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Alice Munro, short story writer, 1931-2024
Canadian Chekhov who compressed the epic complexity of the novel into just a few pagesFinancial Times - Business -
Boy, 5, dies in fall from block of flats
A neighbour says the boy's parents are "inconsolable" after his death in east London.BBC News - Top stories -
BT’s CEO says she ‘loves to squeeze’ short sellers as shares jump
UK’s biggest telecoms group rises 17% as Allison Kirkby announces strategy and raises dividendFinancial Times - Business -
How YouTube became must-see TV: Shorts, sports and Coachella livestreams
YouTube said more people are watching live events like Coachella and short form videos on TV sets. Sports, including the NFL, are also boosting viewership.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Oil prices rise as crude inventories fall and U.S. inflation eases
West Texas Intermediate and Brent are flat for the week. The contracts have lost 4% and 5.8%, respectively, for the month.CNBC - Business -
English universities face severe deficits if student numbers fall, says OfS
Watchdog says growth forecasts are ‘not credible’ as ministers consider further curbs on international applicationsFinancial Times - Business -
Hasan Piker Won’t Tell You to Vote for Joe Biden
Twitch streamers could have a serious impact on the election—even by sitting it out.Wired - Tech - Joe Biden -
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‘Nothing short of horrific’: Amnesty criticises arrest of man in Qatar ‘trapped’ by police on Grindr
Manuel Guerrero Aviña thought he was meeting a date, but was confronted by police who charged him for drug possession. The family of a gay man who was arrested in Qatar say that he was “trapped” by a fake Grindr account and that he urgently needs ...The Guardian - World -
Mortgage rates fall to the lowest level in a month, but ‘home buyers are still feeling the pressure’ from high home prices
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 7.02% Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business -
Average consumer carries $6,218 in credit card debt, as more borrowers are falling behind on their payments
Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card payments, recent reports show.CNBC - Business -
Kosovo makes last-minute push to get its membership in Council of Europe approved in a Friday vote
Kosovo’s government is making a last-minute effort to convince Western powers to vote on whether to admit the country as a new member in the Council of Europe, the continent’s top human rights bodyABC News - World -
Premier League clubs to vote on scrapping VAR and what 2023-24 table would look like without it
The vote will take place on June 6 at the league's annual general meetingCBS Sports - Sports -
Hungary will vote against U.N. resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide in Bosnia, minister says
Hungary will vote against a United Nations resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide of Bosnian Muslims at SrebrenicaABC News - World