Barbie, Bridgerton and billions of pounds: how streaming – and tax breaks – fuelled the UK’s ‘Brollywood’ screen boom
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Alex de Minaur hails superfan after breaking 17-year Australian hoodoo at French Open
No 11 seed def Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 at Roland GarrosBecomes first Australian to reach men’s singles last 16 since 2007Alex de Minaur has survived a hail of winners from powerhouse Jan-Lennard Struff with the passionate backing of ...The Guardian - World - French Open -
Trump suggests there could be a 'breaking point' for the public if he is imprisoned after hush money conviction
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday said he thinks there would be a “breaking point” for the public if he is sentenced to house arrest or imprisonment after he was found guilty on all counts in the hush money trial last week.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
2 handguns, 35 shell casings recovered in fatal overnight shooting in Akron, Ohio
Authorities in Akron, Ohio, recovered two handguns and shell casings from a variety of weapons from the scene of an overnight shooting that left one dead and 25 injured.ABC News - Top stories -
Angel Reese, Chicago Sky fined for breaking WNBA's rules on media availability after loss to Fever
Reese did not make herself available for interviews following the gameCBS Sports - Sports -
Fresh calls for action on IHT breaks after 68 estates shelter £1.8bn in assets
Critics of inheritance tax regime call for tighter rules on relief for Aim-listed holdingsFinancial Times - World -
Atlanta city leaders face criticism after massive water main breaks cause disruptions
Several water main breaks in Atlanta brought on a two-day water outage. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens issued a state of emergency on Saturday as city officials faced criticism over a more than 12-hour gap in updating residents on the situation.CBS News - Top stories -
Fresh calls for action on IHT breaks after 68 estates shelter £1.8bn in assets
Critics of inheritance tax regime call for tighter rules on relief for Aim-listed holdingsFinancial Times - Business -
Trump suggests there could be a 'breaking point' for the public if he is imprisoned after hush money conviction
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday said he thinks there would be a “breaking point” for the public if he is sentenced to house arrest or imprisonment after he was found guilty on all counts in the hush money trial last week.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Love him or loathe him, James Corden is back in the UK. So will the sniping now stop?
After massive TV success in the US, the creator of Gavin & Stacey is about to appear on the London stage. But why do British audiences find him so hard to love?. James Corden is back in the UK and characteristically busy. Last year, the ...The Guardian - World -
‘Once in a lifetime’: UK and European space scientists urged to join Nasa mission to Uranus
Astrophysicists call for international cooperation on ambitious probe, amid growing interest in the mysterious planet. European space scientists have been urged to join forces with Nasa to ensure the success of one of the most ambitious space ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Number of UK grads opting for professional services is policy ‘failure’, says ex-Shell CEO
Peter Voser says university leavers let down by education system and governments that have neglected manufacturingFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Oil giant Saudi Aramco begins massive share sale to raise around $12 billion
Saudi state oil giant Aramco commenced its secondary public offering on Sunday as the company looks to raise in the region of $12 billion.CNBC - Business -
SNP’s Swinney warns general election will be ‘the biggest challenge for years’ – UK politics live
New leader tells activists in Glasgow that they must demonstrate the ‘relevance’ of independence to the cost of living crisis. Sign up for our Election Edition newsletter. Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said Keir Starmer wants to “act as ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK within British empire is like last person left at a party, says David Olusoga
Historian tells Hay festival audience that Britain needs to ‘liberate itself and have independence day from its own history’. The historian David Olusoga has said the UK is the one country left in the British empire as he likened it to being the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
STMicroelectronics is planning a new chip-manufacturing plant in Italy for an investment equivalent to about $5.42 billion that will come with some state support.
STMicroelectronics is planning a new chip-manufacturing plant in Italy for an investment equivalent to about $5.42 billion that will come with some state support.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Waste Management is nearing a deal to buy medical-waste-disposal company Stericycle for roughly $7 billion including debt.
