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Xiaomi Prices First EV Competitively, Seeks Pole Position in Crowded Market
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has put a lower-than-expected price tag on its first electric vehicle as it joins the fiercely competitive race in China’s EV market.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Home Office sends ‘third country’ removal notices to dozens of British asylum seekers
Covering letter sent to migrants previously targeted with removal to Rwanda creates impression they would not be sent to African nationFinancial Times - World -
Quran-burning Iraqi man who faces an expulsion order from Sweden plans to seek asylum in Norway
An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has told a newspaper in the country that he would seek asylum in neighboring Norway in the wake of a deportation order by authorities in StockholmABC News - World -
USMNT has outgrown Mexico. Its next step is to ‘be feared’ at Copa América
With its main regional rival vanquished once again, the USMNT must turn its focus to Copa América and the type of opposition than can help prepare it for the 2026 World Cup.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
US Yemen policy opens the way for humanitarian NGOs to fund terrorists
Governments that want to responsibly deliver humanitarian aid in conflict zones must learn lessons from Yemen and Gaza.The Hill - Politics -
State department official’s resignation highlights rifts over US Gaza policy
Annelle Sheline says ‘I no longer wanted to be affiliated with this administration,’ claiming Biden is flouting US law over Israel. • Biden administration’s Gaza strategy panned as ‘mess’ amid clashing goalsA human rights official has resigned ...The Guardian - World -
Over half of homeowners fear impact of climate change on property: Survey
Story at a glance The rise of climate change-related extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes and heat waves is worrying homeowners in the U.S. A roughly 2,000-person LendingTree survey published Monday found that 51 percent of homeowners ...The Hill - Politics - Climate -
‘They kept us alive for thousands of years’: could saving Palestinian seeds also save the world?
Vivien Sansour, founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library, believes biodiversity will save the planet in the climate crisis. The first year that the Hudson Valley Seed Company tried growing yakteen at their farm in upstate New York, the ...The Guardian - World -
Overworked, underpaid, under attack: on the frontlines in a US election office
Pennsylvania’s Luzerne county has experienced high-profile mistakes exacerbated by high staff turnover that have been seized on by conspiracy theorists. Emily Cook remembers that she never ate her blueberry muffin.. It was election day in November ...The Guardian - World -
‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election
Job losses, declining circulations and local newspaper closures could mean spread of misinformation in pivotal election year. As the election battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden begins, there are growing fears around the health of the US ...The Guardian - World -
Bond giant Pimco favours gilts over US Treasuries amid inflationary pressure
Fund manager projects Fed will cut interest rates more slowly than other central banksFinancial Times - Business -
Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months
The Pentagon says a controversial policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care — including abortions — was only used 12 times from June to December ...ABC News - Health -
The Papers: 'Heartbreak bridge' and church 'asylum fiasco'
Wednesday's papers cover the Baltimore bridge and criticism of the Clapham chemical attacker's asylum.BBC News - Top stories -
The US must address more than LNG to mitigate climate change
While the Biden administration intended to send a message about addressing climate change, it is important to place the LNG story within the broader emissions context.The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Israel cancels White House visit after US doesn't block UN ceasefire vote
In a change in position, the US refrained from vetoing the ceasefire measure, which also calls for the release of hostages.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Man changes name to Literally Anybody Else and announces US presidential run
Texas man says he is unsatisfied with Donald Trump and Joe Biden and says new name ‘isn’t a person, it’s a rally cry’. A Texas man has legally changed his name to Literally Anybody Else and announced he is running for US president in the 2024 ...The Guardian - World -
US Census changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity
Story at a glance The 2030 U.S. Census will include new race and ethnicity checkboxes for Hispanic people and people of Middle Eastern and North African descent, the Office of Management and Budget announced Thursday, a major change in how the ...The Hill - Politics -
NHS should ‘seek to use’ private healthcare capacity, Wes Streeting says
Shadow health secretary says that in the longer term, he would like no one to need to go privateFinancial Times - Business -
Assange judges seek no death penalty pledge from US
Court postpones decision on the Wikileaks founder's case to give the US time to make assurances.BBC News - Top stories -
Refugee camps in Chad are overcrowded and running out of aid, and Sudanese refugees keep coming
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House Republicans pressed their effort to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office, as Republicans GOP lawmakers seek to highlight their disapproval with Biden's record on immigration ahead of this fall's election.
