Brother tracked down sister swept up in Utah avalanche but wasn’t able to save her 11-year-old girl died in the hospital, police say The Independent UK · Feb 21
Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River The Independent UK · Feb 21
Why Diddy’s Prosecutors Just Filed New Paperwork Amid His Appeal Attempt Diddy's legal saga continues. Cinemablend · Feb 21
Scammers created fake courtroom and law firm to prey on immigrants, DOJ says ‘Dozens’ of victims scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars in two-year scheme, prosecutors say The Independent UK · Feb 21
Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75 Willie Colón, a key creator of urban salsa and a longtime social activist, has died The Independent UK · Feb 21
Trump’s ‘Secretary of War’ is busy - pumping iron - while the president considers military strikes on Iran The Defense Secretary featured in a series of videos on official U.S. government social media accounts this week, showing off his skills in the weight room The Independent UK · Feb 21
The Supreme Court's landmark tariff decision is the latest defeat 'piercing President Trump's seeming invincibility' "This is significant at a time that the president seeks to head into midterm elections with a head full of steam." Fortune · Feb 21
Trump opens the alien files: Why Americans lean into conspiracies "People are struggling to make sense of a dizzying world," one researcher said. Axios · Feb 21
JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack JPMorgan Chase now confirms it closed Trump’s accounts after mob of his supporters stormed halls of Congress The Independent UK · Feb 21
Who is James Hundley? Virginia prosecutor fired after being appointed interim US Attorney to replace Trump loyalist The US Department of Justice has fired veteran lawyer James W Hundley just hours after a panel of federal judges unanimously appointed him as interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, marking the latest clash between the judiciary and the Trump administration over prosecutorial appointments. The Times of India · Feb 21
Now Donald Trump and the royal family know ‘the rule of law’ is no empty phrase THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US Supreme Court and Thames Valley police both acted on the principle that no one is above the law The Independent UK · Feb 21
Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths Brazil and India have signed a new deal to cooperate on rare earths and other critical minerals The Independent UK · Feb 21
Trump on the Supreme Court's Tariff Decision It wasn't the Court's opinion that is an "embarrassment." Reason · Feb 21
Fortune · Feb 21 Farmer turns down $15.7 million offer from data center developers: 'It breaks my heart … the rest of every square inch is going to get built on' "It really wasn't so much the economic end of it. I just didn't want to see these two farms destroyed.”
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Ghislaine Maxwell fighting release of documents from Virginia Giuffre’s civil defamation lawsuit Giuffre said Epstein had trafficked her to other men, including the former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Evening Standard · Feb 21 US President Trump raises global tariffs to 15% day after Supreme Court ruling Britain’s biggest business organisation, the British Chamber of Commerce, warned the move by the US president would deal a further blow to UK businesses
The Times of India · Feb 21 Who is Hannah Natanson? Washington Post reporter at centre of FBI raid as US judge raises concerns over press freedom A federal judge in Virginia has declined to immediately order the return of devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson during an FBI raid on her home, but expressed deep concern over the implications for press freedom and confidential sources.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 21 The Liberal party believes Trump-style politics is the way to win back power. But it just won’t work in urban Australia It appears the Liberals are living in an echo chamber. The young voters they need to find are not
The Independent UK · Feb 21 A 40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma becomes the oldest Olympic speedskating gold medalist Jorrit Bergsma has become by far the oldest long track speedskating gold medalist in Olympic history by winning the mass start at age 40 at the Milan Cortina Games
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Demonstrators march through London in protest against Iranian regime The protest lasted for just under five hours.
Fortune · Feb 21 Trump's plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn't exist, trade experts say "A balance of payments deficit is not the same thing as a trade deficit."
The Guardian - US · Feb 21 Trump approves federal emergency declaration for Potomac River sewage spill Millions of gallons of raw sewage have been pouring into the water through a ruptured pipe since last month
The Independent UK · Feb 21 US global tariffs will rise to 15%, Donald Trump says The US President said the rate would be increased ‘effective immediately’.
Reason · Feb 21 My New Atlantic Article About Our Win in the Tariff Case It covers many issues raised by the decision.