Four years into Ukraine invasion, Russia’s gains are small, while Kyiv remains resilient With the Russian military performing poorly, Ukraine is clarifying strategy and pushing back with modest success The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
FedEx files lawsuit demanding ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs after Supreme Court ruling The lawsuit may be the first of numerous legal fights over tariff funds The Independent UK · Feb 24
Who Is John Barron? Donald Trump Connection Scrutinised After C-Span Exposes Caller Who Commented on SC's Tariff Decision A mysterious C-SPAN caller named 'John Barron' criticises the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, sparking speculation about Trump's involvement International Business Times UK · Feb 24
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate Backs 91-Storey Trump Tower In Truly Cursed Move Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has thrown his support behind a proposed 91‑storey Trump Tower in Surfers Paradise. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 24
US ambassador to France barred from government access after failing to show up for summons France's Foreign Ministry had summoned US Ambassador Charles Kushner to explain comments made by the Trump administration about the killed far-right activist Quentin Deranque. Euronews · Feb 24
Asian shares are mixed after heavy selling of potential AI losers hits Wall Street Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks slumped on heavy selling of shares in companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence boom The Independent UK · Feb 24
Stablecoins could finally bring cross-border payments into the digital age, argues XTransfer CEO Bill Deng Deng says digital tokens could modernize business payments still bogged down by PDFs and emails. Fortune · Feb 24
The criminal ascent of 'El Mencho' as Mexico's most powerful drug lord Like other drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” had spent years avoiding the spotlight The Independent UK · Feb 24
Trump’s scramble to fix his crumbling tariff strategy sows global chaos and confusion Economies such as the UK, India, Japan and the EU raced to hammer out agreements, but the blanket rate has left them wondering where they stand The Guardian - AU · Feb 24
Trump news at a glance: president’s decision on Iran attack hinges on last-ditch talks this week Negotiations led by special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will shape Trump’s calculus – key US politics stories from Monday 23 February at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 24
Cuba has survived 66 years of US-led embargoes. Will Trump’s blockade break it now? After toppling Venezuela’s leader earlier this year, the Trump administration has turned its sights on Cuba. The near-total blockade of the island is now posing the greatest challenge to the government since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. The Conversation · Feb 24
US military has not received order to deploy ‘hospital ship’ to Greenland despite Trump’s bizarre post, report says Greenland and Denmark’s leaders say they wouldn’t want a U.S. hospital ship even if it was heading to the island The Independent UK · Feb 24
Judge blocks release of report on Trump classified documents case IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 24
U.S. debt concerns weigh on Trump's plan to supersize the Pentagon's budget to $1.5 trillion, highlighting this law about great-power status “This will allow us to build the ‘Dream Military’ that we have long been entitled to and, more importantly, that will keep us SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe,” Trump said. Fortune · Feb 24
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Witness who saw friend fatally shot by immigration agent in Texas last year dies in car accident A Texas man who saw his friend get shot and killed last year by a federal immigration agent died last weekend in a fiery car crash
The Guardian - US · Feb 24 FedEx sues US government, seeking ‘full refund’ over Trump tariffs Firm does not specify amount but seeks reimbursement after supreme court ruled against president last week
Reason · Feb 24 Trump Replaces Old Illegal Tariffs With New Illegal Tariffs Plus: The U.S. could be going to war with Iran, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, and why AI surveillance is worrying civil libertarians
The Guardian - US · Feb 24 Crypto exchange Binance may have funded Iranian entities, reports say Internal investigators said at least two accounts allegedly saw $1.7bn move to Iranian-backed groups
The Guardian - US · Feb 24 Paramount Skydance sweetens bid for Warner Bros Discovery WBD board says it is assessing revised offer as Paramount seeks to trump agreed offer by Netflix
Axios · Feb 24 Rep. Tony Gonzales faces growing Republican calls to resign over alleged affair The backlash from conservative lawmakers could create headaches for Speaker Mike Johnson.
The Guardian - US · Feb 24 Judge blocks release of Jack Smith’s report on Trump documents case Aileen Cannon denounces ‘brazen’ special counsel for compiling report after she had dismissed case in 2024
International Business Times UK · Feb 24 ICE Recruits Receive 'Deficient, Defective, Broken' Training Amid Fears of More Shootings Recent reports and whistleblower testimonies raise concerns about the training and conduct of ICE officials, highlighting issues within the agency.
The Independent UK · Feb 24 DNC faces pressure to release ‘autopsy’ reportedly blaming Gaza for Kamala Harris’s defeat NEWS ANALYSIS: DNC officials want to move on at a moment when Democrats are resurgent and finding their electoral footing. But that could just end up pushing a tough conversation to 2028, writes John Bowden
The Independent UK · Feb 23 Former ICE lawyer says training is ‘deficient, defective and broken’ as he blows whistle on failures under Trump Agents got far less instruction in key areas including use of force and constitutional rights, the whistleblower claims, as the administration races to train thousands of new agents
The Mary Sue · Feb 23 The Women of The View Often Disagree. And Then Savannah Chrisley Joined the Panel Maybe stick to bailing out your guilty parents.