House Republicans pressed their effort to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office, as Republicans GOP lawmakers seek to highlight their disapproval with Biden’s record on immigration ahead of this fall’s election.The Wall Street Journal - World - Republican Party -
Must-see video: Thousands upon thousands of rays gather in Florida waters
Aerial footage captured the jaw-dropping moment thousands upon thousands of cownose rays crowded Tampa Bay waters last month.The Hill - Politics - Florida -
Federal spending package triples funds aimed at fixing US-Mexico sewage crisis
Congress tripled the funds it will devote this year to cleaning up a cross-border sewage crisis, in a small sliver of the $1.2 trillion spending bill approved at the eleventh hour this weekend. The package, signed by President Biden on Saturday, ...The Hill - Politics -
US beats Mexico 2-0 on goals by Adams and Reyna, wins 3rd straight CONCACAF Nations League
Tyler Adams scored from about 35 yards in his first start in more than a year for club or country, Gio Reyna added a second-half goal and the United States beat Mexico 2-0 for its third straight CONCACAF Nations League titleABC News - Sports -
Arizona court rules Mexico can proceed with lawsuit against five US gun dealers
Companies accused of facilitating gun trafficking and and of being responsible for bloodshed that their guns contribute to in Mexico. A trial court in Arizona has ruled that the Mexican government may proceed in its trailblazing lawsuit against ...The Guardian - World -
Thousands of Israelis demand release of hostages at rallies
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Free vapes could 'save thousands of lives', report says
Trial finds group offered vape kits and referred for support were 76% more likely to give up smoking.BBC News - Top stories -
Thousands gather in Cairo for Egypt's longest Iftar table
Thousands of people gathered in the Matareya neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, to break their Ramadan fast together at the longest Iftar table in the country. The tradition began years ago when locals wanted to celebrate together but did not have ...CBS News - Top stories -
Movie Review: Bill Nighy, Michael Ward shine in Netflix’s Homeless World Cup crowd-pleaser
“The Beautiful Game,” a new movie starring Bill Nighy and Michael Ward coming to Netflix on Friday, is about a real international soccer tournament called the Homeless World CupABC News - Entertainment - World Cup -
The NY HEAT Act Seeks to Reduce Natural Gas Use. Here’s What to Know.
Legislators and activists are rallying to squeeze the NY HEAT Act into the state budget by the April 1 deadline.The New York Times - Top stories -
‘At war with myself’: with gambling on the rise in the US, young addicts seek solace in an old program
Inside Gambling Anonymous, the 12-step program offering compulsive gamblers help, and hope. Each man enters the room, one by one, escaping the dark night outside. Before long some two dozen are sitting in a horseshoe. They hail from different ...The Guardian - World -
US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in spaceABC News - Tech - Japan -
China reportedly seeks to block Intel, AMD and Microsoft tech from being used in government computers
Beijing has introduced new procurement guidelines that seek to promote use of Chinese techMarketWatch - Business - China -
EU trade policy serves Ukraine an unappetising menu
Restrictions on food imports foreshadow tricky time for Kyiv negotiating entry to blocFinancial Times - World - Ukraine -
Chick-fil-A Shifts Its ‘No Antibiotic’ Chicken Policy
The fast food restaurant chain will continue to bar the use of antibiotics used to treat people but will permit the use of animal antibiotics.The New York Times - Business -
Biden vs. Trump: A Choice, Not an Echo, on Economic Policy
The presidential nominees have very different views on climate, taxes, trade, entitlements and labor.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Bodies of 3 Rohingya refugees are found dead as Indonesia ends rescue for capsized boat
The bodies of three Rohingya refugees were found in the sea as the Indonesian authorities ended a search for survivors from a boat that capsized near Aceh province, the provincial search and rescue agency said SundayABC News - World -
‘I wanted to humanise those lost in the statistics’: four directors on their new movies depicting refugee journeys
How does it feel to risk trafficking and torture to seek a better life in a strange land? Ahead of four films telling migrant stories, we hear from directors including Matteo Garrone and Milad Alami about tackling one of the most pressing issues ...The Guardian - World -
Six more bodies are found days after a boat of Rohingya refugees capsized off Indonesia
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Six more bodies are found days after a boat of Rohingya refugees capsized off Indonesia
Local authorities say six more bodies of Rohingya refugees have been found at sea off Indonesia after a boat with more than 150 people aboard capsized last weekABC News - World