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The commodities giant went on trial in Switzerland over attempts to gain access to Angola's oil market.

The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airport’s main runway. But in the final moments of the flight, air traffic control asked the pilot to land on a separate, intersecting runway. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/4hkEoqG

The closures across its brands will be completed by March next year, as more customers go digital.

The supermarket giant blames the increasingly competitive nature of the UK grocery industry.

High street sales dropped 6% in the 21 weeks to January 25, the retailer said.

The official FLOTUS photograph has arrived, and it sends a different message from any that have come before. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/rhmDndX

Steve Witkoff played an important role in brokering the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NjpuDiI

Hundreds of BBC readers disagreed with former Asda boss Lord Rose's view that working from home is "not proper work".

In his first television interview as vice president, JD Vance defended President Trump on a variety of policies, including some he had previously second-guessed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/uUqsfYD

Senators Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton said that the former Trump aides faced continuing threats from Iran and that the decision could affect how current officials do their jobs. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Hr6CI97

The South Carolina Republican told CNN that he “did not like” how Trump pardoned people who “beat up cops,” and suggested he would be open to curtailing the presidential pardon power. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/s9cMNSe

The former South Dakota governor now leads the agency that runs the nation’s immigration system. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7ZlOxCj

Efforts to clear unexploded munitions in places like Iraq and Southeast Asia will stop for at least three months, according to a surprise announcement. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/E7eZQU1

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which the White House has threatened to purge, called for new limits on the list in a report issued on Friday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/DEFHp7e

Samantha Hegseth is contractually obligated not to speak ill of him, according to the terms of their divorce. A former sister-in-law has said Pete Hegseth was threatening and abusive toward Samantha Hegseth. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kLBnlAc

A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary order halting the president’s plan. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/xBoTkqE

Moderators of groups with millions of users say the block is a result of the billionaire's on-stage gesture.

Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VuOPCmG

Tesco, Aldi and Lidl call for rethink of inheritance levy announced in Budget

The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.

President Trump’s relatives return to Washington with more political and cultural support — and a far better understanding of how to wield their soft power. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kEeCx3o

Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture. Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his sentencing trial if prosecutors agree to settle his case. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/iVvCIWf

The incoming president has told allies he wants to seize momentum and avoid the missteps of his first administration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/nFZ5ir7

The ego-stroking message to the man who once famously declared, “I Alone Can Fix It,” was clear. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/w6zh4gZ

The new business venture by the Trump family is generating intensifying criticism, even as it has turned into an overnight phenomenon, generating a windfall on paper. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/d9OxHsF

Billionaires, foreign leaders and celebrities including Mike Tyson and Carrie Underwood will appear at the inauguration. Some prominent Democrats are taking a pass. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/dBO79AH

The president-elect and his family have a direct and potentially lucrative stake in the sale of a cryptocurrency product that surged in value in the hours after going on sale, days before his inauguration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/MfWX36l

President-elect Donald J. Trump believes he has been wronged by current and former officials, members of the media and more. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/lRyKaCU

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/4re1K8j

Negotiations over an 836,000-square-mile island may fall to a close friend of Elon Musk with experience in deal-making. Just not that kind of deal-making. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/lOGxwZh

The proposed rules would have slowed more ships to prevent collisions with rare North Atlantic right whales. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kHZSw54

Stephen Miller was the architect of Donald J. Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda in his first term. Now he is back with fewer internal rivals and even more influence with the president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/0NkbYsn

Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump’s unorthodox ideas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/hdaMbHt

Rarely if ever have representatives of current and new presidents of different parties worked together at such a high-stakes moment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/xZjUESh

Investors are now betting on an interest rate cut next month from the Bank of England.

The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.

In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VgpbYnQ

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Corevdn

Conservative organizations are targeting Republican senators, saying that they will pay a price if they do not back the president-elect’s choice for defense secretary. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/r0Af6lG

One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/NUThknF

The review aims to ensure motorists are not penalised if they are unable to pay promptly.

Experts say the UK has enough gas after Centrica said storage levels were "concerningly low".

Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.

Real estate mogul Jason Oppenheim says renters are being asked for thousands over previous prices.

Pictures shared on social media by the vice president and by the Carter Center prominently showed other past presidents in attendance. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/cGLAFku

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/y8Ux1s2

The committee’s Republican chairman and its top Democrat were briefed on F.B.I. findings into Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick. Democrats questioned whether there were gaps. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7RkuInd

Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Si1jkbw

The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/kNT7CdF

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/GTey7nZ

More than two million train tickets will be sold at a discount under a promotion starting next week.

The supermarket chain will lift wages to £12.60 but expects costs to increase after Budget measures.

A list of subsidised household goods has been expanded as Beijing tries to increase domestic spending.

The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/dMJ2Ywk

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In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhancing drugs by elite athletes. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/tb9Kl6O

A regulator says the posters for Wahed Invest, seen on Transport for London services, are offensive.

Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/ryhGKUv

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Unlawful crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border dropped sharply last year. Now, Mexico and countries in Central America are bracing for mass deportations from the U.S. after the Trump administration takes over. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/jitqFg9

The scheme has faced resistance, including from President-elect Donald Trump.

The secret mission left the smallest number of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay since the day the detention center opened in 2002. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/4WdfC7a

While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments.

With high youth unemployment rates, Chinese graduates are resorting to working as waiters, cleaners and movie extras.

Financial problems at battery maker Northvolt have shaken hopes for Sweden's green industry sector.

Donald Trump may not face a penalty for his conviction in the hush-money case, but he could still be the first felon to be president — and civil proceedings against him continue. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/nOVFs6l

Parks involved in the legal action have defended their sales practices and pitch fee rises.

The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/VuSBN90

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, joins just a handful of other world leaders who have been to the president-elect’s Florida estate since his victory. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/Tolp6Yx

Small businesses are offering incentives to entice customers as consumer confidence remains low.

The speaker’s election happens even before newly elected representatives are sworn in, and must be resolved before anything else can be addressed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/wn2OYov

The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7R6SZph

The House must choose a speaker before it can swear in new members and certify Donald J. Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Last time, it took four days and 15 votes. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/yLpM0ea

The Commerce Department requested that private companies comment on the implications of the rule by March. The final decision will fall to the Trump administration. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/g3h4KQT

The boss of the world's biggest building society told the BBC that more needs to be done to support women at work.

U.S. officials have warned that the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon could spill into the United States, most likely in the form of small radicalized groups acting on their own initiative or lone-wolf terrorists. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/zUrqHI6

Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, the only Democrat in a leadership position to leave Congress this year, talked about her party, her competitive district, and what the Trump era has in store. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/TQevwGX