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The Wall Street Journal - World
Changes on Gaza Battlefield Spur Revival of Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks
Negotiators suddenly resumed negotiations in Doha, Qatar, shortly after Israel signaled it is preparing to wind down major military operations in Gaza after nine months of war.Israel -
BBC News - Top stories
'Work of change begins' - Keir Starmer's No 10 speech in full
Read Sir Keir Starmer's full speech from outside No 10, after Labour won the 2024 General Election. -
The Guardian - World
The Guardian view on Labour’s landslide: becoming the change the country needs | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer has the Commons strength to be daring. That means fulfilling hopes he did little to excite. “We ran as a changed Labour party,” declared Sir Keir Starmer on Friday morning, shortly after Rishi Sunak publicly conceded defeat, “and ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Farage vows to change politics forever as Reform wins fifth seat
Winning five MPs is the first step in “mass movement across the country”, Mr Farage says. -
BBC News - Top stories
The Papers: 'Change begins' as Labour PM will 'fight until you believe again'
Saturday's front pages lead on Labour's historic election win, as Sir Keir Starmer becomes the UK's next prime minister. -
The Guardian - World
Southgate won’t tell Bellingham to change after midfielder’s punishment
Bellingham given suspended ban and fine for gestureSouthgate set to switch to back three against SwitzerlandGareth Southgate has said he will not take the emotion out of Jude Bellingham’s game after Uefa punished the midfielder for his lewd ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Keir Starmer Says He Will Change Britain. But Who Will Pay for It?
Growing budget constraints mean the new prime minister could face a tough choice between higher taxes or spending cuts. -
The Hill - Politics
Mulvaney: Biden's 'mediocre' post-debate interview likely won't change things
President Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mike Mulvaney said he “was flabbergasted” by President Biden’s campaign decision to “hype” up his Friday interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, calling the interview “mediocre” and not “changing ...Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
What Changes Would a Far-Right Government Bring to France?
The far-right party National Rally may end up governing France. Although it has evolved, its basic philosophy remains: Immigrants are a threat to the country’s safety and economy. -
The New York Times - Tech
Facial Recognition Led to Wrongful Arrests. So Detroit Is Making Changes.
The Detroit Police Department arrested three people after bad facial recognition matches, a national record. But it’s adopting new policies that even the A.C.L.U. endorses. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I’m appalled’: My grandfather co-signed his grandson’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?
“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.” -
ABC News - Sports
One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics
Georgia State professor Moraima “Mo” Ivory is known for bringing celebrities like Steve Harvey and Ludacris into her law class -
ABC News - World
Life and death in Gaza's 'safe zone' where food is scarce and Israel strikes without warning
Palestinian hospital authorities and witnesses say an Israeli airstrike slammed into a residential building right next to the main medical center in Gaza’s southern city of Khan YounisIsrael -
The New York Times - Top stories
Sarah Sze Has Been Making Work About Life and Death Since Childhood
Sarah Sze discusses her practice, pet adoption and winning second prize in a painting contest. -
ABC News - Entertainment
One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics
Georgia State professor Moraima “Mo” Ivory is known for bringing celebrities like Steve Harvey and Ludacris into her law class -
The Guardian - World
Superman, Frodo and Star Wars: the stunning life of Kiran Shah – the world’s smallest stuntman
Shah has a strong claim to have appeared in more blockbuster movies than anyone else on Earth. He discusses upbraiding Brando, smoking with Christopher Reeve, slanging matches with James Cameron – and a shocking experience at a party with Freddie ... -
The Guardian - World
Spain’s traditional food markets are fading away – and with them, a whole way of life | Stephen Burgen
At my local market in Barcelona, I see how few young people have the time or inclination to join the queues for a friendly chat. Barcelona’s famous market, La Boqueria, was voted the best in the world by Food & Wine magazine last month (ahead of ... -
Inc. - Business
25 Inspiring Quotes That Will Motivate You to Overcome the Biggest Challenges and Find Success in Business and Life
Without challenges in life and business, you wouldn't have a story to share, a path to teach others. -
NBC News - Top stories
Life in the DMZ is getting more tense for the soldiers monitoring North and South Korea’s fragile peace
The rising risk of accidental conflict between North and South Korea is evident to soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone tasked with keeping the peace between them. -
Financial Times - Business
The amazing double life of Lhakpa Sherpa: Everest record breaker — and Connecticut house cleaner
With little help from sponsors, Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Everest 10 times — more than any other woman — and overcome even bigger challenges off the mountain -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Can I Bring My Sephora Skin Care Products to Camp?
