This topic covers Hillary Clinton's testimony regarding Jeffrey Epstein, allegations of the Justice Department withholding Trump-related Epstein files, challenges to the Trump administration's policies on sanctions and immigration, and concerns over federal funding and the use of AI in political contexts.

• Hillary Clinton accuses Republicans of ‘fishing expedition’ in Epstein testimony — The Guardian -
• Hillary Clinton says she answered every question in Epstein testimony and confirms Republican asked about UFOs and Pizzagate – live — The Guardian -
• Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks — The Guardian -

• US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files — BBC World -
• Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor — The Guardian -
• Family of U.N. Expert Critical of Israel Sues Trump Over Sanctions — New York Times World -
• Judge sides with salmon against Trump administration in hydropower ruling — The Guardian -
• Detained Columbia student released after Mamdani talks with Trump — The Guardian -
• How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit — BBC World -
• Kristi Noem blames Democrats for shutdown holding up $625m in World Cup funding — The Guardian -
• How Trump shifted from opposing foreign wars to threatening war in Iran — The Guardian -
• Brady Tkachuk decries White House’s AI video of him insulting Canadians after US gold — The Guardian -
• Mamdani makes unannounced trip to meet Trump in Washington — The Guardian -
• MPs condemn hosting of Tommy Robinson by Trump administration — The Guardian -
• Kristi Noem meets with Democratic lawmaker in ‘combative’ meeting about ICE conduct — The Guardian -
• Democrats call for freeze on gas exports as energy prices soar for US households — The Guardian -
• At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Trump investigation fired — BBC World -
• Hillary Clinton appears before US House panel investigating Epstein — BBC World -
• They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S. — New York Times World -
• Political storm in Wyoming as far-right activist caught handing checks to lawmakers — The Guardian -
• Homeland security awarded $250,000 contract to Trump-aligned consulting firm — The Guardian -
• ICE warns of vetting delays amid rapid hiring surge under Trump — The Guardian -
• Democrats in four states seek to bar ICE employees from future civil service jobs — The Guardian -
• Workers decry Whirlpool’s job cuts amid offshoring, praise of Trump’s tariffs — The Guardian -
• ‘Extremely low IQ and cries like a child’: Donald Trump renews attack on Robert De Niro — The Guardian -
• Kash Patel fires FBI officials linked to Trump documents case, reports say — The Guardian -
• Tim Walz accuses Trump of withholding $259m in Medicaid funds ‘to punish blue states’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Vance says Minnesota’s Medicaid funds halted as part of Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ — The Guardian -

This section highlights escalating tensions and failed nuclear talks between the US and Iran, Russia's continued strikes in Ukraine amidst peace negotiations and prisoner exchanges, a deadly speedboat shootout off the coast of Cuba, and political realignments and military movements across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

• After a Speedboat Shootout in Cuba, There are More Questions Than Answers — New York Times World -
• Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva — New York Times World -
• American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says — BBC World -

• Will World Cup Games in Mexico Be Affected by Cartel Boss Killing? — New York Times World -
• Oman says US-Iran talks end with ‘significant progress’ but no deal reached – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Pakistan says two soldiers killed after attacks by Afghan Taliban — BBC World -
• US-Iran nuclear talks end without a deal as threat of war grows — The Guardian -
• Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Calls Snap Elections in Denmark — New York Times World -
• US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says — BBC World -
• What to Know About U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Amid Trump Threats — New York Times World -
• How Israelis Feel About Another Potential War With Iran — New York Times World -
• 15 South Africans Duped Into Fighting for Russia in Ukraine Return Home — New York Times World -
• North Korea’s ​Kim Jong-un Hints at Improving U.S. Relations — With Caveats — New York Times World -
• Cuba vows to fight ‘terrorist aggression’ after attack from US-registered boat — The Guardian -
• German Intelligence Must Temporarily Halt an Extremist Label for the AfD, Court Rules — New York Times World -
• Anxiety mounts across Middle East amid fears of US-Iran war — The Guardian -
• Why U.S. Allies Are Lining Up to Meet China — New York Times World -
• Kenyan charged with luring young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine — BBC World -
• A Japanese City Received 21 Gold Bars With Instructions: Fix Your Water Pipes — New York Times World -
• Antonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup — New York Times World -
• Venezuela’s Capital, Laid Low by Misrule, Is Stirring Back to Life — New York Times World -
• Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen calls March election amid ‘Greenland bounce’ in polls – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Danish PM calls an early election seeking ‘Greenland bounce’ — The Guardian -
• AfD hails court injunction on 'extremist' label as victory — BBC World -
• Cuba says group shot on US-registered speedboat planned 'armed infiltration' — BBC World -
• Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 1,000 soldiers' bodies — BBC World -
• Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage — BBC World -
• Cuba says it killed heavily armed exiles who attacked from US-registered speedboat — The Guardian -
• Far-right Base group claims murders in Ukraine amid questions over Russia ties — The Guardian -
• What We Know About the Gun Battle Off the Coast of Cuba — New York Times World -
• Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray? — BBC World -
• US and Iranian negotiators meet for critical nuclear talks in Geneva | First Thing — The Guardian -
• A Last Chance Before War — New York Times World -
• Orban steps up oil accusations against Ukraine after vetoing EU loan to Kyiv — BBC World -
• 'People are getting poorer': How Iran's struggling economy is changing how families live — BBC World -
• China Wants Germany in Its Corner. It’s Not That Easy. — New York Times World -
• The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air-Raid Alarms Work — New York Times World -
• Florida Boat in Gunfight Had Cuban Nationals Intent on ‘Infiltration,’ Cuba Says — New York Times World -
• North Korea could 'get along' with US, says Kim Jong Un — BBC World -
• President Emmanuel Macron’s Cultural Legacy At Risk After Louvre Chief Resigns — New York Times World -
• ‘A devastating force’: how recent storms turned to tragedies across the western Mediterranean — The Guardian -
• Cuban Government Kills 4 in Gunfire Exchange Aboard Florida Speedboat — New York Times World -
• Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal — BBC World -

This topic details the resignation of a World Economic Forum boss over Epstein links, newly released emails revealing how a model scout connected young women to Epstein, and the ongoing EU inquiry into Peter Mandelson's trade role tied to the files.

• Mandelson faces EU inquiry into Brussels trade role over Epstein links — The Guardian -
• World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links — BBC World -
• ‘Really a lot of amazing beauty’: emails show how model scout connected Epstein with young women — The Guardian -

• Will Andrew bring down the monarchy? – podcast — The Guardian -

This section covers a critical drop in overseas healthcare workers, tight byelection races in Gorton and Denton, advances in assisted dying legislation, and debates over social media bans for minors and immigration rules impacting dual nationals.

• Drop in overseas workers is ‘car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts — The Guardian -
• Polls close in Gorton and Denton byelection after three-way battle between Greens, Labour and Reform — The Guardian -
• EU opens up funding to guarantee abortion rights across bloc — The Guardian -

• TikTok and Snapchat posts urge London pupils to join ‘school wars’ fights — The Guardian -
• UK social media ban for under-16s edges closer with Starmer expected to back it — The Guardian -
• Has Corbyn won the Your Party power battle? - The Latest — The Guardian -
• Labour, Green party and Reform make final pitch to voters in Gorton and Denton – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Assisted dying bill not at ‘end of the road’, peer says as time runs short — The Guardian -
• Corbyn to be Your Party parliamentary leader as Sultana joins leadership committee — The Guardian -
• Home Office urged to make it easier for mosques to apply for protection — The Guardian -
• Record number of rough sleepers in England last year, official figures show — The Guardian -
• UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns — The Guardian -
• British-Danish couple say new UK passport rules may separate them from children — The Guardian -
• Martin Clunes loses planning battle with new travellers near Dorset home — The Guardian -
• Calls to move England’s home insulation scheme into council workers’ hands — The Guardian -
• Jersey approves bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults — The Guardian -
• Sarwar gambles on break with Starmer as Labour support slumps — The Guardian -
• Palestinian solidarity in Britain ‘being silenced and criminalised’ — The Guardian -
• Home Office denies ‘absurd’ criticism over rule change that may leave dual nationals stranded — The Guardian -
• Mumsnet calls for under-16s social media ban with cigarette-style health warnings — The Guardian -
• What a Gorton byelection win would mean for Reform, Greens and Labour — The Guardian -
• What Brontë Country Tells Us About Britain Today — New York Times World -
• The Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer — New York Times World -
• CPS issues new guidance on ‘honour’-based and dowry abuse — The Guardian -
• What is the national maternity and neonatal investigation and why was it launched? — The Guardian -
• NHS maternity units often cover up harmful errors in childbirth, report finds — The Guardian -
• UK anti-slavery watchdog calls for overhaul of adult sexual services sites — The Guardian -

This topic includes Netflix's decision to forgo a Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, Anthropic's refusal to remove AI safety checks for the Pentagon, media coalitions advocating for AI compensation for journalism, and concerns over social media addiction and the reliability of AI in medical emergencies.

• Netflix declines to match Paramount offer for Warner Bros Discovery — The Guardian -
• Met police to pilot facial recognition identity checks, mayor confirms — The Guardian -
• ‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies — The Guardian -

• Guardian joins media coalition to protect original journalism from unpaid use by AI — The Guardian -
• WPP to sell assets and cut jobs in radical shake-up to counter AI threat — The Guardian -
• Twenty-year-old to testify at US trial about harm from social media addiction — The Guardian -

This section features Sussan Ley's resignation from parliament, the provisional identification of human remains in Tasmania, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's relocation to Australia, and controversies surrounding One Nation's political influence and government apologies.

