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Revealed: history of Spain’s fearless 1970s trans-rights political collective
Research has uncovered Spain’s first transgender political organisation, founded in 1978 in Barcelona during the country’s transition to democracy after the Franco dictatorship ended.
‘Proxy for Trump’ Milei tours Latin America to meet far-right leaders
Argentina’s President Javier Milei is touring Latin America to meet far-right leaders, beginning with Brazil’s senatorial campaign launch and continuing through Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador, amid analysis that he is positioning himself as a regional proxy for Donald Trump.
‘I never mentioned it for 25 years. I didn’t want to be a victim of the bomb’: Hiroshima survivor Koko Kondo on horror, anger and forgiveness
Koko Kondo, survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, discusses her journey from decades of silence about the tragedy to becoming a peace advocate, coinciding with the publication of her father’s newly discovered wartime diary.
Cancer rates are rising faster here than anywhere else. Are healthcare systems ready?
Cancer cases in sub-Saharan Africa are projected to more than double by 2050, yet healthcare systems face critical shortages of oncologists, radiation centers, and affordable treatment options, leaving many patients diagnosed at advanced stages.
Some women who can’t afford water are often pressured to provide sex for it
Women in Kenya’s largest slum face sexual coercion and assault while attempting to obtain water from private vendors, a phenomenon advocates describe as gender-based violence that has remained largely unaddressed until recent parliamentary attention.
Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?
Japan’s prime minister plans a ¥370 trillion spending initiative across 17 industrial sectors by 2040, sparking investor concerns about unfunded stimulus and potential economic instability reminiscent of Liz Truss’s failed policies.
TSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US production in Arizona
Venezuela’s earthquake recovery overshadows its push for democracy
US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area as Camp Mystic
At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area as Camp Mystic
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Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch
The Conservatives are trying to forge a distinct response from both Labour, who have strengthened equality protections, and Reform UK, who want to go further than the Tories and scrap the Equality Act completely. Reform says it would still protect people in the...
British firms to be favoured in defence spending
The defence secretary says he wants to take an "unashamedly pro-Britain" approach when awarding contracts. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe defence secretary says he wants to take an...
Hidden camera found in government building
The complex is shared by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Home Office. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe complex is shared by the Ministry of Housing,...
Iranian group could be labelled national threat under proposed new law
In the last year, men have been convicted of spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK on behalf of China, carrying out an arson attack on a Ukrainian warehouse on behalf of the Russian group Wagner, and stabbing an opposition journalist in Wimbledon on behalf of Iran....
Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children’s phones
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnFirms will be expected to activate built-in...
Starmer preparing to announce social media restrictions for children
The prime minister has pledged "decisive" measures in response to calls for an Australia-style ban. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe prime minister has pledged "decisive" measures in...
Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’
When he was asked about the NPCC document, Lammy said "we are all equal before the law", but added: "It is still the case that on arrest, on prosecution, conviction, I'm afraid in our prisons, ethnic minorities are disproportionately in the criminal justice system."...
Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say
In response, the MoD spokesman said that, since coming to power in July 2024, the government had signed more than 1,400 major defence contracts, adding it was providing "a generational increase in defence spending... ensuring no return to the hollowed out armed forces...
Downing Street hits out at ‘people seeking to stir division’ after Vance’s Nowak post
The US vice president wrote the "only response is righteous anger" when referring to Henry Nowak's death on X. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe US vice president wrote the "only...
Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest
Green Party candidate Sarah Wakefield said there was a need for "serious conversations about who is contributing for a better future for our children, to solve the climate crisis, to get our high streets going, to make sure that we have the money back in towns and...
UK in most dangerous period I’ve known, military chief says
Russian incursions into UK defences risk crossing a line, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton tells the BBC. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnRussian incursions into UK...
UK asylum system is on ‘the brink’, cross-party MPs’ report warns
"The focus on short-term, reactive 'fixes' has left the government chasing after pressures pushed from one part of the system to the next," Sir Geoffrey said in a statement. "There is no clear strategy uniting these efforts, and engagement across departments and with...
Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general
The prime minister's future has been called into question following poor election results for Labour. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe prime minister's future has been called into...
Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in long term, says Badenoch
Speaking to the BBC for the documentary before the sentencing of Nowak's killer Vickrum Digwa, Badenoch said: "This is not a racist country. But now we are seeing more and more hostility to people of every ethnicity, whether they're English or not English, because...
Labour failing to learn from Tories over leadership change calls, says Kyle
Some Labour MPs want Sir Keir Starmer to step down following last month's poor election results. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnSome Labour MPs want Sir Keir Starmer to step down...
Henry Nowak deserves legacy that goes beyond tragedy, says PM
After a private meeting with Nowak's father Mark Nowak, mother Lucy Ross and stepmother Katie Woodcock, Sir Keir said he was moved to learn about Henry's "kindness, his warmth, and his love of football" and his bright future ahead which was "cruelly stolen from him in...
