s lots to laugh at in the Pentagon’s political correctness run amok. If the Enola Gay — the B-29 Superfortress that carried the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945 — is suspect, can these ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump is throwing away America’s Cold War victory
Russians may soon be triumphantly celebrating VA Day — Victory Over America DayThe Hill - Mar. 11 -
US and Ukraine conclude talks on ending war with Russia
Saudi Arabia meeting comes as Kyiv and Moscow launch attacks on each other’s territoryFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
U.S. and Ukraine Hold Talks on the War: What to Know
Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Refusing to fight: Israelis against the war in Gaza – video
For many Israelis, military service is a rite of passage that lasts two to three years. Being such a formative part of the social contract in Israel, it is unusual for eligible young people to ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
A Tariff Pile-On Threatens to Escalate a Global Trade War
American trading partners responded swiftly to President Trump’s latest round of levies with countermeasures, creating more uncertainty for C.E.O.s.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
The ‘critical minerals’ rush could result in a resource war
Labelling justifies a preference for strong-arm tactics over co-operationFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Can Donald Trump afford a trade war with Canada?
And can Elon Musk afford a tumble in Tesla's share price?BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Trump's trade war escalates with international tit-for-tat
The European Union is hitting back at President Donald Trump’s new levy on all foreign aluminum and steel by announcing retaliatory tariffs on American products worth billions of dollars. President ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
DOGE’s war on American veterans has begun
Only about 5 percent of the U.S. population has served, which is not enough to form a significant voting bloc, and few of us belong to the donor class.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Golf’s War of Words Is Becoming Apparent at the Players Championship
After a devastating loss last week, Collin Morikawa skipped his post-round interview. But it’s opened a wound in the sport.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
Ethiopia fighting threatens return to civil and regional war
Security concerns for Africa’s most populous country and neighbouring Eritrea as fragile peace looks set to unravelFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War
An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace deal looks ever more fragile.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Netflix has won the streaming wars. Now what?
Analyst firm MoffettNathanson is raising its price target for Netflix, saying it sees huge upside for the platform’s new advertising model as well as continued profit-margin growth.MarketWatch - Mar. 18 -
The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Trade War on China
Progress on battling fentanyl trafficking could be lost, and so could American lives.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Mexico’s Sheinbaum is riding high on Trump’s trade war
Leftist president’s approval moves above 80% in swirl of nationalism as she grapples with US tariff threatsFinancial Times - Mar. 18 -
Israeli bombing plunges Gazans back into war
Palestinians who returned home during the ceasefire are forced to flee againFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
China’s military is going to war against itself
Two recent waves of purges — the first beginning in 2023 and ending in the middle of last year and the second beginning in November of last year — have targeted officers loyal to Xi.The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Israel’s ‘forever war’ stretches IDF to the limit
Reservists warn of growing attrition as country moves closer to renewed full-scale conflict in GazaFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
It's a dirty job, but Ukraine's women are doing it for the war effort
The miners are creating power for Ukrainian electricity and heating stations, key energy infrastructure that has come under frequent Russian attacks.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
The battle for Khartoum: Sudan war comes full circle
Armed forces recapture presidential palace and central bank headquarters, but fighting is not overFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump Won’t Win a War Against the Courts
The judiciary will never surrender to the president its constitutional role to interpret the Constitution.The New York Times - 4d -
The Papers: 'Reeves risks union war' and 'Pontiff's progress'
A mix of stories - including Reeves' Spring Statement and the Pope's recovery - lead the front pages on Monday.BBC News - 4d