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Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors
Opponents of the project say it is costly, will take far too long to strengthen Ukraine’s battered power supply and opens the door to corruption.The New York Times - 1h -
Could an EU-US deal be struck to avoid a full-blown trade war?
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The Papers: 'Ukraine needs US support' and Kate's prison visit
A number of Wednesday's papers touch on the latest on the assisted dying bill going through Parliament.BBC News - 3h -
This Ad-Tech Company Is Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel
In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members in Germany from a Lithuanian firm, revealing the global nature of online ad ...Wired - 4h -
‘An act of betrayal’: Japan to maximise nuclear power 14 years after Fukushima disaster
Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan. More than a decade after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, Japan is ...The Guardian - 8h -
Why Soccer Players Are Changing the Way They Use Social Media
Twitter, now X, used to be the go-to place for players to have their say, but the landscape is evolving fast.The New York Times - 13h -
Deportation Flights Return Migrants From U.S. to Venezuela
The flights, which left Fort Bliss in Texas, represent a significant victory for President Trump, who has vowed to carry out sweeping deportations.The New York Times - 19h -
Ukraine offers rare earth deal to Trump for more US military aid
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industryABC News - 20h -
Ossoff calls on Trump admin to ‘publicly refuse’ El Salvador’s offer to jail Americans
“Federal law does not allow the deportation of U.S. citizens, and El Salvador’s prisons are internationally notorious for life-threatening and abusive conditions,” the Georgia Democrat wrote.Politico - 23h -
The Untold Story of a Crypto Crimefighter’s Descent Into Nigerian Prison
As a US federal agent, Tigran Gambaryan pioneered modern crypto investigations. Then at Binance, he got trapped between the world’s biggest crypto exchange and a government determined to make it pay.Wired - 1d -
Kate meets new mothers and babies on prison visit
The Princess of Wales has visited HMP Styal in Cheshire as part of her ongoing early years initiative.BBC News - 13h -
Ukraine agrees to buy two Bulgarian nuclear reactors
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Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations
Pope Francis has issued a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrantsABC News - 20h -
Campaigner for migrants in Libya targeted in spyware attack
Exclusive: Italy-based David Yambio, a critic of Meloni government, was told of attempt to compromise his phone. An Italy-based human rights activist whose work supports the international criminal ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pope's envoy worried over USAID cuts, US migrant crackdown
The Vatican's charity is voicing outrage at what it calls the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAIDABC News - 1d -
South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist
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Lights, camera, and a new low: there are better ways to deal with UK migration than Deportation TV | Enver Solomon
Labour’s bold new idea is video of people being rounded up and ejected from the country. A less dehumanising approach would actually be more effective. The images are striking, deliberately so. ...The Guardian - 2d -
Where does your team stand? Way-too-early NFL Power Rankings
Aside from a miserable stretch that started late in the 2023 season and carried through September of this past season, the Eagles have been almost unbeatable.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How Hizbollah is using cash and WhatsApp groups to shore up power
Weakened by war with Israel, the group is deploying a vast patronage network to strengthen its baseFinancial Times - 2d -
Jets, Aaron Rodgers expected to part ways
Aaron Rodgers' time with the New York Jets will end after two seasons and an announcement about the future hall of fame quarterback's future could be made this week.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Noem confident in legality of housing migrants at Guantánamo Bay
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’s confident that steps the government is taking to deport certain migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantánamo Bay are legal. In an ...The Hill - 2d -
4 Ways to Know the Deal Isn’t Happening
When you notice these, it’s time to move on.Inc. - 2d -
A hunger strike to force the release of my friend Alaa Abd el-Fattah – it’s the ultimate weapon of the powerless | Peter Greste
In prison, Alaa taught me the power of this form of resistance. His mother, Laila Soueif, and I have used it to challenge Downing Street. Alaa Abd el-Fattah knows about hunger strikes. When I was ...The Guardian - 2d -
Is US inflation on the way down?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - 2d -
North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons programABC News - 3d -
3 Israeli Hostages Are Released for 183 Palestinian Prisoners
The hostages, who were made to give public speeches thanking the Hamas militants who had held them captive, looked frail and gaunt, sparking dismay and outrage in Israel.The New York Times - 3d -
Hostages freed and prisoners released in latest ceasefire exchange
Concerns have been raised about the appearance of the Israelis, while representatives for the released Palestinians say they all needed "medical attention".BBC News - 3d -
Israel and Hamas complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners comes as next phase of ceasefire set to begin. Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ...The Guardian - 3d -
The real deal on Trump and Gaza
Trump's outlandish proposals may serve a subtle and counterintuitive purpose.The Hill - 3d -
Watch: Released Palestinian prisoners greeted in Ramallah
Some 180 prisoners are being freed in exchange for three Israeli hostages.BBC News - 3d -
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel is releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertainABC News - 3d -
Mass Shooting in Sweden Leaves Migrants Feeling Vulnerable
The shooter targeted a center that serves migrants seeking to integrate into a country that had already reversed its liberal migration policies.The New York Times - 4d -
Directors’ Deals: US deal sparks Fever-Tree buying
Share price rises 20 per cent as the tie-up is announcedFinancial Times - 4d -
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are showing us a new way to play
Neither quarterback posted particularly eye-catching passing numbers. But is that really the best or only measure of good QB play?Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak
The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.The New York Times - 5d -
Guatemala gives Rubio a second deportation deal for migrants being sent home from the US
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United StatesABC News - 6d -
Guatemala strikes deal with Rubio to accept migrants from other countries deported from the US
Guatemala’s president says his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the United StatesABC News - 6d
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See the Westminster best in show dog and highlights in photos
Among the Westminster Dog Show finalists were a bichon frisé, a shih tzu, a whippet, a German shepherd, an English springer spaniel, a giant schnauzer and a Skye terrier.CBS News - 4h -
American teacher Marc Fogel arrives in U.S. after Russian captivity | Special Report
Pennsylvanian teacher Marc Fogel arrived on U.S. soil Tuesday night after Russia held him in captivity for more than three years. President Trump welcomed Fogel at the White House. CBS News senior ...CBS News - 4h -
How one school is making changes to combat pandemic losses
While nationwide scores are still below pre-pandemic levels, some local districts are seeing improvements in math and reading.CBS News - 5h -
NASA astronaut Suni Williams reacts to spacewalk record, extended stay in orbit and more
NASA astronaut Suni Williams tells John Dickerson about her extended stay in space with crewmate Barry "Butch" Wilmore aboard the International Space Station, setting a new spacewalk record, the ...CBS News - 5h -
New Orleans rescue dog Scrim found safe again after going missing for months
After being on the run for months in New Orleans, Scrim was captured yet again Tuesday. He had been missing since he jumped 13 feet out of a second-story window in November.CBS News - 5h
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Heathrow Airport to confirm third runway expansion
The chief executive of the UK's largest airport will unveil plans to develop terminals two and five.BBC News - 8m -
Moment giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show
Monty the giant schnauzer defeated more than 2,500 canines for the top prize.BBC News - 20m -
Five-minute rule for car parking to change after 'unfair' fines
It comes after Excel Parking dropped its £1,906 claim against a woman who took more than five minutes to pay.BBC News - 21m -
Murdered toddler was failed by multiple agencies, review finds
Agencies in four counties missed chances to save Isabella Jonas-Wheildon, a review finds.BBC News - 22m -
Snow, freezing rain pummel mid-Atlantic while California prepares for likely flooding
Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states, while California readies for a storm that could flood areas ravaged by the recent ...ABC News - 23m