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Failings allowed Covid ‘to spread like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds
An official inquiry found government failures allowed COVID to spread widely in care homes, with over 43,000 recorded deaths between March 2020 and July 2022, contradicting ministers’ claims of protection.
Baby who died from meningitis may have been saved if tested sooner, inquest finds
An inquest jury concluded that a five-month-old girl who died from meningitis in November 2023 may have been saved if doctors had tested her sooner rather than attributing her symptoms to Covid.
AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?
Congress debates how much electricity costs from AI data center growth should be borne by residential ratepayers, with competing legislative proposals and uncertainty about the actual financial impact across different states.
A new California law bans child marriage. What’s the global outlook on the practice?
California has become the 18th state to ban child marriage without exception after Governor Newsom signed legislation setting 18 as the minimum age. Globally, an estimated 12 million girls become child brides annually despite widespread legal prohibitions.
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Did the economy actually get stronger during the Iran war? Here’s what the numbers tell us.
The U.S. economy got off to a slow start in 2026, but it appears to have finished strong at the end of the first quarter, despite the war with Iran. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Roku’s $3 streaming service, Howdy, reaches 1M subs, per recent report
Roku’s latest streaming bet is off to a solid start. Its affordable subscription service, Howdy, has now passed 1 million subscribers, according to data from research firm Antenna. This is a notable milestone for a platform that’s still pretty new, and suggests that...
Over 1.2m in Lebanon expected to face acute hunger: UN-backed report
FAO, WFP and Lebanon’s government say 1.24 million people are ‘expected to face food insecurity’ at crisis levels or worse. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026More than 1.2 million people in Lebanon are expected to face acute hunger this year due to “conflict,...
Bill Ackman’s $5 billion Pershing Square IPO to start trading, testing Berkshire-style vision
In this articleBNBNFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTBill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital, speaking with CNBC at the New York Stock Exchange on April 29th, 2026.CNBCBill Ackman's long-awaited push into public markets is set to debut Wednesday,...
Iran’s currency falls to new low as US blockade, sanctions impact trade
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s national currency has plunged to new lows as authorities mobilise to dampen the impact of the naval blockade enforced by the United States.The Iranian rial shot above 1.81 million to the US dollar on the open market by early afternoon on...
Washington’s self-induced energy crisis leaves Moscow as the only option – The Hill
Washington’s self-induced energy crisis leaves Moscow as the only option The Hill Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Washington’s self-induced energy crisis leaves Moscow as the only option – The Hill
Washington’s self-induced energy crisis leaves Moscow as the only option The Hill Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Entry-level jobs calling for AI skills nearly doubled from a year ago, says report – CNBC
Entry-level jobs calling for AI skills nearly doubled from a year ago, says report CNBC Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
US Supreme Court hears Haiti, Syria TPS case with wide-ranging implications
Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has begun to hear a case on whether the administration of President Donald Trump may strip the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the country.The hearing on Wednesday at...
What I wish I’d done with my first real paycheck after graduating
Plus: How to spot ‘ghost jobs’ that could be sabotaging your employment search Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men is declared a terrorist incident
LONDON (AP) — Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city’s latest antisemitic attack. The Metropolitan Police said...
FOMO is why enterprises pay for GPUs they don’t use — and why prices keep climbing
Enterprises can't fix their GPU waste problem because the fix makes the problem worse. Releasing idle capacity would improve utilization, but the same shortage driving GPU prices up is exactly why no team will give capacity back. So the fleet sits at roughly 5%,...