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France has turned against Macron. Will Europe set the stage for President Le Pen? | Paul Taylor
The president is trailing the hard right – and forthcoming European elections could leave him a political lame duck. In the latest of his visionary speeches on the future of Europe, Emmanuel Macron called for the EU to transform itself into a ...The Guardian - World -
The 1-Word Master Class for Leaders Ready to Soar
Interconnectedness is a leadership master class in a single word. Here's why.Inc. - Business -
Luka: Knee 'not good' but still ready for Game 5
Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic declared himself ready for Wednesday's pivotal Game 5 against the LA Clippers but acknowledged that he would "probably not" be playing on his sprained right knee if this were the regular season.ESPN - Sports -
McConnell says he’s ready for 'chaos' in House to end
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said Wednesday he’s ready for the “chaos” that has plagued the House for much of 2023 and 2024 to end next week, when a bipartisan group of lawmakers is expected to vote to quash a motion to oust ...The Hill - Politics -
France's far right shows off star turn for EU elections
Fabrice Leggeri is not without controversy, having resigned as head of the EU's border agency in 2022.BBC News - Top stories - European Union -
Swiss Franc Could Rise in Coming Weeks Due to Position Squeeze
The Swiss franc could appreciate in the coming weeks as extensive short positions—or bets on the currency falling—could result in a squeeze that pushes the currency higher, BNP Paribas said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Pensions and tax dominate PMQs as leaders eye local elections
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer clash in the Commons on the last day of campaigning before polls in England and Wales.BBC News - Top stories -
Poland is still not ready to adopt the euro, its finance minister says
Twenty years after Poland joined the European Union, its finance minister says the country is still not ready to adopt the euro currencyABC News - World -
The main reason self-driving cars are not ready for prime time
"It's like trying to send a rocket to the moon in 1910 when the Wright Brothers were still working on their planes," one expert said.CBS News - Top stories -
The Everton crisis explained: how did it get to this point?
Owner Farhad Moshiri once said the club were ‘robust’ enough to fund stadium but now they need working capital injections. At Everton’s annual general meeting in January 2019, the owner, Farhad Moshiri, made a dramatic promise.. Speaking about the ...The Guardian - World -
Aid worker describes scale of Gaza's humanitarian crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will carry out an operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah even if there is a cease-fire deal with Hamas. More than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million people has been sheltering in ...CBS News - Top stories -
Affordable housing crisis looms large in election
As President Biden courts young voters and bucks negative perceptions of his handling of the economy, one economic issue looms large over the upcoming election: a historic lack of affordable housing. The cost of buying a house just hit an all-time ...The Hill - Politics -
Scotland’s SNP government wins no confidence vote called by Labour – as it happened
Scottish government wins vote by 70 votes to 58, with no abstentions after debate where Humza Yousaf defended government’s record. Labour has accused Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, of championing single-sex spaces as part of a “culture ...The Guardian - World -
What Would Jesus Do? Tackle the Housing Crisis, Say Some Congregations.
The “Yes in God’s Backyard” movement to build affordable housing on faith organizations’ properties is gaining steam in California and elsewhere.The New York Times - Business -
Middle East Crisis: Hamas Resists Israel’s Latest Cease-Fire Offer
The U.S. secretary of state is on a tour of the Middle East to press for a cease-fire deal, but a Hamas spokesman said the group could not accept the latest Israeli proposal without changes.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Chris Mason: What to watch out for in local polls
The BBC's political editor breaks down what this week's local elections will mean for national politics.BBC News - Top stories -
Clashes break out on UCLA campus
Clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators broke out at the University of California, Los Angeles campus on Tuesday night amid ongoing unrest at colleges across the country. Violence erupted shortly before 11 p.m. local time, ...The Hill - Politics -
Germany’s military support of Israel is being challenged, despite the I.C.J.’s decision.
