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Rishi Sunak holds press conference with Nato secretary general – UK politics latest
Prime minister announces increase to UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 in speech about security. Rishi Sunak has said that the deaths of five people who were crossing the Channel in the early hours of this morning underlines the need to ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Activist investor Jana discloses 'significant' stake in Wolfspeed, urges semiconductor manufacturer to consider sale
Activist investor Jana Partners has built a "significant" position in semiconductor firm Wolfspeed, according to a letter to Wolfspeed's board viewed by CNBC.CNBC - Business -
Nevada Supreme Court rulings hand setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists
Nevada's Supreme Court has handed setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists in two new rulingsABC News - Health - Abortion -
Liz Cheney urges US supreme court to rule quickly on Trump’s immunity claim
Republican former congresswoman writes in New York Times that 2020 election interference case must go to trial before November. Trump hush-money trial – live updatesThe former congresswoman and co-chair of the House January 6 committee Liz Cheney ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Armenia asks UN court to throw out Azerbaijan’s claim alleging racial discrimination
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Armenia asks UN court to throw out Azerbaijan’s claim alleging racial discrimination
Lawyers for Armenia have asked the top U.N. court to throw out a case filed by Azerbaijan over the Karabakh region that accuses Armenia of ethnic cleansingABC News - World -
Why the War in Myanmar Matters
A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice.The New York Times - World -
Myanmar’s Rebels See Possibility of Victory
Rebel fighters have handed Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of collapse.The New York Times - World -
Deadpool And Wolverine Trailer Breakdown: All The Easter Eggs And References
The new trailer is here!The latest Deadpool & Wolverine trailer has arrived, and we finally have a sense of what's going on in this movie and who the villain is. Emma Corrin takes on the role of Cassandra Nova, Charles Xavier's evil twin sister ...GameSpot - Tech -
A field guide to the references on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department'
The 31-track (!) "Tortured Poets Department" is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here's a brief field guide to the best of them.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Reports: Rory McIlroy set to rejoin PGA Tour's player council after November resignation
McIlroy has been one of the PGA Tour's most vocal supporters since the formation of LIV Golf.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Company Bosses Draw a Red Line on Office Activists
Google’s dismissal of protesting workers is the latest example of employers pushing back against pressure tactics by staff.The Wall Street Journal - World -
EU regulator urges action on climate threat to insurance
Eiopa head says rise in losses from natural catastrophes needs to be addressed by firms and member statesFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Prosecution: Trump hush money was 'pure election fraud'
But the defence says the former president committed no crimes and calls star witness an admitted liar.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Company Bosses Draw a Red Line on Office Activists
Google’s dismissal of protesting workers is the latest example of employers pushing back against pressure tactics by staff.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Fighting rages at Myanmar’s border with Thailand as rebels target junta troops
Thousands of civilians flee as resistance fighters fight to flush out soldiers holed up at eastern bridge border crossing . Fighting raged at Myanmar’s eastern border with Thailand on Saturday, both governments said, forcing 3,000 civilians to ...The Guardian - World -
Myanmar’s Young Rebels Find the Bright Sides to an Internet Blackout
Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.The New York Times - World -
Palestinian UN agency must improve neutrality - report
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What to know about the pivotal UN plastics negotiations
As both plastics pollution and concerns over its impacts on the environment and the human body grow, world governments, environmental groups and the plastics industry are meeting in Ottawa, Canada, over the next two weeks in an effort to reach an ...The Hill - Politics -
Haiti situation 'catastrophic' and growing worse, says UN
As gang violence continues to rage, two-thirds of children are now in need of aid, the UN warns.BBC News - Top stories -
Erdoğan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief
Turkish president says recent events between Iran and Israel should not allow Israel to ‘gain ground’ in Gaza. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel’s war in Gaza following hours-long talks with Hamas chief ...The Guardian - World -
Slash tax on profits from Russia’s frozen assets, US urges allies
Maximise every euro from immobilised reserves to aid Ukraine, says Biden adviser Daleep SinghFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Al Gore Thinks Trump Will Lose and Climate Activists Will Triumph
Mr. Gore spoke at a climate leadership conference hosted by his nonprofit organization.The New York Times - Science - Donald Trump -
Google CEO Pichai Calls for Reset After Activist Firings
The tech giant fired over two dozen employees following sit-in protests at its offices in New York and California over its cloud-computing deal with Israel.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Google -
Pro-Palestinian Activists Dig In and Fan Out, as D.C. Pivots Toward Israel
After a week of protests and lawmakers’ swift pivot to more aid for Israel, pro-Palestinian activists now feel new urgency to refocus attention on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Documentary filmmaker and social activist Lourdes Portillo dies at 80
Portillo's film debut, 'The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo,' received an Oscar nomination for best documentary feature. She fused art and social activism into her work to elevate the plight of working people.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Activist investor Ancora ramps up pressure in Norfolk Southern board battle
The Norfolk Southern proxy fight is intensifying ahead of the company’s annual meeting on May 9.MarketWatch - Business -
German industry urges market reforms at start of Hanover Fair
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Top EU diplomat urges members to send Patriot systems to Ukraine
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Mauricio Pochettino urges Chelsea to show they are not just ‘Cole Palmer FC’
Leading scorer is a doubt for trip to Arsenal due to illness‘It is a good challenge in case Palmer is not available’Mauricio Pochettino has challenged Chelsea to prove that they are not “Cole Palmer Football Club” should they have to take on ...The Guardian - World -
About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out
Officials in Thailand say about 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillasABC News - World -
Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi's civilian government, steps down
Myanmar’s Vice President Henry Van Thio is stepping downABC News - World -
Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi's civilian government, steps down
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UN report points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual and reproductive health worldwide
The U.N. population fund says in a new study that an African woman is roughly 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than a woman in Europe or North AmericaABC News - Health -
UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpileABC News - Tech -
'Pivotal' talks on UN plastic pollution treaty to begin in Ottawa
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UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpileABC News - Health -
Exxon leads industry fight against UN plans to limit plastic
Petrochemical companies oppose global agreement that would cut production to curb pollutionFinancial Times - Business - United Nations -
Independent report does not find UN's Palestinian agency is compromised by outside groups
A highly anticipated independent report did not find the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is compromised by outside groups or has a systemic neutrality failure, a point of major contention ...The Hill - Politics -
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.CBS News - Top stories - Climate