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NATO's Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on Western allies to provide Ukraine with further support “to change the trajectory of the conflict” with Russia. Speaking ahead of a meeting Tuesday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, Rutte said: “We must do more than just keep Ukraine in the fight." Rutte, who did not provided details about the military equipment and weapons needed for that purpose, said it was “very concerning” that Russia was getting “closer to its allies, China, Iran and North Korea.”
USA TODAY
No, Japan didn’t name COVID-19 vaccine ‘most deadly drug in history’ | Fact check
There is no evidence Japan has named the COVID-19 vaccine the “most deadly drug in history,” as the post claims.
AFP
Crisis-hit Germany headed for February 23 snap election
Germany is headed for snap elections on February 23, the main parties agreed Tuesday, aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition collapsed last week."We don't have unlimited time to elect a new government in Germany, regardless of who leads it... because the world around us is not waiting," Merz said on Tuesday.
AFP
Lindt disputes US lawsuit claims, stands by 'excellence' labelling
Top Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli is disputing claims brought by US consumers in a class action lawsuit concerning the levels of heavy metals found in its chocolate bars.While bars from other manufacturers had higher concentrations of heavy metals -- including organic brands -- consumers insisted in the class action lawsuit that they had paid premium prices for Lindt because they believed they were "purchasing quality and safe dark chocolate".
AFP
Trump tariff worries trip up stocks rally
A stocks rally following Donald Trump's re-election lost steam Tuesday on worries of a possible trade war between China and the United States, analysts said.The Republican has meanwhile pledged to impose tough tariffs on imports into the United States, including as much as 60 percent on goods from China.
NBC News
35 people killed as driver rams into crowd at a sports center in China
Thirty-five people were killed and another 43 were injured when a driver deliberately rammed his car into a crowd outside a sports center in Zhuhai, southern China, police said Tuesday.
USA TODAY
Supreme Court squashes Mark Meadows' push to move Georgia election charges
Mark Meadows argued the crimes he is accused of committing involved work that were part of his federal job at the White House.
AFP
UK to beef up its emissions cuts as it bids to be 'climate leader'
The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions to help curb climate change.Ex-prime minister Boris Johnson had committed in 2021 to curb such emissions by 78 percent over the same period compared to 1990.
Reuters
US Supreme Court rejects Trump ex-aide Meadows' bid to move Georgia election case
Donald Trump's former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has failed in his bid to move his Georgia 2020 election interference criminal case out of state court and into the potentially friendlier venue of federal court, as the U.S. Supreme Court rebuffed his request on Tuesday. The justices turned away an appeal by Meadows, a former Republican congressman, of a lower court's decision rejecting his effort to have his case heard in federal court. Prosecutors in Georgia's Fulton County in 2023 indicted Meadows along with Trump and other allies in a sweeping racketeering case accusing them of conspiring to overturn Trump's 2020 loss in the state to Democrat Joe Biden.
Yahoo Finance
Wall Street is bullish about bigger bonuses again
Wall Street is preparing for higher bonuses for the first time since 2021, with underwriters and traders getting the biggest pay boosts for 2024 performance.
Associated Press
Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows
The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to let former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows move the election interference case against him in Georgia to federal court. Meadows was one of 19 people indicted in Georgia and accused of participating in an illegal scheme to keep then-president Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election. Trump was also charged, though after he won reelection last week to a second term any trial appears unlikely, at least while he holds office.
USA TODAY
Pelosi didn't say Trump will be impeached before he 'gets elected' | Fact check
A spokesperson for Pelosi said the former House speaker did not make the statement attributed to her. There is no credible evidence to the contrary.
Politico
A guide to Gavin Newsom’s Trump-proofing efforts by POLITICO’s California bureau
California's governor is in D.C. to lobby the outgoing Biden-Harris administration for additional funding and federal waiver extensions before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Reuters
Germany's highest court begins hearing on solidarity tax
Germany's Constitutional Court began hearing a case on Tuesday on whether German taxpayers must continue to pay a "solidarity tax" introduced after reunification of the country nearly three decades ago to support poorer eastern states. Although the solidarity pact, a package of measures to help finance the impact of reunification, ended in 2019, taxpayers continued to be subject to the levy that adds 5.5% to income taxes. The six plaintiffs that brought the case in 2020 - all members of the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) - say this violates the constitution as the eastern states no longer have special financial requirements.
Associated Press
UN force says Israeli work on Syrian frontier saw 'severe violations' of cease-fire after AP report
United Nations peacekeepers warned Tuesday that the Israeli military has committed “severe violations” of a cease-fire deal with Syria as its military continues a major construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria. The comments from the U.N. Disengagement Observer Force, which has patrolled the area since 1974, come after an Associated Press report Monday that published satellite imagery showing the extent of the works along the frontier.
AFP
Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals
Two environmental groups kicked off a legal challenge in Scotland on Tuesday to block the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea, with activists optimistic of success after other favourable court rulings.The incoming Labour government then announced it would not contest the Rosebank and Jackdaw case, leaving the oil companies alone to fight the legal challenges.
Associated Press
Elliott takes more than $5B stake in Honeywell, advises separating automation, aerospace units
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a more than $5 billion stake in Honeywell International and is calling for the conglomerate to split into two separate companies. In a letter sent to Honeywell's board, Elliott said that the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company needs to simplify its structure as it deals with uneven execution, inconsistent financial results and an underperforming stock price. Elliott is advising Honeywell to separate its automation and aerospace businesses.
Reuters
Justin Welby: the self-critical Archbishop who led a divided Anglican communion
Justin Welby spent his 11 years as Archbishop of Canterbury trying to prevent the global Anglican communion from fracturing, often struggling to please liberals or conservatives as they fought over homosexual rights and women clergy. But in the end he was brought down by an issue from the church's past rather than its future: the failure to investigate an abuse scandal that dated back decades. Welby, a former oil executive, was an outspoken leader who grappled publicly with issues ranging from same-sex marriage to Britain's immigration policy, Israel's war in Gaza, slavery reparations, climate change and his own mental health problems.
Yahoo Finance
How 'all types' of small businesses can land lucrative government contracts
For many small businesses, landing a contract with the United States government seems nearly impossible. But it actually may be easier than one might think.
USA TODAY
Driver rams SUV into crowd exercising in Zhuhai, China leaving 35 dead, dozens injured
The attack took place Monday when police said 62-year-old man drove an SUV into a group of people outside a sports stadium in the city of Zhuhai.