A lawsuit was also filed in a Berlin court, which said it expects the government not to license more arms exports until it issues a ruling.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Inside the secret poker games opening doors in L.A.'s art scene
Poker-playing artists have let the cigar smoke out and opened up the tables to a more diverse, inclusive and female-friendly pool of players.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Stocks Turn Higher After Powell Comments
Stocks were turning higher following the Federal Reserve’s widely expected decision to keep rates steady.The Wall Street Journal - World -
S&P 500 Slips After Fed Keeps Rates Steady
Treasury yields inched down but are still up sharply for the year.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Airport passengers out of pocket after delays
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How do Cicadas Know When to Come Out?
Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground.The New York Times - Science -
Knicks' Bogdanovic (foot surgery) out for season
Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic will miss the rest of the season after undergoing left foot surgery. Bogdanovic was injured shortly after entering Sunday's Game 4 win.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
Sources: Porzingis out at least several games
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss a minimum of several games with a right soleus strain suffered in Game 4, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.ESPN - Sports -
'Resilient' Canes close out Isles with late burst
Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Stefan Noesen added another 8 seconds later as Carolina beat New York to clinch its first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series.ESPN - Sports -
The Lakers Are Out of the Playoffs. Now Come the Questions.
Los Angeles’s unflattering finish leaves the head coach’s future in serious peril, and LeBron James’s options open.The New York Times - Sports -
'The King of Diamonds' Review: While You Were Out
He always called ahead, making sure no one was home. During one lucrative stretch, he looted six homes for a $1.4 million haul.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'Grateful' Kelce wasn't going to hold out for deal
Travis Kelce said on his "New Heights" podcast that he wasn't going to hold out for a raise so he's "grateful" to the Chiefs for wanting to sign him to a new deal.ESPN - Sports -
A5 crash victim was 'bubbly and out-going'
One of two teenage crash victims has been named by her school as Kamile Vaicikonyte.BBC News - Top stories -
Canes' 'lucky bounces' tough to swallow for Isles
The Hurricanes were helped to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by some puck luck, with Islanders captain Anders Lee lamenting, "It's just a tough way to lose a game."ESPN - Sports -
The Pedro Sánchez crisis makes it clear: Spain’s politicians are playing with fire | María Ramírez
Public life is polluted by lies, abuse and the disregard for basic norms – and the prime minister is not blameless. Pedro Sánchez has built a reputation as a successful political gambler, but suspending public duties and threatening to resign, as ...The Guardian - World -
Big oil privately acknowledged efforts to downplay climate crisis, joint committee investigation finds
Internal documents revealed by committee show companies lobbied against climate laws they publicly claimed to support. Big oil has privately acknowledged its efforts to downplay the dangers of burning fossil fuels, US Democrats have found.. Major ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Zimbabwe's ZiG is the world's newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the peopleABC News - World -
Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Again Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal
“The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question,” the Israeli premier told relatives of hostages on Tuesday.The New York Times - World -
Middle East crisis live: Jordan says some Israeli settlers attacked aid convoys on way to Gaza
Two convoys on the way to Gaza attacked by some Israeli settlers, reports Jordan’s state news agency. See all our Middle East crisis coverageReporting for Al Jazeera from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum has said that Israel appears to have “ramped up ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Israel was ready to send a delegation to Cairo to discuss a halt to fighting in Gaza, Israeli and Egyptian officials said, as Arab mediators push Hamas to accept cease-fire terms before an impending Israeli military operation in Rafah.
Israel was ready to send a delegation to Cairo to discuss a halt to fighting in Gaza, Israeli and Egyptian officials said, as Arab mediators push Hamas to accept cease-fire terms before an impending Israeli military operation in Rafah.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Moment Hainault suspect appears to drive into person
The distressing moment was captured on a doorbell camera, after which the suspect fled.BBC News - Top stories -
Harvey Weinstein Could Be Retried This Fall After Rape Conviction Overturned
Mr. Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood producer, was in a Manhattan court Wednesday as prosecutors sought to retry him on sex crimes charges.The New York Times - Top stories -
Ten of 11 S&P 500 sectors suffer their worst month in 2024. Here’s what comes next.
U.S. stocks closed out their worst month of 2024, with ten out of the S&P 500 index’s 11 sectors posting their biggest monthly percentage decline this year.MarketWatch - Business