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The Guardian - World
‘Nothing compensates for the stolen years’: the Afghan women rebuilding shattered dreams in Iran
More than 1,000 days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, women and girls are reluctantly seeking education elsewhere. . Relief set in the moment Hasina crossed the border into Iran. For two years, the Taliban barred the 24-year-old ...Iran -
The Hill - Politics
Paris waterway un-swimmable weeks before start of Olympics
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story With just three weeks until the start of the Paris summer Olympics, the city's quintessential waterway remains un-swimmable due to ongoing ...Olympics -
The New York Times - World
UK Election: What Happens Next
The transition of power in Britain is a matter of hours, not months.United Kingdom -
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Financial Times - World
Le Pen party in talks to join Orbán’s group in European parliament
French far right joining ‘Patriots for Europe’ could make it third-largest group in EU assembly -
BBC News - Top stories
Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'?
Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 - or will rivals or regulators cut it down to size?Amazon -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
So the Paramount and Skydance deal is back on track. What happened and what's next?
After Shari Redstone nixed David Ellison's proposed takeover, the tech scion and his partners continued to work to win over the Redstone family. -
The New York Times - World
Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Revive After Weeks of Deadlock
The negotiations had been stalled for weeks until Hamas announced on Wednesday that it had exchanged some ideas with mediators on a new way forward. -
The New York Times - World
UK Election Night: When to Expect Results
Almost every district is expected to declare a winner by 7 a.m. local time. A clear opposition victory would result in a quick transition of power.United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
What happens next: A simple guide to Labour's election win
A simple guide to the transition of power from Conservatives to Labour. -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Column: Guess what? Movies aren't dead. So let's stop with the prophecies of doom for a minute
From the Anxiety character in Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' to political pundits on television and online, we're all going to extremes. Maybe we should take a breath. -
The Hill - Politics
Senate negotiators to mark up first batch of 2025 funding bills next week
The powerful Senate Appropriations Committee is plowing ahead with plans to mark up its first batch of fiscal 2025 funding bills next week, even as Republicans and Democrats struggle to strike an overall deal on how to fund the government for much ... -
CBS Sports - Sports
Jordan Romano injury update: Blue Jays closer to miss at least next six weeks following elbow surgery
Romano underwent arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to repair an impingement in his right elbow -
ABC News - Tech
Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine
Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water -
CBS Sports - Sports
What next for USA soccer after disastrous Copa America elimination for USMNT; Copa and Euros quarters start
Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, an MLS All-Star roster, and Martin Odegaard joins Morning Footy -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
D.W. Griffith stoked racism with 'Birth of a Nation.' A playwright imagines what happened next
"Unbroken Blossoms" at L.A.'s East West Players explores the complicated history of the film director's follow-up, including the hiring of Chinese consultants to help a white actor play a Chinese man. -
ABC News - World
Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting
The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan met with U.S. envoys on the sidelines and discussed the two Americans imprisoned in the central Asian country -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Let's not overlook the risk Dallas is taking on Klay
While Klay Thompson isn't the same kind of scoring threat he was in his prime, he still should be a great fit around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. -
Financial Times - World
The untold story of the most chaotic Nato summit ever
Told by the people who witnessed the 2018 Trump show first hand -
CBS News - Top stories
Why houses are becoming unaffordable for most Americans
New data shows a growing portion of the U.S. has become unaffordable for home buyers. Meanwhile, insurance companies are backing out of some places because of extreme weather. CBS News contributor Javier David discusses the numbers. -
CBS News - Top stories
Hurricane Beryl leaves most of Jamaica without power
Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 3 storm, is headed toward the Yucatan Peninsula after sweeping through Jamaica. More than half of the island is without electricity, according to the U.S. embassy. CBS News San Francisco meteorologist Jessica Burch ... -
The Hill - Politics
Don’t let Thursday's debate become the Democrats' Capitol riot
We all remember the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. It was obvious that what happened that day was wrong, and it was equally obvious what it implied about Donald Trump. Then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that Trump’s behavior was “a ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Fatal crash school 'let down' by Met Police investigation
Leaders of a school where two pupils died after a Land Rover crashed into an end-of-term tea party say they feel let down by the police investigation. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Stays Quiet (Relatively), Hoping Biden Stays in the Race
The former president has spent months painting President Biden as incapable of leading, but he has let Democrats do the doubting when it comes to whether Mr. Biden should leave the race.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
World War III is already here, so let's start winning it
The United States is at war with Russia and China, and President Biden must recognize this and develop a strategy to win, while also ensuring that our allies are willing to contribute to the fight. -
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, ... -
ESPN - Sports
Sources: NBA prospect Pate, 18, joins Capitanes
Dink Pate, who became the youngest known pro basketball player in U.S. history last year at age 17, is joining the G League's Mexico City Capitanes, sources told ESPN.NBA -
ESPN - Sports
Kemba returns to Hornets, joins coaching staff
Kemba Walker is returning to the Hornets, joining the coaching staff as a player enhancement coach. -
BBC News - Top stories
British teenager Bearman joins Haas for 2025
Oliver Bearman will become the fourth British driver on the Formula 1 grid next season after signing to race for the US-based Haas team. -
BBC News - Top stories
In pictures: Polling station pets include dogs, horse and snake
As people make their way to polling stations for the UK General Election, so do their dogs. -
The Hill - Politics
Morning Report — Democrats fear loss with Biden as nominee
The Democratic Party has a massive problem this morning. A House Democrat from Texas Tuesday became the first in his party to publicly urge President Biden to step down as the nominee to allow another Democrat to run against former President ...Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
How to Get Over Your Fear of Flying
Many people are afraid when they get on a plane, and the Alaska Airlines door-plug blowout hasn’t helped. The good news: They have several options to deal with it. -
Financial Times - World
Iran’s reformists try fear tactics to mobilise vote
Presidential race between reformist and hardliner to be decided by silent majority who boycotted first roundIran -
ABC News - Tech
China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
The U.N. intellectual property agency says China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to generative AI, with the United States a distant secondChina -
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
About 90% of people in Gaza displaced since war began, says UN agency
Many have moved more than once, with estimated 1.9m Palestinians relocating since Israel’s invasion, says OCHA. About 90% of the population of the Gaza Strip have been displaced at least once since the war between Israel and Hamas began, according ... -
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The New York Times - Business
Apartments Could Be the Next Real Estate Business to Struggle
Owners of some rental buildings are starting to struggle because of rising interest rates and waning demand in some once booming Sun Belt cities. -
Financial Times - Business
UK election results live: Sir Keir Starmer vows to return government to ‘public service’
Sunak awards peerages to Theresa May and six othersUnited Kingdom