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Sunak pledge to boost defence spending raises prospect of cuts elsewhere
Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2.5% and find extra £75bnFinancial Times - Business -
Biden promise to rival China on shipbuilding faces a big economic problem
President Biden wants to bring shipbuilding back to the U.S. in economic rivalry with China and to boost domestic steel. Economic reality isn't on his side.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Briton, 64, in critical care after ‘unusual’ shark attack on Tobago
Man is being treated for injuries to arm, leg and stomach after attack in shallow waters. A British man is in intensive care after an “unusual” shark attack on the Caribbean island of Tobago.. The 64-year-old man is receiving critical care after ...The Guardian - World -
The Crackdown on Student Protesters
Columbia University is at the center of a growing showdown over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.The New York Times - Top stories -
UBS promises $2bn in share buybacks
Swiss lender restores repurchase programme as it integrates Credit SuisseFinancial Times - Business -
Summer or autumn? Sunak’s election date dilemma
Prime minister and his advisers are trying to figure out when would be the best time to hold a pollFinancial Times - Business -
Rishi Sunak struggling to smother frenzy of election rumours
Speculation PM could call election to forestall possible leadership challenge has its own momentum despite No 10 dismissals. In a sign of how febrile the atmosphere in Westminster is just now, there were wild rumours flying around on Friday that ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years
Labour says its plan will improve services - but the Tories say it is "pointless" and "unfunded".BBC News - Top stories -
Japan's Moon Lander Keeps Waking Up After It Was Supposed to Die
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Youth mobility deal risks waking sleeping Brexit dogs
Also in this week’s newsletter, new border charges threaten to push up imported food pricesFinancial Times - World -
Boston police arrest 100 as crackdown on campus Palestine protests ramps up
At least 93 students detained at USC and 34 arrested in Austin while House speaker faced jeers at Columbia University. More than 100 people were arrested at Emerson College in Boston early on Thursday in the latest crackdown against the rising ...The Guardian - World -
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Crypto’s Role in Child Sexual Abuse
US senators have called for fresh scrutiny of crypto’s role in paying for child sexual abuse imagery online, a problem that they say has worsened.Wired - Tech -
BHP plans £31bn bid for Anglo American but attracts ire from South Africa and shareholders
Legal & General and Abrdn criticise offer as undervaluing UK-listed minerFinancial Times - Business -
Column: The crackdown on student protesters shows exactly why we need them
As has happened throughout U.S. history, student demonstrations over Israel's war in Gaza are a prism of the wider world. Their activism must be taken seriously, for all our sakes.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Sunak pledge to boost defence spending raises prospect of cuts elsewhere
Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2.5% and find extra £75bnFinancial Times - World -
Sunak exposed over long NHS queues in Tory seats
FT analysis underscores PM’s liability, with treatment lists twice as long as 2010 when the party came to powerFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Cleverly likens Tory plots against Sunak to leaving plane without parachute
UK home secretary says an attempted putsch against PM after a local election drubbing would be a ‘catastrophic idea’Financial Times - Business -
Rishi Sunak: Britain Does Its Part in Ukraine and on Defense Spending
Our military budget will reach 2.5% of GDP by 2030. European allies need to step up as well.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power
Party pledges to bring all passenger rail – but not rolling stock – into public ownership as contracts with train operators expire. Labour will fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power, with a pledge to guarantee ...The Guardian - World -
Biden celebrates computer chip factories, pitching voters on American 'comeback'
President Joe Biden has arrived in New York state to celebrate a tech company’s plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible in part with government supportABC News - Tech - Joe Biden -
RIP Blizzcon 2024: Blizzard promises reveals at other events
Blizzard is shelving Blizzcon for 2024. Instead, the developer plans to make major announcements at other industry trade shows and events.VentureBeat - Tech -
Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s ...ABC News - Top stories -
‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s Airbnb crackdown
Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word-of-mouth deals. Until recently, visitors to New York basically had two options: hotel rooms or short-term rental platforms like Airbnb. But in ...The Guardian - World -
Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
AstraZeneca, Sanofi and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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
The 64-year-old was 10 metres off the shore when he was attacked by a bull shark, a local official says.BBC News - Top stories -
Sunak exposed over NHS queues as Tory seats among UK’s worst areas
FT analysis underscores PM’s liability, with treatment lists twice as long as 2010 when the party came to powerFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?
Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. has received President Joe Biden’s official signoffABC News - Tech - Tiktok -
Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's barely any sex ed. Experts say it's a problem
Venezuela’s government has repeatedly broken its promise to provide vaccines against HPV for free, and many public-school teachers ignore the requirement to teach sex edABC News - Health -
Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's barely any sex ed. Experts say it's a problem
Venezuela’s government has repeatedly broken its promise to provide vaccines against HPV for free, and many public-school teachers ignore the requirement to teach sex edABC News - World -
2024 NFL Draft: Panthers keep promise to South Carolina's Xavier Legette, trade into Round 1 to select WR
Legette was told he would be Carolina's first pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, and sure enough he wasCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Antony Blinken Visits China
Tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between the U.S. and China.The New York Times - Business - China -
Antony Blinken Visits China
Tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between the U.S. and China.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
Male Skin Care Enthusiast, or Guy With a Secret Girlfriend?
A young woman asked TikTok whether the man she was dating might be seeing someone else, based on the items in his bathroom. The replies were unequivocal.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Police officers deny assaulting care home amputee
The officers were called to an incident at a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea in June 2022.BBC News - Top stories -
US Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65 after a heart attack
Officials say U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has died after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalizedABC News - Top stories -
Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack - HRW
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Belarus claims it prevented drone attacks from Lithuania. Vilnius rejects the allegations
The head of the top security agency in Belarus has claimed that the country has prevented attempted drone strikes from Lithuania that targeted the capital, Minsk, and surrounding areasABC News - World -
Disaster videos from Lebanon, Chile, Japan falsely shared as Iran attack
Yahoo News - World - Iran