Syria Turmoil Puts Us Troops in Bind Scrambles Alliances

In a big step for Syria, U.S.-backed Kurdish forces will merge with government army

The Kurdish-led coalition that with U.S. troops fought Islamic State, will integrate with the Syrian government forces previously affiliated with Al Qaeda.

NBC News - 6h

Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces

The militia alliance that controls much of north-eastern Syria will merge with new state institutions, the presidency says.

BBC News - 17h

Russia uses a gas pipeline to strike at Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk

Yahoo News - 2d

Wall Street hopes dim that a ‘Trump put’ will prop up sliding markets

The US president’s tolerance for tariff-induced stock slides may be higher than anticipated, investors say

Financial Times - 15h

US condemns Syria violence after hundreds killed in sectarian clashes

President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces

Financial Times - 2d

The Biggest US Banks Have All Backed Out of a Commitment to Reach Net Zero

In the lead up to the inauguration, the six largest US banks left a voluntary alliance with the UN to reach net zero by 2050. Now, critics are calling for new climate laws.

Wired - 3d

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 - 2d

Top shipping broker Clarksons says war and Trump tariff fears have hit revenues

Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by nearly a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight rates. Business live – latest updates The world’s biggest ship broker has warned that geopolitical ...

The Guardian - 1d

There’s a Fed put and a Trump put — but there might now be a C-suite put, as well

Companies may put a floor under stocks by switching to buybacks from capital expenditure, according to Citi strategists.

MarketWatch - 1d

JD Vance’s cousin says vice-president and Trump are ‘useful idiots’ to Putin

Nate Vance reportedly spent three years trying to help Ukraine repel Russian troops and has been alarmed by his cousin’s remarks. US politics live – latest updates After voluntarily fighting ...

The Guardian - 1d

As Trump shakes the international order, China casts itself as a model of stability

Even as its economy slows, China is using its annual National People's Congress to present itself as a global stalwart as Trump upends America's alliances.

NBC News - 2d

Syria's Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel

Syria’s Druze minority is trying to navigate a new, uncertain Syria

ABC News - 1d

UK troops may need to protect peace in Ukraine for 'many years'

Former national security adviser says the UK needs to be "willing" to deploy troops for potentially quite a long period.

BBC News - 3d

Ukraine tries to bolster troops in Kursk as Putin's forces advance

Ukraine tries to reinforce troops in Russia's Kursk region as Putin's forces retake ground amid Trump's aid and intel pause.

CBS News - 1d

What we know about recent violence in Syria

Violence erupted in Syria among the security forces in power and Bashar al-Assad's loyalists. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.

CBS News - 22h

We're booking profits in a rallying rotation play and using the cash to buy 2 others on the dip

We're putting more cash to work following the sharp market declines over tariff uncertainty.

CNBC - 3h

Germany’s political upheaval and the transatlantic alliance’s uncertain future

Germany has emerged from its recent election with a grand coalition of the center-right CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party likely, but the rise of the far-right AfD party and its ...

The Hill - 1d

Investors fear that market turmoil will no longer rein in Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, meet the revered Wall Street veteran with two protégés planted in the president’s inner circle

Financial Times - 6h

12:30 Report — Johnson scrambles to corral GOP funding votes

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. It’s a stunningly beautiful day, and I wish Congress would move its business outside. TBH, I think a little fresh air would help everyone. Today's forecast in ...

The Hill - 2h

A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale

Plans to redevelop a Northern Virginia warehouse site have long been complicated by the area’s worst-kept secret—the presence of a CIA facility. The GSA put the site up for sale anyway.

Wired - 4d

US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms

Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia. The United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which ...

The Guardian - 1d

Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting

More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.

The New York Times - 1d

Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals

International alarm is growing over fighting in western Syria, where hundreds of civilians have been reportedly killed amid intense clashes.

ABC News - 2d

Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation

Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliation

ABC News - 2d

Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria. Here's what we know.

Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria in the last 48 hours, marking the deadliest eruption of violence since the fall of the Assad regime in December.

NBC News - 2d

Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds

The violence that has killed hundreds across Syria reached Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to bring those responsible to justice.

NBC News - 1d

Giants pitcher Logan Webb's throwback style could be a useful lesson for baseball's future

Webb has led the NL in innings pitched the past two seasons while putting up strong numbers. For starting pitchers who want to return to the days when durability and innings mattered most, Webb is ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system | Heather Stewart

UK appears to be out of US eyeline for now but it would not be immune to slowdown triggered by rising tariffs. Forget the “Trump put”, as financial analysts called the bet that the US president’s ...

The Guardian - 2d

Sweeping Tariffs Threaten to Undo a 30-Year Trade Alliance

The stiff tariffs President Trump briefly imposed on Mexico and Canada this week could have pushed those allies into recession. The impact for America would be messy.

The New York Times - 4d

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

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

Inc. - 3d

After 80 years of transatlantic ties, Europe forges a new alliance

Germany, France and UK sweep away old rules in pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend Europe from Russian threat. When he rose to his feet at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Keir ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump puts pressure on Zelensky ahead of Saudi Arabia talks

Presented by GE Aerospace {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Heading into Jeddah talks, Trump puts pressure on Zelensky President Trump is inflicting ...

The Hill - 20h

Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says

Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province. The UN has condemned what it called “extremely disturbing” reports of entire families ...

The Guardian - 1d

Body found in floodwaters and troops injured in Australia storm

At least one man has died in floodwaters and military personnel have been injured in the wild weather.

BBC News - 3d

Former USAID employees on cuts: 'We are going to put lives in jeopardy'

Two former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), who were fired last month, told CNN the 83 percent spending cuts Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday would ...

The Hill - 1d

Violence Sweeps Coastal Syria, Sowing Chaos: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’

Residents described shootings outside their homes and bodies in the streets in Syria’s worst unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. More than 1,000 people have been killed since Thursday, a war ...

The New York Times - 2d

Syria says military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in coastal region ends

Syria’s interim government has announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of ...

ABC News - 1d