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Apollo Global to Buy U.S. Silica in $1.85 Billion Deal
U.S. Silica Holdings has agreed to be taken private by Apollo Global Management in a deal that gives the industrial minerals company an enterprise value of roughly $1.85 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Ukraine's air defence plea falls short in S Europe
Greece says it cannot spare its defence systems and Spain reportedly says it can only provide missiles.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Stocks on Track for Weekly Gains as PCE Inflation Hits 2.7%
Stocks climbed, putting the major U.S. indexes on course for weekly gains despite another round of firm inflation data.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Apollo Global to Buy U.S. Silica in $1.85 Billion Deal
U.S. Silica Holdings has agreed to be taken private by Apollo Global Management in a deal that gives the industrial minerals company an enterprise value of roughly $1.85 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US no longer viewed as most influential global power in Africa: Survey
The United States is no longer viewed as the most influential global power in Africa, having been surpassed by China in a new survey from Gallup. The survey found that median approval ratings of the U.S. slipped from 59 percent in 2022 to 56 ...The Hill - Politics -
Apollo Global to Buy U.S. Silica in $1.85 Billion Deal
U.S. Silica Holdings has agreed to be taken private by Apollo Global Management in a deal that gives the industrial minerals company an enterprise value of roughly $1.85 billion.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
RFK Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, remains in the shadows
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate Nicole Shanahan has been almost completely absent on the campaign trail.ABC News - Top stories -
Investors bet global central banks will be forced to delay rate cuts
Market expectations for loosening in Europe and UK pushed back as US grapples with a hot economyFinancial Times - Business -
Saints draft S. Carolina QB Rattler in 5th round
The Saints selected South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler with the first of three fifth-round picks on Saturday at Day 3 of the NFL draft.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish expected to leave the company
Paramount Global's Chief Executive Bob Bakish is expected to be ousted from the media giant, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The move comes as Paramount considers its future.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Investors bet global central banks will be forced to delay rate cuts
Market expectations for loosening in Europe and UK pushed back as US grapples with a hot economyFinancial Times - World -
Blinken meets Xi, and Supreme Court Considers Presidential Immunity
Plus, Haiti gets a new government.The New York Times - Top stories -
Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap
The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences.The New York Times - Business - China -
Antony Blinken Visits China
Tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between the U.S. and China.The New York Times - Business - China -
Antony Blinken Visits China
Tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between the U.S. and China.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
Like father, like son? The complex factors that shape a parent’s influence on their child
Scientific studies cannot agree on the relative importance of genes and environment on how we turn out as adults. The eternal mystery of how much we are shaped by our parents – or how much we shape our children – was stirred again last week with ...The Guardian - World -
Iraqi authorities investigating killing of social media influencer Um Fahad
Iraqi authorities on Saturday were investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer, who was shot in front of her home in central Baghdad.NBC News - Top stories -
TikTok Star Is Killed in Third Death of Social Media Influencer in Iraq
The shooting of Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known online as Um Fahad, comes amid tightening laws and increasingly conservative attitudes in the country.The New York Times - World - Tiktok -
TikTok Star Is Killed in Third Death of Social Media Influencer in Iraq
The shooting of Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known online as Um Fahad, comes amid tightening laws and increasingly conservative attitudes in the country.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
Biden Administration Requires Airlines to Give Automatic Refunds for Canceled Flights
The Biden administration will require airlines to automatically provide cash refunds when flights are canceled and to disclose fees like checked bag costs earlier in the booking process under two new rules.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Gives a Soft Landing Long Odds
Jamie Dimon says the U.S. consumer is in good shape right now, but a huge fiscal deficit and geopolitical challenges make him cautious about the future. He sits down with our editor in chief.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The NFL draft gives players a chance to flaunt their style on the red carpet
The NFL draft gives players a chance to flaunt their styleABC News - Sports - NFL -
Women should give up vaping if they want to get pregnant, study suggests
Research finds hormone that indicates fertility at lower levels in vapers and tobacco smokers. Women should give up vaping if they are hoping to get pregnant, according to a study that suggests it may affect fertility.. In the first research to ...The Guardian - World -
Owen Farrell’s late penalty gives Saracens hard-fought win at Bath
Bath 12-15 SaracensFly-half seals points after home side rallyThere are plenty of would-be contenders to win this year’s Premiership but they still have to prise Saracens’s stubborn fingers off the trophy. When push comes to shove the defending ...The Guardian - World -
Could the white sands of Denmark give the Med a run for its money?
Plus: how to rent the perfect Scandi summerhouseFinancial Times - Business -
Premier League: Chelsea draw at Villa after late goal ruled out
Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary and follow live text coverage from seven games in the Premier League.BBC News - Top stories - Premier League -
Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner
A glitzy election-year roast by President Joe Biden drew journalists, celebrities and politicians — but also hundreds of protesters against the war in GazaABC News - Entertainment -
Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini's execution
Dozens of people in northern Italy have raised their arms in the fascist salute to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his executionABC News - World -
Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini's execution
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NFL gives players option to wear guardian caps during games
The NFL moved to allow players to wear guardian caps on top of their helmets during regular season games in an attempt to improve player safety. According to league data, the optional covering enhances protection against head injuries by as much ...NBC News - Top stories - NFL -
Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI
Tech giant Cisco Systems has joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethicallyABC News - World -
Josef Newgarden stripped of season-opening IndyCar victory for manipulating push-to-pass system
Josef Newgarden has been stripped of his win in IndyCar’s season-opening race at St. Petersburg because Team Penske manipulated its push-to-pass system during the race, making Pato O’Ward the winnerABC News - Sports -
‘Every day I cry’: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulf’s kafala system
Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’ and despite claims of reform, kafala laws persist, allowing bosses to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is their testimony, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation. ...The Guardian - World -
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 -
Max Scherzer calls for umpire relegation system as Rangers pitcher starts rehab: 'We need to rank the umpires'
Scherzer is working back from offseason back surgeryCBS Sports - Sports -
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyondABC News - Health -
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.The New York Times - World - China -
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
Cleverly likens Tory plots against Sunak to leaving plane without parachute
UK home secretary says an attempted putsch against PM after a local election drubbing would be a ‘catastrophic idea’Financial Times - Business -
BHP plans £31bn bid for Anglo American but attracts ire from South Africa and shareholders
Legal & General and Abrdn criticise offer as undervaluing UK-listed minerFinancial Times - Business