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Business - Financial Times
UK drivers have ‘no fiscal incentive’ to buy EVs, warn carmakers
Industry calls for tax cuts to boost market in open letter to chancellor Rachel ReevesYesterday - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
Texas sues TikTok over handling of minors' data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the social platform TikTok for allegedly operating in a way that "puts the online safety and privacy of Texas children at risk" and violates a bill that ...Yesterday - Tiktok -
Politics - The Hill
US organizing flights out of Lebanon, offering loans for tickets
The U.S. is organizing flights out of Lebanon to help evacuate its citizens and offering loans for those who cannot purchase flight tickets. So far, around 250 Americans and their family members ...Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Drone deliveries, slow to take flight, come to Silicon Valley
The hype around drones may finally be starting to deliver.Yesterday -
Top stories - ABC News
Father, daughter sue after alleged IVF mix-up show there is no biological relation
A Las Vegas father and daughter have filed a lawsuit against an IVF doctor and related staff after the results of a DNA test allegedly showed there was no relation.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Rudy Giuliani’s daughter: Trump an existential threat to women, trans and gay people
Caroline Rose Giuliani, the daughter of Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and attorney to former President Trump, is sounding alarm bells over the possibility of a second Trump term. ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Hurricane Helene: over 200 dead as search for missing people continues
Hurricane that made landfall as category 4 last week is described as one of deadliest storms in US history. A week after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the US, search-and-rescue teams continue ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
MPs to get free vote on UK assisted dying bill
New legislation giving the terminally ill the choice to control their death to be tabled this monthYesterday - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Top stories - NBC News
Couple can't sue Uber after daughter clicked away trial rights on Uber Eats
A couple, badly hurt in an Uber crash, can’t sue the company because their daughter once waived trial rights while using Uber Eats — a fateful click that prevents the family from suing the tech ...Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
Small but important steps in EU-UK relations
Also in this week’s newsletter: the apprenticeship levy and its failure to help the young into workYesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
'Found' brings missing marginalized people into the spotlight
Shanola Hampton knew she wanted her next project to be as socially relevant as it was creatively fulfilling. The NBC show “Found" turned out to be exactly that.Yesterday -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Recording Academy boots Grammy voters. CEO says awards should be decided by 'relevant music people'
Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, discusses his efforts to diversify the Grammy Awards' electorate ahead of next year's ceremony.Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
More younger people are getting colonoscopies, a new study suggests
After the recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer was lowered to 45, there was a small but significant increase in screenings among younger people, according to a study published ...Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Credo AI’s integrations hub automates governance for AI projects in Amazon, Microsoft, and more
Credo AI's Integrations Hub connects AI Ops platforms and business tools to one central compliance service.Yesterday -
World - ABC News
Poland's government will toughen a ban on alcohol sales to those under 18 years old
Poland’s government is introducing regulations that will toughen the ban on alcohol sale to those under 18 years old and prohibit the sale of alcohol at filling stations at nightYesterday -
World - Financial Times
EU sues Hungary over new security law
Brussels says Viktor Orbán’s government violates bloc’s rules on privacy and freedom of expressionYesterday - European Union -
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Business - Financial Times
UK gives Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelagoYesterday - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
Typhoon Krathon hits Taiwan, killing two people and wreaking destruction
Several missing and more than 120 injured after storm makes landfall in Kaohsiung, with authorities pleading for people to stay inside. Typhoon Krathon has made landfall in Taiwan, bringing ...Yesterday -
Tech - ABC News
Dutch government blames a 'state actor' for hacking a police network
The Dutch government believes that a cyberattack that accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police officers was almost certainly carried out by hackers working for a foreign governmentYesterday - Netherlands -
Top stories - NBC News
Vivid memories of Hamas captivity haunt released hostages almost a year after Oct. 7 attacks
Nearly a year since Ilana Gritzewsky was taken hostage by Hamas, the memories of the Oct. 7 attacks linger, and her 55 days in Gaza's tunnels changed her forever.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Israeli hostage's family marks Rosh Hashanah with "nothing to celebrate"
Efrat Machikawa's family is marking the Jewish New Year without two loved ones. She won't give up hope that one will still come home.Yesterday - Israel -
Top stories - BBC News
Young people most likely to have poor mental health
One in nine people in Scotland reported having a mental health condition - more than double the figure for a decade ago.Yesterday -
World - The Wall Street Journal
CAC 40 Slips On French Government Proposal to Raise Taxes on Big Companies
France’s CAC 40 index was down 1.1% in early morning trading on the news of a government plan to raise taxes on large companies, share buybacks and individuals on high incomes.2 days ago -
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Business - Financial Times
UK consumers in ‘good shape’ ahead of Christmas, says Tesco boss
Britain’s biggest supermarket chain raises profit outlook on rise in sales as inflation eases2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - NBC News
‘I haven’t come back’: Freed from Hamas, former hostages cope with life after Oct. 7
During its attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, members of Hamas and other militant groups kidnapped around 250 hostages. Among them were Aviva Siegel, Moran Stela Yanai, Ilana Gritzewsky and ...2 days ago -
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