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British succulent society chair quits over row about taking specimens from wild
Group banned plants ‘removed from habitat’ from its shows – causing uproar from enthusiasts. A furious row has blown up in the UK’s leading succulent society over the practice of taking desirable specimens from the wild, with the chair resigning ...The Guardian - World -
Shannon Sharpe under fire for 'invalidating' Amanda Seales' experiences with autism, racism
Shannon Sharpe hosted actor and comedian Amanda Seales on "Club Shay Shay." The episode has now gone viral, with some criticizing Sharpe's interview tactics.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW report on alleged mass killings
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Scotland's under-pressure leader insists he won't resign before crunch confidence vote next week
Scotland’s leader has insisted that he won’t be resigning amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority governmentABC News - World -
Biden administration faces pressure over continued support for Israel
Protests against the war in Gaza that have spread across U.S. college campuses are applying increased pressure on President Biden's administration over its continued support for Israel. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into McKinsey related to its past role in advising some of the largest U.S. opioid manufacturers on how to boost sales.
The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into McKinsey related to its past role in advising some of the largest U.S. opioid manufacturers on how to boost sales.The Wall Street Journal - World -
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates. The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global ...The Guardian - World -
Did Richard III Kill the Princes in the Tower?
Philippa Langley devoted years to the search for Richard III’s remains. Now, she’s trying to crack a 15th-century cold case: Did he really assassinate his nephews?The New York Times - Top stories -
BBC Proms to feature Florence + The Machine and Sam Smith
Full details of the 2024 season have been announced, with one of the most diverse line-ups in years.BBC News - Top stories -
As it happened: London mayor hopefuls in BBC debate
Four of the candidates vying to become the city's mayor have taken part in a BBC London hustings.BBC News - Top stories -
BBC returns to beach where five migrants died
Andrew Harding saw migrants board an overcrowded boat in Wimereux, northern France, on Tuesday.BBC News - Top stories -
The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies
The FT’s fifth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: outsourcers tap into remote work boom; Shopify targets more growth from bigger clients; Brazil’s alternative to electric vehicles; and Vertex Pharmaceutical’s ...Financial Times - World -
Chinese swimming row rumbles on as Ukad joins clamour for investigation
Ukad calls for transparency from Wada on positive testsBody has noted developments in the case ‘with concern’Pressure continues to grow on the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) after UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) became the latest body to call for an ...The Guardian - World - China -
SpaceX Worker Injury Rates Are Alarmingly High for Second Year in a Row
Injury rates among SpaceX employees are as much as nine times higher than the industry average in some facilities.Inc. - Business -
Goldman Sachs and Bank of America shareholders reject proposals to separate chair and CEO roles
Votes mark victories for Goldman’s David Solomon and Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan.MarketWatch - Business -
Gary Sánchez pinch hits for 2-run homer in 8th; Brewers rally for 7-5 win, series split with Pirates
Gary Sánchez hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a series splitABC News - Sports - MLB -
Richard Cordray to step down from job overseeing $1.6 trillion in federal student loans
The former CFPB director will end his tenure as head of the Office of Federal Student Aid in June.MarketWatch - Business -
Splashy testimony dominates first week of Trump's hush money trial
The first week of testimony in former President Trump's hush money trial has wrapped Friday in Manhattan. The trial so far has been dominated by splashy testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, who spent much of this week ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
BBC Verify examines reported strikes on Russian oil depots
The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
MLA who quit was facing standards investigation
Alliance MLA Patrick Brown failed to attend the standards investigation committee hearing on Wednesday.BBC News - Top stories -
Southwest Quits Four Airports in Cost-Cutting Drive
The airline expects fewer deliveries of Boeing planes than before, and cited “significant challenges” in achieving growth plans because of it.The New York Times - Business -
Pet Shop Boys: ‘It worked out quite well’
The most successful British pop duo in music history on tantrums, touring when you turn 70 — and why it feels unreal to hang out with Liza MinnelliFinancial Times - Business -
Pet Shop Boys: ‘It worked out quite well’
The most successful British pop duo in music history on tantrums, touring when you turn 70 — and why it feels unreal to hang out with Liza MinnelliFinancial Times - Business -
'If pressure is a privilege, England are about to feel very lucky'
England have big decisions to make as they prepare to name their squad for the T20 World Cup, says Stephan Shemilt.BBC News - Top stories -
As Alphabet follows Meta with a dividend, the pressure is now on Amazon
Dividends are a sign of maturing companies, but may also be a diversion for investors amid hefty capital spendingMarketWatch - Business -
Fortnite - Under The Windmill With A View Of The Styx Location
Fortnite's latest Snapshot Quests, also known as story challenges, are live in the game, and a few of them are trickier than you may be used to as of late. If you need to know where to find the location referred to when Cerberus says he left a ...GameSpot - Tech -
McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work
Federal prosecutors are examining the consulting company’s role in helping “turbocharge” the sale of painkillers like OxyContin.The New York Times - Business -
McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work
Federal prosecutors are examining the consulting company’s role in helping “turbocharge” the sale of painkillers like OxyContin.The New York Times - Top stories -
College encampments grow nationwide: What students are saying
Protests calling for the divestment from Israeli military operations have continued to spread on college campuses throughout the country.ABC News - Top stories -
Under Construction: A Remodeled House and Requited Love
Caroline Franklin, a teacher, and Kevin Wilkes, an architect, dated in high school, and then again 49 years later.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Blinken meets with China's Xi as differences grow
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s President Xi Jinping and other Beijing officials as differences between the two nations grow on a number of issues. Blinken said he outlined the U.S. worries with China, mentioning Beijing's ...The Hill - Politics - China -
Clean-Tech Fund Bets on Growing Demand for Batteries
Volta Energy Technologies raises $131 million in latest funding round, seeking to invest in ways to make energy storage cheaper as well as greener for consumers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Talk of an Immigrant ‘Invasion’ Grows in Republican Ads and Speech
Once relegated to the margins of the national debate, the word is now part of the party’s mainstream message on immigration.The New York Times - Top stories -
Third witness puts Trump's financial web in spotlight
A banker's testimony allows the court to take a deep dive into the $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
The 2024 Kia EV9 and the Rivian R1S compared: Which of these 3-row electric SUVs is better?
These two midsize SUVs carry up to seven passengers and offer plenty of range, but they are designed to do different things.MarketWatch - Business -
Forest row shows size of task refs face in adapting to demands of VAR era
Is refereeing really in crisis, and what's being done about it?ESPN - Sports -
Mortgage rates climb for fourth week in a row, taking ‘the wind out of the sails’ of the housing market
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 7.17%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business - Mortgage -
Spanish PM considers quitting as wife faces corruption investigation
Pedro Sánchez says he will announce decision on his political future next weekFinancial Times - Business -
CEOs are quitting at record rates, and women are twice as likely as men to leave
Women CEOs are twice as likely as men to quit within 2 years, and four times as likely to leave within 1 year.CNBC - Business -
Burkina Faso suspends BBC and Voice of America after they covered a report on mass killings
Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country’s armed forcesABC News - World