Johnson Seeks Support for Temporary Measure to Avoid Government Shutdown

Bourbon is out, patriotism is in - how Canadians are facing US threats head on

Across the country, Canadians are defiant in boycotting American goods and travel even as Trump promises another temporary reprieve.

BBC News - 1d

Italian government approves draft law targeting femicide, with punishment up to life in prison

The Italian government has approved a draft law that for the first time introduces the legal definition of femicide in the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life imprisonment

ABC News - 1d

Columbia University loses $400mn in US government grants

Federal agencies say the ivy league institution failed to protect Jewish students from harassment

Financial Times - 2d

Italy's top court orders government to compensate migrants who were stranded at sea for days

Italy’s highest appeals court has ordered the government to compensate a group of migrants who were stranded at sea for days on a coast guard vessel in 2018 due to then-Interior minister Matteo ...

ABC News - 2d

US support to maintain UK’s nuclear arsenal is in doubt, experts say

Malcolm Rifkind joins diplomats and analysts urging focus on European cooperation to replace Trident. Britain’s ability to rely on the US to maintain the UK’s nuclear arsenal is now in doubt, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine

Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader. Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to ...

The Guardian - 1d

Ukraine loses ground in Kursk as US cuts off support

Moscow’s troops gain territory around the Russian town of Sudzha ahead of crucial talks between Kyiv and Washington this week

Financial Times - 2h

Draw at Man United leaves Arsenal title hopes on life support

Arsenal already needed a miracle to catch Liverpool atop the Premier League table, and a draw at Man United on Sunday did little to improve their odds.

ESPN - 2h

$70,000 more a year for eggs: How price hikes are hurting small businesses

As egg prices continue to skyrocket, small businesses grapple with how to avoid passing on the increase to their customers.

ABC News - 1d

'The Last of Us' cast rates how hard they work to avoid spilling Season 2 spoilers

The cast of 'The Last of Us' Season 2 discusses where we find their characters, the series' political themes and how keeping the plot of the highly anticipated series under wraps.

Los Angeles Times - 11h

Haitian immigrants grapple with uncertainty as TPS end date looms

The decision to end temporary protected status for 500,000 Haitians living in the U.S. may force most of them to return to a country in crisis.

NBC News - 1d

Ultrasound now needed for pill abortions in Wyoming after lawmakers override veto

Women planning pill abortions in Wyoming will need to get an ultrasound after lawmakers overrode the governor's veto of the new measure

ABC News - 3d

China's consumer inflation turns negative for the first time in 13 months

The data comes as investors continue to look for signs that Beijing's stimulus measures can help to boost the country's struggling economic recovery.

CNBC - 19h

Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows

Measures including linking the pay of senior civil servants to performance are expected to be unveiled this week.

BBC News - 5h

Trump’s Shipbuilding Plan Could Cause Turmoil for Ocean Cargo Industry

The administration seeks to finance American shipbuilding through steep port fees.

Inc. - 2d

European telcos find growth elsewhere as Brussels mulls deregulation

Vodafone and Orange seek scale in emerging markets as continental growth stalls

Financial Times - 17h

Aneesah Morrow injury update: LSU star to return for NCAA Tournament after reaggravating foot sprain vs. Texas

Flau'Jae Johnson, who missed the SEC Tournament due to shin inflammation, will also be back for the Big Dance

CBS Sports - 14h

Still uncertain about Trump? Let Boris Johnson guide you on this ‘very compassionate man’ | Catherine Bennett

Some of the president’s Tory fans seem to find the grim reality of the president’s actions invigorating rather than terrifying. Short of emigration, what is the best option for Britain’s dazzled ...

The Guardian - 12h

Paramount says Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit seeks to 'punish' network

Paramount on Thursday asked a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the $20-billion lawsuit. The media company separately has agreed to have a mediator look at the case.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House

The new administration has created a system for awarding clemency that underscores the president’s grievances about what he sees as the political weaponization of the justice system.

The New York Times - 1d

Skype shutdown surfaces sweet memories: ‘I proposed marriage’

Guardian readers share how the software connected them with loved ones when there were few affordable means to reach those for away. Microsoft announced on the last day of February that it would ...

The Guardian - 8h

Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal

Domestic political opposition to $1.5bn deal for secure communications has mounted amid transatlantic diplomatic tensions

Financial Times - 8h

Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks

Zelenskyy in bid to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aid

Financial Times - 2h

US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaign

China is denying the U.S. Justice Department’s accusations against 12 Chinese nationals charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. ...

ABC News - 3d

Elon Musk's Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government

The use of Starlink has been adopted by at least one additional federal agency since Donald Trump began his second presidential term.

NBC News - 1d

The government wants your data — here’s how to protect your privacy

If we don’t protect tech sovereignty today, we are going to regret it tomorrow.

The Hill - 4h

1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast

Officials say flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years

ABC News - 1d

Ravens, Ronnie Stanley agree to extension: LT gets new 3-year deal worth $60M, avoids free agency, per report

Stanley was slated to be an unrestricted free agent

CBS Sports - 23h

This cornhole league inspired a bounty hunt for single men. It's now sold out.

Determined to find enough men to sell out his cornhole league for singles, Tommy Flaim decided to take an extreme, and somewhat comical, measure.

NBC News - 1d

GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs

Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.

Politico - 1d

How the A-MEM framework supports powerful long-context memory so LLMs can take on more complicated tasks

A-MEM uses embeddings and LLMs to create dynamic memory notes that automatically link to create complex knowledge structures.

VentureBeat - 4d

'I was drawn into a secretive world of chemsex and it turned me into a zombie'

Calls are made to help address stigmas attached to chemsex and improve support.

BBC News - 22h

The sobering new state of feminism

Support for female equality is edging up but going backwards among young men

Financial Times - 17h

'My best friend went to work - and was crushed to death by rubbish'

Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.

BBC News - 18h

Arteta warns Lewis-Skelly after early sub in UCL

Mikel Arteta has urged Myles Lewis-Skelly to "learn his lesson" and avoid becoming a "liability" again at left-back following his first-half substitution in Tuesday's 7-1 thrashing of PSV Eindhoven.

ESPN - 1d

In AI Agent Battle, Meta Seeks Total Dominance as OpenAI Plans to Charge $20K for Some Models

If your company isn’t already using AI, the arrival of “agent” tools may change your mind. Meta wants this to happen, and OpenAI is planning on hefty prices for some advanced systems.

Inc. - 2d