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Netanyahu says he hopes to iron out discord with U.S., but won't budge on Rafah assault
While he's confident he can iron out mounting with the U.S. over Israel's military operations in Rafah, his country would press on in Gaza.NBC News - Top stories -
U.S. Goes After Firms Involved in Sanctioned Oligarch's Attempt to Sell Stock
U.S. Treasury sanctions three financial firms and a Russian national that it says were part of a circuitous plan to unfreeze $1.5 billion in shares owned by Oleg Deripaska.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on Nicaragua over repression, migrant smuggling
The U.S. on Wednesday imposed visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and levied sanctions on three Nicaraguan entities in retaliation for “repressive actions” and a failure to stem migrant smuggling through the ...NBC News - Top stories -
Oil Rises on Reports of U.S. Crude Inventories Draw But All Eyes Are on Inflation Data
Oil prices edged higher on reports of a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories, but remained broadly under pressure on prospects of higher-for-longer rates due to sticky inflation.The Wall Street Journal - World -
OPEC Sticks to Oil-Demand View
OPEC left its estimates for global oil-demand growth unchanged for this year and next, while reporting a fall in crude output as the market awaits the cartel’s next production policy move at its upcoming meeting in June.The Wall Street Journal - World -
IEA lowers 2024 oil-demand forecast
The International Energy Agency cut its forecast for oil-demand growth this year as subdued industrial activity and mild winter temperatures reduced gasoil consumption across some of the world’s largest economies, particularly in Europe.MarketWatch - Business -
U.K. Jobs Market Eases in Boost for June Rate-Cut Hopes
Unemployment ticked higher in the three months to March, continuing a trend of rising joblessness, while the average regular pay grew at the same rate as in the previous period.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Inflation Is Still a Big Problem for Small Businesses--but There's Cause for Hope
While high costs remain a cause for concern for small companies, there's some good news when it comes to pricing and sales.Inc. - Business -
‘Magical thinking’: hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds
IPS report says replacement fuels well off track to replace kerosene within timeframe needed to avert climate disaster. Hopes that replacement fuels for airplanes will slash carbon pollution are misguided and support for these alternatives could ...The Guardian - World -
How South Africa’s ruling ANC hopes to cling to power
African National Congress relies on loyalists outside cities and campaign knowhow as it battles to cling to powerFinancial Times - Business -
Are CEOs Sitting This Election Out?
Unpacking the reasons why entrepreneurs seem more hesitant than ever to weigh in on this election.Inc. - Business -
Border dispute hinders Niger’s China-built oil pipeline
Landlocked country on verge of becoming a regional oil major if it can resolve its differences with neighbouring BeninFinancial Times - World - China -
Democrats probe Trump’s request for campaign cash from Big Oil
House Democrats are probing President Trump’s request for $1 billion in campaign cash from major oil companies. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) penned a letter to CEOs of eight energy companies and an oil lobbying group that reportedly attended a ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Top House Democrat demands answers on Trump dinner with oil executives – live
Jamie Raskin writes to nine executives after report says Trump promised to repeal regulations if they each gave $1bn to campaign. Trump hush-money trial – live updatesUS House in session with major agenda but its speaker is awol at Trump trialThe ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
House Democrats launch investigation into Trump’s alleged offers to oil executives
Democrats on the House oversight committee sent letters to oil executives asking about alleged $1bn quid pro quo offer. House Democrats have launched an investigation into a meeting between oil company executives and Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
IEA Lowers 2024 Oil-Demand Growth Forecast on Slow Start of the Year
The International Energy Agency cut its forecast for oil-demand growth this year as subdued industrial activity and mild winter temperatures reduced gasoil consumption across some of the world’s largest economies, particularly in Europe.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Top US ethics watchdog investigating Trump over dinner with oil bosses
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ‘taking very serious look’ at whether Mar-a-Lago meeting justifies legal action. A powerful watchdog group that has been at the forefront of efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable for ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Barge hits a bridge in Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill
Officials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small islandABC News - Top stories -
Some officials overseeing election in swing states are 2020 election deniers
Almost 80 officials who are overseeing elections in seven swing states in 2024 have expressed doubts over the 2020 election results. Caitlin Huey-Burns takes a look at how these officials could impact the election.CBS News - Top stories -
Washington Nixes a 'Distinguished Gentleman' Election
There will be no dueling Fergusons on the ballot.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Granada lose hope, fans and La Liga place in a footballing death foretold | Sid Lowe
Real Madrid refused to dance on the grave but with relegation confirmed elsewhere, Los Cármenes resembled a crematorium. Carlo Ancelotti had the cool cat shades and the big fat cigar but this wasn’t the time, not just yet. Real Madrid’s party, the ...The Guardian - World -
EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
European Union nations have officially endorsed a major overhaul of the bloc’s failed asylum systemABC News - World - European Union -
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Rafah refugees are pouring into our starving, overcrowded city – and we hope they keep coming | Eman Mohamed
Living conditions here are abysmal, but for those escaping the Rafah invasion, it’s still a place of salvation. Eman Mohamed is a maths teacher from GazaFor more than 200 days, life has been an unimaginable struggle and most Palestinians are ...The Guardian - World -
Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
The media industry is crumbling, and late-night comedy on television has less than half of the audience than it had a decade agoABC News - Tech -
MLB first-quarter grades: Orioles, Phillies, Cubs get 'A,' but Blue Jays, Cardinals fail as playoff hopefuls
Where do things stand for all 30 MLB teams as they reach the quarter-mark of the 2024 season?CBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website linksABC News - Tech - Google -
What a ‘Free Palestine’ Means in Practice
Rather than the utopia envisioned by protesters, it would be an Islamist state that persecuted Jews and denied anyone real freedom.The New York Times - Top stories -
Modi launches candidacy in India’s marathon election
Prime minister mobbed by supporters as he files in northern holy city of VaranasiFinancial Times - World - India -
European Union 2024 Election: What to Know
Voters in all the 27 countries that make up the European Union are heading to polls in June to choose their representatives in the European Parliament.The New York Times - World - Europe -
Chad's opposition leader challenges the results of the presidential elections
Chad’s opposition leader says he has filed an appeal with the country’s constitutional council to challenge the preliminary results of the May 6 presidential electionABC News - World -
Some hospitals are billing patients before elective procedures
Some hospitals may bill you for elective procedures before they take place, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. CBS News national consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has more.CBS News - Top stories -
Here's how Donald Trump loses the 2024 election
If it becomes an election about personality, then that’s how Donald Trump ends up losing.The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?
How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends.BBC News - Top stories -
Millions of British children born since 2010 have only known poverty. My £3bn plan would give them hope | Gordon Brown
We know about the hardship of ‘Thatcher’s children’, but a new generation of Tories has raised inequality to even higher levels. Children of austerity need a rescue plan, says Gordon BrownThey are austerity’s children, born after 2010, perhaps now ...The Guardian - World -
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Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and was one of Canada's richest men, dies at 93
Canadian billionaire Arthur LABC News - World -
Oil ends at 9-week low after OPEC leaves demand forecast unchanged
Oil futures settled at a nine-week low on Tuesday, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries left its monthly forecasts largely unchanged while traders weighed the outlook for interest rates and their potential impact on energy demand.MarketWatch - Business -
A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta have been ordered outABC News - World -
House Democrat presses oil CEOs for details of Trump's fundraising dinner at Mar-a-Lago
In letters to nine oil CEOs, the House Oversight Committee's top Democrat asked for details of any pledges Trump made as he asked them for campaign donations.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump