Chill of inflation threatens Britain again after Europe’s long, hard winter

Demand for fuel has pushed gas prices up – but peace in Ukraine could flood the market and change everything

A scramble to heat homes during a cold winter across …

Source: The Guardian

Ex-Reform UK employees issue claims for alleged unpaid wages

Reform says claims brought by former workers — who say they were dismissed after the election — are ‘fraudulent’

Source: Financial Times

Opinion: Navalny's words of love

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.

Source: NPR

Hegseth softens stance on Ukraine’s NATO goal as Trump doubles down

Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Source: Washington Post

Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds despite tensions, American-Israeli hostage to be released

Hamas said it plans to release three more Israeli hostages on Saturday, including American-Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, after an accusation by Hamas that Israel had not held its end of …

Source: NBC News

Zelenskyy demands ‘real security guarantees’ before peace talks; Vance accused of ‘trying to pick a fight’ with EU – as it happened

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• Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs ‘security guarantees’ before any Putin talks
• Vance stuns with blistering attack on Europe’s …

Source: The Guardian

Amazon accused by Italy of evading €1.2bn in VAT payments

Tech giant hit by total claim worth €3bn amid investigation over sale of goods from non-EU countries including China

Source: Financial Times

Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages Saturday, amid ceasefire strain

Hamas said it would carry out the ceasefire agreement “according to the specified timetable,” reversing a vow to delay prisoner releases over alleged Israeli violations.

Source: Washington Post

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Why Trump wants to impose reciprocal tariffs; U.S. headed toward demographic cliff as population ages

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'I felt a slimy texture brush my face': Man describes being swallowed by whale

Adrián Simancas, 23, was kayaking off Chilean Patagonia when he found himself inside a whale.

Source: BBC

Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building

An office building from the 1930s in the heart of London was about to be demolished and redeveloped by its owners — until archaeologists unearthed remnants of the city’s first …

Source: NBC News

Six dead at resort construction site fire in South Korea's Busan

Six people have died in a fire at a hotel resort construction site in South Korea’s port city of Busan, according to the city’s fire agency.

Source: NBC News