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Philippines’ ex-president Duterte sent to The Hague over drug war killings

Former leader arrested on International Criminal Court warrant over alleged crimes against humanity

Financial Times - 4d

Portugal faces fresh elections after government collapses over ethics scandal

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro loses confidence vote over consultancy he tried to transfer to his family

Financial Times - 4d

Apple's row with UK government over customer data to be heard in secret

The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.

BBC News - 3d

Simpson Thacher fined £362,000 over anti-money laundering failures

US law firm agrees settlement with England’s legal regulator over failings in London office

Financial Times - 3d

RECAP: Wisconsin basketball cruises to Big Ten Tournament win over Northwestern

The Wisconsin Badgers rolled to a 70-63 triumph over the Northwestern Wildcats in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday afternoon

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Spartans advance in Big Ten Tournament with double digit victory over Oregon

Michigan State basketball has opened their Big Ten Tournament with a victory over Oregon in the quarterfinal.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Takeaways from Wisconsin’s massive Big Ten Tournament win over UCLA

Wisconsin basketball rode a three-point barrage to a victory over UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Wisconsin basketball ties Big Ten Tournament record in win over UCLA

The Wisconsin Badgers made Big Ten Tournament history in their dominant 86-70 triumph over the UCLA Bruins on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Social media reactions to Florida's SEC Tournament Quarterfinals win over Missouri

The Gator Nation reacts after Florida basketball's 95-81 win over the Missouri Tigers in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Photos: Best images from Thunder's 113-107 win over Pistons

The best photos from the Oklahoma City Thunder's 113-107 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Real Madrid secure win over Villarreal as Mbappe sounds warning over fatigue – ‘ We gave everything’

Kylian Mbappe played a crucial role in Real Madrid’s victory over Villarreal, scoring twice to secure the three points. However, the French forward acknowledged that the match was physically demand...

Yahoo Sports - 22m

Russia expels 2 British diplomats from embassy in Moscow over espionage claims

Russian said it is expelling two British diplomats over allegations of spying

ABC News - 5d

The Players Championship: Collin Morikawa responds to his critics over 'I don't owe anyone anything' comment

Do professional athletes owe anyone anything when a game is over?

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Rangers claim OT win over Wild

Defenseman Braden Schneider’s backhander in overtime scored a much-needed win for a Rangers team that never trailed in a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild, snapping New York’s four-game winless ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Watch: Jamie Oliver calls for more support for dyslexic children

The TV chef and campaigner met with the education secretary to ask for government action.

BBC News - 3d

Some Senate Democrats split over spending bill to avert government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans don't currently have the votes to pass the short-term spending bill. Some Democrats say they are split over whether to support the stopgap ...

CBS News - 3d

Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds

Funds worth £2.5bn - meant to help Ukrainians - remain frozen in a UK bank account over a row about how to use them.

BBC News - Mar. 8

CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. and Canada skirmish over tariffs, roiling markets

The White House engaged in a brief trade war with Canada on Tuesday over energy surcharges and steel tariffs. Cooler heads prevailed but markets weren't calmed.

CNBC - 4d

While stockholders lose money, volatility traders are making it hand over fist

Big drops in the stock market have led to major gains for the Cboe Volatility Index, which is now up 52% over the past month.

CNBC - 3d

'Volatility and conflict’: Business leaders sound warnings over Trump's tariffs

Ray Dalio warned of "fighting" between countries over tariffs, while Marc Benioff said reciprocity needs to be consistent or risk "volatility and conflict."

CNBC - 3d

Jose Mourinho hits out at ‘arrogant’ referee over Fenerbahce loss to Rangers

The Portuguese boss was left upset after claiming his side deserved three penalties over 120 minutes before the Scottish side triumphed on penalties

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Top free-agent cornerback said he picked Lions over Commanders

One of the NFL's top free-agent cornerbacks said he chose the Lions over Commanders. But we thought Adam Peters wasn't being aggressive?

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump's Treasury chief on 200% EU tariff threat: 'Not sure why that's a big deal' for markets

Treasury Secretary Bessent did not answer when CNBC asked if Trump's announcement was "premeditated," or whether the Cabinet secretary knew about it in advance.

CNBC - 2d

Graham on Ukraine aid pause: 'If we pull the plug on Ukraine, it'd be worse than Afghanistan'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday he is worried about the consequences of suspending aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine as the fighting continues against Russia. “Yeah, I am worried ...

The Hill - 6d

Tariffs could deal a blow to Chinatowns that have no choice but to import cultural goods, locals say

In Chinatowns across the country, people worry about the potential damage to business, loss of cultural traditions and the already high rates of poverty in these immigrant communities.

NBC News - 6d

Eating on $6 a month: Rohingya refugees brace for food reductions amid aid cuts by U.S. and others

Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month.

NBC News - 5d

Stocks sell off on growth scare, yet companies’ talk of recession is lowest since 2018

President Donald Trump’s penchant for tariffs has raised recession fears in the stock market, yet companies aren’t talking much about that growing worry.

MarketWatch - 5d

Tariffs Add to Automaker Concerns About Higher Steel Costs

Even before the new levies took effect, the industry was worried about prices after President Trump opposed a major merger in the steel sector.

The New York Times - 3d

Nvidia’s stock is rebounding, but the key to a real recovery may surprise investors

While Wall Street may be worried about the sustainability of AI spending, a BofA analyst thinks gross margins are more crucial to the stock trajectory.

MarketWatch - 3d

A 10% drop for stocks is scary, but isn't that rare

The U.S. stock market has just dropped 10% from its high set last month, hurt by worries about the economy and a global trade war

ABC News - 2d

Tariff timeline: How Trump turned global trade into an economic battlefield

Trump has praised tariffs as a fix for economic issues, but their erratic rollout and shifting reasons have worried investors. See a timeline of the president’s trade rhetoric.

NBC News - 1d

Colorado State steals NCAA Tournament auto-bid: How Rams win affects March Madness bracket

NCAA Tournament bubble teams have another thing to worry about after Colorado State assured itself a spot in March Madness.

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Fear of Trump’s Tariffs Ripples Through France’s Champagne Region

Merchants worried that a trade war could wreak financial havoc in a region that has a robust business exporting the world’s finest bubbly to the United States.

The New York Times - 6h

Fear of Trump’s Tariffs Ripples Through France’s Champagne Region

Merchants worried that a trade war could wreak financial havoc in a region that has a robust business exporting the world’s finest bubbly to the United States.

The New York Times - 6h

Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn

Planet now has 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets in the solar system combined . Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving it an insurmountable lead in ...

The Guardian - 4d

Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too 'Woke'

This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization's "Woke Alert" attack ad that asked if the large health system was "the wokest hospital in ...

ABC News - Feb. 16

If Ukraine Loses Starlink, Here Are the Best Alternatives

OneWeb, Project Kuiper, and IRIS2 could all, in time, replace Elon Musk's satellite communications system in Ukraine, but they will struggle to replicate Starlink's coverage and usability.

Wired - Mar. 6

Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call

Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communications System was supposed to be the first 4G network deployed on the moon and a test for future crewed missions. Things didn’t go to plan.

Wired - Mar. 7

How the IRS can crack down on ghost tax return preparers

Indeed, thousands of tax return preparers systematically subvert the tax return filing process, rob the Treasury of revenue and undermine taxpayers’ faith in the system.

The Hill - Mar. 8

Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others

The revocations are the latest in a campaign to punish and cut off access to people who the president alleges "weaponized" the nation's court systems against him.

CBS News - 5d

Extreasury Secretaries Express Worries over Doge Payment Systems

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