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Parents overestimate sons’ maths skills more than daughters’, study finds
Gender stereotypes at home may hamper female students’ ability to progress in the classroom, research suggests. Parents are more likely to overestimate maths ability in sons than daughters, according to research that suggests that gender ...The Guardian - World -
Global Economy Will Grow More Than Expected, U.N. Report Says
An update to January forecasts suggests the world's economic growth rate will hit 2.7 percent in 2024, thanks to a better U.S. outlook and improved prospects for some larger emerging economies.Inc. - Business -
A Trump Conviction Depends on Proving More Than a Hush-Money Coverup
The prosecution’s case hangs on an alleged second crime that hasn’t yet been spelled out for the jury.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Italian Government Seizes More Than 100 Fiats for Not Being Italian Enough
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Diplomats owe more than £143m in London congestion charges
The US Embassy owes £14m while Togo owes £40, figures from Transport for London reveal.BBC News - Top stories -
Top CEOs are now making more than ever, report says
Paid compensation for chief executives of several Fortune 500 companies has risen dramatically over the last five years, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. WSJ writer Theo Francis joins to discuss why it's partly linked to a ...CBS News - Top stories -
Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’
‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warns . Migratory fish populations have crashed by more than 80% since 1970, new findings show.. Populations are declining in ...The Guardian - World -
Bill Maher: Republicans more interested in 'owning the libs' than legislating
Bill Maher is slamming Republicans in Congress, saying the GOP lawmakers are "just there to do performative nonsense." "They're there to burnish their credentials to get a show on Fox News," Maher told Anderson Cooper on Monday's "AC360" on CNN. ...The Hill - Politics - Republican Party -
Heat Stress Is Hitting Caribbean Reefs Earlier Than Ever This Year
Scientists in the United States are reporting “unprecedented patterns” of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral.The New York Times - World -
People in New Caledonia: how have you been affected by the unrest?
If you live in New Caledonia, or have family and friends there, we would like to hear about the situation on the ground. New Caledonia has been convulsed by unrest for a week, sparked by French plans to impose new rules that would give tens of ...The Guardian - World -
70 years after Brown, we’re fighting the same battles over again
This is a good time to remind ourselves how much Brown changed this country, and how much we don’t want to backslide.The Hill - Politics -
How Slovakia’s toxic politics left PM fighting for his life
Allies of Robert Fico threaten clampdown after assassination attempt in climate of death threats and disinformationFinancial Times - Business -
‘We will fight until Kanaky is free’: how New Caledonia caught fire
The frustration that erupted into deadly violence in the French territory last week has been building for years. In the middle of the main road in Rivière-Salée, north of Nouméa, sits a burnt-out car. After days of rioting, young men with masked ...The Guardian - World -
How Hard Should Tesla Fight for Elon Musk's Attention?
The June vote on the CEO’s 2018 pay package raises questions about what a board should do with a restless but valued leader.The Wall Street Journal - World - Tesla -
How Hard Should Tesla Fight for Elon Musk's Attention?
The June vote on the CEO’s 2018 pay package raises questions about what a board should do with a restless but valued leader.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Tesla -
Which BBC pundit got his predictions spot on - and how did the others fare?
Twenty-seven BBC pundits predicted who would win the 2022-23 Premier League title and finish in the top four. Who was spot on, and how did everyone else fare?BBC News - Top stories -
The Latest | Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession, commemorating their mass expulsion from what is today Israel as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in GazaABC News - World -
NWSL Vibe Check: It's time for newcomer of the year, most improved and more awards
With the halfway point of the season just weeks away who stands out in NWSL?CBS Sports - Sports -
17-year-old got into 2 Ivy League schools—her financial aid package helped her decide where to go
Angelyn Ansah was surprised to earn admission into two Ivy League universities. One school's timely financial aid offer helped solidify her college decision.CNBC - Business -
The number of child migrants arriving in an Italian city has more than doubled, a report says
An aid group says that the number of unaccompanied children who arrived in the northern Italian city of Trieste through the Balkan migratory route has more than doubled last yearABC News - World -
Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here's What We Know.
