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CEO of Brazil’s oil and gas giant Petrobras steps down following dustup over dividends
The head of Brazil’s Petrobras is stepping down after a fight over dividends, sending shares of the state-controlled oil and gas giant tumblingABC News - World - Brazil -
Soros Fund Management dumps New York Community Bank stake
Soros Fund Management eliminated its stake in New York Community Bank, a regulatory filing shows.MarketWatch - Business - New York -
New Yorkers Celebrate Katharine Hepburn’s 117th Birthday in a Garden in Turtle Bay
Every year, a small band of New Yorkers gathers in a tucked-away Midtown park to celebrate the actress, a beloved neighbor they remember as an everyday city dweller.The New York Times - Lifestyle - New York -
Macron Calls State of Emergency Over Protests in New Caledonia
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Oil Rises, Buoyed by Second Straight Weekly Fall in U.S. Inventories
Oil gained in early Asian trade, buoyed by a second straight weekly decline in U.S. inventories.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Wildfire Nears Canada’s Largest Oil-Producing Area, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
The fire, near Fort McMurray, Alberta, has put the community, which is haunted by the costliest wildfire in Canadian history, on high alert.The New York Times - World -
US Treasury threatens Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank over Russia unit
Bank ditched asset-swap plan connected to oligarch Oleg Deripaska after letter warning of potential secondary sanctionsFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Democrats Batter Bank Regulator Over F.D.I.C.’s ‘Toxic’ Workplace Culture
The agency’s chair, Martin Gruenberg, has resisted Republicans’ calls to resign, but criticism by his own party raises questions about how long he can hang on.The New York Times - Business -
China’s biggest banks launch first sales of special loss-absorbing debt
TLAC bonds are part of push from international regulators to shore up balance sheetsFinancial Times - Business - China -
Julianne Moore, Chloë Sevigny and Others Celebrate the Dia Beacon Museum
A springtime benefit and 50th anniversary celebration at Dia Beacon in New York’s Hudson Valley brought together an array of cultural figures.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases
England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off.BBC News - Top stories -
Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
The threat of a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing Wednesday, a day after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes in the city of 68,000ABC News - World -
Putin calls for big increase in armaments production
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Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Calls for Postwar Plan in Gaza
The Israeli prime minister says Hamas must be defeated on the battlefield before questions about governing the enclave after the war are answered.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Using AI for election campaign phone calls
The BBC got to see just how easy it is to create a fake phone call between two people.BBC News - Top stories -
The green transition can kick-start a revival in UK manufacturing
In the race to meet global demand for climate-friendly tech and products, government needs to nurture potential winnersFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Libor convictions reviewed by UK fraud agency in wake of disclosure problems
SFO to re-examine cases including former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom HayesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Axing northern leg of HS2 will stunt UK growth, says official adviser
National Infrastructure Commission warns ‘window is closing’ for ministers to ensure alternative rail capacity is builtFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK migration policy risks undermining university sector, business warns
Rio Tinto, Siemens and Anglo American say curbs to overseas student numbers threaten investment, in letter to PMFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Man told he is not British after 42 years in UK
Nelson Shardey now faces a 10-year wait for "settlement" and a bill running into thousands of pounds.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
WATCH: 2024 NFL schedule release videos for all 32 teams include celebrities, spoofs, shots at opponents
NFL social media teams were hard at work this year, and the 2024 editions did not disappointCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
TikTok creators sue U.S. government in a bid to stop potential ban
TikTok creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, alleging a new law that could ban the app violates their free speech rights under the 1st Amendment. The legislation is meant to force Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the service.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - Tiktok -
Google's Newest AI Can Listen in on Calls to Detect Scammers
Android phones could soon alert users to language that indicates fraud. If it works correctly, it could save you money.Inc. - Business - Google -
Putin calls attack on Slovakian PM Fico a 'despicable crime'
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Harry and Meghan's Archewell Foundation was 'delinquent.' Newsom calls the pile-on 'unfair'
Harry and Meghan's Archewell Foundation is now in good standing in California after a lost check is remedied. Gov. Newsom calls the attention pile-on 'unfair.'Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Johnson defends decision to attend Trump trial, calling the case ‘an atrocity’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended his decision to attend former President Trump’s hush money trial in New York earlier this week, calling the case an “atrocity.” In an interview with NBC News, Johnson said he rode in the car with the former ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
University of California Workers Authorize Union to Call for Strike Over Protest Crackdowns
A union representing about 48,000 academic workers said that campus leaders mishandled pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The vote gives the union’s executive board the ability to call a strike at any time.The New York Times - Top stories - California -
The UK’s broken refugee policy is delivering scared children into the hands of people smugglers | Alf Dubs
The government is preventing refugee families being reunited, but adopting one simple proposal could change that. Alf Dubs is a Labour peer and patron of the Refugee CouncilWhen I was a child, I had to leave my mother behind as I fled the Nazis on ...The Guardian - World -
JCB built and supplied equipment to Russia months after saying exports had stopped
Exclusive: Russian customs records suggest firm owned by major Tory donor kept supplying machines after ‘voluntary pause’. The British digger maker JCB, owned by the billionaire Bamford family, continued to build and supply equipment for the ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
As Call of Duty Continues Attracting Skill-Based Matchmaking Complaints, XDefiant Goes In A Different Direction
Ubisoft has revealed that XDefiant will not have skill-based matchmaking in its casual play mode. Instead, the game will have different matchmaking factors depending on each playlist. XDefiant is considered Ubisoft's answer to Call of Duty, and ...GameSpot - Tech -
Stocks set new records
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story New inflation data sends stocks soaring All three of the major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs Wednesday after new federal ...The Hill - Politics - Stock Market -
Good, not great, news on inflation
And more on goldFinancial Times - World - Inflation -
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France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia
President Emmanuel Macron condemns violence sparked by his push for voting reform in strategic south Pacific territoryFinancial Times - Business -
U.S. announces new sanctions against Nicaragua
Some of the new sanctions are being taken to address "significant concern" about the Nicaraguan government's "continued repression" of the Nicaraguan people.CBS News - Politics