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Boomers didn’t prepare for retirement. Their millennial kids are paying the price. – Business Insider
Boomers didn't prepare for retirement. Their millennial kids are paying the price. Business Insider Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
China tells some banks not to re-discount bills at rates below 0.5%, sources say – Reuters
China tells some banks not to re-discount bills at rates below 0.5%, sources say Reuters Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Oil prices rise over 2% after Middle East strikes; China’s exports surge on back of AI boom – business live – The Guardian
Oil prices rise over 2% after Middle East strikes; China’s exports surge on back of AI boom – business live The Guardian Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
BP Flags $1 Billion Writedown From Gas and Low Carbon Business – Bloomberg.com
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State extends California Competes business tax credit program through 2033 – Sacramento Bee
State extends California Competes business tax credit program through 2033 Sacramento Bee Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Empire Towers shutdown leaves Glen Burnie businesses in limbo – WBAL-TV
Empire Towers shutdown leaves Glen Burnie businesses in limbo WBAL-TV Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
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After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck
AOL is public again — sort of. Its owner Bending Spoons, the 13-year-old Italian company that has been quietly acquiring beloved but ailing internet brands for the past decade, went public on the Nasdaq today, opening at an over $18 billion valuation, with the stock...
WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags
WhatsApp this week started rolling out username reservations ahead of the broader launch planned later this year. The feature — which lets people find and message each other by handle instead of phone number — is already raising impersonation concerns, drawing...
The Control Gap: Enterprise AI organizations have an ownership problem, not a technology problem — and most are governing it by hand
AI portfolios are expanding far faster than the ability to govern them across enterprises. Most organizations run a contested field of platforms, each claiming to be the “primary” AI layer; few could confidently detect a model drifting or failing in production; and...
Apple’s Hide My Email feature has a bug that’s been exposing real email addresses, researcher claims
Apple’s Hide My Email feature is a convenient privacy tool that uses disposable addresses to hide a user’s true email for the sake of online anonymity. Unfortunately, new research appears to show that a bug in the feature allows users’ real email addresses to be...
SpaceX has an AI device prototype, and it sure sounds phone-ish
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has shown investors a prototype of a “handset-like” AI device, reports The Wall Street Journal. The prototype is reportedly sleeker and slimmer than an iPhone, making us wonder if it’s something between a small touchscreen phone and a Rabbit R1....
Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller
Ashton Kutcher is stepping away from Sound Ventures — the firm he co-founded with Guy Oseary 11 years ago — to start a separate VC fund, the Wall Street Journal reported. The actor and investor’s new firm is being co-founded with Morgan Beller, who until recently was...
Neocloud Together AI raises $800M, leaps to $8.3B valuation
Together AI — an AI neocloud that rents out Nvidia GPU clusters and other AI-specific infrastructure — has raised an $800 million Series C at an $8.3 billion valuation, the company announced on Wednesday. The company was founded in 2022. The round was led by Aramco...
Lime begins life as a public company after years of uncertainty
Micromobility company Lime has raised $167 million in its IPO, ending an almost decade-long run as a private company that saw wild valuation swings as it navigated multiple major hype cycles and a global pandemic. The nine-year-old scooter and bike company, which is...
The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
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Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased – CNBC
Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased CNBC Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased – CNBC
Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased CNBC Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased – CNBC
Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased CNBC Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Your next home energy upgrade could be funded by Oregon polluters – OregonLive.com
Your next home energy upgrade could be funded by Oregon polluters OregonLive.com Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Your next home energy upgrade could be funded by Oregon polluters – OregonLive.com
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How new Yemen tensions could complicate the global energy crisis – Al Jazeera
How new Yemen tensions could complicate the global energy crisis Al Jazeera Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
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Without stronger government action, Brazil’s low deforestation in the Amazon is unlikely to last
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hit a decade low, but experts warn gains may be temporary due to the collapse of a voluntary soy trade agreement and weakening private sector commitments.
The year climate change came for the Tour de France
The Tour de France faced unprecedented climate challenges including wildfires and record heat, prompting discussions about relocating the race to cooler months and scrutiny of fossil fuel sponsorships.
Education In The News
Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden announced a £4,500 annual bursary for parents whose children start apprenticeships, conditioning new support on young people’s active participation in employment programs.
Too Young to Test? How Teachers Feel About Early Childhood Assessments
Preschool and pre-K teachers nationwide increasingly administer standardized assessments, but many express concerns about timing, workload, and potential impacts on student adjustment and teacher evaluations.
AAUP Denounces Politician, Donor “Extortion” of Universities
The AAUP released a report accusing donors and government officials of using financial pressure to force universities to cede autonomy over governance, hiring, and curriculum decisions.
Panel Recommends Denying Recognition to Cosmetology Accreditor
A federal advisory panel voted 9-3 to recommend denying recognition to NACCAS, a major cosmetology accreditor, citing concerns that graduates at most member institutions earn less than high school graduates.
New Push to Fix Calculus Bottleneck
Every Learner Everywhere launched the Courseware Lighthouse Implementation Program, bringing together 12 public universities to redesign Calculus I and II instruction using a departmentwide approach and free AI-enabled courseware.
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