South Korea Bans President from Travelling As Crisis Mounts

We’re facing a ‘forever chemicals’ crisis. We must stop Pfas at the source

Pfas are poisoning our soil and polluting our lungs. The EPA is finally sounding the alarm – but that’s not enough. Sign up for our Detox Your Kitchen newsletter Several years ago, I made a ...

The Guardian - 2d

Ronaldo and Real Valladolid: with the magic gone, all that’s left is a crisis | Sid Lowe

After his takeover in 2018, the early enthusiasm has long gone, and so mostly has he. Now he wants to get on his bike. At the end of training on Friday, as Real Valladolid’s players left the annex ...

The Guardian - 1d

Covid-19: Enduring Images of a Global Crisis, 5 Years On

New York Times photographers covered Covid-19 throughout the world. These pictures, and the moments behind them, stayed with them.

The New York Times - 1d

President Trump Just Made a Bold Announcement About Tesla. Is It Brilliant or Insane?

President Trump is endorsing Tesla. Would you want that for your business?

Inc. - 5h

Panama Will Release Migrants From Detention Camp, Challenging Trump’s Deportation Efforts

More than 100 people deported by the United States have been held in a remote camp for weeks. Their release could pose a challenge to President Trump’s deportation efforts.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs

President Donald Trump has dismissed the growing chorus of CEOs, investors and policymakers who are pleading with the White House for greater clarity about his sweeping tariff agenda.

NBC News - 1d

Trump crackdown forces Latin America’s migrant flows into reverse

A Colombian town adapted its economy to Darién Gap travellers. Now only a few are travelling — and in the opposite direction

Financial Times - 20h

Major US airlines warn demand is slowing

In addition to two major crashes, airlines point to the uncertain economic future, plummeting government travel and reductions to corporate travel.

ABC News - 15h

‘Etched in my mind’: witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing

Brad Sigmon was executed on Friday for the murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001. A reporter for the Associated Press who watched as South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing ...

The Guardian - 4d

Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat

Three states have now passed legislation making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat.

Wired - 1d

Panthers defenseman Ekblad banned 20 games

Panthers top defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA performance enhancing substances program.

ESPN - 1d

Romania’s top court upholds election ban on Georgescu

Far-right presidential candidate backed by Russia cannot run in May vote

Financial Times - 18h

People 'underestimate' the importance of Chinese President Xi's entrepreneur meeting: Alibaba's Tsai

Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai said Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with entrepreneurs boosted confidence and has been underestimated.

CNBC - 6h

Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list

Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence. Colombia , whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war ...

The Guardian - 1d

President Trump doesn't rule out a recession amid tariffs against allies

President Trump on Sunday defended his tariffs against some of the United States' allies. However, the continental trade war has rattled global markets and sparked concerns about a possible ...

CBS News - 2d

Philippines’ Ex-President Duterte Arrested Under I.C.C. Warrant

Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila and was flown to The Hague to face International Criminal Court charges of crimes against humanity.

The New York Times - 19h

Conan O'Brien Wants To Go Demon Mode In The Next Diablo

Fresh off of his hosting stint at this year's Oscars, Conan O'Brien came to South by Southwest this week to co-host a panel with Blizzard Entertainment president Johanna Faries. O'Brien--whose ...

GameSpot - 27m

Around the world in 60 hours: Nigerian aims to set travel record with ‘low-mobility’ passport

Alma Asinobi wants to break Guinness world record for shortest time to visit seven continents. In 2019, Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian postgraduate architecture student, gave herself an ambitious goal ...

The Guardian - 4d

President's church donation sparks Kenyan clashes

Yahoo News - 2d

Syria’s sectarian violence prompts reckoning for new president

Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseas

Financial Times - 2d

As Trump eyes Greenland, election tests Arctic island's ambitions for independence from Denmark

With President Donald Trump setting his sights on acquiring Greenland, voters in the general election were thinking about the future status of the Arctic island.

NBC News - 1d

Here are the U.S. states that get electricity from Ontario, as Trump’s trade war gets new twist

The latest skirmish in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war is highlighting how the Canadian province of Ontario provides electricity to some American homes and businesses.

MarketWatch - 17h

Ex-Philippines President Duterte arrested on ICC warrant over drug killings

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine ...

CBS News - 1d

Eye Opener: President Trump declines to rule out possible recession

President Trump doesn't rule out a possible recession while Canada's new prime minister talks tough on the trade war with the U.S. Also, House Republicans unveiled a plan to prevent a government ...

CBS News - 2d

Judge denies Pulitzer board’s request to pause Trump lawsuit during presidency

A Florida judge Monday denied the Pulitzer Prize Board’s request to pause President Trump’s defamation lawsuit while he is in the White House, an argument Trump’s lawyers themselves have made in ...

The Hill - 23h

UN official accuses Israel of weaponising aid to Gaza

Philippe Lazzarini warns of a renewed hunger crisis unless aid and electricity supplies resume.

BBC News - 1d

Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible

Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", while others oppose cuts.

BBC News - 1d

Trump retreats from 50% tariffs on Canadian metals. Here’s what comes next.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off a 50% tariff on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum, ratcheting down a threat against a major U.S. trading partner on another day of whiplash for ...

MarketWatch - 12h

2 men arrested in connection with gang rape in India, police say

The women were stargazing with three male travelers when three other men approached, police said. One of the traveling men died.

CBS News - 3d

U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink

The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that a critical power-sharing deal was at risk of collapse, risking all-out ...

The New York Times - 4d

Recession Risks Rise Over Tariff Chaos, Polls Find

U.S. inflation risks have worsened, while recession risks are also mounting for Mexico, Canada and the U.S., the surveys found.

Inc. - 4d

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 - 3d

'The existential crisis is totally normal': Madison Keys on life after her first major title

In January, Madison Keys won her first Grand Slam title -- and everything changed. What she didn't expect? The struggle that followed.

ESPN - 4d

It’s ‘Maganomics’: Trump’s brash economic strategy is likely to end in crash or crisis | Jonathan Portes

Large tax cuts for the rich, import tariffs, and the competing interests of Republican nationalists and the techno-right is a dangerous combination. What connects Donald Trump’s approach to trade, ...

The Guardian - 1h