Pakistan stun New Zealand as record Nawaz century blows open T20I series
Pakistan secure a nine-wicket win by chasing 205 in Auckland to beat New Zealand in third T20 international.
Germany Set for Trillion-Euro Defense and Infrastructure Splurge – The Wall Street Journal
- Germany Set for Trillion-Euro Defense and Infrastructure Splurge The Wall Street Journal
- German borrowing bonanza clears final hurdle Reuters
- Germany’s Landmark Spending Bill Wins Final Lawmaker Backing Bloomberg
- The Bundestag approves the biggest fiscal expansion in post-war history The Economist
- German parliament's upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package The Associated Press
Youth lead efforts to heal South Sudan’s war-torn communities
Despite setbacks, young leaders and local initiatives inspire hope for a peaceful future in the world’s youngest nation.
India eyes hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games as it bids for 2036 Olympics
India lines up Commonwealth Games bid as stepping stone in aspiration to host 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad.
Friedrich Merz’s €1tn spending plan wins final approval from Germany’s upper house – Financial Times
- Friedrich Merz’s €1tn spending plan wins final approval from Germany’s upper house Financial Times
- Germany Set for Trillion-Euro Defense and Infrastructure Splurge The Wall Street Journal
- Germany's upper house clears historic defence spending bill Euronews
- Germany Has Traded Austerity for a Mess Foreign Policy
- How will Germany spend its €1 trillion loans? DW (English)
Families flock to Mexican murder ranch, hoping for signs of loved ones – Los Angeles Times
- Families flock to Mexican murder ranch, hoping for signs of loved ones Los Angeles Times
- Clues From Inside an ‘Extermination Camp’ Promise Despair and Hope The New York Times
- ‘Mexican Auschwitz’ opens its doors: ‘The only truth is that they don’t care about the missing’ EL PAÍS USA
- At Mexico's 'ranch of horror' families of the missing hope for answers Reuters
- ‘Extermination camp’ discovery horrifies Mexico Financial Times
Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits
Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir had a relationship with a 15 year old when she was 22, she revealed.
Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits
Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir had a relationship with a 15 year old when she was 22, she revealed.
London’s Heathrow shut after power outage: Which flights were disrupted?
A fire at an electricity substation serving the airport took out the power, officials say.
Chinese F1 GP: Hamilton takes stunning first sprint pole in a Ferrari
Late charge at China GP sees Lewis Hamilton secure his first Formula One sprint pole since joining Ferrari.
Tunisia’s president sacks third prime minister in less than two years
Kamel Maddouri's dismissal comes amid economic and political crises under President Kais Saied, who rules by decree.
Courts push back, wars heat up and 3 more takeaways from Trump’s moves this week – NPR
- Courts push back, wars heat up and 3 more takeaways from Trump's moves this week NPR
- Alien Enemies Act and deportations: Trump's week in review MSNBC
- Tracking Trump: The trade war, Ukraine and U.S. strikes against Houthis Axios
- What did President Donald Trump do this week? Here are 6 things you should know The Arizona Republic
- Gold cherubs, autopens - and a court crisis: one week in Trumpworld CBS19 News
Kenya’s handshake politics: Elite self-preservation disguised as compromise
The recent MoU between William Ruto's and Raila Odinga's parties is part of an honoured Kenyan tradition.
Sudanese army retakes presidential palace
Sudan’s army has retaken the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum, nearly two years after it was seized.
Fire causes day-long shutdown of UK’s Heathrow Airport
London’s Heathrow Airport has been closed due to a nearby fire that caused a major power cut.
Beijing slams request by US lawmaker for information on Chinese students
US congressional panel asks six universities to share data on students enrolled in science and technology programmes.
Europe working on plan to replace US in NATO in five to 10 years: Report
NATO members seek to avoid possible chaos should the US declare its withdrawal from the transatlantic military bloc.
Winston Churchill’s grandson reveals he was abused at prep school
CBI chair Rupert Soames tells podcast he is ‘completely unembarrassed’ about abuse that occurred in early life
A grandson of Winston Churchill has revealed he was abused as a child while boarding at a prep school and said he was “completely unembarrassed about it”.
Rupert Soames, the chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), spoke about his childhood on the Crisis What Crisis? podcast.
Continue reading...Sudan’s army recaptures presidential palace in major battlefield gain
Compound was last bastion in the capital, Khartoum, held by rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
Sudan’s military has retaken the presidential palace in Khartoum, the last bastion in the capital of rival paramilitary forces, after nearly two years of fighting.
Social media videos showed soldiers inside giving the date as the 21st day of Ramadan, which was Friday. A Sudanese military officer wearing a captain’s epaulettes made the announcement in the video, and confirmed the troops were inside the compound.
Continue reading...UK borrowing rises to £10.7bn in setback for Rachel Reeves
February figure comes in higher than forecasts less than a week before chancellor’s spring statement
UK government borrowing rose by more than expected in February to £10.7bn, underscoring the challenge for Rachel Reeves before next week’s spring statement.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed borrowing – the difference between total public sector spending and income – was little changed from the same month a year earlier. However, over the financial year to date borrowing was up nearly £15bn on the same period last year.
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