‘On the Tightrope’: Britain Tries to Bridge a Widening Trans-Atlantic Gap

Five years after Brexit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s intense diplomacy on Ukraine has put Britain back in a familiar role on the global stage.

The New York Times - 16h

Alan Simpson, moderate GOP senator who bridged partisan gaps, dead at 93

Relatives and colleagues remember former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming as a figure who was "gifted in crossing party lines."

CBS News - 1d

Starmer will not impose immediate UK counter-tariffs to US steel levies

PM to take a ‘cool-headed’ approach as he tries to steer clear of transatlantic trade war

Financial Times - 4d

How South Korea’s shipyards could save the US Navy

Asian shipbuilders see opportunity to fill gap as Washington tries to keep pace with China’s naval expansion

Financial Times - 2d

Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson dies at age 93

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93.

NBC News - 1d

The bright side of a transatlantic rift

Culturally, it’s not the worst thing if Europe and America have less to do with each other

Financial Times - 1d

Buffalo Gap hangs tough, falls in state championship: Girls basketball

It was the fourth straight year Buffalo Gap reached the state tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Thursday Briefing

A widening trade war.

The New York Times - 3d

Swamp Notes: Trump’s transatlantic divorce

Europe is learning to live without a US defence assurance. Could the split bring new life to the continent?

Financial Times - Mar. 8

Thursday Briefing: A Widening Trade War

Plus, a new season of books.

The New York Times - 3d

Mikal Bridges game-winner bails out Josh Hart after rare blunder nearly costs Knicks against Blazers

Bridges scored 33 points in what may have been his best game with the Knicks

CBS Sports - 3d

Mikal Bridges drills perfect buzzer-beater to lift Knicks past Trail Blazers in OT

Mikal Bridges drained a clutch 3-pointer from the top of the key to stun the Trail Blazers late on Wednesday night.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

GOP unveil their stop-gap plan to avoid government shutdown

The U.S. government is days away from a potential shutdown with funding set to run out on Friday. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY on what’s in the Republicans’ stop-gap plan.

NBC News - 5d

England score 10 tries to hammer Wales in Cardiff

Watch highlights as England score 10 tries to hammer Wales 68-14 in Cardiff and finish second in the Six Nations.

BBC News - 11h

Ranking Mike Breen's greatest double 'bang' calls: Knicks' Mikal Bridges joins exclusive list with epic game-winner in OT

Bridges' game-winner for the New York Knicks on Wednesday marked the 10th double "bang" call of broadcaster Mike Breen's career.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

The Guardian view on US-Europe relations: Britain is coming to a fork in the road | Editorial

For now Keir Starmer can say there is a middle way, but Donald Trump will soon force Britain to pick a side. No country can avoid the economic impact of Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy. ...

The Guardian - 3d

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 - 6d

Jeremiah Azu wins European Indoor gold for Britain in men’s 60m

23-year-old takes title one week after becoming father ‘It’s a huge moment becoming a European champion’ It took 6.49sec of staggering power and fluency for Jeremiah Azu to win the 60m European ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

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 - 5d

Is Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ a bridge too far?

It will take more than the president — no matter how serious his commitment — to fully deliver on a promise like this.

The Hill - 1d

Plants, animals and insects come to Britain from all over the world. It would be a mistake to welcome them all | Tim Blackburn

Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive species and the knock-on effect of their presence. Britain would be a wasteland if it weren’t for immigration. Fifteen ...

The Guardian - 5d

Keir Starmer plans to reshape the Britain's ‘flabby’ state. But don’t compare him to Elon Musk

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won praise for his efforts to marshal international support for Ukraine as President Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies roil the world

ABC News - 2d

Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices

Diocletian, who once ruled territory that now includes Croatia, tried and failed to rein in inflation by dictating prices. Today’s government hopes its own such plan will succeed.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term

Financial Times - 6d

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 - Mar. 9

Europe Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs as Trade Fight Widens

The European Union responded to American steel and aluminum tariffs with its own tariffs on boats and bourbon — and pledges of more to come.

The New York Times - 2d

Northern Ireland risks becoming ‘collateral damage’ in transatlantic trade war

Post-Brexit deal means EU tariffs would apply, putting the region at a disadvantage if UK wins US tariff exemption

Financial Times - 1d

Sources: Gap in money led to Marchand trade

The Bruins put a three-year deal on the table for Brad Marchand in February, but the sides had different perspectives on money, leading to his trade to the Panthers, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Mar. 8

Cowboys signing Solomon Thomas: Dallas strengthens DL by adding former top-three NFL Draft pick, per report

The Cowboys are aiming to close the gap between them and the Eagles

CBS Sports - 4d

Is this the world’s most highbrow gap-year tour?

Like a modern Grand Tour, the John Hall Venice course promises to open (wealthy) young minds to Italy’s artistic treasures

Financial Times - 4d

‘Gender numeracy gap’ is hitting women’s earnings power

One in three UK women say they would not apply for jobs that require working with numbers or data

Financial Times - 2d

A social worker who tried to mediate during the 2019 protests in Hong Kong is convicted of rioting

A social worker who tried to mediate during the peak of Hong Kong's mass anti-government protests in 2019 has been convicted of rioting at a retrial

ABC News - 4d

Cut 3 times, Noah Pratt finds starting role on Tri-County boys basketball

Tri-County guard Noah Pratt overcomes odds to become starter after being denied entry onto the varsity team three times.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Central banks should fear misbehaving inflation expectations

Widening dispersion and greater inflation uncertainty mean expectations are not as anchored as they appear

Financial Times - 4d

‘It’s a place of healing’: the man on a mission to restore Britain’s ancient rainforest

Dealing with PTSD, Merlin Hanbury-Tenison retreated to his family farm in Cornwall. There, working to revive a rare fragment of rainforest, he found a way to heal himself. A straight-backed, ...

The Guardian - 6d