Travel influencer, 28, plunged 65ft to her death when her heel slipped while ‘scrambling’ with pals in Snowdon – Daily Mail

  1. Travel influencer, 28, plunged 65ft to her death when her heel slipped while 'scrambling' with pals in Snowdon  Daily Mail
  2. Travel influencer Maria Eftimova, 28, plunges to her death while mountain climbing  New York Post
  3. Influencer Maria Eftimova Dies at 28 While Mountain Climbing  Yahoo
  4. Tryfan: Woman died climbing on mountain rocks - inquest  BBC.com
  5. 28-year-old influencer dies after tragic accident  PennLive
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UK house prices fall unexpectedly, says Halifax

Average property price dips to £298,602 in February despite analysts expecting rush before stamp duty rises

UK house prices unexpectedly fell last month as concerns over the sluggish economy outweighed an anticipated rush of people trying to complete purchases before stamp duty increases in April.

The average property price dipped by 0.1% in February to £298,602, having hit a record high in January, according to Halifax.

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Trump’s tariff turnarounds are key to his strategy — but it may not pay off in the long term – Business Insider

  1. Trump's tariff turnarounds are key to his strategy — but it may not pay off in the long term  Business Insider
  2. Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance  The New York Times
  3. Trump blames ‘globalists’ for stock market sell-off  CNBC
  4. Trump’s On-Again, Off-Again Tariff Strategy Sows Confusion  Bloomberg
  5. What a Fast-Changing World Means for Your Money - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
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EU summit on Ukraine: Europe seems ready to spend on defense – DW (English)

  1. EU summit on Ukraine: Europe seems ready to spend on defense  DW (English)
  2. The EU backs a big defense package as Zelenskyy confirms talks with the U.S. next week  NPR
  3. Europe scrambles to rearm as Trump threatens security guarantees and Russian threat looms. Here’s what to know  CNN
  4. EU leaders agree on defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze  Reuters
  5. Zelenskyy attends emergency Europe summit amid pressure from US, Russia  ABC News
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‘Two sessions’ 2025: China hits out at US Pacific policy ‘failure’, tariffs war – as it happened – South China Morning Post

  1. ‘Two sessions’ 2025: China hits out at US Pacific policy ‘failure’, tariffs war – as it happened  South China Morning Post
  2. China Says It Will ‘Resolutely Counter’ U.S. Tariff Pressure  The New York Times
  3. 8 takeaways from China’s top diplomat Wang Yi at the ‘two sessions’  South China Morning Post
  4. China Scolds ‘Two-Faced’ U.S. in Rebuke of Trump’s Agenda  The Wall Street Journal
  5. China's diplomacy provides much-needed stability to a turbulent world: FM  Xinhua
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Evidence of torture found as detention centre and mass grave discovered outside Khartoum

Exclusive: What appears to be a vast burial site found at former Rapid Support Forces base in Sudan, while rescued detainees speak of torture, starvation and deaths of fellow inmates

More than 500 people may have been tortured or starved to death and then buried in a secret mass grave north of Khartoum, according to evidence seen by the Guardian.

A visit to a base belonging to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shortly after it was retaken by the Sudanese military found a previously unknown detention centre, with manacles hanging from doors, apparent punishment chambers and bloodstains on the floor. Accounts from people held at the detention centre describe being repeatedly tortured by their captors.

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Allowing foreign firms to sue governments for lost profits is legal terrorism – it must end | Joseph Stiglitz – The Guardian

  1. Allowing foreign firms to sue governments for lost profits is legal terrorism – it must end | Joseph Stiglitz  The Guardian
  2. Wall Street investors profit from lawsuits against green policies  Environmental Health News
  3. Hedge funds cash in on lawsuits against green regulations  Moneycontrol
  4. Why fear of billion-dollar lawsuits stops countries phasing out fossil fuels  The Guardian
  5. Revealed: how Wall Street is making millions betting against green laws  Inkl
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Will Canadians Warm Up to Mark Carney, the Liberal Party Front-Runner Eyeing Trudeau’s Job? – The New York Times

  1. Will Canadians Warm Up to Mark Carney, the Liberal Party Front-Runner Eyeing Trudeau’s Job?  The New York Times
  2. Liberals face challenge of securing the vote while keeping leadership race accessible  CBC News
  3. The scandal that could ruin Mark Carney’s bid to rule Canada  The Telegraph
  4. New Canadian Prime Minister will be chosen with ranked choice voting  FairVote
  5. Canada’s Transition to New PM Should Unfold During Week After Liberal Party Vote, Trudeau Says  The Wall Street Journal
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Daily Crossword: The Ice World Puzzle — March 7 – Vulture

