France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture

Steve Bannon denied that his gesture was a Nazi salute and described it as a 'wave'.

Source: Al Jazeera

Hamas will pay 'full price' for failing to return Shiri Bibas' remains, Netanyahu says

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would make Hamas pay the full price for failing to return the remains of Shiri Bibas, the mom of the two youngest hostages.

Source: NBC News

The small caps disappoint

Plus how to ‘monetise’ the US balance sheet

Source: Financial Times

Roll Over Shakespeare: ChatGPT Is Here

Theater productions Doomers and McNeal tackle AI’s impact on humanity and the creative process.

Source: Wired

Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".

Source: BBC

Israel to step up West Bank attacks after bus explosions

Israel says it will step up attacks on the occupied West Bank after bombs exploded on three empty buses in Tel Aviv.

Source: Al Jazeera

Britain lost 100 breweries last year, says ‘indie beer’ trade body

Fall in 2024 is biggest recorded as small operators struggle with rising costs, and aggressive tactics from big rivals

The number of independent breweries in Britain declined at its fastest …

Source: The Guardian

Trump's passport policy leaves trans, intersex Americans in the lurch

President Trump's executive order that the federal government recognizes only two sexes, male and female, is disrupting the lives of some trans, nonbinary and intersex people applying for passports.

Source: NPR

Guzman y Gomez struggling to break into US market despite offering bigger burritos

‘US sales aren’t growing as fast as we’d like … it takes time,’ founder says, while analyst notes target market ‘not exactly short of Mexican food options’

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Source: The Guardian

Woman in court over McCann family stalking charges

Julia Wandel, 23, had claimed she was the missing child prior to her arrest at Bristol Airport.

Source: BBC

A far-right influencer is getting invitations to travel with Trump Cabinet members

Jack Posobiec, a prominent influencer, has a long history of promoting antisemitic and white supremacist content. He traveled to Ukraine with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week.

Source: NPR

Uncertainty grows among refugees and migrants as Germany heads to the polls

Rights groups say migrants and refugees live in an atmosphere of fear amid a far-right resurgence.

Source: Al Jazeera