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A March Madness trip: Behind-the-scenes with Columbia as the Lions make their way to the Big Dance

A year after earning the first NCAA bid in school history, the Columbia women's basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament

The Independent UK

Tariffs: EU holds fire on US spirits in tit-for-tat trade war

The entry into force of a list of countermeasures against US trade tariffs, including American spirits, has been postponed to allow time for talks among EU member states, with the European Commission awaiting Washington’s next move before revising its overall response.

Euronews

US Citizen George Glezmann Released From Detention In Afghanistan

Taliban authorities on Thursday freed US citizen George Glezmann after more than two years of detention, in a deal brokered by Qatar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.

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Trump's US Government Erases Minorities From Websites, Policies

From erasing the stories of Navajo "code talkers" on the Pentagon website to demolishing a "Black Lives Matter" mural in Washington, President Donald Trump's assault on diversity across the United States government is dismantling decades of racial justice programs.

International Business Times

Judge rails against DOGE for ‘terrorizing’ U.S. Institute of Peace after using ‘guns and threats’ to shut it down

Judge Beryl Howell delivers withering rebuke of Trump administration’s ‘offensive’ attempts to shutter independent agency

The Independent UK

Woman accused of running high-end brothels near Boston and Washington gets 4 years in prison

A Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in that state and the Washington, D

The Independent UK

At the Gridiron, laughter in the dark - Roll Call

Dressing up as a donkey for a skit lampooning politicians at a white tie dinner in Washington is silly. But during difficult times, when the most powerful people in the world are challenging the boundaries of constitutional democracy, it is important to hang on to your sense of humor, as…

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UK says Putin’s ceasefire refusal ‘disappointing’ as diplomatic talks continue

Air strikes have continued as the Kremlin resists accepting a 30-day truce backed by Washington and Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Trump halted toxic Agent Orange cleanup

Diplomats in Vietnam warned that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe

Salon

Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Transgender Military Ban, Calls It 'Soaked In Animus'

Judge Ana Reyes, from Washington, D.C., noted that this ban "is soaked in animus and dripping with pretext. Its language is unabashedly demeaning, its policy stigmatizes transgender persons as inherently unfit, and its conclusions bear no relation to fact."

International Business Times

Sequoia Capital to cut policy team and shutter Washington, D.C. office just as the tech industry increases its visibility under Trump

The changes at Sequoia are in contrast to other billion-dollar venture firms that have been adding to their policy teams.

Fortune

In US talks, a cautious NZ is keeping its head down

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has capped a week of talks in New York and Washington DC by meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

AAP

President Putin has outplayed President Trump – now it is not just Ukraine that is at stake

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Washington and Moscow phone call represents a historic geopolitical shift in the world order – one that goes beyond any previous thawing of relations between the two countries. It is also a confirmation of Europe’s worst fears

The Independent UK

Michelle O’Neill ‘proud’ of stance in staying away from Washington

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has been criticised for not going to Washington while Irish leaders visited ahead of St Patrick’s Day.

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International Business Times

Bessent Says Nations May Avoid US Reciprocal Tariffs By Halting Unfair Barriers

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said Washington could hold off reciprocal tariffs for countries that halt practices it deems unfair, adding that officials will produce a list of levies on April 2.

The Guardian - US

US rugby hopes Ilona Maher will be part of England and Fiji DC doubleheader

Washington date confirmed for Steve Borthwick’s men while women’s World Cup preparations bring Fiji to town

The Guardian - UK

British tourist detained in US after visa mix-up returns to UK – reports

Images broadcast of Rebecca Burke’s arrival at Heathrow after her release from immigration detention centre

Evening Standard

British tourist detained by US for over two weeks for travelling with wrong visa released, family say

Rebecca Burke, 28, was denied entry into Washington State after US immigration officials accused her of travelling on the wrong visa

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Is Trump's Trade War Causing a Recession?

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecast plunged into recessionary territory, stocks wiped out $4 trillion in value, and consumers are pulling back. How long will Washington ignore the warning signs?

International Business Times

'Anti-American'? US Questions UN Agencies, International Aid Groups

Washington has questioned UN agencies, nonprofits and charities that received US funds on whether they have "communist" links or support "gender ideology", and other topics targeted by US President Donald Trump, a dozen groups told AFP. A list of 36 questions was sent to small and large organisations alike as…

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Photos: Conor McGregor at the White House

Check out these photos of Conor McGregor visiting the White House on St. Patrick's Day.

The Guardian - US

While Trump slashes jobs, his golf trips are costing taxpayers millions

The US president is condemning ‘waste’ and firing workers – while cashing in by traveling to his own resorts

Latin Times

Washington AG Sues County for Cooperating With ICE Beyond State Laws, Sheriff Slams It as 'Ideology Over Safety'

The state's "Keep Washington Working Act," passed in 2019, prohibits local law enforcement from assisting with civil immigration enforcement

Al Jazeera

Why does DRC want a Ukraine-like minerals deal with Trump, amid conflict?

The DRC appears to be angling for the US to deploy boots on the ground, in a bid to contain armed conflict.

The Guardian - US

Washington worried with Trump back in town: ‘The atmosphere is toxic here’

The Kennedy Center and BLM mural have been targeted, the newspaper is in freefall – and the Maga movement is gaining a foothold

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