• Australia news live: Sussan Ley formally quits parliament, saying ‘I hope I have paved the way’ for next female Liberal leader to succeed — The Guardian -
• Celine Cremer: ‘compelling evidence’ human remains found in Tasmania belong to missing Belgian backpacker — The Guardian -
• The Latest New Zealander to Move to Australia Is an Ex-Prime Minister — New York Times World -

• Pauline Hanson’s daughter employed in taxpayer-funded job with NSW One Nation senator — The Guardian -
• Albanese should demand reparations from Israel, say families of Australian soldiers whose graves were bulldozed — The Guardian -
• One Nation, an Anti-Immigration Party in Australia, Rises in Polls After Bondi Massacre — New York Times World -
• ‘The most important part is the vibe’: Bate Bay named Australia’s best beach — The Guardian -
• Greens urge Labor to stop treating children detained in Syria camp like ‘disposable political pawns’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Minns government undermined own goal with NSW protest restrictions, constitutional challenge hears — The Guardian -
• Grace Tame says ‘spare me the condescension, old man’ after Albanese defends ‘difficult’ comment — The Guardian -
• Wieambilla police shootings property listed for sale for $190,000 — The Guardian -
• Australian PM apologises after calling child sex abuse survivor and advocate 'difficult' — BBC World -
• Accused killer Greg Lynn seeks bail to live with son as lawyers apply for permanent stay in case — The Guardian -
• Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul — The Guardian -
• Qantas unveils major changes to frequent flyer program and a bumper $1.46bn profit — The Guardian -
• Man charged with murder of Chris Baghsarian in Sydney likely ‘no mastermind’, lawyer says — The Guardian -
• Jacinda Ardern living and working in Australia after move from US — The Guardian -

This topic highlights advancements in weight-loss drugs like the new GLP-1 pill, discoveries about Neanderthal DNA and the sex life of ancient humans, a concerning bird flu outbreak among California's elephant seal pups, and updates on medical conditions like multiple sclerosis and inquests into toddler deaths.

• What Your DNA Reveals About the Sex Life of Neanderthals — New York Times World -
• Bird flu kills dozens of elephant seal pups at California state park — The Guardian -
• Game-Changing Drugs — New York Times World -

• New GLP1 pill helps patients lose up to 8% of body weight, trial shows — The Guardian -
• Nigeria to hold inquest into death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler — BBC World -
• Christina Applegate reveals she is largely confined to bed due to multiple sclerosis — The Guardian -

This section covers Ocado's significant job cuts and struggles against rapid delivery models, a fall in average long-term US mortgage rates, and Rolls-Royce's push for UK taxpayer support amidst record profits.

• Ocado failing to deliver on its potential as one of UK’s great technology hopes — The Guardian -
• Average long-term mortgage rate falls below 6% in time for spring home-buying season — The Guardian -
• Subsidies for Rolls-Royce might seem a bit rich, but they are inevitable | Nils Pratley — The Guardian -

• Rolls-Royce boss pushes for UK taxpayer support for new jet engine — The Guardian -
• Ocado to cut 1,000 jobs in £150m cost-saving drive — The Guardian -

This topic includes a murder investigation targeting singer D4vd in Los Angeles, charges against an Israeli intelligence agent for smuggling goods into Gaza, convictions in Greece's spyware scandal, and reports of an attack on the Soham murderer in prison.

• Israeli Intelligence Agent Charged in Smuggling Goods Into Gaza — New York Times World -
• Singer D4vd is target of investigation in LA over murder of teen found dead in his car — The Guardian -
• Four convicted over spyware scandal that shook Greece — BBC World -

• Mafia accused of using Naples hospital for fraud and illegal transport of corpses — The Guardian -
• Girl, 14, shot dead as South Africa's 'taxi wars' hit school — BBC World -
• Soham murderer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison attack — The Guardian -
• Second suspect arrested after man with axe reportedly entered Manchester mosque — The Guardian -
• US 'suitcase murderer' deported from Bali after 11 years in jail — BBC World -

This section details a federal judge siding with salmon against the Trump administration on hydropower issues, Drax's decision to stop burning controversial Canadian wood, and the innovative use of Mount Etna's ash as agricultural fertilizer.

• Drax to stop burning controversial Canadian wood within next year — The Guardian -
• Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant — BBC World -
• An oil refinery defined life in this quaint California city. What happens when it’s gone? — The Guardian -

• ‘A gift that falls from the sky’: why farmers are using Etna’s ash as fertiliser — The Guardian -
• ‘Magic beneath the surface’: pioneering geothermal plant launched in Cornwall — The Guardian -

This topic includes critical discussions on conservative theatre-making and awards for female playwrights, allegations of misogynistic bullying against a Radio 3 presenter, and investigations by the BBC and BAFTA into a racist slur broadcast.

• Conservative theatre-making will kill the UK industry, says National’s director — The Guardian -
• Playwrights’ ‘thrilling’ debuts share the Susan Smith Blackburn prize — The Guardian -
• Yuja Wang accuses Radio 3’s Norman Lebrecht of misogynistic bullying — The Guardian -

• David Hockney’s first English landscape on show for first time in almost 30 years — The Guardian -
• Martin Clunes loses planning battle with new travellers near Dorset home — The Guardian -
• Film and TV charity unveils landmark mental health principles for UK industry — The Guardian -
• ‘The world is still as bent and corrupt’: Our Friends in the North returns to the stage — The Guardian -
• BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur — New York Times World -
• Why South Korea’s Dubai Chewy Cookie Craze Rose and Fell So Fast — New York Times World -