  1. Daily Crossword: The Ice World Puzzle — March 7  Vulture
  2. Zelenskyy is ready to resign as President in exchange for Ukraine's NATO membership  The Economic Times
  3. Man (30s) arrested after semi-automatic gun and ammunition seized in Drogheda  MSN
  4. Man arrested after firearm and ammunition seized in Co Louth  MSN
  5. Austin Cindric penalized, fined after on-track incident with Ty Dillon  NASCAR
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France is considering extending its nuclear umbrella to Europe. But can it? – CBC News

  1. France is considering extending its nuclear umbrella to Europe. But can it?  CBC News
  2. Poland and Baltic nations welcome Macron’s nuclear deterrent proposal  The Associated Press
  3. Mocking him as 'Micron', Russia warns Macron not to threaten it  Reuters
  4. Macron calls Putin an 'imperialist' after Russian president's Napoleon comments  FRANCE 24 English
  5. France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says  CNN
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Venezuelan Navy intrudes Guyana’s EEZ – Naval News

  1. Venezuelan Navy intrudes Guyana’s EEZ  Naval News
  2. Guyana asks World Court to block Venezuela's Esequibo election plans  Reuters Canada
  3. What Is the Significance of Venezuela’s Naval Incursion into Guyana?  Center for Strategic & International Studies
  4. Guyana triggers military response after Venezuelan vessel enters its waters  The Guardian
  5. Trilateral Maritime Exercise Supports Allied Interoperability  SEAPOWER Magazine Online
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US foreign aid projects asked to justify their work in White House survey

Staff questioned on eccentric list of criteria that meet Trump administration’s new national security priorities

Staff on hundreds of foreign aid projects left in limbo by the Trump administration’s funding freeze have received a survey that asks them to justify their work under an eccentric list of criteria that meet the White House’s new national security priorities.

The survey, copies of which have been obtained by the Guardian, asks foreign aid programme staff to detail whether they contribute to limiting illegal immigration or securing US borders, “combatting Christian prosecution”,and whether they help the US secure access to rare earth minerals.

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Gold Coast residents told to ‘take shelter now’ as NSW authorities search for man missing in Cyclone Alfred flood waters

Almost 100,000 homes in Queensland and NSW were without power on Friday evening as cyclone crawled towards the coast

Millions of people are sheltering from Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it crashes into the coast of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales bringing destructive winds and heavy rain.

The slow-moving weather system was finally expected to make landfall after speeding up overnight on Friday and into Saturday morning as it moved towards Brisbane.

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Scores killed as Assad loyalists clash with Syrian security forces – Financial Times

  1. Scores killed as Assad loyalists clash with Syrian security forces  Financial Times
  2. More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists  The New York Times
  3. Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200  The Associated Press
  4. Scores killed as Syrian forces seek to crush Alawite insurgency  Reuters
  5. Syrian forces clash with Assad-linked militants  NBC News
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Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion

People in capital breathing much cleaner air, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas

People in London have been breathing significantly cleaner air since the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez), a study has found.

Levels of deadly pollutants that are linked to a wide range of health problems – from cancer to impaired lung development, heart attacks to premature births – have dropped, with some of the biggest improvements coming in the capital’s most deprived areas.

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Netanyahu said to have promoted ‘civilian arrangement’ with Hamas days before Oct. 7 – The Times of Israel

  1. Netanyahu said to have promoted ‘civilian arrangement’ with Hamas days before Oct. 7  The Times of Israel
  2. Nine Warning Signs Were Missed by Israel Before Oct. 7. So Whose Job Is on the Line Next?  Haaretz
  3. Days before Oct. 7, PM said to have recommended making civilian concessions to Hamas in exchange for calm  The Times of Israel
  4. In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government  The New York Times
  5. What went wrong? Israel's spy agency lists failures in preventing Oct. 7 attack  NPR
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UK Treasury ‘plans funding cuts at GB Energy’ in blow to Ed Miliband

Government considering such a move over state-owned firm set up by Labour in June’s spending review, say reports

The UK government is making plans to cut the funding for GB Energy, the state-owned company set up by Labour to drive renewable energy and cut household bills, in June’s spending review.

Cuts to the £8.3bn of taxpayer money promised over the five-year parliament would be another blow for Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, after he was overruled by the government when the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, backed the expansion of Heathrow’s third runway.

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House members seek to redesignate Turkey as Middle Eastern country – Jewish Insider

  1. House members seek to redesignate Turkey as Middle Eastern country  Jewish Insider
  2. Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Turkey  House Foreign Affairs Committee
  3. Bridging the Gap  Foundation for Defense of Democracies
  4. MDC Podcast: Turkey - Rising Power  MDC for Middle Eastern and African Studies
  5. Concerns – and some praise – of Turkey’s role as a US, NATO ally voiced at congressional hearing  Kathimerini English Edition
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