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One injured in chemical factory explosions
One person has been taken to hospital after several explosions and fire at a factory in north Wales.BBC News - Top stories -
Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests
Iranian prosecutors have filed criminal charges against activists and journalists following a BBC report that alleged security forces “sexually assaulted and killed” a 16-year-old girl during the protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022ABC News - World - Iran -
‘Unethical’ junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, report claims
Bite Back, a Jamie Oliver campaign group, found the 10 biggest producers reel in young shoppers with attention-grabbing colours and cartoons. Food companies are using bright colours and cartoon characters in an “unethical” effort to manipulate ...The Guardian - World -
Dallas to Tokyo flight grounded after pilot drank too much before takeoff, reports say
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Officers kill school shooting threat in Wisconsin, officials say
Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.CBS News - Top stories -
Australia expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 as part of ‘nest of spies’, reports claim
Asio director general Mike Burgess had referred to expulsion of foreign operatives in 2021 speech but did not name country behind threat . Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
Russia flaunts Western tanks captured in war in Ukraine
The display seeks to energise Russians ahead of the country's victory day celebrations on 9 May.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Russians flock to see captured Western tanks
The exhibition was on display in Moscow's Victory Park, it included British hardware given to Ukraine.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Iran: Death sentence commuted for oil billionaire
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Around the world, workers are back in the office. Just not in America.
The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Zoom revolution are continuing to shake up the workplace and have created dividing lines between the U.S. and many other developed countries.MarketWatch - Business -
Police move in on University of Texas at Dallas protesters
State troopers are moving in on protesters in Dallas, Texas, as campus demonstrations continue across the US.BBC News - Top stories -
Bird Flu Highlights Concerns Around Raw Milk
Testing suggests that pasteurization inactivates the virus. But what about raw milk and cheese?The New York Times - Top stories -
Civil servants in court challenge over Rwanda law
The government argues the act, passed last week, does not breach the law or the civil service code.BBC News - Top stories -
Meet the astronauts on Boeing's historic Starliner flight
Boeing is set to launch its first-ever spaceflight with humans next week. The Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Florida on Monday night for a multi-day mission to the International Space Station. Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot ...CBS News - Top stories -
Kremlin parades Western equipment captured from Ukrainian army at Moscow exhibition
An exhibition of Western military equipment captured from Kyiv forces during the fighting in Ukraine has opened in the Russian capitalABC News - World - Ukraine -
The Guardian view on the women of Iran: still resisting repression | Editorial
The regime wants to crush resistance. But those it rules continue to push back against its brutality. The protests that exploded across Iran following Mahsa Amini’s death in custody in September 2022 were a turning point. The young Iranian-Kurdish ...The Guardian - World -
Iran commutes a tycoon's death sentence to 20 years in prison
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon's death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after he returned around $2.1 billion in assets from illegally selling oil abroadABC News - World - Iran -
Swiss Franc Could Rise in Coming Weeks Due to Position Squeeze
The Swiss franc could appreciate in the coming weeks as extensive short positions—or bets on the currency falling—could result in a squeeze that pushes the currency higher, BNP Paribas said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
She Was Convicted of Making a Bank Her Personal ATM---and Sentenced to Death
The case became one of the most high profile in a relentless anticorruption campaign in Vietnam dubbed the “Blazing Furnace.”The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Switch Hitter in Baseball Is Going Extinct
Superstars who slugged from both sides of the plate were once a feature of the major leagues. Now they have become a dying breed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Corporate Tax Reality
It’s double taxation, plain and simple.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Helping Ukraine is in Floridians' Interest
Sen. Rubio’s opposition to aid disappoints a constituent and softens a long-time GOPer’s exit from the party.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
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Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe
Dozens of books have disappeared from Warsaw to Paris. The police are looking into who is taking them, and why — a tale of money, geopolitics, crafty forgers and lackluster library security.The New York Times - Top stories -
Starfield's Biggest Update Ever Makes Getting Around Way Less Annoying
Bethesda has announced it will be releasing Starfield's biggest update since launch on May 15. Referred to by Bethesda as the May Update, the patch will include updated planet surface maps, new gameplay difficulty options, and new ship-building ...GameSpot - Tech -
As Questions Swirl Around Tesla's Superchargers, the Race Is On to Fill the Power Gap
The company's decision to eliminate the team building its charging infrastructure comes at a delicate time for the EV industry. Other players are eager to pick up where Tesla left off.Wired - Tech -
Delta Flight Loses Emergency Slide After Takeoff From J.F.K.
The plane had taken off from Kennedy International Airport when crew members noticed problems near its right wing, Delta said. What became of the slide is unknown.The New York Times - Business -
Japan Airlines flight canceled after captain got drunk, "disorderly" at hotel
The captain's behavior required an alternate crew be flown in from Japan, the airline said.CBS News - World - Japan -
When the Cute Guy on Your Flight Turns Out to be Your Seatmate
Alex Zhou and Eddie Kay met on a plane heading to Boston from Los Angeles. After going their separate ways, the two reconnected on social media.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
OnlyFans investigated over claim children accessed pornography
Ofcom looks into whether website for adult performers failed to properly implement age-verification checks. The UK communications watchdog has opened an investigation into whether OnlyFans allowed children to view pornography on its website after ...The Guardian - World -
The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limitedABC News - World - Iran -
PG&E Nears Deal With KKR for Stake in Power Business Spinoff
The California utility is seeking regulatory approval to sell KKR part of a new company that would house most of its power generation business.The Wall Street Journal - World -
PG&E Nears Deal With KKR for Stake in Power Business Spinoff
The California utility is seeking regulatory approval to sell KKR part of a new company that would house most of its power generation business.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, police clear a migrant camp near City Hall
Paris police have evicted migrants from a makeshift tent camp next to City Hall, the latest clear-out that aid groups allege is a campaign of ’’social cleansing″ ahead of the Summer OlympicsABC News - World -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels in at least a week after Fed’s Powell sees unlikely chance of a rate hike
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their lowest levels in a week or more on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered comments seen as more dovish comments than what was implied by the central bank’s own policy statement.MarketWatch - Business -
Mellman: Election Day is nearing — How is President Biden doing?
Forecasters who suggest one candidate or the other is a certain victor have a 50/50 chance of being 100 percent right.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Arizona senate passes repeal of 1864 near-total abortion ban
Democrats pick up support of two Republicans to repeal law reinstated three weeks ago, with governor expected to ratify repeal. Arizona lawmakers have repealed the state’s 160-year-old statute banning nearly all abortions.. The 1864 law, which was ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Shooter threat "neutralized" near Wisconsin school, officials say
There were no reported injuries after an active shooter near a middle school outside of Madison, Wisconsin, was "neutralized," officials said. Charlie De Mar has the latest.CBS News - Top stories -
Armed Student Is Killed Near Wisconsin Middle School, Officials Say
School officials in Mount Horeb, Wis., southwest of Madison, said that no one else was harmed and that schools were placed on lockdown.The New York Times - Top stories -
DNC uses billboards around Trump rallies in Wisconsin, Michigan to attack him on abortion
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is greeting former President Trump's arrival in Wisconsin and Michigan for rallies on Wednesday with billboards aiming to remind voters of his record on abortion. The DNC is putting up two billboards in ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump