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Křetínský’s Royal Mail deal is far from in the bag
Were overdue reforms to take place, then the Czech tycoon’s offer looks lowFinancial Times - Business -
Company insolvencies jump; Royal Mail takeover would face security review; energy cap to fall in July – business live
Tesla’s chair discusses upcoming shareholder votes on relocating to Texas and Elon Musk’s $56bn pay deal. Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty rise up rich list as fortune increases by £120mBritish asylum housing tycoon breaks into Sunday Times rich ...The Guardian - World -
The Papers: Hunt's Labour warning and new Royal images
A range of stories on Friday's papers including warnings from Jeremy Hunt about Labour's policies.BBC News - Top stories -
Can Republicans Embrace Voting by Mail? Pennsylvania Offers a Test.
Republicans are now trying to sell voters on voting methods that the party has demonized for years. It won’t be easy.The New York Times - Top stories - Republican Party -
Tesla’s Controversial Factory Expansion Is Approved
After anti-Tesla activists clashed with police in Germany last week, local councillors today backed Elon Musk’s plan to make Tesla’s only European Gigafactory even bigger.Wired - Tech -
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Time for Detmers to deliver
Matthew Pouliot leads off his weekly pickups column with an inconsistent Angels starter.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Fantasy Football -
Biden to deliver commencement at Morehouse amid protest fears
President Biden is set to give the commencement address at Morehouse college as protests over the war in Gaza and Biden’s support of Israel have enveloped college campuses around the country. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Ohtani delivers first walk-off hit as a Dodger
Shohei Ohtani delivered his second major league walk-off hit -- and first as a member of the Dodgers -- in the 10th inning that sent Los Angeles to a 3-2 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday.ESPN - Sports -
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'Keon's wearing my bracelet!': Bills' Coleman wears wristband mailed to him by young fan
The Bills rookie received friendship bracelets from a fan May 11, then wore them during the NFLPA Rookie Premiere pictures.ESPN - Sports -
NFL responds to Chiefs kicker's controversial commencement speech
Harrison Butker encouraged women to be homemakers and railed against Pride Month in his speech at Benedictine College.CBS News - Top stories - NFL -
Nashville fires Smith, only coach in team history
Nashville SC has fired Gary Smith, the only head coach in franchise history.ESPN - Sports - Tennessee -
We can’t be a republic only when it’s convenient
The Constitution wasn’t designed to make everything easy for the government.The Hill - Politics -
Biden to visit Georgia in bid to court Black voters
President Biden is hitting the campaign trail in Georgia this weekend and focusing his energy on outreach to Black voters. The president will speak with voters Sunday before delivering a commencement address at Morehouse College. CBS News ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Carlyle seeks to buy Christmas in Japan with KFC bid
Private equity group’s move to take over Japanese operations of fried chicken chain is a tender offerFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Harry loses bid to name Murdoch in hacking claim
But the Duke of Sussex was granted permission to alter his case to include further accusations against journalists and private investigators.BBC News - Top stories -
Bid to extend police protest powers ruled unlawful
The High Court has ruled the Home Office acted outside of its powers in laws passed last year.BBC News - Top stories -
Senators call for probe on failed Andretti F1 bid
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has called on President Joe Biden's administration to investigate F1's decision to reject Andretti's attempt to join the grid.ESPN - Sports -
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US completes installation of floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza
Aid agencies poised to receive supplies and distribute to territory where people face imminent starvation. The US military has said the installation of a floating pier for the delivery of humanitarian aid off Gaza has been completed, with ...The Guardian - World -
UK water companies embrace PFI to deliver £14bn of infrastructure
Ofwat encourages debt-laden utilities to set up entities to deliver reservoirs and pipelinesFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Biden to deliver commencement speech at Morehouse College, protests possible
Sunday, President Biden is set to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College, but some members of the historically Black institution are considering protests over Biden's handling of the war in Gaza. CBS News chief White House ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
How this man's killer got 79 blades delivered to his door
Omar Khan's murderer was able to buy dozens of blades from an online store. What went wrong?BBC News - Top stories -
How China is using AI news anchors to deliver its propaganda
News avatars are proliferating on social media and experts say they will spread as the technology becomes more accessible. The news presenter has a deeply uncanny air as he delivers a partisan and pejorative message in Mandarin: Taiwan’s outgoing ...The Guardian - World - China -
Biden delivers Morehouse College commencement address: Watch live
President Biden is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday, setting foot on a college campus for the first time since universities around the country became hotbeds for protests over the Israel-Hamas war. The White House ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
UN humanitarian chief delivers ‘apocalyptic’ warning over Gaza aid
Emergency relief coordinator says famine looming as Israel’s Rafah offensive blocks vital aid routes. The United Nations’ humanitarian chief has warned of “apocalyptic” consequences due to aid shortages in Gaza, where Israel’s military offensive ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
Biden delivers remarks on providing health care to veterans impacted by toxic exposure
Watch live coverage as President Biden travels to New Hampshire to discuss how the PACT Act has provided health care benefits and services to veterans and survivors impacted by toxic exposures.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Canceled Division Game Started As A Battle Royale Mode For The Division 2, Dev Says
Recently, Ubisoft canceled its upcoming free-to-play shooter, The Division Heartland, stating that it "redeployed resources" to other games like XDefiant and Rainbow Six Siege. Now, a developer who says he worked on an early version of Heartland ...GameSpot - Tech -
Ragans throws 7 scoreless innings as Royals win 6-2 and extend A's skid to season-high 6
Cole Ragans allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings, Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high sixABC News - Sports -
Too bald, too mad, too red … How royal portraits get it so wrong
Jonathan Yeo’s divisive painting of the king raises the question of whether paintings of the monarchy have become irrelevant and anachronisitic. Why do reports always say that a portrait of someone great and good has been “unveiled”? The word is ...The Guardian - World -
‘We got more viewers than some royal weddings!’ Five decades of reality TV marriages – all still together
What’s it like to share your big day with millions? From Blind Date to Married at First Sight, reality TV couples relive the thrills, fears and regrets – and reveal what’s made their relationships last. Marc and Karen Adams-Jones’s wedding in 1984 ...The Guardian - World -
New Miss USA crowned after former titleholders resign amid controversy
After both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA gave up their titles earlier his month, the Miss USA Organization has crowned a successor.CBS News - Top stories -
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'ABC News - World -
Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old
Glimpse of galactic merger, via James Webb telescope, may explain presence of monster black holes. A pair of black holes has been observed colliding in the ancient universe for the first time. The observations, by the James Webb Space Telescope, ...The Guardian - World -
Savannah Gankiewicz is sworn in as the new Miss USA amid resignation controversy
Savannah Gankiewicz steps into the role of Miss USA after Noelia Voigt resigned last week, citing bullying within the organization. Miss Teen USA also resigned.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Hunt to claim only Tories will cut UK tax burden after the election
Chancellor to attack Labour in keynote speech after canvassing tech bosses’ views on growth measuresFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Growing controversy over graduation speech by Kansas City Chiefs' kicker
In a commencement speech at a Catholic liberal arts college, Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker was critical of LGBTQ+ rights and abortion and encouraged young women to focus on being homemakers. While many in the crowd applauded the speech, others ...NBC News - Top stories - NFL -
Fox anchor applauds Kansas City Chiefs kicker's controversial remarks
Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham applauded Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker on Thursday after he gave controversial speech including remarks on women in the workforce. Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College made clear his ...The Hill - Politics - NFL