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Starmer and Badenoch clash over call for grooming inquiry

The Tory leader says a fresh inquiry is needed to "join the dots" but the PM says it would delay change.

BBC News - 1h

A Security Guard, a Chance Encounter and a Sculpture Called ‘Hope’

How the dream of a lifetime became reality for a sculptor from Egypt.

The New York Times - 2h

The Long Wave: Andrée Blouin, the unsung heroine of African independence

Politicised by her child’s death, Blouin traded ideas with Lumumba and Nkrumah in the fight for freedom. Plus, Detroit’s Black-led tech boom. Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. Over the festive ...

The Guardian - 4h

Don’t Call It a Gym. It’s a Sporting Club.

Some fitness centers are trading in the minimalist industrial aesthetic for midcentury nostalgia and country-club preppiness.

The New York Times - 23h

Religious Leaders Experiment with A.I. in Sermons

Modern religious leaders are experimenting with A.I. just as earlier generations examined radio, television and the internet.

The New York Times - 5d

'Unfair' to call parents into school to change nappies

A council says parents will have to come in to change children who soil themselves in school.

BBC News - 1h

Business Leaders Are Zeroing in on Culture in 2025

In a recent Inc. poll, leaders chimed in about their workplace priorities for the year – and company culture is taking the cake.

Inc. - 3h

Harris calls for Carter’s decency, humility to 'be a lesson'

Vice President Harris eulogized the late President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday, calling for the decent and humble way he lived his life to be a lesson for others. “Throughout his life and career, Jimmy ...

The Hill - 17h

Europe leaders criticise Musk attacks

Although some of Europe's leaders have found favour with the billionaire, others are worried by his interventions.

BBC News - 20h

Aubrey Plaza calls husband's death 'unimaginable tragedy'

The actress and filmmaker's family ask for privacy after the announcement of his death at the weekend.

BBC News - 1d

Nvidia chief calls robots ‘multitrillion-dollar’ opportunity

Jensen Huang unveils AI models for humanoids and self-driving car partnership with Toyota at CES keynote

Financial Times - 1d

Trump says he'll replace National Archives leader

President-elect Trump said on Monday that he’ll replace the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) leader. “We will [have a] new archivist,” Trump told conservative radio host Hugh ...

The Hill - 1d

Laporta called to resign amid Olmo, Víctor fiasco

Various opposition groups have called for Barcelona president Joan Laporta to resign following the fiasco over Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor's failed registrations.

ESPN - 1d

Trump cites tariffs in call to merge Canada, US

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump proposes 'merged' US, Canada President-elect Trump on Monday raised the ...

The Hill - 1d

European leaders denounce Elon Musk's influence on the continent

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is getting wide pushback in European capitals as he tries to extend his recent political success in other countries.

NBC News - 1d

ECB responds to calls for Afghanistan fixture boycott

The England and Wales Cricket Board calls for a unified response to action against Afghanistan amid calls for the England men's team to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against the country.

BBC News - 1d

Canada's Trudeau resigns as party leader and prime minister

Yahoo News - 1d

A rallying call for democracy in South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempted martial law declaration sparked a wave of collective resistance from citizens, who used protests, social media, and cultural works to express their ...

The Hill - 2d

The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine

Yahoo News - 2d

Elon Musk turns on Nigel Farage, calls him to step down as U.K. party leader

Elon Musk said Nigel Farage should quit as leader of Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support by the U.S. billionaire.

NBC News - 2d

Modern CEO Readers Weigh In With Their Top Leaders

Executives at Happy, MIT Solve, TIAA, and Modern Health are write-in favorites.

Inc. - 2d

Musk calls for Farage to be replaced as Reform party leader

Surprise split comes after two men disagreed over jailed rightwing activist Tommy Robinson

Financial Times - 3d

Full interview: Senate Majority Leader John Thune

Margaret Brennan spoke with Sen. John Thune (SD-R) in his first sit down interview as Senate Majority Leader. Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Sen. Thune here, a portion of which aired ...

CBS News - 3d

Utd trigger Maguire option: 'Starving for leaders'

Ruben Amorim has admitted his Manchester United squad is "starved of leaders" and suggested it's why Harry Maguire's contract has been extended.

ESPN - 4d

Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain

ABC News - 4d

Surgeon general calls for cancer warning on alcohol

The U.S. surgeon general is now recommending a new label on alcohol products that warns of the risks of cancer, similar to the warning labels on cigarettes. A new advisory says alcohol consumption ...

CBS News - 4d

Greenland leader calls for independence from Denmark as Trump enters

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede announced a desire to obtain independence from Denmark in the wake of President-elect Trump’s comments about buying the island territory. “The Greenlandic ...

The Hill - 4d

U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.

The New York Times - 4d

Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning on Alcoholic Drinks

Links between drinking and seven types of cancer prompted Vivek Murthy’s recommendation, which sent shares of beer, wine, and spirits prodcucers down worldwide.

Inc. - 4d

Surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol

Alcoholic beverages should carry a prominent warning label about the link between alcohol and cancer, according to the U.S. surgeon general. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable ...

The Hill - 5d

How Three Small Independent Coffee Shops Started Their Businesses

The owners began their businesses with no college degrees and 100 percent grit. A visit from the TikTok food critic Keith Lee also helped.

The New York Times - 5d

Badenoch calls for national inquiry into 'rape gangs'

Alexis Jay, who led a major inquiry into historical child sex abuse, says changes are needed, not more research.

BBC News - 5d

Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call

A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjust

Financial Times - 6d

Pope calls for protection of life in New Year's message

Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion message. “Let us entrust this new year to Mary, Mother of God,” Francis said ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

7 rising Democratic leaders to watch

Democrats are scrambling for a new leader to head the party and organize resistance to President-elect Trump following Vice President Harris’s loss in November's election. Several top names have ...