Waste Management is nearing a deal to buy medical-waste-disposal company Stericycle for roughly $7 billion including debt.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Electoral Dysfunction podcast review — female politicos get a voice as UK election nears
MP Jess Phillips, peer Ruth Davidson and journalist Beth Rigby wax lyrical on party squabbles and personal experiencesFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UK election debates must make climate crisis a key issue, say green groups
Campaigners have written to broadcasters expressing concern that climate is not a more prominent discussion topic. The climate crisis must be discussed as a key priority in the TV debates between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, say green groups.. A ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Starmer lays out defence plan as Farage to make ‘emergency announcement’
Reform UK honorary president Nigel Farage is due to speak as speculation mounts he'll stand in the election.BBC News - Top stories -
Oil prices little changed after OPEC+ extends output cuts
JPMorgan said the decision by OPEC+ is largely neutral for oil prices in 2024.CNBC - Business -
General election: Keir Starmer says ‘new age of insecurity has begun’ in speech on defence and security – UK politics live
Labour leader says ‘postwar era is over’ as he never expected to see ‘the rumble of war’ in Europe and adds that cybersecurity warfare is a threat. Sign up for the general election newsletterKeir Starmer will be speaking shortly on defence and ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Moderna, Merck say vaccine improved survival in patients with deadly skin cancer
Nearly 75% of patients who took the cancer vaccine and Keytruda were alive without any signs or symptoms of their cancer returning at the 2½-year mark.CNBC - Business -
Paramount and Skydance agree to terms of a merger deal
Skydance is set to announce a deal with Paramount after agreeing to terms of a merger deal.CNBC - Business -
$9.2 billion fintech Navan appoints ex-NYSE exec as CFO ahead of anticipated IPO
Amy Butte, who was the New York Stock Exchange's CFO between 2004 and 2006, will join Navan as its new CFO in June.CNBC - Business -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia announces fresh sanctions against UK figures over ‘hostile’ actions
‘Establishment figures’, journalists and experts banned from entering country over what it terms ‘provocative anti-Russian rhetoric’. Here’s a bit of detail from the Financial Times’ report that the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline project has run ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll keep the UK's nuclear weapons in 'age of insecurity'
British opposition leader Keir Starmer has pledged to keep the U.K.’s nuclear weaponsABC News - World -
From temporary wallpaper to injections of colour: giving a rented home a makeover
Clever hacks to make a property really feel like a place you can call home. Medina Grillo’s hands-on experience of renovating her rented three-bedroom semi spurred the creation of a blog to help like-minded home-improvers. Now, almost a decade ...The Guardian - World -
How to Use Discord: A Beginner’s Guide
Looking for a new place to host your hangouts? Here’s how you can use Discord to text, play, video chat, and more.Wired - Tech -
UFC 302: Michal Oleksiejczuk refuses to tap out on arm bar, even after Kevin Holland appears to injure his arm
Michal Oleksiejczuk doesn't quit easily. Possibly to his detriment.Yahoo Sports - Sports - UFC -
How Israel Avoided Biden's Red Line
The original plan for a two-division sweep through Rafah was retooled to address U.S. concerns.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
How to avoid being a voice note bore
Self-indulgence is acceptable but don’t whine, don’t argue and stay off the group chatFinancial Times - Business -
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How James Patterson completed Michael Crichton's "Eruption"
When the "Jurassic Park" writer died in 2008, he left behind an unfinished novel about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Enter bestselling author James Patterson, tasked with completing Crichton's thriller.CBS News - Top stories -
How learning about the science of shyness helped me
I’ve managed to conquer my fears and build great friendships. On the day I received an offer from my first-choice university, I expected to feel elation and excitement. I had spent years preparing for this moment, and yet when it came, I felt only ...The Guardian - World -
Funny How the UAW Never Loses Fair and Square
What happened to respecting the vote and not questioning election results?The Wall Street Journal - World -
How sports agent Rich Paul is rewriting the playbook
Rich Paul honed his dealmaking instincts winning dice games as a kid. Today, he's negotiated more than $4 billion in deals for his clients.CBS News - Top stories -
Patchwork Panthers: How Florida built a perennial contender
Only three players on the current roster have been there since being drafted by the Panthers.ESPN - Sports - Florida -
Fangs for the memories: how Dracula was made in Derby
The iconography of modern vampires can be traced back to a 1924 English stage version of Bram Stoker’s novel. On its centenary, the suave bloodsucker is returning to where it all began. With his high-collared cape and piercing fangs, Dracula ...The Guardian - World -
How AP and Equilar calculated CEO pay
For its annual analysis of CEO pay, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive data firmABC News - Tech -
How a Retirement Withdrawal Can Lead to a Perjury Conviction
A prominent lawyer was recently sentenced to home confinement for falsely claiming hardship to withdraw funds. How desperate must you be to take money out?The New York Times - Business