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Disney and DeSantis allies end legal dispute
The two sides have been fighting over who gets control of Disney's Florida theme park resort.BBC News - Top stories -
19th Century law fires up anti-abortion push
A federal abortion ban won’t pass Congress. But activists hope a 19th Century law could be enforced to halt the procedure.BBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Montana’s high court strikes down voting reform laws
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled a series of voting reform laws passed by the state Legislature in 2021 violate the fundamental right to vote. The ruling, issued Wednesday, reaffirms a 2022 lower court ruling that found four ...The Hill - Politics -
Seoul Bus Drivers End Strike After Reaching Wage Deal
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Al-Yamamah arms deal report comes to light ending anti-corruption campaigners’ battle
Inquiry by National Audit Office into British-Saudi arms contract reveals evidence of MoD deception over bribery allegations. A suppressed official report on alleged corruption in a giant British-Saudi arms contract has been discovered in a public ...The Guardian - World -
German rail OKs union's 35-hour-week demand to end months of dispute
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Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Spending Package, Ending Government Shutdown Fears
The president signed a $1.2 trillion spending package that passed early on Saturday morning, narrowly avoiding a shutdown.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora
Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday.ABC News - Tech -
Deal to end German rail strikes features a 35-hour work week with an option to work longer
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Hong Kong official warns online criticism could breach new national security law
The Article 23 legislation includes penalties for five categories of crime including treason, insurrection, espionage, sabotage and external interference. Article 23: Hong Kong’s security law explained in 30 secondsHong Kong’s justice minister has ...The Guardian - World - Hong Kong -
Tractors brought to Parliament in farmers' protest
Farmers from across the UK drive tractors to Westminster to protest a lack of support for food producers.BBC News - Top stories -
Chinese ‘state-affiliated’ organisations behind cyber-attacks on MPs and Electoral Commission, Dowden says – UK politics live
Deputy PM says international partners, including the US, will also be making statements today about similar Chinese cyber-attacks . Andrew Bowie, the energy minister, said the government should have revived investment in nuclear energy “years ago” ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
The Five Minutes That Brought Down the Francis Scott Key Bridge
When a massive cargo ship lost power in Baltimore, crews scrambled to control the ship and to evacuate the bridge lying ahead. But it was too late.The New York Times - Top stories -
The Audacious MGM Hack That Brought Chaos to Las Vegas
A gang of young criminals. A more than $30 million ransom. Casinos in disarray. Six days inside the cyberattack that put corporate America on notice.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Bernie Sanders Tries to Legislate Leisure
It’s a superfluous effort. The market has already moved toward a 32-hour workweek.The Wall Street Journal - World -
In an ‘Anti-Wedding,’ It’s Personality Over Tradition
For people who are excited to get married but don’t want to plan a classic wedding, one planner offers a solution: “love parties.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Two ministers quit government in mini-reshuffle
Education minister Robert Halfon and armed forces minister James Heappey are also standing down as MPs.BBC News - Top stories -
Dynasty Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings: This could be the year Kyle Pitts realizes his potential, more
Updated tight end rankings for Dynasty leagues after the initial wave of free agent signingsCBS Sports - Sports - Fantasy Football -
NY Republican says House could 'end up having a Speaker Hakeem Jeffries' as GOP majority narrows
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) raised concerns Monday that a dwindling House GOP majority due to multiple vacancies could hurt the caucus’ prospects and may even lead to Democrats taking over the chamber. Republicans currently hold a 218-213 ...The Hill - Politics -
Unwinding British QE may end up costing £100bn. Could that have been avoided?
The Bank of England can learn from historyFinancial Times - World -
Ending 6% commissions could create a ‘Venus flytrap situation’ for home buyers, economist says
A proposed settlement announced by the National Association of Realtors could quickly saddle home buyers with additional costs, one professor said.MarketWatch - Business -
Perimenopause has brought chaos to my life – but also peace
Trying to learn about menopause has been disorienting, but Angela Garbes has also experienced ‘a softening, an openness’. In my 20s and 30s, I went hard, driven by a desire to live life fully. I wanted to stay up all night having heated ...The Guardian - World -
France run in five tries against improving Ireland
France score five tries to open the Women's Six Nations with a comfortable 38-17 win over a much-improved Ireland in Le Mans.BBC News - Top stories -
Xi tries to restore investor confidence in China
Also in this newsletter: US debt warning, German growth downgrades, the return of the commuteFinancial Times - World - China -
South Africa Joins the Anti-U.S. Axis
The House reexamines trade benefits for our non-friends in Pretoria.The Wall Street Journal - World - South Africa -
Brazil's Barbosa banned for anti-doping fraud attempt
Flamengo and Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa is suspended for two years for attempted anti-doping fraud.BBC News - Top stories - Brazil -
Vinícius to captain Brazil in Spain anti-racism game
Brazil coach Dorival Júnior has chosen Vinícius Júnior to lead the team at the Real Madrid forward's Bernabéu stadium.ESPN - Sports - Brazil -
Disney settles lawsuit in Florida theme-park dispute
Deal resolves legal fight between Republican governor Ron DeSantis and one of the state’s biggest private employersFinancial Times - Business - Florida -
Culberson strikes out with Braves in try to be P
Charlie Culberson's attempt to become a pitcher took a blow when he was released by the Braves. The 34-year-old has spent 11 years in the majors as a utility man.ESPN - Sports -
Ukraine says it hit Russian landing ships in Crimea
A large number of missiles targeted Kyiv early on Sunday as Russia stepped up attacks against Ukraine.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Junior doctors in Wales begin four-day strike
Junior doctors begin their longest walkout to date until Friday in a dispute over pay.BBC News - Top stories -
Oil rises after Ukraine strikes Russian refineries, Moscow orders output cuts to meet OPEC+ pledge
At least 10% of Russia's refining capacity has been disrupted by the attacks, according to British intelligence.CNBC - Business - Ukraine -
Striking kite-flying picture scoops top prize
The winner of the Concrete in Life Photo of the Year competition has been announced.BBC News - Top stories -
Eli Lilly strikes drug dispensing deal with Amazon
Retail group agrees first partnership with a big drug company since launching online pharmacy business in 2020Financial Times - Business -
Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes over Lebanon border
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Moscow terror attack: Putin says all four gunmen held as death toll reaches 133
Putin suggests – without evidence – that Kyiv may have been involved in attack, claiming attackers planned to flee to Ukraine. Vladimir Putin said Russia had arrested all four gunmen responsible for the shooting that killed 133 people at a concert ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Eye on America: Small business tries four-day work week
In Louisiana, we learn how a devastating drought has greatly diminished the area’s crawfish supply. Then in Ohio, we tour a small business that’s seeing promising results from a four-day work week model. Watch these stories and more on Eye on ...CBS News - Top stories -
Putin Tries to Link Moscow Concert Hall Attack to Ukraine
American officials, who have assessed that a branch of the Islamic State was responsible, have voiced concern that the Russian leader could seek to falsely blame Ukraine.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
US investment funds pull $13.3bn from BlackRock in anti-ESG campaign
Latest loss of $8.5bn in Texas comes after asset manager tried to make inroads in the Republican stateFinancial Times - Business -
Fareed Zakaria decries the "anti-Americanism" in America's politics today
The host of CNN's "GPS" is an optimist who is nonetheless concerned about what he sees in response to a changing America. His new book, "Age of Revolutions," discusses how societies both embrace change and resist it.CBS News - Top stories