US and UK voters left wondering, 'Is this really the best we've got?'
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The Wall Street Journal - World
'We've Got to Kill': Inside New Zealand's Mission to Wipe Out Predators
Scientists debate whether a multibillion-dollar plan to eliminate invasive animals by 2050 is feasible.New Zealand -
BBC News - Top stories
'We've got to take our time,' says Braverman on Tory leadership
The party's historic defeat has already triggered a debate about whether it should move to the right. -
Wired - Tech
The Best Posture Correcting Gadgets and Garb We've Tried (2024)
You’re hunched over your desk and phone for hours. We rounded up gadgets, a DIY trick, and even some yoga advice to help you straighten up. -
Inc. - Business
Is Using ‘Bossware’ Employee Monitoring Tech Really Worth the Fake Work Threat?
Though employees caught faking remote work grab headlines, the real-world impact of lost productivity, employee deceit and the hidden costs of battling the problem aren't well understood. -
The Guardian - World
After the UK general election, is it really the end of the Tory story? | Fiona Katauskas
They’ve left so much to remember them by. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...United Kingdom -
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BBC News - Top stories
Voters to head to polls for UK general election
Polls will open at 07:00 on Thursday as millions prepare to cast their vote in the general election.United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
The best moments of the 2024 UK election campaign
The events, photos and gaffes that defined the past six weeksUnited Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
You Tell Us: Voters chose Labour. Now what?
FT readers respond to the outcome of the 2024 UK general election -
ABC News - World
AP PHOTOS: Voters will deliver judgment on Conservative government in UK national election
Voters in the United Kingdom will cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office — and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. Polls, commentators and ...United Kingdom -
ABC News - World
Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK's election day
British voters are picking a new government in a parliamentary election Thursday that is widely expected to bring the opposition Labour Party to power -
Financial Times - World
Historic UK election hauls reveal bigger voter trends
We are now in an era of increased volatility where party dominance is never guaranteedUnited Kingdom -
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ABC News - World
French voters rejected a far-right majority in favor of a surge on the left. The risk of political paralysis is high
French voters rejected a far-right majority in favor of a surge on the left. The risk of political paralysis is high -
The Guardian - World
‘Another one bites the dust’: the best UK election memes
From PoliticsJoe to even Ryanair, Labour’s landslide win is being marked across social media. General election 2024: live newsUK general election results live trackerThe voters have done their bit – now for the meme makers. Labour’s general ...United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
Greens secure four seats in best-ever UK result
Party captures all its targets after luring leftwing voters from Labour, as investors note clear support for climate actionUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls | Jonathan Watts
It is no coincidence that ever more extreme politics has come at a time of ever more extreme weather. A disrupted climate and diminished natural world are widening the dividing lines of ideological debate. Left unchecked, this will undermine ...Climate -
The Guardian - World
‘Don’t take us for granted’: Muslim voters send message to Labour over its Gaza stance
Labour lost seats including Jonathan Ashworth’s in Leicester, where angry voters say they felt ignored. When Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth lost his Leicester South seat to the pro-Palestine independent candidate Shockat Adam, it was widely seen as ... -
CNBC - Business
Polls set to close in landmark UK election as center-left Labour seeks return to power after 14 years
Polls are open from 7am to 10pm as the country elects a new parliament.United Kingdom -
CNBC - Business
While much of Europe embraces hard-right parties, the UK has swung wildly to the left. Here’s why
An unexpected political shift has gripped Europe over the last few years.United Kingdom -
Wired - Tech
UK’s Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think It’s All Incredibly Embarrassing
“Although conversation provoking, it reads as infantilizing,” says one young voter about the meme campaigns waged by the Labour and Conservative parties in the UK. “They’re trivializing a very serious event.” -
The Guardian - World
Can Murdoch’s Tubi repeat its US success as it launches in the UK?
Ad-funded streamer wades into market with offering it says will appeal to those underserved by rivals. The Wes Anderson classic Moonrise Kingdom, the Channel 4 sitcom Fresh Meat, a reality TV series about adult content creators, some Bollywood ... -
The Guardian - World
‘Goodwill on all sides’: transfer of UK power the antithesis of last US election
Donald Trump refused to concede and incited riots, but Rishi Sunak conducted himself with civility and respect. “Today power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner, with goodwill on all sides,” a gracious Rishi Sunak declared in the ...United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
How investors should play the UK, French and US elections
Worry not if policies are discounted, they are sideshows versus fundamentalsFrance -
The Guardian - World
‘Rachel Reeves becomes UK’s first female chancellor; former Tory chair says party faces ‘oblivion’ – election live
Rachel Reeves becomes first woman to hold post in 800-years as Angela Rayner named secretary of state for levelling up. UK general election results 2024: live trackerHow Labour did it: inside the campaign that led to ‘Starmergeddon’Clive Myrie is ... -
The Guardian - World
Digested week: Biden’s travails and why the UK election isn’t big news in the US | Emma Brockes
Contest in Britain – between ‘the rich one, the “boring” one, and Trump’s buddy’ – has felt like a foregone conclusion. School’s out in the US, sleep-away camp has started, and as 4 July falls on a Thursday this year, lots of Americans prepare to ...United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
A wild and woolly time awaits on the opposition benches
Tactical voting has ensured success for the Lib Dems and the Greens -
Financial Times - World
South Africa’s Eskom expects fresh loss as it keeps lights on
State-owned utility manages 100 days without power cuts -
BBC News - Top stories
'We've learnt to do surgery without electricity': Ukraine's power cuts worsen
Russia is pummelling Ukraine's energy grid, forcing Ukrainians to live and work by torch light.Ukraine -
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The Wall Street Journal - World
Wisconsin voters can once again use absentee-ballot drop boxes to deliver their votes after the state supreme court overturned its own 2022 ban.
Wisconsin voters can once again use absentee-ballot drop boxes to deliver their votes after the state supreme court overturned its own 2022 ban. -
ABC News - Entertainment
Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story
Did the media covering President Biden miss a story that was right in front of themJoe Biden -
ABC News - Health
Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story
Did the media covering President Biden miss a story that was right in front of themJoe Biden -
Financial Times - World
Immigrants really do get the job done
But even as migration greases the wheels of the US economy, it is becoming the source of increasing political friction -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A Conservative Farm Town Went Green Without Really Trying
Tiny Morris, Minn., adopted wind turbines, solar panels and composting to save money, not the planet—and now it has become a model for other rural towns -
GameSpot - Tech
The Acolyte's Bite-Sized Star Wars Episodes Are Getting Really Annoying
I have been cautiously enjoying The Acolyte--through six episodes, I think it's really good, actually. But as a TV viewing experience, The Acolyte has gotten supremely irritating because each episode is so bizarrely short. All of them come in ... -
The Guardian - World
Did that really happen? 14 years of chaotic Tory government
How the occupants of No 10 brought us austerity, Brexit, Partygate and an economic crash. UK general election live: latest updatesCome with me to another country, far, far away, where things are a little bit different. In this fantastical land, ... -
CBS News - Top stories
Does credit card debt forgiveness really work? Experts weigh in
Thinking about signing up for credit card debt forgiveness? Here's what experts say about these programs. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Mets receiving ‘really good reviews’ as Luisangel Acuna continues developing in Triple-A
What does New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza hear of top prospect Luisangel Acuña's progress this season with Triple-A Syracuse? -
CBS Sports - Sports
Jets' Jermaine Johnson II 'really trying to be an apex predator,' dominate on defense
The linebacker is looking to take his game to another level entering Year 3