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U.K. exits brief recession with stronger-than-forecast 0.6% growth in first quarter
The U.K. saw its fastest growth since late 2021, with a 0.6% rise in the first quarter of 2024.MarketWatch - Business - United Kingdom -
Report Says Gen Z's AI Work Chops Could Displace Millennials
When it comes to employees' technical job skills, AI is becoming more important than ever, says a Microsoft and LinkedIn work trends study.Inc. - Business - Artificial Intelligence -
5 Best Juicers (2023): Centrifugal, Slow, Masticating
Stay hydrated with tried-and-tested juicers for refreshing daytime beverages and eye-brightening evening drinks.Wired - Tech -
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of 05/13/24ABC News - Entertainment -
UN assembly urges Palestine membership after vote
Passing the resolution is seen as symbolic, as the US is likely to use its veto in the Security Council.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
BAE Systems confirmed its forecasts that sales and earnings would continue to grow this year amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
BAE Systems confirmed its forecasts that sales and earnings would continue to grow this year amid escalating geopolitical tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Risk Professionals Take On Emergent AI, Climate Change and Global Conflict
Experts discuss the advice they are giving in a deteriorating risk landscape.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Clean Energy Sources Now Provide Nearly One-Third of Global Electricity
A new report says hydropower, wind and solar energy account for 30 percent of the world's total.Inc. - Business -
Putin warns of global fighting, says Russia won't be threatened
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his country will not be threatened and that his forces are always in a state of readiness as he accused the West of causing conflict around the world. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly ...CBS News - Top stories - Russia -
Globalization has been terrible for consumers, says ad legend Maurice Saatchi
The man behind many memorable ad campaigns has written a new book, ‘Orgasm,’ that aims to challenge some widely held political, societal and financial beliefsMarketWatch - Business -
Crypto industry’s lobbying hit a record in 2023 — and is off to a strong start in 2024
The cryptocurrency industry’s spending on Washington lobbying rose to a fresh record last year, while it’s started out 2024 with more sizable spending to influence the U.S. government.MarketWatch - Business -
Physical Edition Of One Of the Best Turn-Based RPGs Of 2023 Is Now Available
Turn-based RPGs aren't nearly as prevalent as they once were, but when you find one that nails the charming loop of hits from the genre's heyday, it's a nostalgic treat to be savored. Sea of Stars is a prime example of just that, and fans of the ...GameSpot - Tech -
Walmart has must-see clearance deals on the 2023 Samsung Frame TV
Don't miss these price cuts on older models of the reader-favorite Frame TV as part of Walmart's clearance deals.CBS News - Top stories -
‘The stakes could not be higher’: world is on edge of climate abyss, UN warns
Top climate figures respond to Guardian survey of scientists who expect temperatures to soar, saying leaders must act radically. Climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C targetThe world is on the verge of a climate abyss, the UN ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
UN says 80,000 have fled Rafah as strikes intensify
Israeli tanks reportedly mass close to built-up areas of the south Gaza city amid constant shelling.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
Universities rescind commencement invitations to UN ambassador over Gaza conflict
Administrators at two universities cited pressure from students and the community over U.S. support for Israel in its war with Hamas.CBS News - Top stories - United Nations -
UN Palestinian aid agency says Israelis set fire to headquarters
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) chief said that Israelis twice set fire to the perimeter of the agency’s headquarters in East Jerusalem on Thursday. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that both UNRWA and other ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Severe geomagnetic storm watch issued for first time in 19 years
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.CBS News - Top stories -
UN Palestinian aid agency says Israelis set fire to headquarters
Yahoo News - World - Israel -
Kenneth Gainwell describes Eagles' 2023 collapse, as team lost six of seven to close season
Gainwell opened up on the Eagles' collapseCBS Sports - Sports -
Karl-Anthony Towns named 2023-24 NBA Social Justice Champion, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy winner
Towns was recognized for his advocacy for voting rights, particularly for formerly incarcerated individualsCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
From Deep: 3 regrets from 3 points of the 2023-24 fantasy basketball season
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus is feeling retrospective. He looks back at some of his biggest season regrets in the latest From Deep.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Global stocks are no longer a monolith. Why India and Japan ETFs are drawing investors into single-country funds in 2024.
