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Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest
The former leader of the Philippines has been charged with crimes against humanity after thousands of civilians were killed during his time in office.The New York Times - 2d -
Johns Hopkins University to let more than 2,000 workers go after Trump's USAID cuts
Johns Hopkins University said it would eliminate more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration rescinded funding for thousands of international aid projects.NBC News - 2d -
Syrians mark anniversary of civil war by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad
Thousands of Syrians have poured into the streets and public squares to mark 14 years since the country’s civil war began, the first without Bashar Assad in powerABC News - 1d -
South Carolina woman arrested in connection with Myrtle Beach wildfire
A woman accused of igniting a more than 2,000 acre wildfire last week in South Carolina, threatening the lives and homes of hundreds, has been arrested and charged, officials said on Friday.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee
The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now. I’d say writing comedy about the ever-shifting opinions of Donald Trump, the Speedy ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Canadians deal with tariff threats amid Trudeau successor battle
As President Trump threatens tariffs on the Canadian dairy and lumber industry — while holding off on broader tariffs on goods covered under the USMCA until April — Canadians are also dealing with ...CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Trump’s Putin gambit: How to hammer Moscow with sanctions that bite
President Trump has threatened to unleash "large-scale banking sanctions, sanctions, and tariffs on Russia" to force Putin to negotiate a ceasefire and final settlement agreement on peace, but his ...The Hill - 6d -
Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war ...ABC News - 5d -
A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 years of civil war — and it threatens to open an endless cycle of vengeanceABC News - 5d -
Republicans warn Trump not to let trade war drag as he doubles down on tariff threats
Senate Republicans are warning President Trump to not let his trade war drag on as his latest escalation sent Wall Street further into turmoil. Trump on Tuesday threatened to double tariffs on ...The Hill - 5d -
L.A. faces flooding and power outages from heavy rain as burn scar areas told to evacuate
The West Coast is braced for an atmospheric river event that threatens flash flooding and power outages from heavy rain and snow, making travel conditions hazardous or even impossible for some ...NBC News - 3d -
Columbia graduate detained by Ice was respected British government employee
Mahmoud Khalil described by former colleague at UK office for Syria as well liked and extensively vetted. A detained Columbia University graduate threatened with deportation after the Trump ...The Guardian - 3d -
Live updates: Trump meets with NATO leader; judge blasts effort to fire federal workers
The Senate must pass a short-term funding bill before the government shutdown, while the White House has pulled its nominee for the CDC and President Trump has threatened Europe with more tariffs ...The Hill - 3d -
Can Trump's tariff threats have an economic impact before they're imposed?
President Trump is threatening to put new tariffs on European alcohol. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick held talks with Canada's finance minister and Ontario's premiere on the tariff ...CBS News - 3d -
U.S. business owners respond to tariff war
President Trump on Thursday threatened to put a 200% tariff on European alcohol if the European Union puts a 50% import tax on American whisky in retaliation for his tariffs on steel and aluminum. ...CBS News - 3d -
'The win was so important' - Al Ittihad snatch dramatic victory to fire title tilt
Threatened with a fourth Roshn Saudi League match without a win and the risk of dropping yet more points in the title race, Al Ittihad did what would-be champions do. They found a way. “It was a ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US: Where, when it will hit
More than 100 million people in the U.S. will be in the path of an intense March storm starting Friday as the sprawling multi-day system threatens fires, blizzards, tornadoes, and flooding as it ...The Hill - 2d -
Extreme weather and powerful winds predicted for 100 million Americans
Sprawling storm system to affect vast swath of territory from Canada to Texas with tornadoes threatening in south. The National Weather Service has predicted extreme weather across a vast swath of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Mark Carney Becomes Canada’s Prime Minister at Crucial Moment
Mark Carney, a central banker turned politician, steps into his role at a crucial moment as President Trump sets his sights on Canada’s sovereignty and keeps threatening more tariffs.The New York Times - 2d -
‘It’s happening fast’ – creative workers and professionals share their fears and hopes about the rise of AI
Photographers, translators, academics and GPs are among those whose jobs are either threatened or aided by the tech. Oliver Fiegel, a 47-year-old photographer based in Munich, was reading a German ...The Guardian - 1d -
How tariff trouble worldwide could hit your local bar
Tariff trouble around the world could hit your local bar. On Thursday, President Donald Trump threatened to place a 200% tariff on some alcoholic products from the European Union after they issued ...CBS News - 1d -
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study. A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office ...The Guardian - 1d -
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Gunners cruise to victory against punchless Blues
Arsenal snapped their three-game winless skid with a narrow, but never threatened, 1-0 victory over Chelsea to move within 12 points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.Yahoo Sports - 15h -
If Lake Placid becomes the Olympic sliding site, New York's Rockefeller Center will be a big part
Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of ...ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.
