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Financial Times - Business
How UK civil servants are preparing for a change of government
Officials get ready for an expected cultural shift in WhitehallUnited Kingdom -
NBC News - Top stories
Civil rights group files lawsuit alleging housing discrimination against a DACA recipient
A national Latino legal and civil rights organization is suing a property management company for allegedly denying a young woman in New Jersey access to rental units based solely on her immigration status as a DACA recipient. -
ABC News - Health
Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures
Arizona and Nebraska organizers have turned in enough signatures to get abortion-related questions before their states' voters in NovemberAbortion -
ABC News - World
How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
More than 120 people died in a stampede after a religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday -
Wired - Tech
How to Use Samsung DeX and Turn Your Phone Into a Desktop Computer
Welcome to the world of DeX. -
NBC News - Top stories
How punishing Britain’s Conservatives turned into an election victory for Labour
THETFORD, England — With its historic, flint-clad houses and pleasant fields, Thetford is an unlikely scene for an electoral bloodbath. -
Financial Times - World
How France’s far right built a national movement from the grassroots
Old school retail politics have helped bring Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National to the brink of political power -
The Guardian - World
Police, poverty and populism: how Perpignan became a laboratory for the far right
French city’s election of a National Rally mayor has been a study in the party’s attempts to normalise itself in local politics. As Patrice Burel scooped coffee at his roastery in Perpignan, he lamented the steady closure of other shops on this ... -
Inc. - Business
Jeff Bezos Said Successful Companies Last '30-Something Years.' Guess How Old Amazon Is Turning?
A big birthday, and some free business lessons. -
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CNBC - Business
'A kind of civil war': Divided France on alert for unrest amid political earthquake
For ordinary voters, political polarization in French society is a worrying development that makes them fear for France's future. -
ABC News - Top stories
Biden to award Medal of Honor to Civil War heroes, 162 years later
They commandeered a train in what became known as the "Great Locomotive Chase."Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden praises Civil War soldiers, Medal of Honor recipients for 'heroic deeds'
President Biden on Wednesday posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to two Civil War-era soldiers whom he lauded for defending America and the values it was founded upon. Biden, speaking from the White House, praised Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and ...Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Business
Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty
An election over the future of a United Nations-affiliated organization could determine whether the Pacific Ocean floor will soon be mined for metals used in electric vehicles. -
BBC News - Top stories
Slovakia win 'emotional turning point' - Stones
John Stones says England's dramatic late win against Slovakia in the last 16 at Euro 2024 is an "emotional turning point". -
The New York Times - World
Australian Author’s Novel-Turned-Film Goes Global
Lily Brett’s delight is bittersweet as “Too Many Men,” her story about traveling with her father, becomes a movie he did not live to see.Australia -
The New York Times - Business
Inside the Factory Turning Trash Into Olympic Podiums
To help make the Olympic Games in Paris greener, Le Pavé, a manufacturing start-up, is making podiums and stadium seating out of recycled plastic. -
CBS News - Top stories
2 Union soldiers receive posthumous Medal of Honor for daring Civil War train theft
Union soldiers Philip Shadrach and George Wilson were posthumously honored Wednesday by President Biden with the Medal of Honor for their courage in the "Great Locomotive Chase," in which they went deep behind Confederate lines and stole a train ... -
CBS News - Entertainment
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs faces new civil lawsuit over alleged sex trafficking
A new civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, accusing him of sex trafficking, was filed in New York on Wednesday. Combs already faces allegations of sexual, physical and emotional abuse from at least eight people. He denies those claims. -
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ABC News - World
Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks in Myanmar's civil war
New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war -
Financial Times - Business
The fight for the UK right has begun
Conservatives need to understand why they lost this electionUnited Kingdom -
The New York Times - Top stories
At Avignon Festival, Resisting the Far Right
Tiago Rodrigues said the Avignon Festival, which he leads, would become “a festival of resistance,” juggling activism with the premiere of a new play. -
The New York Times - Science
Bigheaded Salamander-like Fossil Turns Up in a Place No One Expected it
An ancient aquatic predator resembling a giant salamander turned up in an African fossil deposit, suggesting unwritten chapters of how animals moved onto land. -
The Hill - Politics
12:30 Report — Tides begin to turn on Biden post-debate
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. Happy Fourth of July eve! Where are you watching fireworks tomorrow night? Here’s what’s happening today: President Biden gets more bad news as his campaign looks to reassure nervous Democrats after the debate ...Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
‘It needs to stay in the loop’: German reuse schemes turn shopping upside down
After success of bottle deposit schemes, some retailers are trying to widen culture of reuse – and start tackling Europe’s waste problem. René Heiden pulls two glass yoghurt jars off the shop shelf, and lists the nearby supermarkets in which they ... -
Inc. - Business
Caesar Salad Turns 100 as its Creator Gets a Statue
Put together in a Tijuana restaurant by an Italian immigrant chef on July 4, 1924, the dish remains a popular fixture of menus everywhere. -
The Guardian - World
Stones senses positive mood change after England’s big ‘turning point’
Defender hopes shift in Gareth Southgate’s side can fire them past Switzerland on Saturday into the semi-finals. Some teams never know when they are beaten. Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid are kings of the comeback, Liverpool had Jürgen Klopp’s ... -
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GameSpot - Tech
Batman Ninja 2 Teaser Turns The Justice League Into Villains
The 2018 anime movie Batman Ninja had one of the wildest takes on the Dark Knight in the hero's 85-year history. The film sent Batman, as well as most of his allies and villains, back in time for an epic battle in feudal Japan that included a mech ... -
CNBC - Business
Young, wealthy investors turn to alternatives instead of traditional stock and bond investments
If you're a young, wealthy investor, traditional stocks and bonds are probably not at the top of your investment wish list, research finds. -
MarketWatch - Business
Tesla’s stock extends winning streak, turns green for first time in 2024
Tesla’s stock battled through a seesaw start to close higher Friday, extending their longest winning streak in more than a year and turning positive for 2024. -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
The Hollywood power players turning on the Biden campaign: 'It's about the ability to WIN'
Biden's debate performance has Hollywood insiders wringing their hands about his presidential candidacy and what to do next.Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s First Female Chancellor, Turns to Janet Yellen for Inspiration
Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain’s budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen’s more activist approach to job-creation and investment in the United States. -
GameSpot - Tech
The Best Steam Deck Games To Play Right Now
In a very brief time, the Steam Deck has become a staple of PC gaming as the go-to portable solution for many PC players, and its popularity has seemingly inspired more portable PC manufacturers to join the market. This is partly because the ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Fed says inflation is moving in the right direction
Federal Reserve officials indicated that inflation is moving in the right direction but not quickly enough for them to lower interest rates.Federal Reserve -
BBC News - Top stories
Le Pen's far-right at the gates of power
The National Rally party is now a dominant force in France -
The New York Times - World
On Canada’s Coastal Islands, a Win for Indigenous Rights
British Columbia recognized the Haida’s aboriginal title to their islands decades after the Indigenous group launched a battle on the ground and in the courts. -
The New York Times - World
Why More French Youth Are Voting for the Far Right
Most young people in France usually don’t vote or they back the left. That is still true, but support has surged for the far right, whose openly racist past can feel to them like ancient history. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Coolest Menswear Item Right Now Is…An Oxford Shirt?
Safe and preppy? Nah, accessibly hip. A longtime staple of men’s wardrobes, the Oxford shirt is being designed, and styled, in fresh ways.