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German Bund Yield Edges Higher on Two-Year High Consumer Sentiment Data
10-year Bund yields edged higher after an above-forecast GfK consumer sentiment index added to the better-than-expected German data this week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Biden campaign plans to keep using TikTok through the election
Joe Biden’s re-election campaign plans to continue using TikTok for at least the next year, despite the president signing a law Wednesday that would ban the social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell it in that ...NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Pro-Palestinian protests planned for Washington's premier party weekend
Pro-Palestinian protesters are looking to puncture the festive bubble this weekend surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.NBC News - Top stories -
Pro-Palestinian protests planned for Washington's premier party weekend
Pro-Palestinian protesters are looking to puncture the festive bubble this weekend surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.NBC News - Politics -
German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current inflation rateABC News - World - Germany -
A reformed stock market would unleash Britain’s growth
Keeping growth companies onshore would boost the FTSE and the UK economyFinancial Times - World -
Reform UK’s unusual structure with Nigel Farage in the middle
Farage insists he is not a politician — but within the rightwing populist party, he is kingmakerFinancial Times - World -
Reform UK’s unusual structure with Nigel Farage in the middle
Farage insists he is not a politician — but within the rightwing populist party, he is kingmakerFinancial Times - Business -
Arsenic-laced books removed from French library
The four 19th Century books have been removed from shelves and taken for further analysis.BBC News - Top stories - France -
Team Biden Is Posting Through the Looming TikTok Ban
President Joe Biden may have signed the TikTok ban bill into law, but his campaign is still active on the Chinese-owned app.Wired - Tech - Joe Biden -
Change Healthcare Grinds Through Massive Breach Probe
Two months after cyberattack, the claims tech company’s parent UnitedHealth Group works to identify the ‘substantial proportion’ of people in America whose personal data was compromised.The Wall Street Journal - World -
An optimist’s guide to the next Labour government
Political stability, catch-up growth and better luck would make 2024 a good election to winFinancial Times - Business -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
Israel's push into Rafah to begin with evacuations, reports say
Yahoo News - World - Israel -
Tough questions as Supreme Court debates Trump's immunity claim
Justices push lawyers for both sides on whether a president can be criminally prosecuted for acts while in office.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Microsoft cloud growth accelerates on back of AI push
Microsoft saw a pickup in the segment containing video games after buying publisher Activision Blizzard in October.CNBC - Business - Microsoft -
Microsoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller A.I. Systems
The company that has invested billions in generative A.I. pioneers like OpenAI says giant systems aren’t necessarily what everyone needs.The New York Times - Tech - Microsoft -
French air traffic controllers cancel a strike but Paris flights are still disrupted
Air passengers traveling to and from Paris have experienced significant disruptions Thursday, despite a decision by air traffic controllers to cancel a strike after last-minute negotiationsABC News - World - France -
French national library quarantines books believed to be laced with arsenic
Chemical thought to be in emerald green covers of four 19th-century books identified by Poison Book Project. France’s national library has removed four 19th-century books from its shelves whose emerald green covers are believed to be laced with ...The Guardian - World -
France and the Philippines to start talks on a `visiting forces agreement,' French envoy says
The French ambassador to Manila says her country and the Philippines will start talks next month on a proposed defense pact that would allow troops from each country to hold exercises in the other’s territoryABC News - World - France -
Two American pastimes: Baseball and theft by government
It would be fitting for Clemente to hit yet another home run — this time for freedom — a full five decades after his last at bat.The Hill - Politics -
New Haiti government sworn in during secret ceremony
‘Transitional council’ takes oath of office after prime minister formally resigns as gang violence continues to rock capital. Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally resigned and a new provisional government has been sworn in during a ...The Guardian - World -
What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government
The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P.The New York Times - World -
What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government
The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P.The New York Times - Top stories -
Humza Yousaf’s leadership of the Scottish government is on the line
The first minister’s decision to scrap a power sharing pact has prompted a no confidence voteFinancial Times - World -
Humza Yousaf’s leadership of the Scottish government is on the line
The SNP first minister’s decision to scrap a power-sharing pact has prompted a no-confidence voteFinancial Times - Business -
Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle
A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. All of the animals were eventually recovered.The New York Times - World -
Southwest to Exit Four Airports, Facing Financial Weakness and Boeing Problems
Southwest Airlines is pulling out of some airports and cutting costs as it grapples with lackluster earnings and delays of new Boeing planes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Southwest to Exit Four Airports, Facing Financial Weakness and Boeing Problems
Southwest Airlines is pulling out of some airports and cutting costs as it grapples with lackluster earnings and delays of new Boeing planes.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Billie Eilish, Green Day and other artists back bill that would reform live-event ticketing system
Billie Eilish, Green Day and Dave Matthews are among the 250 artists who signed a letter urging the Senate Commerce Committee to support the Fans First Act.NBC News - Top stories -
'Europe could die,' France's Macron says as he calls for stronger defense and economic reform
President Emmanuel Macron appealed for stronger, more integrated European defenses and said the continent must not become a vassal of the United States.NBC News - Top stories -
Lawmakers push Wall Street giveaway disguised as increased worker security
If members of Congress want to improve retirement security, they should expand Social Security rather than Wall Street-favored individual savings and investment schemes.The Hill - Politics -
Macron, Battling Far Right at Home, Pushes for Stronger E.U.
In a major speech, France’s president returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient.The New York Times - World -
Macron, Battling Far Right at Home, Pushes for Stronger E.U.
In a major speech, France’s president returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient.The New York Times - Top stories -
World leaders make renewed push to secure release of Gaza hostages
Eighteen countries call on Hamas to free captives and secure ‘immediate and prolonged’ ceasefireFinancial Times - Business -
Alphabet hails ‘once-in-a-generation’ AI opportunity as revenue rises
Shares surge after tech giant issues first ever dividend and posts revenue of $80.5bn, up 15% since last year, despite staff turmoil. Shares in Alphabet, the owner of Google and YouTube, surged after it issued its first ever dividend and revealed ...The Guardian - World -
With lawsuits in rearview mirror, Disney World government gets back to being boring
For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World’s governing district was back to being what many municipal government forums often are — boringABC News - Entertainment -
One-word Ofsted grades should stay, says government
The government says the judgements are useful for parents, after MPs called for them to be scrapped.BBC News - Top stories -
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government
Haiti has opened a new political chapter with the installation of a transitional council tasked with picking a new prime minister and preparing for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violence that has killed ...ABC News - World