US stocks dip amid concerns over tariffs and consumer belt-tightening
All three major stock indexes moved decisively lower, extending sell-off in wake of dour economic reports
US stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a sell-off in the wake of dour economic …
Source: The Guardian
Read MorePope Francis Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say
As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical but not immediately life-threatening.
Source: New York Times
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas swap to go ahead despite claim child hostages were killed with ‘bare hands’
Ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and false return of their mother’s body
Israelis and Palestinians are …
Source: The Guardian
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Train strikes elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing 6 animals
A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said Thursday.
Source: NBC News
Read MoreHurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms, study finds
Tall buildings fare poorly in derechos, say experts, raising questions over their resilience as climate crisis worsens
Skyscrapers built to withstand major hurricanes fare much more poorly in less powerful …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreElon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina
Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy.
Source: BBC
Read MoreUK party leaders walk tightrope on Trump while voters want stricter stance
Polling shows US president is deeply unpopular with British voters but Keir Starmer is keen not to rock the boat
Keir Starmer is striking a delicate balancing act on the …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreRos Atkins on... why this week matters for Europe and the US
The BBC's Analysis editor takes a look back at this week - and what it tells us about how the US sees Europe.
Source: BBC
Read MoreAn alternative take on Trump’s favourite word
Seen from a different angle, would the US president still choose tariffs?
Source: Financial Times
Read MoreLos Angeles DA opposes new trial for Menendez brothers over parents’ deaths
Nathan Hochman casts doubt on sexual abuse claims but declines to say whether he would support resentencing
Los Angeles’s new tough-on-crime district attorney made clear on Friday he was taking …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreScottish Labour would set up Musk-style ‘Doge’ department, says Sarwar
Party would create department to clear out inefficient quangos and merge health boards if it wins power next year, leader says
Scottish Labour would set up an Elon Musk-style department …
Source: The Guardian
Read MoreElon Musk in row with Danish astronaut over claim Biden abandoned ISS pair
Musk claimed without evidence Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on orbital outpost for ‘political reasons’
Elon Musk has become embroiled in a heated row with …
Source: The Guardian
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