U.S. investors are snapping up ETFs with a single country focus in 2024, dumping multinational funds and bypassing China’s market in favor of other emerging nations with stronger growth prospects.MarketWatch - Business -
Miss USA names new 2023 titleholder after former winner resigned title
The Miss USA pageant has named a successor to the Miss USA title after Noelia Voigt resigned on Monday.ABC News - Top stories -
Target will only sell Pride Month collection in some stores after backlash in 2023
Target has announced that it will only sell their Pride Month collection in select stores after suffering a backlash and boycott last year during the 2023 Pride season.ABC News - Top stories -
Grupo Frontera's hybrid Mexican music went global. On a new album, their genre-melding has no limits
A lot can happen in two yearsABC News - Entertainment -
More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Israel steps up strikes, says UN
Deep concern displaced people will return to rubble of former homes without ‘basic essentials necessary for life’. Biden Israel weapons comments – latest updatesMore than 100,000 people have fled Rafah after Israel intensified its bombardment, UN ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Students across Europe hold Gaza war protests in run-up to UN vote on Palestinian statehood
Police arrested dozens of people in Amsterdam, with university occupations continuing in Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. Middle East crisis – live updatesThirty-two people were arrested as Dutch police broke up a Gaza war protest at the University ...The Guardian - World -
Parents of boy whose heart stopped for 19 hours were stunned when it started beating again
DENVER — The family of a 4-year-old boy whose heart had stopped beating hours earlier gathered at Children’s Hospital Colorado last month to say their final goodbyes to Cartier McDaniel.NBC News - Top stories -
UN seeks $430 million for drought-hit Zimbabwe, saying millions of people need food and water
The United Nations humanitarian agency on Thursday launched a $430 million appeal to avert a humanitarian disaster in drought-stricken ZimbabweABC News - World -
Louisiana HBCU becomes second school to cancel UN Ambassador’s address amid Gaza protests
Xavier University of Louisiana, an HBCU in New Orleans, became the second school to cancel the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield's address amid the students’ Gaza protests. The institution reversed course on its choice of a ...The Hill - Politics -
UN agency closes East Jerusalem HQ after arson attack by ‘Israeli extremists’
Unrwa chief says compound has faced a number of attacks, with lives of UN staff at serious risk. Middle East crisis – live updatesThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees has temporarily closed its East Jerusalem headquarters after weeks of ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Israel-Gaza war live: UN passed resolution for security council to reconsider and support Palestine membership
143 countries supported it, 9 voted against, and 25 abstained. On a visit to Washington, German defence minister Boris Pistorius expressed “understanding” for the US threat to limit arms supplies to Israel in the event of a full-blown Rafah ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
China tech is seeking growth in the Middle East
Companies would face less political scrutiny in a region where ties are mainly centred around economic interestsFinancial Times - World - China -
UK exits recession with fastest growth in two years
The economy grew by a stronger than expected 0.6% in the first three months of the year.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
U.K. Returns to Growth as War Shock Fades
The U.K.’s gross domestic product rose 0.6% in the first quarter, a sign that the country is beginning to recover from the damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
My 19-year-old son wants to get married so Uncle Sam will ‘kick in more scratch’ for his girlfriend’s financial aid. Is this a terrible idea?
“She wants to join my son at his private liberal-arts college that costs $83,000 a year.”MarketWatch - Business -
Massive strikes in Argentina over economic policies
A 24-hour national strike in Argentina by the main labor union confederation is protesting President Javier Milei's economic policies. Ignacio Bottaro, a Telefe news reporter, joins CBS News with more.CBS News - Top stories -
How our sense of economic reality is being distorted
A new study adds to the evidence that competition for eyeballs may be warping our sense of the worldFinancial Times - World -
Herbert Pardes, Who Steered the Growth of a Giant Hospital, Dies at 89
A psychiatrist, he ran New York-Presbyterian after a landmark merger, improving its patient care and finances and raising money to expand its footprint across the region.The New York Times - Health