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Oil price could exceed $100 a barrel if Middle East conflict worsens, World Bank warns
Increase in cost of crude could drive inflation up and force central banks to keep interest rates high. • Business live – latest updates. A serious escalation of tensions in the Middle East would push the price of oil above $100 (£80) a barrel and ...The Guardian - World -
Could Stanford transfer Kiki Irianfen wind up with JuJu Watkins and build the start of a dynasty at USC?
After watching its 2024 NCAA Tournament run fall short, USC knows it must add top talent around WatkinsCBS Sports - Sports -
Four ways climate change affects extreme weather
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Sainsbury's: Almost everyone now shops in store
Nearly 90% of business now comes from its stores, the retailer says, as it reports a rise in food sales.BBC News - Top stories -
Mortgage rates climb for fourth week in a row, taking ‘the wind out of the sails’ of the housing market
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 7.17%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business - Mortgage -
Video from Hamas shows Israeli-American hostage once feared dead
Hamas has released a disturbing new video of an American-Israeli hostage taken captive during the Oct. 7 attack. The video, which cannot be independently verified, shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin speaking under duress. He was previously feared dead.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Video from Hamas shows Israeli-American hostage once feared dead
Hamas has released a disturbing new video of an American-Israeli hostage taken captive during the Oct. 7 attack. The video, which cannot be independently verified, shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin speaking under duress. He was previously feared dead.CBS News - World - Israel -
Report: Up to 200,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah fearing offensive
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David Pecker Says He and Others Around Trump Feared His Anger
They called Donald J. Trump “the boss.” The desire to avoid his fury drove many decisions made by those around him.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Alphabet tempers fears that it's falling behind in AI with blowout first-quarter results
Alphabet's revenue jumped 15% in the first quarter and profit in the company's cloud business more than quadrupled.CNBC - Business -
India election: fears that Modi’s BJP will polarise voters in fight for key state
Muslims worry Modi’s party will rely on familiar tactics of drawing on religious divisions as it battles Congress to to retain seats in Karnataka. The sun scorched the carpeted car park at Mudipu Junction outside Mangalore in Karnataka state as ...The Guardian - World - India -
Poland’s foreign minister says Putin should fear a war with NATO
In a speech Thursday, Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski said Russian President Vladimir Putin should fear a war with NATO as it would inevitably end in Russia’s defeat. “It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but ...The Hill - Politics -
Egypt Sends Negotiators to Israel, Fearing Time Is Running Out for Rafah
Cairo’s intelligence chief is leading effort to spur a new Gaza cease-fire proposal and stave off an invasion of the crowded border city.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.BBC News - Top stories -
Merck beats earnings expectations, raises outlook on strong Keytruda and vaccine sales
The first-quarter results come as Merck shows substantial progress in preparing for Keytruda's patent expiration in 2028.CNBC - Business -
Alphabet set to surge past $2tn valuation as it announces first dividend
Shares of Google’s parent company jump after first-quarter earnings beat expectations and $70bn stock buybackFinancial Times - Business -
The US supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet | Moira Donegan
Idaho’s law requires doctors to treat pregnant women’s health as disposable – and the loss of their lives as an acceptable risk. The risk of stating plainly what Idaho argued at the US supreme court on Wednesday morning is that it is so sadistic ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Canada's 'Extremely Mature' Grocery Market Leads Some Foreign Players to Pass on Entry
Canadian officials are likely to get cold shoulders without some package of financial incentives, analysts said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Canada's 'Extremely Mature' Grocery Market Leads Some Foreign Players to Pass on Entry
Canadian officials are likely to get cold shoulders without some package of financial incentives, analysts said.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Pro-Palestinian students at Columbia agreed to start breaking down their encampment after the university extended a deadline for them to leave and wind down the protests.
Pro-Palestinian students at Columbia agreed to start breaking down their encampment after the university extended a deadline for them to leave and wind down the protests.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence, says French president
Emmanuel Macron says Europe faces existential threat from Russian aggression and calls on continent to adopt ‘credible’ defence strategy. Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms ...The Guardian - World - France -
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates. The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global ...The Guardian - World -
GDP report revives stagflation fears in the market, with growing risk of a Fed rate hike seen
Thursday’s U.S. economic data is ringing alarm bells in the minds of traders, economists and others, who are beginning to voice concerns that the world’s largest economy could be shifting into a stagflation-type of environment.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Wolves' Naz Reid named NBA Sixth Man of the Year, and he was ironically helped by strong stretch as starter
Reid helped the Timberwolves earn a No. 3 seed in the Western ConferenceCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Snap shares soar 23% as company beats on earnings, shows strong revenue growth
Snap reported first-quarter results that beat analysts' estimatesCNBC - Business -
Alphabet’s stock surges on Triple Crown of first-ever cash dividend, $70 billion stock buyback, strong results
Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s stock soared 12% in after-hours trading Thursday following huge spikes in revenue and net income that trounced analysts’ predictions — as well as its first-ever cash dividend of 20 cents per share.MarketWatch - Business -
Mother of Israeli-American hostage shown in Hamas video urges son to stay strong
The mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American man who was taken hostage by Hamas militants in their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, spoke to CBS News Thursday about a video released Wednesday by Hamas that appears to show her son in captivity. ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Knicks accuse Joel Embiid of 'dirty' flagrant foul: Mitchell Robinson leaves 76ers' Game 3 win in walking boot
Embiid scored 50 points on Thursday night but also was involved in some controversyCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Could an MP present the Today programme?
Nick looks into a question about which programmes MPs should be allowed to present.BBC News - Top stories -
Meta unveils less ‘sanctimonious’ AI model as tech rivalry heats up
Facebook parent claims Llama 3 takes a fresh step towards human-level intelligenceFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.The New York Times - Health -
Follow live: Knicks seeking 3-0 series lead vs. Sixers
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Japan’s small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up controlFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Shaquille O'Neal correctly predicts Heat upset over Celtics by exact margin
'Miami by 10 tonight,' Shaq said before the Heat's surprising 111-101 victoryCBS Sports - Sports -
Japan feels inflation heat from Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ shift
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates eraFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Heat let it fly, torch Celts from deep in G2 upset
Miami caught fire Wednesday night by hitting a playoff franchise-record 23 3-pointers to even the series at 1-1.ESPN - Sports -
Code red: Heat had extra fuel against Celtics in Game 2, even series with fiery win
This was supposed to be the league's most lopsided series. Miami's talent gap against the 64-win Celtics seemed insurmountable. Oh, how the tables have turned.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Japan feels inflation heat from Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ shift
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates eraFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Political party scene heats up for Correspondents' dinner: Here's what's happening
The political party scene is popping, with more than 25 events poised to be held in honor of this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Here's a running list of all the parties, galas and other gatherings taking place around ...The Hill - Politics -
Global heating and urbanisation to blame for severity of UAE floods, study finds
World Weather Attribution group says intensified El Niño effects caused torrential rain, but rules out cloud seeding as cause. Fossil fuels and concrete combined to worsen the “death trap” conditions during recent record flooding in the United ...The Guardian - World