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Rising extremism sparks fears among France’s Muslim and Jewish voters
Sunday’s run-off vote viewed with apprehension in both communities -
The Guardian - World
‘They live with fear in their stomachs’: increasing violence deepens crisis in Burkina Faso
About 10% of the population is displaced and 40 of the west African country’s cities are cut off from aid – but agencies say they have only 17% of the funding needed to help. In a friend’s house in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s second-largest ... -
The Hill - Politics
Biden, critics fear emboldened Trump after Supreme Court immunity ruling
A Supreme Court decision giving presidents wide protection from facing charges after leaving office has sparked fears voiced by President Biden and Democratic critics that former President Trump will be further emboldened should he be elected to a ...Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
French Jewish people conflicted over voting choices amid antisemitism fears
Many say they feel stuck in middle between far-right National Rally and hard-left France Unbowed. As France faces a high-stakes second round of elections on Sunday, French Jewish people say they are grappling with tough choices and feel caught ...France -
The New York Times - World
Pakistan Withers Under Deadly Heat and Fears the Coming Rains
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, endured days of temperatures above 100 Fahrenheit, made worse by power cuts and high humidity.Pakistan -
The Hill - Politics
Fears grow among conservatives over abortion in GOP platform
Prominent anti-abortion, evangelical and social conservative groups are pressuring the Republican National Committee not to moderate its stance on abortion, ahead of a meeting to draft a new GOP platform next week. New efforts from groups ...Abortion -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden campaign enters critical phase as Capitol Hill returns: "Fear is contagious"
CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes tells "Face the Nation" that the upcoming week — when Capitol Hill lawmakers return after the July 4th holiday — will be critical for President Biden's reelection. "Any time they're all in one ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden, Harris join campaign call to stress staying on ticket
President Biden and Vice President Harris joined a call with their reelection campaign staff on Wednesday, during which the president stressed that he will stay on the top of the ticket amid panic within the party over whether he should step ... -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Bohm and Turner join Harper as NL All-Star starters
The Phillies are sending three of their starting infielders to the All-Star Game, with Alec Bohm and Trea Turner joining Bryce Harper in Texas. -
The Guardian - World
Space Cadet review – Emma Roberts joins Nasa in lazy streaming slop
There are shades of Legally Blonde and Private Benjamin in Amazon’s lesser, low-rent comedy about a Florida bartender with dreams of being an astronaut. There’s a well-tested, and mostly well-liked, formula being recycled in Amazon’s lightweight ... -
The Guardian - World
Teenager Ollie Bearman to be fourth British F1 driver after joining Haas
Impressed as last-minute stand-in at Saudi Grand Prix‘It’s hard to put into words just how much this means’Teenager Ollie Bearman will become the fourth British driver in Formula One after it was announced he will race for Haas in 2025. The ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Here's how to join the "CBS Mornings" Mixtape Music competition
Calling all musicians and singers! The deadline to apply to the "CBS Mornings" Mixtape Music competition is in five days. Here are details on how you can join. -
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Financial Times - World
Live at 1pm: Join our experts to discuss the election results
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The Guardian - World
Hurricane Beryl: Britons join global aid effort amid Caribbean devastation
New UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, adds to support of individuals raising funds for disaster-hit islands. Britons have joined a growing global effort to help thousands of people in the Caribbean left homeless and destitute after Hurricane ... -
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Olise joins Bayern from Palace on five-year deal
Winger Michael Olise targets trophies with Bayern Munich after signing from Crystal Palace for about £50m. -
Financial Times - Business
Brookfield creating UK insurer to join corporate pensions deal bonanza
Private capital firms have been hunting ways into market as companies look to offload schemesUnited Kingdom -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
What Is a Sundress?
A heated discussion about one of the summer's most ubiquitous garments grapples with questions of femininity, tradition and sexuality. Weigh in on the debate. -
Financial Times - Business
Women and younger drinkers drive Guinness revival
Diageo’s Irish stout loses laddish image and finds new consumers to become UK’s favourite beer -
ESPN - Sports
Ukrainian sets women's high jump world record
Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine set a world record in the women's high jump Sunday.Ukraine -
BBC News - Top stories
How fetching water is holding back India's women
Indian women and girls nearly always collect water for families - leaving them no time to work. -
Financial Times - Business
Saudi wealth bolsters WTA’s ambitions for women’s tennis
The tour is also tapping private equity as it seeks to attract new audiences worldwide -
BBC News - Top stories
More women and minorities – the Westminster newbies breaking records
More than half the MPs in the new parliament will be sitting in the Commons for the first time. -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
The week's bestselling books, July 1
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 1, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. -
CBS News - Top stories
This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 7)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the 2023 News & Documentary Emmy-winner for Outstanding Recorded News Program, hosted by Jane Pauley. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
14 Books We Read This Week
The story of communism in America, Alexander the Great’s final years, Winston Churchill at the White House and more. -
BBC News - Top stories
Tennis, flags and fire: Photos of the week
A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week. -
MarketWatch - Business
Most people earning $100K or more are making this huge 401(k) mistake
For high earners, saving up to your company match isn’t going to be good enough to replace the income you’ll need later on. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Dollar Could Fall if Rate Cut Bets Rise
The dollar looks set to fall heading into next year as recent softer U.S. economic data could bolster market expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, MUFG Bank said. -
Inc. - Business
Most People Think Their Salaries Won't Offer Financial Security
Inflation keeps driving up the amount of money people say they need to earn to feel financially safe. The average figure--$186,000 a year--is more than double the mean U.S. household income, and far more than businesses can afford. -
Wired - Tech
The World’s Most Popular 3D-Printed Gun Was Designed by an Aspiring Terrorist
Growing numbers of insurgents and extremists use the FGC-9. Forensic analysis of online platforms reveals the dark world of the man who created it—a self-described incel who supported the German far right. -
NBC News - Top stories
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns ruling that barred most ballot drop boxes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ruled 4-3 to reinstate the use of most ballot drop boxes across the crucial battleground state, overturning a decision it made less than two years ago that banned the use of most of those boxes. -
BBC News - Top stories
Hungary's Russia-friendly PM meets Putin in Moscow
Viktor Orban's self-styled "peace mission" was heavily criticised by EU leaders and by Ukraine.Russia -
MarketWatch - Business
A surge of new apartments is hitting the market. Renters in these cities stand to benefit the most.
The recent supply surge means apartments are sitting vacant for longer, which means renters are in a good position to ask for discounts. -
The Guardian - World
Cannabis legalisation hampered by most German of substances: red tape
Activists say the rollout of laws permitting recreational use of the drug has been hampered by a ‘bureaucratic monster’. Joints now mingle openly with pints among fans watching the European football championship in host nation Germany, which in ...Germany -
BBC News - Top stories
Scammed by the fake Chinese police
Con men threaten to extradite their victims to China if they don’t pay “bail”. -
The Guardian - World
Polls open in one of most important French elections in living memory
Far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen poised to become dominant force in country’s national assembly. Voting has begun in France in one of the country’s most momentous elections in living memory, with the far-right National Rally (RN) of ... -
ABC News - World
French leftists win most seats in pivotal runoff elections
A coalition on the left came together unexpectedly before French snap elections.France -