Economy
Donald Trump’s foreign policy gets a muscular finance arm
The Development Finance Corporation’s loan book may soon rival the World Bank’s
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World
California under pressure — again — as partisan redistricting wars escalate
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act has some Democrats asking whether California could go further in redrawing maps to target GOP districts.
Economy
Sweeping California law on single-use plastic meets with outrage from all sides as it goes live
California's long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful.
Economy
Hiltzik: Blame gas stations — and yourself — for the rise and fall of gas prices
Economists blame corner gas stations and consumer behavior for the rocket-and-feathers phenomenon in the rise and fall of gasoline prices.
Conflict, Peace and Security
MSF Forced to Close Lankien Hospital After 31 Years
[MSF] Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to permanently close our hospital in Lankien, Jonglei State, South Sudan, after it was bombarded on 3 February. Closing our hospital brings…
Science & Tech
Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search
Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams.
رياضة محلية
Gold next target on Robertson’s ‘tremendous journey’
Joanna Robertson says her sporting life has been a "tremendous journey" with the next stop the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, where she is targeting gold in the T54 1500m and…
News Story
Dembele or Saka? Gabriel misses out? Sky Sports’ combined PSG and Arsenal XI
The Champions League final is set. On May 30, holders Paris Saint-Germain will aim to defend their title in Budapest while Arsenal look to lift the trophy for the first…
Airlines and Airplanes
Help! We Got to the Gate in the Nick of Time, but Missed Our Flight.
A California couple rushed through Heathrow to catch their connecting flight, arriving with minutes to spare. But British Airways had already given away their seats.
Politics
Poll: Voters aren’t so sure about Trump’s sweeping election bill
The POLITICO Poll finds that a plurality of Americans neither support nor oppose the bill, or are unsure, even as the president makes it a top priority.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Junta Escalates Attack On Information
[HRW] Ban on TV5Monde Reflects Broader Offensive Against Independent Media
Boxing
‘The three of us are the next’: Fabio Wardley on Dubois, Itauma and boxing’s heavyweight future
Briton, who defends his WBO title against Daniel Dubois, talks Fury-Joshua, doping and his punditry sideline“The only expectation I have is that it will end in a knockout,” Fabio Wardley…