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The hole in Keir Starmer’s plan for the NHS
Also in this newsletter: demand for special educational needs provision doublesFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Dribble Handoff: Amid the league's dominant run, is it SEC or the field to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament
The SEC last won it all in 2012. It's having a historic run. Is it destined to produce the champion in April?CBS Sports - Jan. 9 -
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Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos
A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north poleABC News - Jan. 9 -
2025 Sony Open picks, field, predictions, odds: Golf insider high on Keegan Bradley at Waialae Country Club
Patrick McDonald just locked in his Sony Open 2025 best bets for the PGA Tour event at Waialae Country ClubCBS Sports - Jan. 9 -
Polish president wants ICC indictee Netanyahu to be able to go to Auschwitz anniversary, aide says
Poland’s president asked the government to ensure Benjamin Netanyahu can choose to attend the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp without fear of arrest.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Photo shows rescue of baby girl born at sea on migrant ship
"Christmas ended in the Canaries with the rescue of a baby born while crossing the sea," the coastguard said.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
2025 Sony Open picks, odds, field: Surprising predictions from golf model that's called 13 majors
SportsLine's proven model simulated the 2025 Sony Open 10,000 times and revealed its surprising PGA Tour golf picksCBS Sports - Jan. 9 -
Liz Truss sends legal letter ordering Starmer to stop saying she crashed economy
‘Cease and desist’ letter accuses PM of harming her reputation and contributing to her losing her seat. UK politics live – latest updates Liz Truss has sent a legal letter to Keir Starmer ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Truss lawyers tell Starmer to stop saying she ‘crashed the economy’
Legal letter warns prime minister to ‘cease and desist’ from claims about her brief tenureFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Mozambique opposition leader returns from self-imposed exile as police fire tear gas at supporters
Mozambique’s main opposition leader has returned from self-imposed exile as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters who gathered near the main international airport to welcome ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria
Exclusive: SDF leader says removal of 2,000-strong force would leave door open for Islamic State resurgence. The leader of the Kurdish forces that control north-eastern Syria has called on Donald ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Photo shows the rescue of a baby born at sea on a crowded migrant boat
A baby was born on a migrant boat between Africa and Spain's Canary Islands, Spain's maritime rescue agency said.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
European imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia at ‘record levels’
Rystad Energy releases data days after Ukraine stopped flows of Russian gas through its pipelines. Europe bought a record amount of liquefied natural gas from Russia last year, data shows, despite ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing
Taiwan has demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainlandABC News - Jan. 9 -
Grey seals, minke whales and bluefin tuna: is the North Sea bouncing back to its glory days?
Hollywood stars once came for the big-game fishing, but the return of a host of species to the depleted waters around Britain’s coast is a cause for quiet optimism. From the outside, the Tunny Club ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
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FirstFT: Elon Musk moves against Keir Starmer
Also in today’s newsletter, corporate borrowers rush to lock in loans and the growing interest in lunar spectrumFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK premier before next election
Technology billionaire is interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UKFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Trump will struggle to drive down oil prices
Energy production in the US will rise but more of the output will be gassyFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Barcelona able to field Olmo and Víctor after Spain’s sports council intervenes
Sports council grants players temporary registration Barcelona beat Athletic to reach Spanish Super Cup final Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor will be able to play for Barcelona after Spain’s supreme ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
North Korea learning from fighting with Russia against Ukraine, US warns
Diplomatic and military ties with Moscow making Pyongyang ‘more capable of waging war’, official says. North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
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Amazon workers in North Carolina to vote on unionization next month
If the election is successful, the warehouse would be only the second Amazon site in the U.S. to unionize.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
What Trump Wants With Greenland
Interest in the vast, ice-covered island reflects a global scramble for the Arctic.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Chris Mason: Is Starmer leaving the door open to an abuse inquiry?
There's anger about Elon Musk's interventions - but they have turbocharged a public conversation about child sexual abuse in the UK.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on arctic oil, gas development
The state of Alaska on Wednesday sued the Biden administration over restrictions the federal government imposed in December on oil and gas leases in the Arctic set for auction this week. The ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
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British track and field body charged with corporate manslaughter over Paralympic athlete's death
The governing body for track and field in Britain and a sports official have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a Paralympic athlete who was hit on the head by a metal pole during ...ABC News - Jan. 8 -
2025 Masters field: Nicolai Højgaard, Joaquin Niemann accept special invitations to Augusta National
A total of 87 players have now been invited to play in the 2025 MastersCBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
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Here’s the real winter-storm effect on natural-gas prices and heating bills
The recent rally in natural-gas prices raised an alarm among consumers suffering from a cold snap in much of the U.S. this week — but when it comes to household spending on the heating fuel this ...MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Want to sponsor a piece of ocean paradise? How one Pacific island’s novel response to rising seas is paying off
The tiny nation of Niue has raised £3m selling sponsorship of its marine protected area at just over £100 for a square kilometre. Niue, also known as the Rock of Polynesia, is one of the tiniest ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Fantasy holes with lava fields - it's golf for the 21st Century
Tiger Woods says TGL will take golf into a new "stratosphere". Here are five takeaways from the opening night's action in Florida.BBC News - Jan. 8
