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Russian journalists held in fresh anti-Navalny case
Two reporters charged with previously working for late opposition leader’s YouTube channelFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Anti-war protests continue on college campuses
Protests continued on college campuses across the U.S., as students demand their schools divest from Israel and plead for an end to the war in Gaza. More than 100 arrests were made over the weekend. Mark Strassmann reports.CBS News - Top stories -
Student Protester Is Suspended After Anti-Zionist Video
Khymani James, a Columbia University student, was barred from campus after his January video resurfaced online last week.The New York Times - Top stories -
Woman seriously injured in dog attack
The animal, described as a "large bulldog-type dog" was put down after the incident on Saturday.BBC News - Top stories -
2024 Porsche Macan: A Big Step in EV Tech
The all-electric successor to the Macan compact SUV, the most popular model in Porsche’s lineup, is built on an upgraded EV platform—and now feistier than ever.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish Steps Down
The entertainment giant will put in place an “Office of the CEO” through which three division heads will oversee the company.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Paramount says CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down, will be replaced by a trio of executives
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish is out, the company announced Monday, as merger negotiations with Skydance Media continue.CNBC - Business -
Bob Bakish steps down as head of Paramount
Bob Bakish is stepping down as head of media conglomerate Paramount, the company announced on Monday. Bakish's resignation comes as the massive legacy media brand is negotiating a potential sale with Skydance after months of fielding offers from ...The Hill - Politics -
The anti-DEI EDUCATE Act has no place in 21st-century medicine
The EDUCATE Act is a distraction from what we must really do to create a nation of health equity—address the social determinants of health, invest in universal affordable and accessible health care and bolster a diverse health care workforce.The Hill - Politics -
Facility seen polluting part of anti-pollution program promoted by plastics industry
A plastics facility accused of polluting a Malaysian river is tied to Operation Clean Sweep, an anti-pollution program promoted by the U.S. plastics industry.ABC News - Top stories -
The Anxious Generation wants to save teens. But the bestseller’s anti-tech logic is skewed
There’s no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices – which oversimplifies the problem. In the introduction to his new book The Anxious Generation, titled “Growing up on Mars”, Jonathan Haidt ...The Guardian - World -
Inside anti-doping’s civil war: anger and suspicion spill into the open
Doping case with Chinese swimmers has brought years of pent-up feeling into public domain – and shows no sign of stopping. At its glitzy 25th anniversary gala in Lausanne last month, the World Anti-Doping Agency screened a slick montage ...The Guardian - World -
Anti-Ulez protests reignite debate over London’s car pollution clampdown
Noisy movement highlights how scheme has become a key battleground for Tories and Labour ahead of the local electionsFinancial Times - World -
Anti-Ulez protests reignite debate over London’s car pollution clampdown
Noisy movement highlights how scheme has become a key battleground for Tories and Labour ahead of the local electionsFinancial Times - Business -
Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California
Protests against the war in Gaza are roiling college campuses nationwideABC News - Top stories - California -
Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash
Human rights groups and diplomat have criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender peopleABC News - World -
Human rights groups and diplomats condemn Iraq’s anti-LGBTQ+ law
US state department says law could drive away foreign investment and David Cameron calls it ‘dangerous and worrying’. Human rights groups and diplomats have criticised a law passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy ...The Guardian - World -
College campus chaos continues amid anti-war protests | 60 Minutes
Angry student protests over the Israel-Hamas war began months ago and continue across the country today. In Texas, the governor recently sent in state troopers to quell the protests at one school.CBS News - Top stories -
Modi increases anti-Muslim rhetoric in India election campaign
PM seeks to mobilise Hindu voters amid signs of low turnout and anti-incumbency sentimentFinancial Times - World - India -
Modi increases anti-Muslim rhetoric in India election campaign
PM seeks to mobilise Hindu voters amid signs of low turnout and anti-incumbency sentimentFinancial Times - Business - India -
Anti-Trump Republicans knock McConnell, Barr for support of former president
An anti-Trump Republican group took a swipe at a series of high-profile politicians including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and former Attorney General Bill Barr for their support of former President Trump after repeatedly ...The Hill - Politics - Republican Party -
Hunt defends job cuts to increase defence spending
The chancellor says cutting services will cost "a great deal less" than allowing Russia to succeed in Ukraine.BBC News - Top stories -
Meta Says It Plans to Spend Billions More on A.I.
Along with the higher spending, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp projected lighter-than-expected revenue, causing its stock to plummet.The New York Times - Top stories -
Meta Says It Plans to Spend Billions More on A.I.
Along with the higher spending, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp projected lighter-than-expected revenue, causing its stock to plummet.The New York Times - Business -
Meta's License to Spend on AI Gets Checked
The Facebook parent’s capital expenditures this year will rival outlays from Google and Microsoft, but advertising growth is slowing.The Wall Street Journal - World - Meta -
Inflation ticked higher in March as incomes, spending rose
Inflation picked up slightly in March as Americans saw their paychecks rise and kept up a sturdy pace of spending, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal ...The Hill - Politics -
The Lex Newsletter: AI spending plans are spooking the market
Microsoft is the company showing most tangible proof of AI revenue generation from hefty investmentsFinancial Times - Business -
Meta Says It Plans to Spend Billions More on A.I.
Along with the higher spending, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp projected lighter-than-expected revenue, causing its stock to plummet.The New York Times - Tech -
Premier League clubs back plan to look at spending cap
Premier League clubs vote in favour of developing plans to introduce a spending cap in England's top flight.BBC News - Top stories - Premier League -
Spending a Day With the Man Expected to Be the Next Liverpool Manager
Arne Slot is charismatic, innovative — but has no experience in a highly pressured environment like leading a Premier League giant.The New York Times - Sports -
Deadly attacks in Reading park were avoidable, inquest finds
David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in Reading in 2020.BBC News - Top stories -
Agency failures contributed to park deaths - coroner
David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in Reading in June 2020.BBC News - Top stories -
British man injured in Tobago shark attack
Peter Smith, 64, was 10 metres off the shore when he was attacked by a bull shark, a local official says.BBC News - Top stories -
Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector
Russia has launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine directed at energy facilitiesABC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector
Russia has launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine directed at energy facilitiesABC News - World - Ukraine -
Tobago shark attack victim ‘able to communicate’
Peter Smith's wife has thanked friends who fought the shark during the attack on Tobago's coast.BBC News - Top stories -
Shark attacks and seriously injures U.K. tourist in Caribbean
Peter Smith "is aware of what is happening and is able to communicate a little" after the shark attack, his wife. said.CBS News - World - United Kingdom -
Shark attacks and seriously injures U.K. tourist in Caribbean
Peter Smith "is aware of what is happening and is able to communicate a little" after the shark attack, his wife. said.CBS News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Egypt's PM: Israel's attacks on Gaza are 'collective punishment'
Yahoo News - World - Israel -
Fauci to testify before Congress for the first time since stepping down
Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to President Biden, will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, making it the first time he will appear before a congressional panel since leaving government ...The Hill - Politics