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Brazilian authorities bury deceased migrants who drifted in African boat to the Amazon
The bodies of nine migrants found on an African boat off the northern coast of Brazil’s Amazon region have been buried in a cemetery in Belem, Para state’s capitalABC News - World -
Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from Britain
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Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from Britain
Rwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in small boats by deporting some of them to the East ...ABC News - World -
Japanese yen hits fresh 34-year low despite verbal intervention from authorities
The yen slipped past 155 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, touching a new 34-year low against continued strength in the greenback.CNBC - Business - Japan -
Japanese yen hits fresh 34-year low despite verbal intervention from authorities
The yen slipped past 155 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, touching a new 34-year low against continued strength in the greenback.NBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Migrants undeterred by deaths to continue Channel crossing attempts
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U.S. Natural Gas Futures Sink on Storage Concerns
U.S. natural gas futures posted their sharpest one-day decline since mid-January, with May hitting a new contract low amid prospects of an increase in already hefty excess storage.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Meta plunges 16% on weak revenue guidance even as first-quarter results top estimates
Meta beat on the top and bottom lines in its earnings report on Wednesday, but the stock sank on disappointing guidance.CNBC - Business -
Biden speaks softly and carries a big diplomatic stick
Biden knows how to cultivate adversaries and preserve them by keeping mum on his work behind the scenes.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Three men arrested after five people die in Channel boat crossing
Suspects being questioned by National Crime Agency in Kent on suspicion of immigration offences. Three men have been arrested in connection with a Channel boat crossing that led to the deaths of five people, including a young girl.. The three have ...The Guardian - World -
Niecy Nash-Betts Just Wants to Drink Champagne on a Boat
The “Dahmer” and “Reno 911” actor talks about pole dancing, the lie that launched her career and her next project with Ryan Murphy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
One more arrest over Channel small boat deaths
The UK's National Crime Agency says it has arrested an 18-year-old Sudanese citizen on Wednesday.BBC News - Top stories -
House Speaker Johnson drowned out by booing crowds at Columbia University speech on Gaza protests
Speaker Johnson called on Columbia University's president to resign amid ongoing controversial student protests over the war in Gaza.CNBC - Business -
Peter Schey, Tenacious Lawyer Who Defended Migrant Rights, Dies at 77
He won the right to services like school and health care for people illegally crossing the border into the U.S. He also fought the Trump administration’s family separation policy.The New York Times - Top stories -
Transportation stocks sink, with industry ETF booking biggest drop since October
Transportation stocks were punished Wednesday, with sharp drops weighing on an exchange-traded fund whose top holdings include airlines, railroads and a trucking company.MarketWatch - Business -
Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81
She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more.The New York Times - Top stories -
Tennessee Parents Question Whether Teachers Should Carry Guns
Supporters of new legislation to allow some teachers to carry firearms say it will make the state’s schools safer. Many parents and educators are not convinced.The New York Times - Top stories -
Tennessee governor to sign bill allowing teachers to carry guns in school
Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he will sign a bill allowing teachers to carry concealed handguns in school, and that he believes it will keep children safer.NBC News - Politics -
Bank of Japan could intervene this week to boost the yen as currency hits 34-year low
The Bank of Japan could intervene to support the yen as soon as Friday, possibly in a move coordinated with the Bank of Korea to help maximize its impact, according to Steven Barrow, head of G-10 strategy at Standard Bank.MarketWatch - Business -
Macron criticises Rwanda-style asylum schemes days after UK passes bill
Such policies are ‘betrayal’ of values, says French president in speech covering defence and negative effects of Brexit. Emmanuel Macron has criticised migration policies that involve sending people to African countries as “a betrayal of our ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Yen slumps to fresh 34-year low as Bank of Japan stands pat with no sign of intervention
The Japanese yen fell to a fresh 34-year low versus the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged and gave little indication that intervention to support the currency was imminent.MarketWatch - Business -
Stuart Attwell back in VAR hot water after Bournemouth sink furious Wolves
And to think Stuart Attwell was hoping for a quiet week clear of controversy. The referee was again the subject of rage, this time not from a Greek shipping magnate but from Wolves’ irate supporters, after he disallowed Hwang Hee-chan’s ...The Guardian - World -
Employee stock purchase plans offer 'free money' — but also carry complexity and risk, experts say
If you work for a publicly traded company, you may have access to discounted company shares via an employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP. Here's what to know.CNBC - Business -
Aaron Judge's first-inning blast carries Yankees to 7-3 win over Athletics
The Yankees won their second straight against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in a 7-3 victory after dropping the first of a four-game series.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Tennessee governor plans to sign bill that would let teachers carry guns in schools
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he planned to sign a bill state legislators sent to his desk this week that would allow school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school grounds.NBC News - Top stories -
Newell’s stock rallies on revenue beat as it boosts margins and carries out restructuring plan
The parent company of Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Mr. Coffee, Elmer’s glue and more said it lost $9 million, or 2 cents a share in the first quarter, compared to a loss of $102 million, or 25 cents a share, in the year-ago period.MarketWatch - Business -
Tennessee governor plans to sign bill that would let teachers carry guns in schools
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he planned to sign a bill state legislators sent to his desk this week that would allow school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school grounds.NBC News - Politics -
U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad
The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.The New York Times - World -
U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad
The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.The New York Times - Top stories -
The Fight for Freedom, From Exodus to Gaza
Our enemies, like those before them, will be washed away by the floods of history.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Lessons in Democracy From F.C. Porto
A powerful president and a popular rival highlight an election that has already featured fights, arrests and accusations of intimidation.The New York Times - World -
Russian court orders seizure of $440mn from JPMorgan
Move follows lawsuit from state-owned bank VTB to recover funds held at America’s largest lenderFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Giants' Snell scratched from start, placed on IL
The Giants scratched Blake Snell from his scheduled start Wednesday and placed the two-time Cy Young Award winner on the 15-day IL with a left adductor strain.ESPN - Sports - MLB -
Ivy Getty Files for Divorce From Tobias Engel
After three years of marriage and a lavish wedding attended by Anya Taylor-Joy, Nancy Pelosi and Olivia Rodrigo, the oil heiress is seeking a divorce from her husband, Tobias Engel.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Russian court orders seizure of $440mn from JPMorgan
Move follows lawsuit from state-owned bank VTB to recover funds held at America’s largest lenderFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Ivy Getty Files for Divorce
After three years of marriage and a lavish wedding attended by Anya Taylor-Joy, Nancy Pelosi and Olivia Rodrigo, the oil heiress is seeking a divorce from her husband, Tobias Engel.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Russian court orders seizure of $440mn from JPMorgan
Move follows lawsuit from state-owned bank VTB to recover funds held at America’s largest lenderFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
A Megaraptor Emerges From Footprint Fossils, Study Suggests
A series of foot tracks in southeastern China points to the discovery of a giant velociraptor relative, paleontologists suggest in a new study.The New York Times - Science