Putin Dangles Deals for Rare Earth Metals for U.S.
In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said U.S. companies stood to profit in Russia, but suggested a Ukraine peace deal was still far off. Source: Original News
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Saying ‘No’ to Musk
Some cabinet officials are showing a glimmer of willingness to check the billionaire’s power. Source: Original News
Before Ascending to Top Tier of FBI, Dan Bongino Fueled Right-Wing Disbelief
The post of deputy director will give Dan Bongino access to vast amounts of highly sensitive intelligence, as well as rumor, speculation and false accusations that F.B.I. agents regularly receive. Source: Original News
Government Watchdog Moves to Protect Probationary Federal Workers
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, recommended pausing the mass firings of some probationary federal employees. Source: Original News
Energy costs expected to rise under new price cap
The regulator will outline the change in gas and electricity prices from April, affecting 26 million households. Source: Original News
Embracing Darkness on the Isle of Rum
On Rum, Europe’s newest dark-sky sanctuary, the island’s 40 residents have learned to embrace darkness. Source: Original News
Every Planet in Our Solar System Will Be Visible at Night This Week
With Mercury joining the show, all seven of Earth’s celestial neighbors will be present at dusk this week. Source: Original News
Virgin Media internet restored after earlier outage
The internet giant says it has ‘fully restored’ services for customers affected by its Monday outage. Source: Original News
Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK
The company’s UK entity has filed for administration, with ‘the majority’ of its UK staff made redundant. Source: Original News
Starbucks axes 1,100 jobs in bid for US turnaround
It is also simplifying the menu, including dropping the Royal English Breakfast Latte in the US. Source: Original News