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An Unreliable America Means More Countries Want the Bomb

An Unreliable America Means More Countries Want the Bomb

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent foreign-policy moves have alienated the country’s traditional allies in Europe while stirring glee in Moscow. While it’s a catastrophic development for Ukrainian security and democracy, this paradigmatic shift portends much larger risks for global security. The most pressing is the threat of rampant nuclear proliferation that the Trump administration’s actions…

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UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January

UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1 per cent in January, delivering a blow to chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her high-stakes Spring Statement this month.  Friday’s monthly GDP figure from the Office for National…

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NYT Strands hints, answers for March 14

NYT Strands hints, answers for March 14

If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky…

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House Democrats bash Senate colleagues for backing GOP spending bill: ‘Huge slap in the face’ 

House Democrats bash Senate colleagues for backing GOP spending bill: ‘Huge slap in the face’ 

House Democrats are furious at their fellow Democrats in the Senate for supporting a Republican spending bill, saying Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other aisle-hopping senators are set to empower President Trump to gut the government at the expense of their own constituents. “There is a deep sense of outrage and betrayal,” Rep. Alexandria……

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