Singleuse Plastic Will Soon Be Banned in Nigeria But Is the Country Ready

TikTok extension expiring soon: Will the app be banned?

It's been seven weeks since Donald Trump assumed the presidency, a role in which he promised to "save TikTok." Will it happen in time?

The Hill - 2h

Romania bans far-right frontrunner from presidential election

Ruling against Călin Georgescu comes despite US call for country to respect voters’ wishes

Financial Times - 2d

Plastic surgeon tried to kill colleague, jury told

The defendant has denied the attempted murder of Graeme Perks in Halam, Nottinghamshire.

BBC News - 1d

Hinge Health to go public as soon as April, source says

Hinge Health could file for an initial public offering as soon as next week, CNBC has learned.

CNBC - 1d

Kyiv and Moscow trade drone attacks as new U.S.-Ukraine talks kick off

A top Ukrainian official said his country was "ready to go" and determined to reach a peace deal with Russia as U.S.-Ukraine talks kicked off in Jeddah.

CBS News - 15h

Mark Carney to become Canada’s next prime minister after Liberal Party vote

Canada’s Liberal Party chose its next leader in Mark Carney, and he will soon replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the country. The exact date for Carney, 59, to take office is uncertain, ...

The Hill - 2d

How Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is fuelling a petrol price war

The economic case for cutting prices tells only half the story

Financial Times - 13h

Erik Gudbranson To Return Soon?

The Blue Jackets could be getting back an important piece sooner rather than later.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Sweden is 'no longer a country that cannot be trusted'

Sweden and Finland's defence sectors are benefiting from their countries joining Nato.

BBC News - 6d

Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

Utah's governor intends to sign legislation making the state the first to ban fluoride in public water systems

ABC News - 1d

Nissan Readies Its Own Robotaxis

Yahoo News - 10h

Poland plans military training for every adult male amid growing European security fears

PM Donald Tusk says country needs army of 500,000 and backs withdrawal from treaty banning landmines. Ukraine war live: latest updates as Russia steps up attacks Poland’s prime minister, ...

The Guardian - 3d

Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on cinemas. Now it just needs people to turn up

Local box office has struggled since movie ban was lifted in 2018

Financial Times - 2d

Rich Rodriguez says he's banned his West Virginia players from dancing on TikTok

"I banned dancing on TikTok. I guess I did that."

Yahoo Sports - 20m

Democrats reintroduce CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination

Democrats have reintroduced federal legislation to ban hair discrimination. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, or CROWN ...

The Hill - 5h

Sources: Pogba to wait for new club as ban ends

Paul Pogba's 18-month ban from football officially ended on Tuesday, but he has decided to delay joining a new club, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN - 2h

The clock is ticking on the TikTok ban — will the US champion freedom or protectionism?

Lucrative as it is for Big Tech, the U.S. must fight the urge of using its enemies’ tactics: Defending democracy is the one thing that banning TikTok will not do.

The Hill - 11h

Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia

President Zelensky said it was now up to the US to convince Russia to agree to the truce.

BBC News - 3h

Rich Rod bans Mountaineers from TikTok dancing

Telling reporters that he wants his Mountaineers to have "a hard edge," West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez has banned his players from dancing on TikTok, saying that this type of social media ...

ESPN - 26m

Nine things about Lesotho - the country 'nobody has ever heard of'

Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky - it is the only country entirely above 1,000m.

BBC News - 6d

Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire as US prepares to lift military aid restrictions

Joint statement says ‘ball is now in Russia’s court’ as two countries also revive plans for minerals deal. Europe live – latest updates Ukraine said it was ready to accept an immediate 30-day ...

The Guardian - 1h

Judge to hear arguments on Pentagon's transgender service member ban

A group of service members are going to court to fight the Trump administration's new ban on transgender troops. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.

CBS News - 9h

StubHub Eyes Potential I.P.O. as Soon as This Year

The ticket reselling site joins the social chat app Discord and the artificial intelligence company CoreWeave in pursuing a public offering.

The New York Times - 5d

Coming soon: Lower GST rates in India

Also in this newsletter: the (un)ease of doing business, and Kaustubh Kulkarni’s mantra

Financial Times - 1d

Lutnick defends Trump tariffs: ‘This is the way you run the country’

Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick defended President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying on Sunday the president is focused on stopping fentanyl from entering the country and is actively engaging with ...

The Hill - 2d

Supreme Court takes up free speech challenge to conversion therapy bans aimed at LGBTQ youth

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to law in Colorado that bans “conversion therapy” aimed at teens questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.

NBC News - 1d

Supreme Court to take up bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids, in Colorado case

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case

ABC News - 1d

NTSB urges helicopter ban near DCA after deadly midair crash

The NTSB is calling for a strict ban on helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after a deadly midair collision killed 67 people. Chair Jennifer Homendy urged the FAA to act immediately, ...

NBC News - 6h

Romanian court rejects appeal by far-right politician to lift candidacy ban

Călin Georgescu, a Russia-friendly populist, won first round of election before result was annulled . Europe live – latest updates Romania’s top court has upheld a decision to ban presidential ...

The Guardian - 7h

Klaebo notches first six-gold cross-country sweep

Norway's Johannes Hoesfolt Klaebo completing an unprecedented sweep by winning all six golds at the cross-country world championships.

ESPN - 3d

The EU wants to increase deportations and supports 'return hubs' in third countries

The European Union wants to increase deportations and is opening the way for “return hubs” to be set up in third countries for rejected asylum-seekers

ABC News - 8h

Slotkin likens current state of the country to its 'angry, teenage years'

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) likened the current state of the country to its “angry, teenage years” and said she just hopes the country gets through the next few years alive. “We're about to turn ...

The Hill - 1h

MoJ readies extra prison places in case summer riots happen again

Exclusive: Justice minister James Timpson says more cell capacity means emergency early release schemes won’t be needed. Prisons are being prepared to cope with a sudden influx of offenders in case ...

The Guardian - 2d

US says Ukraine 'ready to move forward' on truce demand

Ukraine is under US pressure to accept a quick truce to end the war with Russia, with US-Ukrainian talks set to begin in Saudi Arabia.

BBC News - 1d

FirstFT: Ukraine ready to accept US-brokered ceasefire for resumption of military aid

Also in today’s newsletter, Nissan pushes out its chief executive Makoto Uchida, and Coinbase will re-enter India

Financial Times - 4h

Russia orders two people connected to British embassy to leave country

Kremlin accuses individuals of ‘intelligence and subversive activities’ in what appears to be latest in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions. Two people connected to the British embassy in Moscow have ...

The Guardian - 1d