Uks Starmer to Meet Trump with A Boost on Defense and Pleas for Ukraine

Starmer warns cabinet about Blairism — while bringing in New Labour era staff

Prime minister’s note to ministers repudiates older views on globalisation and immigration

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them | George Monbiot

The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zeal. If the Trump project implodes, it might take with it the extreme and far-right European ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Fatboy Slim: ‘I was in the same class as Keir Starmer – he’s one up on me now’

The electronic producer and DJ Norman Cook talks about learning the violin with Keir Starmer, his love for his label maker and crossing swords with Moby. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

After White House clash, Starmer faces decision about who he can trust

Starmer is confronting difficult dilemmas after Zelensky and Trump's showdown, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

BBC News - 1d

Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa

The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting

The absence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio hung over the year’s first high-level meeting of the world’s largest economies, with diplomats fretting over turbulent times.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

David Moyes v Ruben Amorim: the pragmatist meets the ideologue

Everton’s decision to change managers midway through the season is working out a lot better than Manchester United’s. By Ben McAleer for WhoScored . They say never go back to an old love, but ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

3 home equity borrowing moves to make before the March Fed meeting

With another Federal Reserve meeting set for March, potential home equity borrowers should consider these moves now.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Police officer removed criminal's tag so they could meet up for sex

Natasha Conneely's team was responsible for managing criminals in the community to deter reoffending.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Blind date: ‘I was hoping to meet a total babe. She was a total babe’

Gráinne, 31, a software engineer and musician, meets Alexander, 34, a civil servant. What were you hoping for? A giggle with someone I fancy! Continue reading...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Need to attend a meeting, order groceries or book a flight? There's an 'AI agent' for that

As big tech developers race to roll out the next generation of artificial intelligence, some people are already enlisting an army of AI helpers to check off their daily to-do lists.

NBC News - Feb. 23

'Dissent was not being tolerated': Woman dragged from Idaho town hall meeting

An Idaho woman was issued a citation after she was forcibly removed from an Idaho Republican legislative town hall after interrupting the speaker. KTVB's Abby Wilt reports.

NBC News - 6d

Super Micro expected to meet a key deadline, but other hurdles remain

The server maker still faces government investigations and needs to bolster its management ranks.

MarketWatch - 6d

England v Spain - World Cup finalists meet again

Two of Europe's heavyweights go head-to-head at Wembley on Wednesday in a repeat of the Women's World Cup final as England host world champions Spain.

BBC News - 5d

She Interrupted a Town-Hall Meeting and Was Dragged Out by Private Security

The City of Coeur d’Alene revoked the license of a security firm after its plainclothes guards forcibly removed a woman. The police said they were investigating the incident.

The New York Times - 5d

Russian, US diplomats to meet in Istanbul to discuss operation of embassies

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says diplomats from Russia and the United States will meet in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss the operation of their respective embassies

ABC News - 4d

FIA officials barred from meeting over NDA refusal

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

BBC News - 4d

FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots

A Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for March to select the strains to be included in next season's flu shot has been canceled, a panel member said Wednesday.

NBC News - 4d

FDA cancels meeting to update next season's flu vaccines

The cancellation potentially upends the process to start making next winter's flu shots.

CBS News - 4d

Senate Republicans voice DOGE concerns in meeting with White House chief of staff

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles worked to alleviate concerns by Senate Republicans Wednesday over Elon Musk’s dismantling of the federal bureaucracy.

NBC News - 4d

F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots

The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.

The New York Times - 4d

Meet Chonkus: the CO2-chomping alga that could help tackle the climate crisis

Synechococcus elongatusis soaks up carbon dioxide for its photosynthesis and stores more than other strains. Chonkus may sound like a champion Sumo wrestler but it is the nickname for a ...

The Guardian - 4d

Review: 'Running Point' is a cozy comedy that's 'Ted Lasso' meets 'Succession'

Starring Kate Hudson, this Netflix comedy centers on a family running a Los Angeles basketball team called the Waves.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

FDA vaccine meeting canceled and NASA's galaxy-mapping mission: Morning Rundown

Gene Hackman dies alongside wife and dog, states brace for end of Education Department, cancelled vaccine meeting adds concerns over RFK Jr., NASA's plan to map the sky.

NBC News - 3d

GOP senators vent Musk frustrations at closed-door meeting

Republican senators vented their concerns about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s aggressive approach to freezing federal spending and cutting government jobs during a private meeting with White House ...

The Hill - 3d

What FDA's cancelled meeting means for updated flu vaccine, public health

The Food and Drug Administration has canceled an annual advisers meeting to weigh in on yearly updates to the flu vaccine, raising some experts' concerns about next year's shot. CBS News chief ...

CBS News - 3d

Forget the celebrities. Meet L.A.'s small businesses that depend on the Oscars

Hollywood's biggest night is also a huge opportunity for production workers and small businesses around Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Climate scientists sound alarm as US experts miss key UN meetings

Absence of leading authors comes as staff cuts are made to federal agencies

Financial Times - 2d

Doctor reacts to cancellation of FDA advisory committee meeting on flu vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration unexpectedly canceled an annual meeting of its advisers to update next season's influenza vaccines, raising concerns about the timeline for manufacturing next ...

CBS News - 2d

Postponing last week’s vaccine meeting endangers Americans’ health

Expect efforts to discredit ACIP by portraying medical and public health experience as bias rather than the result of decades of fact-based investigations.

The Hill - 18h

Rickey Henderson Set the Tone for Grant McCray. But They Never Got to Meet.

The young outfielder patterned his game, and his brash fearlessness, after the Baseball Hall of Fame member.

The New York Times - 18h

Meet the New Owner of the Bathtub Used by Jacob Elordi in “Saltburn”

The tub from a steamy scene in the film “Saltburn” is now on display inside a passionate fan’s house.

The New York Times - 17h

Waltz likens Zelensky to an 'ex-girlfriend' after contentious Oval Office meeting

National security adviser Mike Waltz compared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to an “ex-girlfriend” who wants to relitigate issues from nearly a decade prior. In an interview on Breitbart ...

The Hill - 12h

Rep. John James says "Russia is the aggressor," but Zelenskyy "fumbled the bag" in meeting

Republican Rep. John James of Michigan tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that while "Russia is the aggressor" and President Vladimir Putin is a "war criminal," Ukrainian President ...

CBS News - 15h