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Iraqi father in legal first against BP over son's death
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UK unlikely to make snap decision over Unrwa funding
Tory MPs urging government not to restore funding despite UN’s roadmap, published on Monday, to make agency more transparent. A plan due to be published today to improve the accountability and transparency of Unrwa, the UN relief works agency for ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son
Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.BBC News - Top stories -
Colombian Fund Managers Eye $750 Million Fee Bonanza After Senators Tweak Pension Bill
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Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims
A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election has settled a defamation lawsuit against a conservative news outletABC News - Tech -
Former Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia felt ‘physically threatened’ by agent Saif Alrubie
Marina Granovskaia has described how she felt “physically threatened” and had her personal security increased following an email from the football agent Saif Alrubie while giving evidence at his trial at Southwark Crown Court.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Avatar director James Cameron backs new UK studio scheme
One of Hollywood’s most successful figures says Buckinghamshire site could be regional base for his Lightstorm3D companyFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Far right’s rise in Portugal could threaten ambitious climate action
Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine country’s climate transition – one of most radical in Europe. Portugal has been among Europe’s more ambitious countries in terms of climate action, but the rise of the far right in recent ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Khanna on voting against aid for Israel: 'A stance against a blank check to Netanyahu’
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he voted against additional aid to Israel to oppose a "blank check" to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Khanna was one of the 37 Democrats who voted against sending more funding to Israel on Saturday amid its ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Congress prepares to vote on security funding bill for Ukraine, Israel
The House is poised for a rare Saturday vote on a bill that will provide nearly $61 billion in security funding to Ukraine. The bill will also provide billions to Israel and other U.S. allies.CBS News - Politics - Israel -
Ukraine faces race against time to deploy US funding
Tough weeks ahead for Kyiv in fight to stem Russian advances despite passage of long-awaited bill in WashingtonFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
British climate protester won't be charged for sign telling jurors to vote their conscience
A London judge says a climate protester who could have faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants should not be charged with contempt of courtABC News - World - Climate -
EU threatens TikTok Lite with ban over reward-to-watch feature
App feature could be suspended unless child safety concerns addressed, in first use of sweeping new digital powers. The EU has said it will ban a new service launched by TikTok in Europe that it believes could be “as addictive as cigarettes” ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Barcelona threaten legal action over ‘phantom goal’ in defeat to Real Madrid
Lamine Yamal’s strike in 3-2 loss on Sunday ruled out by VARBarça believe ball crossed the line and could demand replayBarcelona president Joan Laporta has threatened legal action and could demand a replay after his side were denied a goal against ...The Guardian - World -
FBI director says agency is sharing intelligence to prevent violence on college campuses over Israel-Hamas war
The FBI is coordinating with college campuses to make them aware of antisemitic threats and possible violence in connection with the ongoing wave of protests over the Israel-Hamas war, FBI Director Christopher Wray told NBC News.NBC News - Top stories -
Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs
Ecuador’s fledgling president has won a resounding victory in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violenceABC News - World -
The Guardian view on arming Ukraine: US Congress votes against appeasement | Editorial
While Donald Trump is in court, House Republicans rejected their presidential nominee’s bad land-for-peace deal in Ukraine . In chaos theory, the flapping of butterfly wings can cause a hurricane on the other side of the world. This weekend, ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Labour shifts poll tactics to target fearful Tory over-65s
Alarm grows over possible pension cuts as research suggests Jeremy Hunt tax cut announcement was ‘blunder’. Labour is to wage a new campaign to win over Tory-supporting pensioners in an attempt to neutralise one of the government’s last remaining ...The Guardian - World -
Senate to hold key test vote on Ukraine aid, Israel funding and TikTok ban
The Senate will vote to advance the $95 billion aid package that provides critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Gaza and a provision to ban TikTok in the U.S.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Senate advances Ukraine aid, Israel funding and TikTok ban
