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Derby defeat at Man City piles more pressure on Man United manager
Man United boss Marc Skinner went into the derby hoping to reignite his team's European hopes. Instead, a 3-1 loss has increased the pressure on him.ESPN - Sports - Premier League -
The S&P 500 gained 10% in the first quarter, its best start to a year since 2019, as the U.S. economy continues to defy expectations.
The S&P 500 gained 10% in the first quarter, its best start to a year since 2019, as the U.S. economy continues to defy expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Deadline for minister to give names to Afghan inquiry
Johnny Mercer has been ordered to provide names to the Afghanistan inquiry by 5 April.BBC News - Top stories -
Trump spirals as bond deadline in fraud case nears
The eye-popping judgment against former President Trump in his New York fraud case has laid bare his precarious financial status, a matter that has sent the notoriously incensed real estate mogul off the rails. In Truth Social posts, Trump has ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Tax Refunds Are Here and Destined for the Growing Pile of Debt
With credit-card debt at record levels and more households falling behind on loans, tax refunds are helping people make ends meet.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Boeing May Turn to Outsider for its Next CEO to Tackle Spiraling Crisis
As Dave Calhoun exits amid a series of accidents and safety lapses that leave the aircraft maker's reputation in free fall, its revamped board seeks a success, who may come from outside the industry.Inc. - Business -
How American Journalists Kept Going as the Months Piled Up in a Foreign Prison
As Evan Gershkovich’s detainment hits the one-year mark, formerly imprisoned journalists recall their struggle: “What have I missed? And why?”The Wall Street Journal - World -
'You Can't Do That!' Lawmakers' Kids Confront Them Over TikTok Crackdown.
Over burritos. In school drop-off line. Moms and dads of Congress get an earful from their own teens and tweens amid debate over a ban or forced sale of the app.The Wall Street Journal - World - Tiktok -
Apple’s buyback bonanza could be casualty of antitrust crackdown
DoJ is highlighting what it believes is iPhone maker’s insulation from competition and lack of incentive to innovateFinancial Times - Business -
ISIS-K, Blamed in Moscow Attack, Has Hit at Taliban’s Russia Links
Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, previously attacked Russia’s embassy in Kabul and has produced floods of anti-Kremlin propaganda.The New York Times - World - Russia -
How the Taliban’s return made Afghanistan a hub for global jihadis
Analysts say Isis-K — the group blamed for the Moscow attack — gained strength after US withdrawalFinancial Times - World -
Taliban edict to resume stoning women to death met with horror
Afghan regime’s return to public stoning and flogging is because there is ‘no one to hold them accountable’ for abuses, say activists. The Taliban’s announcement that it is resuming publicly stoning women to death has been enabled by the ...The Guardian - World -
Moscow attack fuels concern over ISIS risk from Taliban's Afghanistan
The Taliban promised the Trump administration it wouldn't allow terror groups to plot attacks on Afghan soil. That vow has gone unfulfilled.CBS News - World -
Family fears for U.S. hostage Ryan Corbett's health in Taliban prison
The wife and children of American Ryan Corbett, who is being held hostage by the Taliban, say they are worried his health has "significantly deteriorated."CBS News - Politics -
New image reveals spiraling magnetic field around Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
A new image of the black hole that lies at the center of our Milky Way galaxy shows that it is surrounded by a strong, twisting magnetic field.NBC News - Top stories -
USMNT extends dominance over Mexico, eases pressure on Berhalter
The U.S. looked more like itself to win the Concacaf Nations League, but tougher tests await in Copa America.ESPN - Sports -
Netanyahu pressured to conscript ultra-Orthodox men
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The U.S. Is Using the Security Council to Pressure Israel
By not vetoing a cease-fire resolution, Biden is making clear his displeasure with Netanyahu.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
The weakest links in the global economy are on the mend
Some of the most prominent beleaguered nations are now carrying out radical reformsFinancial Times - Business -
E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn't keeping pace, UN says
U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even furtherABC News - Tech -
MLB baserunners went wild last summer. In Year 2 with new rules, steals could keep piling up
Trea Turner’s speed and instincts helped him go perfect on the basesABC News - Sports - MLB -
Chevron manager jailed in Venezuela amid crackdown on government critics
The Associated Press has learned that a former Venezuelan fighter pilot jailed in Venezuela in February for his ties to a prominent human rights attorney is an employee of U.S. oil firm ChevronABC News - World -
‘Cherry on the Cake’: How China Views the U.S. Crackdown on TikTok
Dan Wang, an expert on China’s technology sector, says Beijing would see a forced sale or ban of the social media platform as a propaganda coup.The New York Times - Business - China -
Binance executive detained in Nigeria amid a crypto crackdown has escaped custody
Yahoo News - World - Crypto -
Binance executive detained in Nigeria amid a crypto crackdown has escaped custody
Authorities in Nigeria say an executive of global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has escaped custody in the West African nation where a criminal investigation has been launched against the platform accused of being used for money launderingABC News - World - Crypto -
Sunak promises ‘careful’ crackdown in wake of China cyber attacks
PM is facing pressure from hawks in his party to take tough action, while trying not to hurt trade linksFinancial Times - Business - China -
TikTok Talks With FTC Near End as Chinese Sellers Complain About Crackdown
Recent developments in the social media platform's saga show no clear indication of how it will be resolved, but users are feeling the effects.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
Migrants using deadly Arizona border crossing amid Texas crackdown
As Texas continues its crackdown on illegal border crossings, many migrants are attempting to cross the border in Arizona. But that crossing can be much more dangerous. Camilo Montoya-Galvez gets a first-hand look at the risky route.CBS News - Top stories - Arizona -
Trump Calls for Crime Crackdown at Wake of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller
Mr. Trump called the officer’s death a horrible tragedy and, as he often does on the trail, broadly called for a crackdown on violent crime without mentioning specific policies.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Our mom is 80 and in a downward spiral, and we don’t know how to protect her money. How do we avoid high taxes?
A trio of siblings is worried that their elderly mother will burn through her money because of healthcare costs and taxes.MarketWatch - Business -
Forecasts for German economy see stagnation, or recession, in 2024
Yahoo News - World -
An Economy Perpetually in Crisis Is Shredding Pakistan's Middle Class
The country’s political and economic turmoil is leaving middle-class people struggling and the poor battling to survive.The Wall Street Journal - World -
‘Resilience’ of Belgian economy supports local start-ups
Main driver of growth is Flanders where sectors including life sciences and fintech are flourishingFinancial Times - World -
This Is the Best Way for Joe Biden to Talk About the Economy
He is defying 40 years of orthodoxy on the center-left.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Institute says German economy is "struggling" and lowers forecasts
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Will Xi’s manufacturing plan be enough to rescue China’s economy?
The president has won praise for ending a credit boom, but trading partners now fear a flood of cheap exportsFinancial Times - Business - China -
Revised figures confirm UK ended 2023 in recession
Official data shows the economy contracted during the last two quarters of last year.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Poland adds pressure on Germany over Taurus missiles for Ukraine
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Tesla, Nio and Rivian all downgraded on slowing EV demand, pricing pressures
Tesla Inc. lost another bullish backer — one who said Monday that slowing demand, rising inventories and tightening liquidity should hurt the electric vehicle giant’s results over the next year.MarketWatch - Business -
Fisker Says Deal Talks End, Adding Pressure to EV Maker
The negotiations were critical to giving the California company a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy. Shares traded below a dime.The Wall Street Journal - World