Thousands of people, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals and cancer survivors rallied across the U.S. in protest of the Trump Administration’s firings, budget and grants cuts ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Galthié’s gamble with lopsided bench pays off for France as Ireland unravel | Andy Bull
Team’s replacement forwards made the difference with the champions unable to cope with their power and speed. For this weekend at least, Dublin has a French quarter. By the time the final whistle ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Takeaways from the AP's reporting into what people face in Myanmar after release from forced labor
Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed shoulder to shoulder, surgical masks covering their mouths and, some, their eyesABC News - Mar. 9 -
Plants, animals and insects come to Britain from all over the world. It would be a mistake to welcome them all | Tim Blackburn
Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive species and the knock-on effect of their presence. Britain would be a wasteland if it weren’t for immigration. Fifteen ...The Guardian - 6d -
Selma marks 60 years since "Bloody Sunday"
Thousands paid tribute over the weekend in Selma, Alabama, to the nonviolent protestors who 60 years ago sought the equal right to vote. In what came to be known as "Bloody Sunday," the protestors ...CBS News - 6d -
How modern football’s exploitation model brewed fan resentment | Jonathan Wilson
Supporters have marched in protest at a number of Premier League grounds. It’s not hard to see why they believe their game is being taken away. On Sunday, thousands of Manchester United fans ...The Guardian - 6d -
Musk blames 'massive cyberattack' for X outage
Elon Musk said his social media platform X was targeted in a "massive cyberattack" on Monday, prompting outages for thousands of users. "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X," Musk ...The Hill - 6d -
Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines – explained in 30 seconds
The former president faces an investigation by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity over the alleged extrajudicial killing of thousands of drug suspects. Soon after his ...The Guardian - 6d -
'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze
The funding freeze has sparked panic among thousands of scholars who area stranded outside their home countries without clarity on the future of their programs or the money needed to support ...The Hill - 5d -
Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown
Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to eliminate the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers.Wired - 5d -
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: 'Intolerable risk'
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near Ronald Reagan ...The Hill - 5d -
MS patients in England to benefit from major roll out of take-at-home pill
Cladribine tablet for those with active multiple sclerosis will reduce hospital visits and free up appointments. Thousands of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are to become the ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘Truly jaw-dropping’: astonishing true-crime show Devil in the Family is next-level TV
The shocking tale of a Mormon family YouTuber who was imprisoned for child abuse distils thousands of hours of footage to genuinely push the story forward. It’s as sensitive as it is out-there. ...The Guardian - 4d -
Union for Education Department workers reacts to sweeping job cuts
The Trump administration is placing more than a thousand Department of Education workers on leave beginning March 21. American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 President Sheria Smith, ...CBS News - 4d -
Severe weather bringing mudslide threat, forcing evacuations in fire-scarred California
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate and officials say millions are at risk as a massive storm slams parts of California already reeling from January's devastating wildfires. CBS News ...CBS News - 3d -
Evacuations ordered in California as mudslide threat ramps up from storm
A flood watch is still in effect for parts of California where heavy rain in burned areas is creating landslide concerns, forcing thousands to evacuate. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports ...CBS News - 3d
