Dup Still Wary of Eu Law in Northern Ireland As Brexit Deal Vote Looms
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Proposed smoking ban is good policy - O'Neill
The Commons backed the new law despite the DUP's seven MPs voting against the legislation.BBC News - Top stories -
Call to make smacking illegal in England and Northern Ireland
Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children's doctors warn.BBC News - Top stories -
Post-Brexit Gibraltar deal 'very, very close'
Following Brexit, the British overseas territory has been operating under temporary rules.BBC News - Top stories -
Second-half show gives Northern Ireland qualifying win
Northern Ireland produce an impressive second-half performance to defeat Bosnia-Herzegovina for their first win of Euro 2025 qualifying.BBC News - Top stories -
EU, Britain and Spain say significant progress made in talks on post-Brexit status of Gibraltar
British and Spanish foreign ministers met in Brussels for a new round of talks over the status of the disputed territory of Gibraltar following Britain’s exit from the European UnionABC News - World - United Kingdom -
Brussels proposes return to pre-Brexit mobility for UK and EU young people
European Commission to seek approval from leaders to start talks with UK on visa-free exchanges for 18- to 30-year-olds. The European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the UK to allow mobility enjoyed before Brexit to millions of ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Supreme Court justices signal wariness of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions
The scope of a federal obstruction law used against scores of Jan. 6 rioters — and former President Trump — drew scrutiny from the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a signal that the justices may be wary of the Justice Department’s far-reaching ...The Hill - Politics -
Blackstone nears deal to buy former Britishvolt site in northern England
US buyout firm has plans to build a vast data centre to tap growing demand for computing powerFinancial Times - Business -
EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of migration law, hoping to deprive the far right of votes
Lawmakers have approved a major revamp of the European Union’s migration regulationsABC News - World - European Union -
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-3 Northern Ireland: 'We've set the standard, now we have to push on' - Simone Magill
After a superb second-half performance in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Northern Ireland striker Simone Magill says the team have "set the standard" moving forward.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
EU, Britain and Spain say significant progress made in talks on post-Brexit status of Gibraltar
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EU proposes UK free movement deal for young people
The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Be a Wary Reader in the 2024 Election
Disinformation from Russia and China is evolving and has even spread to Capitol Hill.The Wall Street Journal - World -
EU Migration Deal Triggers Strong Pushback From Orban, Tusk
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EU lawmakers approve right to fixed-term, fixed-price energy deals
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France’s Attal Says EU-Canada Trade Deal Is a ‘Win-Win’ For All
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Ian Paisley: DUP is last line of defence for the union
Ian Paisley says the DUP is the only unionist party which can win a sizeable number of MP seats.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
A glimpse of the Brexit debate of the future
Also this week, evidence grows that new border controls are hitting meat importsFinancial Times - World -
Europe live: ‘history made’ as EU parliament passes major migration and asylum reforms
MEPs voted on more than 10 different bills aiming at reforming migration laws across bloc, amid criticism from far right, far left and greens. Malin Björk from the Swedish Left Party said the vote will not resolve problems, and that the Left group ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Moldova Sets Date for Crucial Presidential Election, EU Vote
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Report: Cowboys sign Royce Freeman to 1-year deal, still expected to select running back in NFL Draft
Royce Freeman is now the most experienced running back on the Cowboys’ roster after Tony Pollard’s departure.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Series I bonds are ‘still a good deal’ despite an expected falling rate in May, experts say
The annual rate for Series I bonds could fall below 5% in May based on inflation and other factors, financial experts say. Here's what to know.CNBC - Business -
Netanyahu Weighs Response to Iran, Wary of Alienating Biden
Its options range from striking Iran openly and forcefully to doing nothing at all. One factor to weigh is that the huge aerial attack did little damage.The New York Times - World - Joe Biden -
German parliament to vote on gender self-determination law
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A ghost of Brexit past returns to haunt Labour
Talk of reviving Theresa May’s Chequers plan hints at a wider debate within the opposition party about future UK-EU tiesFinancial Times - World -
Why Gibraltar is the last big unresolved problem of Brexit
Also in this newsletter: Are the EU’s emergency energy measures becoming obsolete?Financial Times - World -
Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes
Ecuador has started to ration electricity in its main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plantsABC News - Top stories -
Russian missile strike in northern Ukraine kills 15
Dozens more people are wounded in the attack close to the centre of Chernihiv, officials say.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
House votes to reapprove law allowing warrantless surveillance of US citizens
Fisa allows for monitoring of foreign communications, as well as collection of citizens’ messages and calls. House lawmakers voted on Friday to reauthorize section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or Fisa, including a key measure ...The Guardian - World -
Maine joins effort to elect president by popular vote with new law
Maine will become the latest state to join an interstate effort to elect the nation’s president by a popular vote, Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Monday. Mills said she will allow the legislation to become law without her signature, paving the ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump hush money trial looms
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Do-or-die for Trump in hush money trial Former President Trump is running out of options to put off his hush money case in the days ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Tesla asks shareholders to vote again on Musk's $56 billion payout
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package will go to another shareholder vote in June, after a Delaware court voided it as excessive.CNBC - Business - Tesla -
Tesla Seeks to Revive Musk’s $47 Billion Pay Deal With New Shareholder Vote
The company’s directors are asking shareholders to again approve the multibillion-dollar compensation plan and to move the company’s registration to Texas, from Delaware.The New York Times - Business - Tesla -
‘It’s catastrophic’: Italian restaurants in London struggle to find staff post-Brexit
UK hospitality industry hit by crisis as thousands of young Italians are forced out by latest round of rules and cost-of-living crisis. Emanuela Reccia has lived in London for almost a decade. She was a teenager when she left her home city of ...The Guardian - World -
Brexit has ‘exacerbated’ UK drug shortages, research finds
Report from Nuffield Trust health think-tank highlights impact of leaving EU on medicine supply chainsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns
Some shortages are so serious they are imperilling the health and even lives of patients with serious illnesses, pharmacy bosses say. Drug shortages are a “new normal” in the UK and are being exacerbated by Brexit, a report by the Nuffield Trust ...The Guardian - World -
Israeli military tells Palestinians not to return to north Gaza after witnesses say troops killed 5
The Israeli military has renewed warnings for Palestinians not to return to northern GazaABC News - World - Israel -
Israeli military tells Palestinians not to return to north Gaza after witnesses say troops kill 5
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Gazans Trying to Return Home Say Israeli Troops Fired on Them
An emergency worker and two people who tried to make the journey said Israeli troops shot into the crowd, forcing people to turn back in panic.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Cokayne banned for England's game with Ireland
England hooker Amy Cokayne will miss the Women's Six Nations match with Ireland at Twickenham after being sent off in the 46-0 win over Scotland.BBC News - Top stories