Israel says 124 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 37.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Sony Music Group warns more than 700 companies against using its content to train AI
One of the biggest record labels in the world is issuing notices warning hundreds of companies not to train artificial intelligence models on its content without permission.NBC News - Top stories -
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United StatesABC News - Tech - China -
High levels of weedkiller found in more than half of sperm samples, study finds
Glyphosate found in samples from French infertility clinic raising questions about controversial chemical’s impact on fertility. More than 55% of sperm samples from a French infertility clinic contained high levels of glyphosate, the world’s most ...The Guardian - World -
Rapper Kendrick Lamar to Pay More Than $40 Million for Los Angeles Home
The deal for the roughly 16,000-square-foot Brentwood home is one of the city’s priciest so far this year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Trump trusted more than Biden on inflation, a top issue for voters, poll shows
Eighty-five percent of people surveyed said inflation is an important issue, and most trust Trump more than Biden to deal with it.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Houston distributes water as more than 300,000 remain without power after devastating storms
The city of Houston on Saturday opened new distribution centers to give out water as thousands of customers remained without power following severe storms blamed in the deaths of seven people in the region.NBC News - Top stories -
Oleksandr Usyk’s raw emotions make him more than a boxing champion | Donald McRae
The Ukrainian boxer, as he often does, showed his human side after beating Tyson Fury in their epic Riyadh showdown. At four o’clock on Sunday morning, Oleksandr Usyk walked away from the ambulance, having had his jaw scanned and cleared of a ...The Guardian - World -
Ships in some UK port cities create more air pollution than cars
Milford Haven, Southampton and Immingham top the list for emissions of gases and particulates. Ships calling at the UK’s most-polluted ports produce more nitrogen oxides than all the cars registered in the same cities or regions, analysis has ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Eddie Vedder slams Harrison Butker at Pearl Jam show: ‘Nothing more masculine than ... supporting a strong woman’
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder couldn’t resist eviscerating Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for his controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College.NBC News - Top stories -
Saudi Arabia's national carrier orders more than 100 new Airbus jets as it ramps up tourism push
Saudi Arabia’s national airline said Monday that it ordered more than 100 new Airbus jets, a reflection of the kingdom’s ambitious drive to lure more touristsABC News - Top stories -
More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds
‘Critical slowing down’ of recovery raises concern over forest’s resilience to ecosystem collapse. More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that warns of a “critical slowing down” ...The Guardian - World -
Trump Media and Technology Group posts more than $300 million net loss in first public quarter
Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $300 million last quarterABC News - Tech - Donald Trump -
More valuable than gold: New Zealand feather becomes most expensive in the world
The well-preserved huia bird feather was expected to fetch up to NZD$3,000 but ended up selling for more than NZD$46,000. A rare and highly prized feather from the extinct New Zealand huia bird has sold for NZD$46,521 (US$28,365), making it by far ...The Guardian - World - New Zealand -
Middle East Crisis: For Gazans Relocating Once Again, Conditions Are ‘Horrific’
People leaving the city of Rafah since Israel’s military started to move in are crowding into other parts of Gaza, where they lack the most basic hygiene and infrastructure, a U.N. official said.The New York Times - World -
Singapore Airlines flight: British man dead and 30 injured after severe turbulence – latest updates
Some passengers receive first aid for head wounds after tracking data shows Boeing 777 fell in short space of time. One person dies after severe turbulence on London to Singapore flightIn the US, there has been a recent spate of headlines about ...The Guardian - World -
Blood-sucking body lice may have spread plague more than thought, science suggests
Scientists have long debated whether human body lice might have helped drive the rapid spread of the bacteria responsible for the deadly plague in the Middle Ages, known as the Black Death.NBC News - Top stories -
Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol vehicles, study finds
Electric and hybrid vehicles are quieter than cars with combustion engines, making them harder to hear, especially in urban areas. Hybrid and electric cars are more likely to strike pedestrians than petrol or diesel vehicles, particularly in towns ...The Guardian - World -
More than 1,000 slave labourers may have died in Nazi camps on Alderney, review finds
Experts conclude hundreds more died on Channel Island, a British crown dependency, than previously thought. More than 1,000 slave labourers may have died on British soil at the hands of the Nazis in the second world war, hundreds more deaths than ...The Guardian - World -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' statement was more manipulation than apology, abuse and PR experts say
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ apology for the 2016 beating of his ex-girlfriend Cassie is falling short among domestic violence groups — and on the internet.NBC News - Top stories