Amazon and Ford earnings, U.S. GDP: What to Watch

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NATO's Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances

No, Japan didn’t name COVID-19 vaccine ‘most deadly drug in history’ | Fact check

Crisis-hit Germany headed for February 23 snap election

Lindt disputes US lawsuit claims, stands by 'excellence' labelling

Trump tariff worries trip up stocks rally

35 people killed as driver rams into crowd at a sports center in China

Supreme Court squashes Mark Meadows' push to move Georgia election charges

UK to beef up its emissions cuts as it bids to be 'climate leader'

US Supreme Court rejects Trump ex-aide Meadows' bid to move Georgia election case

Wall Street is bullish about bigger bonuses again

Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows

Pelosi didn't say Trump will be impeached before he 'gets elected' | Fact check

A guide to Gavin Newsom’s Trump-proofing efforts by POLITICO’s California bureau

Germany's highest court begins hearing on solidarity tax

UN force says Israeli work on Syrian frontier saw 'severe violations' of cease-fire after AP report

Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals

Elliott takes more than $5B stake in Honeywell, advises separating automation, aerospace units

Justin Welby: the self-critical Archbishop who led a divided Anglican communion

How 'all types' of small businesses can land lucrative government contracts

Driver rams SUV into crowd exercising in Zhuhai, China leaving 35 dead, dozens injured