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UK start-ups consider switch to US as funding falls to post-pandemic low
Leading British tech groups explore moving headquarters in effort to tap deep-pocketed American investorsFinancial Times - 21h -
Blackhawks agree to terms with Ryan Greene on a 3-year contract
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with Ryan Greene on a three-year contract, adding another one of their top prospects to their roster. The entry-level deal for Greene runs through the ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
The UK’s Top 6 Mattresses in a Box to Improve Your Sleep in 2025
Our UK team has its own guide to the best British mattresses in a box and picks the Nectar Premier Hybrid Mattress as the best bed you can buy online.Wired - 2d -
British parliamentarian refused entry to Hong Kong
A British member of parliament has been refused entry to Hong Kong, the first to have received such treatment since the former British colony's return to Chinese rule in 1997ABC News - 17h -
As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Many Americans have purchased foreign-made products out of fears that companies could start to raise prices soon.The New York Times - 1d -
Why did the government take control of British Steel?
An emergency law has handed control of the UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel to the government.BBC News - 23h -
UK drivers brace for luxury British car price hike
A global trade war could mean higher prices for some models on both sides of the AtlanticFinancial Times - 1d -
UK Parliament meets in emergency Saturday session to approve rescue of British Steel
U.K. lawmakers are returning to Parliament from their Easter break to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel directly from raw materialsABC News - 1d -
Why did the UK rush to save British Steel and what happens next?
The government now has the tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operationFinancial Times - 14h -
UK suspends import tariffs to ease strain for British businesses
Levies cut on 89 products to support domestic companies against Trump’s trade warFinancial Times - 11h -
UK races to secure coal to keep British Steel furnaces operating
Officials work to ensure shipments arrive quickly after emergency government interventionFinancial Times - 2h -
UK and G7 allies look at lowering ‘meaningless’ cap on Russian oil exports
Limit of $100 a barrel said to be ineffective with the price of crude having crashed in response to Trump’s trade war. The UK and its G7 allies are considering tightening the “meaningless” cap on ...The Guardian - 10h -
The case against Mahmoud Khalil is meant to silence American dissent | Moustafa Bayoumi
The open door of American democracy is slamming shut faster and louder than we could have imagined. On Friday afternoon, a federal immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil , the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Universal theme park is coming to the UK - so what could it look like?
Imagination should have no limit when drawing up new resorts, rollercoaster and theme park experts say.BBC News - 1d -
Mickey Rourke kicked out of 'Celebrity Big Brother' house following 'unacceptable behavior'
Actor Mickey Rourke was kicked out of the “Celebrity Big Brother UK” house Saturday following his use of “inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour,” according to British ...NBC News - 8h -
Trafficking victims rejecting UK government support because they fear being deported
Nearly 6,000 victims of modern slavery chose not to be referred for help last year, new data shows. Thousands of trafficking victims have rejected the government’s support, many due to fear of the ...The Guardian - 19h -
Share of domestic postgraduate researchers hits record low in England
Cuts to PhD funding have caused UK student intake to shrink, data showsFinancial Times - 21h -
End of Term Report Card For The Rangers
Okay, Rangers, because you flunked your final exam at Maven University yesterday, nobody gets an A on the report cards. Here goes:Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Authoritarian vs. authoritative: The difference between the 2 parenting styles, and which experts recommend to raise successful kids
The difference between authoritarian and authoritative parenting is stark and each have very different long and short-term effects on children.CNBC - 11h -
CEOs Are Telling Their Employees to Embrace AI–or Become Irrelevant
Shopify’s Toby Lütke and Fiverr’s Micha Kaufman told their workforces that understanding AI tools is more critical to their careers, and survival, than ever before.Inc. - 3d -
Ambassador does not deny Russian attempts to track UK subs
Andrei Kelin tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he does not deny accusations of attempting to spy on UK nuclear submarine fleet.BBC News - 1d -
6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares
Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.The New York Times - 1d -
China is well positioned to weather Trump’s trade war
Five years of export controls have helped it get very good at making things without American technologyFinancial Times - 14h -
The identity politics of many Muslims, and critics of Islam, are deeply corrosive | Kenan Malik
Condemning them as ‘sectarian’ is only adding to the clamour that they have no place in the west. A poll suggests that most British Muslims identify more with their faith than with their nation . ...The Guardian - 18h -
The Price of Milk: Immigrants Behind American Dairy | CBS Reports
The economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues on the minds of Americans, but we rarely get a look behind the scenes to see how these key forces in American life intersect. CBS News Race ...CBS News - 11h -
Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
British Steel nationalisation is ‘likely option’, says business secretary
MPs vote in favour of bill giving the government powers to seize control of British SteelFinancial Times - 1d -
UK wants explanation after MP refused entry to Hong Kong
Ministers call denial of entry for Wera Hobhouse ‘concerning’ after she flew there to visit newborn grandson. The UK government is “greatly concerned” and wants an account of why the Liberal ...The Guardian - 8h -
Why Traditional Work-Life Balance Is a Myth
The magic happens when you fully embrace the season you are in.Inc. - 1d -
The Last of Us: Bella Ramsey talks season 2, autism, and growing up on screen
The actor speaks about growing up in the spotlight and embracing her autism diagnosis.BBC News - 1d -
British man, 63, dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain
Unnamed tourist fell from viewing platform overlooking the historic structure in Segovia, authorities say . A 63-year-old British man has died after falling from a viewing platform overlooking the ...The Guardian - 15h -
American teen was killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The U.S. has said little about it.
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank — To his family, Amer Rabee was just a 14-year-old American boy picking almonds with two friends.NBC News - 1d -
IU women's basketball lands McDonald's All American, top-30 recruit from Big Ten rival
A McDonald's All American and top-30 recruit in 2024, Zania Socka-Nguemen included IU among her finalists out of high school before picking UCLA.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ousted South Korean President Yoon embraces supporters after leaving presidential residence
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left the presidential residence in Seoul on Friday for his private home, a week after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his ill-fated ...ABC News - 2d -
A Step Towards British Steel Nationalisation?
MPs met in Parliament on a Saturday to pass emergency bill.BBC News - 1d -
Play Connections: Sports Edition. Tackle Today’s Puzzle.
Group sports terms that share a common thread.The New York Times - 10h -
Martinelli: Nørgaard 'could have broken my leg'
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli has said Christian Nørgaard "could have broken my leg" and should have been sent off for a late tackle in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Brentford.ESPN - 10h -
Proposed NASA Budget Cuts ‘Would Decimate American Leadership in Space’
The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.Wired - 1d -
The Chinese goods Americans most rely on, from microwaves to Barbies
Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit millions of video game consoles, electric fans and toys shipped to the US from ChinaFinancial Times - 23h -
Trump tariffs on China will soon bring 'irreversible' damage to many American businesses
Apple's iPhone and other tech got a reprieve from Trump's China tariffs policy, but most businesses will soon face 'irreversible' damage from the trade war.CNBC - 9h