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Rishi Sunak faces cabinet backlash over plans to curb foreign student visas
Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impact. Rishi Sunak is facing a cabinet revolt over plans to scrap a graduate visa scheme that allows overseas ...The Guardian - World -
The Gruenberg Backlash Builds
The FDIC chief says he’ll resign, but notice there’s no clear timeline.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Tory peer faces ban over drunken outburst
An investigation finds Lord Ranger called a group of women "useless" while drunk in a Commons bar.BBC News - Top stories -
Super Bowl star 'homemaker' speech sparks backlash
Harrison Butker also attacked "degenerate cultural values" and "the tyranny of diversity, equity and inclusion".BBC News - Top stories - NFL -
Sketchy Politics: Sunak's sinking feeling
The FT's UK political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green sketch out Rishi Sunak's defectors, the fallout from the recent elections, and political drama in ScotlandFinancial Times - World -
How it went wrong for Project Sunak
His supporters hoped Rishi Sunak would breathe life back into the Conservatives. Few are convinced he has.BBC News - Top stories -
Can Rishi Sunak turn it around?
What was Project Sunak? And what is life like in Number 10?BBC News - Top stories -
Sunak promises 'comprehensive' blood compensation
Victims and others affected by the infected blood scandal are waiting to hear how much they will be paid.BBC News - Top stories -
Hunt to claim only Tories will cut UK tax burden after the election
Chancellor to attack Labour in keynote speech after canvassing tech bosses’ views on growth measuresFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Fundamentals win the day, but none look likely to save Tories from defeat
How both main parties are positioning themselves in this long election campaignFinancial Times - World -
Hunt signals pre-election tax cut as Tories move on to campaign footing
UK chancellor accuses Labour of ‘a lie’ and funding ‘black hole’ in political speechFinancial Times - Business -
Labour backs ICC independence over Gaza in split with Tories
After call for arrest warrant, UK shadow foreign secretary David Lammy calls court “cornerstone” of justice systemFinancial Times - World -
Delaware, Inc agonises about Musk backlash as its lawyers seek changes
About two-thirds of US companies are incorporated in the small, mid-Atlantic stateFinancial Times - Business - Elon Musk -
UK pension providers in backlash over green league tables
Carbon footprint of plans revealed for the first timeFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Raucous congressional hearing with 'fake eyelashes' comment sparks backlash
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday said he is disappointed in the chaos and name-calling that happened during a raucous House Oversight Committee markup on Thursday night.ABC News - Top stories -
Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil
Outrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance into view.The New York Times - World - Brazil -
Rishi Sunak plans crackdown on student visa salesmen
Prime minister seeks more ways to cut international university attendeesFinancial Times - World -
Sunaks' wealth rises to £651m in latest rich list
Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty are richer than King Charles, according to The Sunday Times.BBC News - Top stories -
Sunak apologises for ‘calamity’ of infected blood scandal
Public inquiry finds British state guilty of ‘chilling’ and ‘pervasive’ cover-upFinancial Times - Business -
England's Kane suffers injury scare on Euros' eve
England captain Harry Kane is struggling with a back injury less than a month out from the European Championship, with Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel confirming he will miss the final game of the season.ESPN - Sports -
Higher education is failing — and our democracy is suffering
Educators must grapple anew with the question of how to teach democracy, so that students master both the theory and the hands-on practice of it.The Hill - Politics -
Helicopter carrying Iran's President Raisi suffers 'crash landing'; search and rescue underway
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “crash landing” on Sunday, Iranian state television reported.NBC News - Top stories -
Tories scout for post-election jobs as UK parties dial up campaign mode
With a poll date still unknown, concerns grow over Labour readiness for officeFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
PM says 'day of shame' as he apologises to blood scandal victims
An inquiry concludes that thousands of people were failed repeatedly by the NHS and successive governments.BBC News - Top stories -
‘Day of shame’: Rishi Sunak offers unequivocal apology for infected blood scandal
Prime minister says successive governments failed and vows to pay whatever it takes to compensate victims . Rishi Sunak declared Monday a “day of shame for the British state” as he apologised for the failures of successive governments over the ...The Guardian - World -
Sunak Apologizes After Damning Report on U.K. Infected-Blood Scandal
A nearly six-year inquiry found that the deaths of about 3,000 people and the infection of more than 30,000 others could have mostly been avoided.The New York Times - World - United Kingdom -
As Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital Faces Closure, Patient Care Suffers
Amid a standoff with the state over whether Beth Israel Hospital will close, severely ill patients keep arriving to a hospital that cannot always care for them.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering
Zoraya ter Beek, who has chronic depression, anxiety, trauma and unspecified personality disorder, expected to end her life soon. Europe’s slowly shifting attitudes towards assisted dyingA 29-year-old Dutch woman who has been granted her request ...The Guardian - World - Netherlands -
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West Virginia candidate suffers snake bites removing campaign signs
An unsuccessful candidate for West Virginia secretary of state was hospitalized Wednesday after being bitten by a copperhead snake while removing campaign signs. Doug Skaff, who placed second in the GOP primary for secretary of state in Tuesday’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says
The incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with Azerbaijan.ABC News - Top stories -
Helicopter carrying Iranian president had "hard landing," rescue underway
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province when the helicopter was forced to land due to weather. A rescue is underway.CBS News - Top stories - Iran -
Iran's President Raisi dead in helicopter crash, Iranian state media reports
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is dead following a helicopter crash, Iranian state media announced Monday morning local time.ABC News - Top stories - Iran -
Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's president whose helicopter suffered a 'hard landing'?
Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a protégé to Iran’s supreme leader and a potential successor for his position within the country’s Shiite theocracyABC News - World -
Steve Jobs' former intern on why college grads should pay $50,000 to work with the best people
Steve Jobs former intern suggests that college grads identify to best people to work for and "then pay them $50,000."CNBC - Business -
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Rishi Sunak’s scare tactics aren’t going to work against a soothing Keir Starmer | Andrew Rawnsley
As he demonstrated at the launch of his pledge cards, the Labour leader has succeeded in de-risking perceptions of his party . Who scares wins. That has been the motto of many, often successful Conservative election campaigns. Fear may not be an ...The Guardian - World -
GB News faces possible fine over Sunak Q&A programme, says regulator
Ofcom considers sanctions after channel gave UK prime minister a ‘mostly uncontested platform’Financial Times - Business -
Sunak says infected blood inquiry report marks a ‘day of shame for British state’ and offers ‘unequivocal apology’ – UK politics live
PM gives statement following report that found ‘subtle, pervasive and chilling’ cover-up by NHS and government. GB News has described the Ofcom ruling against it today (see 10.51am and 11.01am) as an “alarming development” that should “terrify” ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Bad News Bearable: Brands Don't Suffer When Ads Run Next to Tough Viewing
A new study challenges the notion that having ads displayed against "safe" news pieces is a better choice. This could influence your company's next advertising campaign.Inc. - Business