Hong Kongers Hold First Protest in Years under Strict Rules
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US company Booking Holdings added to European Union's list for strict digital scrutiny
Booking Holdings, the U.S. company that owns BookingABC News - Tech -
China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligenceABC News - Tech - China -
On Holding more than doubles profit
On Holding, the Swiss apparel maker backed by tennis legend Roger Federer, said its first-quarter profit more than doubled on strong direct-to-consumer sales.MarketWatch - Business -
German building industry workers go on first strike in years
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Protest-hit farm subsidy plan pushed back a year
Unions call aspects of the scheme including a 10% tree cover rule for farms "unworkable".BBC News - Top stories -
Inside the key Senate races holding primaries Tuesday
Voters are headed to the polls Tuesday for contentious U.S. Senate primary races in West Virginia and Maryland. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.CBS News - Top stories -
Why Hong Kong should put debt restructuring back on the legislative agenda
Lawyers say more options are needed to resolve debt problems than simply ‘lose-lose’ liquidationsFinancial Times - World - Hong Kong -
This MIT Professor's 5Ss Rule Has Been Around for 40 Years. It's Still the Secret to Becoming a World-Class Speaker
Patrick Wilson taught MIT students how to speak in a way that made people pay attention for over 40 years. His top trick will work for you too.Inc. - Business -
Childish Gambino announces first tour in 5 years, releases reimagined 2020 album with new songs
Childish Gambino has returned with a reimagined album and a new tour announcementABC News - Entertainment -
Why OpenAI is the first company to be No. 1 on the CNBC Disruptor 50 list two years in a row
OpenAI repeats as the No. 1 company on the 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50 list as AI redefines the way VCs, startups and market giants invest, interact and compete.CNBC - Business -
China's Central Bank Holds Key Policy Rates Steady
The People’s Bank of China held key policy rates steady, a move that could preface a hold on benchmark lending rates later this month.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Hong Kong calls for respect of its overseas-based trade offices after UK charged its London staffer
Hong Kong's leader has urged foreign governments to respect its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly working for the Chinese city’s intelligence serviceABC News - World - United Kingdom -
Photo reportedly shows suspect in UK spy case with Hong Kong’s top official
South China Morning Post releases image said to be of Chung Biu Yuen with chief executive John Lee in 2002. One of the three men accused of aiding the Hong Kong intelligence services in the UK was a classmate of the territory’s top official, John ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Hong Kong risks losing last traces of autonomy from Beijing following UK spy probe
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Bud Light boycott may be losing steam as beer brand holds on to more store shelf space than expected: analyst
Bud Light will continue losing shelf space this summer in the wake of last year’s boycott of the brand, which stemmed from a promotion featuring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, but it won’t lose as much as expected, according to one analyst.MarketWatch - Business -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says inflation has been higher than thought and expects rates to hold steady
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated Tuesday that inflation is falling more slowly than expected and will keep the central bank on hold for an extended period.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Fed Chair Powell says inflation has been higher than thought, expects rates to hold steady
Speaking to the Foreign Bankers' Association, the central bank leader noted that the rapid disinflation that happened in 2023 has slowed considerably this year.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Plan to ban sex education for children under nine
New guidance for schools in England is expected to be set out on Thursday.BBC News - Top stories -
Waymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology
The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo’s self-driving vehiclesABC News - Tech -
'Trapped in hell' under collapsed building but pulled out alive
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Israelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in Gaza
Israel's Independence Day is normally a raucous affair, celebrated with day parties and barbecues in parks, but this year, celebrations — from Monday evening through Tuesday — were mutedABC News - World - Israel -
'Pompeii: The New Dig' Review: Stories From Under the Ashes
A three-part PBS documentary explores the revelatory recent excavations of the ancient Italian city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Under Fire for ‘Toxic’ Work Culture, Bank Regulator Apologizes Again
A scathing report revealed a culture of widespread sexual harassment and discrimination at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Martin Gruenberg will testify on Capitol Hill starting on Wednesday.The New York Times - Business -
China’s international students under pressure as economic uncertainty looms
A growing number of overseas Chinese students are running into financial difficulties due to the declining wealth of their families back home.CNBC - Business - China -
Campus protests and the tyranny of certainty
People on the ends of the spectrum are not interested in nuance, because absolutes are so much easier to defend — all you need to do is repeat your perspective and refuse to engage in dialogue. After all, you are right, so what else is there to say?The Hill - Politics -
Commencement Is Canceled. Why Aren't the Protests?
Students discuss universities’ responses to encampments and the value of a college education.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Greek and Turkish leaders seek to stress thawing relations but tensions remain under the surface
The leaders of Greece and Turkey have met for talks that were supposed to underline their efforts to put aside decades-old disputes but also revealed deep divisions between themABC News - World