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Sweden's prime minister says that buying US weapons is not a security risk
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Thursday that he did not consider buying U.S. weapons a security risk, though he added that it might be good for Europe to become somewhat less dependent on Washington for arms and other defence equipment. Fellow NATO member Canada has said it relies too much on the United States for security, ordering a review of its contract to buy fighter jets from Lockheed Martin amid a trade war with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Arriving at a European Union summit in Brussels amid differences over how to boost Ukrainian and EU military capabilities, Kristersson was asked by reporters whether buying U.S.-produced arms could pose a risk to security.
AFP
France cancels modern 'Beauty and the Beast' for schoolkids
France's education ministry has cancelled an order for "Beauty and the Beast" with modern illustrations, saying a cartoonist's 21st-century version including a police sniffer dog and smartphones was inappropriate for tweens.The ministry on Thursday said these "complex realities" included "trafficking counterfeit goods" and "police controls".
Reuters
Gazan family uprooted by renewed war faces deepening hardship
Khader Junaid clambered onto a donkey cart with his family and their belongings and set off through Gaza's rubble, embarking on all-too-familiar escape to safety following the resumption of heavy Israeli airstrikes. Repeated displacement has become a way of life for Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians since a Hamas attack on southern Israel in October, 2023, triggered a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and reduced the enclave to debris and dust. Junaid's wife Huda urged U.S. President Donald Trump to stop the Gaza war and to work for reconciliation and peace.
Associated Press
EU presses on with steel 'porcupine strategy' for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key peace demand that Western allies stop providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine is quietly being ignored by the European Union. As U.S.-led talks with Russia and Ukraine progress, without the Europeans at the table, the 27-nation bloc is pressing ahead with a steel “porcupine strategy” aimed at building the Ukrainian armed forces, and the country’s defense industry, into an even more formidable opponent. At an EU summit on Thursday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that it’s “central” that Ukraine should remain an independent democratic nation that can continue its journey toward EU membership and “that it also has a strong army of its own after a peace agreement.”
USA TODAY
Inside NASA’s decision to keep astronauts in space: What’s next for Starliner spacecraft?
Now that Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are home, ending a 9-month spaceflight, questions remain about the troubled Starliner they rode to orbit.
Associated Press
American man held by the Taliban for more than 2 years has been released, the State Department says
An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal brokered by U.S. and Qatari negotiators, the State Department said Thursday. George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, is the third American detainee to be released by the Taliban since January. Qatar has hosted negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban over the years.
AFP
Arrested Istanbul mayor urges judges to act as protests resume
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Thursday urged the judiciary to take a stand against the Turkish government's misuse of the courts as protesters rallied for a second day over his shock arrest in a graft and terror probe. Imamoglu urged judges and prosecutors to "stand up and take action against those who are ruining the judiciary" in a message on X via his lawyers.
Associated Press
US home sales rose in February as mortgage rates eased and more homes put up for sale
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged home shoppers. Existing home sales rose 4.2% last month from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. “Home buyers are slowly entering the market,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist.
Politico
If Trump Defies the Courts, Here’s What a Judge Can Do
A former federal judge weighs in on the escalating tension between the White House and the judiciary.
Reuters
Analysis-Financial folly or pressure tactic? Trump eyes Ukraine's occupied nuclear plant
Donald Trump's idea of U.S. interests taking control of Ukraine's biggest nuclear power station has a catch for the man who coined the art of the deal: it would be years before there is even a hope of it making a return on investment. The vast plant occupied by Russia since the early days of its 2022 invasion is beset with problems. When they spoke by phone on Wednesday, Trump suggested to Zelenskiy that the U.S. could help run, and possibly own, Ukraine's nuclear power plants, according to a statement by the U.S. presidential administration.
AFP
Stock markets retreat on revised US economic outlook
Major global stock markets retreated Thursday following a weaker-than-forecast US economic outlook and despite the Federal Reserve trying to calm fears over President Donald Trump's tariffs.The Fed on Wednesday said "uncertainty around the economic outlook has increased", cutting its forecast for US growth this year to 1.7 percent from 2.1 percent estimated in December.
AFP
EU says delaying tariffs on US goods two weeks to mid-April
The EU said Thursday its tariffs targeting American goods in retaliation for US levies on steel and aluminium would start in mid-April, two weeks later than planned, to give more time for dialogue.The first part of the EU response involved letting levies dating from Trump's first term -- but currently suspended -- snap automatically back into place after March 31, with a second set of tariffs set to target US industrial and agricultural goods.
CNN
Kindness will make you happier than a higher salary, report shows
It is easy to get bogged down in bad news and mean interactions, but a new report finds that people tend to be kinder than you might expect.
Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher, trying to build on Fed-fueled rally
US stock futures rose as investors digested reassuring signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday.
CBS News
Israel threatens "complete destruction" of Gaza for Hamas' crimes
Israel has reportedly killed 500 people with its renewed assault in Gaza, as its threats to Palestinian civilians take on an increasingly menacing tone.
AFP
German foreign minister on Syria visit reopens Damascus embassy
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock officially reopened her country's embassy in war-ravaged Syria during a one-day visit to Damascus on Thursday.A German foreign ministry source said Berlin had officially reopened its embassy with an initially small diplomatic team working in Damascus.
AFP
Oxygen detected in most distant galaxy: 'astonished' astronomers
Oxygen has been detected in the most distant galaxy ever discovered, surprised astronomers said Thursday, offering further evidence that stars in the early universe matured far quicker than had been thought possible."The evidence that a galaxy is already mature in the infant universe raises questions about when and how galaxies formed." pcl-dl/phz
Reuters
Amazon to sell carbon credits to suppliers, customers
Amazon has begun selling carbon credits to its suppliers, business customers and other companies, the U.S. retail giant said, which can be used to offset their climate-damaging carbon emissions. The launch comes amid a major debate between companies, project developers and scientists about the extent to which carbon credits should be used to help companies reduce their emissions, as well as how to ensure the credits' quality. The move marks Amazon's first foray into selling credits, though it has been involved in industry efforts to set quality standards and directly invests in projects including those to protect forests, restore degraded land and advance carbon removal.
Associated Press
Here’s how some human rights and LGBTQ+ groups prepared for major foreign aid cuts under Trump
In early 2024, Matthew Hart took a hard look at the upcoming elections around the world and worried that the outcomes did not look promising. Hart was among the philanthropic leaders who tried to prepare for not just changes under the Trump administration, but growing trends toward autocracy and crackdowns on human rights around the world. As a result, last year, Global Philanthropy Project quietly launched a campaign called “Fund Our Futures” to raise money for LGBTQ+ organizations around the world.
Associated Press
If you’re feeling lost at work, speak up. Clarity and feedback can put you on the right path
When Nikelle Inman started a new job coaching first-generation college students, she looked forward to meeting with them one-on-one to talk about how to surmount obstacles and find resources to succeed. Instead, she and her fellow success coaches at a community college in North Carolina spent a year mired in paperwork, tasked with reviewing applications from aspiring undergraduates.

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