Federal workers left confused as Musk doubles down on threat
Employees get conflicting advice over compliance with a Musk-backed order to list their last week's work or face termination.
Bangladesh wooed by China as ties with India fray
A Bangladeshi delegation's visit to Beijing marks China's latest overture.
Secret Service agent who leapt onto JFK’s car during assassination dies at 93
Clint Hill spent decades blaming himself for Kennedy's death before re-evaluating his role.
EU eyes €200B secret weapon as Trump dominates Ukraine peace talks – POLITICO Europe
- EU eyes €200B secret weapon as Trump dominates Ukraine peace talks POLITICO Europe
- Exclusive: Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say Reuters
- EU Seeks Ways to Seize Part of Russia’s Frozen $280 Billion Bloomberg
- Frozen Russian Assets Belong to Ukraine, Not Its Allies: Zelensky Kyiv Post
- EU considers confiscating part of Russia’s frozen $280 billion, Bloomberg reports Kyiv Independent
Man arrested trying to smuggle cocaine under toupee
Suspect tried to smuggle more than €10,000 of cocaine from Cartagena to Amsterdam, Colombian authorities said.
3 American women found dead at beach resort in Belize – CBS News
- 3 American women found dead at beach resort in Belize CBS News
- Three American women found dead with ‘alcohol and some gummies’ at Belize beach resort New York Post
- “Gummies” Found at Scene of Three Women’s Deaths in San Pedro Channel 5 Belize
- Three female tourists found dead in Belize resort as chilling last moments caught on CCTV Daily Star
- Three woman from Revere found dead at hotel in Belize Boston 25 News
Shimmering oarfish rarely seen near ocean surface pops up on Mexico beach
Distinctive, slender deep-sea creature, also known as ‘doomsday’ fish, seen wriggling on Baja California beach
A shimmery, slinky oarfish – a deep-sea creature that is rarely seen near the surface – was spotted in Baja California Sur, along Mexico’s Pacific Coast, this month. A group of people visiting the area noticed the shiny, wriggling fish along the beach, and tried to guide it back into the water.
The slender creatures live at depths between 660 and 3,280ft underwater, and on the rare occasions that they have been seen by humans, they have usually been dead – washed ashore after storms. In Baja California Sur, Robert Hayes of Idaho, who was visiting the beach with his wife, saw a live fish and quickly began filming it.
Continue reading...US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on Ukraine
The UK and France abstain as the UN Security Council passes a text that does not criticise Moscow.
Macron walks tightrope with Trump as he makes Europe’s case on Ukraine
As the first European leader to visit Trump since his inauguration, Macron navigated potentially testing talks.
Macron walks tightrope with Trump as he makes Europe’s case on Ukraine
As the first European leader to visit Trump since his inauguration, Macron navigated potentially testing talks.
China’s Xi stresses strength of Russia ties in Putin call as Washington warms to Moscow – CNN
- China’s Xi stresses strength of Russia ties in Putin call as Washington warms to Moscow CNN
- China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is ‘true friend’ The Washington Post
- China Doesn’t Want to Lead an Axis: Beijing’s Deep Doubts About Russia and North Korea Foreign Affairs Magazine
- In Phone Call, Putin, Xi Emphasize That China and Russia ‘Cannot Be Moved Apart’ The Diplomat
- ‘We’re Your True Friends,’ Xi Tells Putin, as Trump Courts Russia The New York Times
Third Anniversary Of Ukraine War Markedly Different Than Previous Years – The War Zone
- Third Anniversary Of Ukraine War Markedly Different Than Previous Years The War Zone
- Ukraine Marks Third Anniversary of War With Little Fanfare The New York Times
- Three Years On, What’s Next for Europe and Ukraine? Foreign Policy
- 3 years later: What started the Ukraine war, and where does the conflict stand? USA TODAY
- Ukraine marks three years of war as Zelenskyy faces uncertain future NBC News
Australia news live: Woodside doubles profits thanks to record production of oil; funnel-web spider shortage threatens antivenom program
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Senate estimates will be back under way today, and AAP has flagged a little of what we can expect:
Creative Australia bosses, including the chief executive, Adrian Collette, will front an estimates hearing and it’s expected they’ll be questioned about the selection body’s shock decision to ditch the Venice Biennale team.
Continue reading...‘People will starve’ because of US aid cut to Sudan
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.
‘People will starve’ because of US aid cut to Sudan
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.
Oscars 2025: The quirks, record breakers and possible winners
When was the last time two musicals were up for best picture? And could Adrien Brody break a record?
Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum
Charity calls for move after poll finds ‘crisis’ levels of reading for pleasure and rise in 8- to 18-year-olds enjoying audio
The government has been urged to include audiobooks in the new schools curriculum in England, after research showed fewer children were reading books for pleasure and more were listening to them instead.
A poll by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) found that children’s enjoyment of listening to audio and podcasts had risen compared with the previous year, overtaking their enjoyment of reading for the first time since the charity began asking about audio in 2020.
Continue reading...Women hold almost 45% of seats on FTSE 100 boards, report says
New high tempered by dip in number of female CEOs at 100 biggest listed firms to fewer than 10 last year
Women occupy more than two in five seats on the boards of Britain’s biggest listed companies after further progress was made last year, but the number of female FTSE 100 chief executives dipped for a time to fewer than 10, according to a report.
The proportion of board positions held by women at FTSE 350 companies rose to a new all-time high of 43.4% last year, up from 42.1% in 2023, according to the government-backed annual FTSE Women Leaders Review. Among the 100 biggest listed companies, the proportion of women in the boardroom was even higher, at 44.7% versus 42.6% in 2023.
Continue reading...Norman Foster on shortlist to design Queen Elizabeth II memorial
Architect who was once highly critical of King Charles is part of team that is one of five finalists for scheme
The shortlist of teams competing to design a national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II has been unveiled and includes an architect once highly critical of King Charles.
Five finalists are in the running for what has been described as one of the most significant design initiatives in modern British history, in tribute to the UK’s longest-serving monarch.
Continue reading...Police to get new powers to find stolen phones in England and Wales
Warrant will not be required where tracker shows an item is present, as part of raft of measures in crime and policing bill
Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.
The measure is among dozens in the bill, which will be put before parliament on Tuesday and would mostly apply to England and Wales. It has a particular focus on lower-level offences such as theft and wider antisocial behaviour.
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