As young girls continue to embrace elaborate skin care routines, summer camps want to focus on inner beauty. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Baby, Can You Drive My Car? Not If It's a Stick Shift
Manual transmissions are increasingly rare in America, foiling teenage carjackers and frustrating valet parking lots. -
ESPN - Sports
'My own pace': Emma Raducanu is gaining momentum at Wimbledon
At Wimbledon this week, Emma Raducanu has already earned her best result since then. -
BBC News - Top stories
Braverman - 'I'm sorry my party didn't listen to you'
Suella Braverman apologised to the British public in an emotional speech as she retained her seat in Fareham -
The Guardian - World
‘Let’s get to it, my friend’: world leaders congratulate Starmer on election win
Canadian PM hails Labour’s ‘historic victory’, while Israel’s president says he hopes to ‘deepen the close friendship’. General election 2024: live newsUK general election results live trackerThe Labour party’s thumping general election victory, ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A Decade Ago, My Husband Killed Himself. Could I Have Stopped it?
After spending years telling myself a story about what I’d missed and what I’d lost, I finally figured out a way forward. -
Financial Times - Business
Artist Michael Craig-Martin: ‘My big moment is now’
One of British art’s most influential figures on YBAs, passion versus money and the ‘miracle’ of having a major new show at 82 -
MarketWatch - Business
‘This is my big chance to secure my future’: I’m about to inherit $600,000. What should I do with all this lovely cash?
“Should I go for a high-yield account or a money-market for savings? I already have 401(k), IRA, and brokerage accounts, and laddered CDs.” -
CNBC - Business
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist: Over 12 years, I learned 3 key lessons that can help anyone 'live a more meaningful life'
Frederik Pferdt, who helped shape Google's creative culture, learned lessons he still uses every day, including some from founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. -
The Guardian - World
‘You can write anything about sex, but you cannot talk about money’: Taffy Brodesser-Akner on life after Fleishman
Her bestselling debut, Fleishman Is in Trouble, became a hit TV series. Now Taffy Brodesser-Akner is taking on the American dream. How do you follow a novel like Fleishman Is in Trouble? If Taffy Brodesser-Akner knew what people loved so much ... -
ABC News - World
Election outcomes won't change its Ukraine support, says the UN General Assembly's president
The president of the U.N. General Assembly says it will keep standing up for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, adding that no country has the right to invade ...Ukraine -
The Guardian - World
The week that changed the US election: Trump’s immunity as Biden falls flat on his face
Plus: A dispatch from Wisconsin, more lies and no more lawyering for Rudy Giuliani. Hello there.. Well, that was interesting, wasn’t it? The election was trundling along pretty normally, then we get a momentous week that changed the shape of the ...Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
I never thought I’d argue for rearmament. But a looming Trump presidency changes everything | George Monbiot
A Putin-friendly president would pose a grave danger to Europe. Like it or not, this calls for greater defence. Soon after Labour forms a government, it will find itself in a new world. It now seems likely that Donald Trump will win the presidency ...Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Ten years after a celebrity summit promised to end rape as a weapon of war, is there any change for the women of South Sudan?
Guardian investigation reveals conflict-riven country received little funding or support and that high-profile perpetrators remain in public office. They were minding their own business, scanning the forest for fruit, when the troops approached. ... -
VentureBeat - Tech
From code to impact: Devs unleash AI in energy at Crusoe’s hackathon
The event showcased how AI tools can compress months or years of traditional work into mere hours, potentially revolutionizing clean energy deployment. -
CBS Sports - Sports
NFL sack guru makes cryptic social media post alluding to possible change in scenery
Could Judon's days in Foxborough be numbered?NFL -
ABC News - World
Labour's Keir Starmer says voters ‘have spoken and they are ready for change’ as exit poll points to landslide win
Labour's Keir Starmer says voters ‘have spoken and they are ready for change’ as exit poll points to landslide win -
The Guardian - World
‘Rachel Reeves becomes UK’s first female chancellor; former Tory chair says party faces ‘oblivion’ – election live
Rachel Reeves becomes first woman to hold post in 800-years as Angela Rayner named secretary of state for levelling up. UK general election results 2024: live trackerHow Labour did it: inside the campaign that led to ‘Starmergeddon’Clive Myrie is ... -
The Guardian - World
Garth Risk Hallberg: ‘David Foster Wallace convinced me to change the way I was living’
The American author on how Infinite Jest made him face up to his substance abuse, and the joy of Judy Blume. My earliest reading memoryMy mother first read me Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat when I was four, and as with much of what I love, I became ... -
CBS Sports - Sports
England's faltering attack at Euro 2024: Can a change of system rescue the Three Lions against Switzerland?
Manager Gareth Southgate is looking at switching to a back-three system in order to give his team a jolt