The Senate voted to advance the $95 billion aid package that provides critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Gaza and a provision to ban TikTok in the U.S.NBC News - Politics -
Senate leader Chuck Schumer hails bipartisanship and thanks Mike Johnson as foreign aid bill heads for passage – live
Senate invokes cloture in important procedural step that clears the way for final vote late on its passage later on Tuesday. US Senate close to passing $95bn aid package after key procedural voteTrump lauds House speaker as ‘good person’ after ...The Guardian - World -
EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite’s money-for-views program over addiction fears
The European Union on Monday opened proceedings against ByteDance's TikTok and threatened to suspend its newly launched TikTok Lite rewards program.CNBC - Business - European Union -
UK lawmaker won't run again after allegations of late night call for funds to pay off 'bad people'
A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were holding him hostage says that he won't seek reelection after the governing Conservative Party found his behavior fell below the standard expected of members of ParliamentABC News - World - United Kingdom -
UK inflation could stay near 2% target for three years, says BoE rate-setter
Dave Ramsden’s comments suggest he does not need much more evidence of price growth falling before backing rate cutsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Israel lashes out over possibility U.S. may cut aid to army battalion
Israel's leader says he'll fight any U.S. sanctions against his forces stemming from alleged pre-Gaza war human rights violations.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
The House vote to approve funding for Ukraine comes at a desperate moment for the country's beleaguered defenders and holds the prospect of helping them stave off a Russian onslaught at the last possible moment.
The House vote to approve funding for Ukraine comes at a desperate moment for the country’s beleaguered defenders and holds the prospect of helping them stave off a Russian onslaught at the last possible moment.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
The House vote to approve funding for Ukraine comes at a desperate moment for the country's beleaguered defenders and holds the prospect of helping them stave off a Russian onslaught at the last possible moment.
The House vote to approve funding for Ukraine comes at a desperate moment for the country’s beleaguered defenders and holds the prospect of helping them stave off a Russian onslaught at the last possible moment.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
A Wild Ride From ‘Dilettante’ to Director
Theda Hammel wasn’t always sure her varied résumé would include “Stress Positions,” her directorial debut.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
A legal challenge over the UK's role in arms sales to Israel will go ahead
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Given a lifeline by the U.S., Ukraine must now prove it can beat Russia
Time is of the essence for Ukraine, which has been pleading for more air defense systems, artillery and ammunition to turn the tide in the war.CNBC - Business - Ukraine -
Canadian Airline Buys First SAF in Canada from Shell Aviation
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Israeli strikes intensify across Gaza, pounding the north
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Michael Abramowitz Named New Director of Voice of America
Michael Abramowitz, a former Washington Post journalist who is currently the president of the nonprofit Freedom House, is expected to start in the role this summer.The New York Times - Business -
UK prime minister urges upper chamber to cave in on efforts to block Rwanda deportation law
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that deportation flights to Rwanda would begin this summer as he called on the unelected House of Lords to stop blocking his key policy for ending the tide of small boats carrying migrants across the ...ABC News - World - United Kingdom -
Met police chief under pressure over handling of pro-Palestine protests in UK
Footage of officer calling antisemitism campaigner ‘openly Jewish’ sparks a furoreFinancial Times - World -
Met police chief under pressure over handling of pro-Palestine protests in UK
Footage of officer calling antisemitism campaigner ‘openly Jewish’ sparks a furoreFinancial Times - Business -
Met police chief under pressure over handling of pro-Palestine protests in UK
Footage of officer calling antisemitism campaigner ‘openly Jewish’ sparks a furoreFinancial Times - Business -
Rwanda bill close to becoming law after peers abandon final battle over safety amendment – UK politics live
Bill could become law this week as end of parliamentary ping-pong in sight . Q: Do you think you will be able to implement this without leaving the European convention of human rights?. Sunak says he thinks he can implement this without leaving ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
James Dean, Founding Director of NASA Art Program, Dies at 92
He arranged for artists to have access to astronauts, launchpads and more. “Their imaginations enable them to venture beyond a scientific explanation,” he once said.The New York Times - Science -
ByteDance, TikTok shelled out $7 million on lobbying and ads to combat potential U.S. ban
The disclosures show how TikTok officials lobbied Congress and President Joe Biden's executive office last quarter.CNBC - Business - Tiktok