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• These are the absolute best Prime Day deals of 2024

  17-07-2024 21:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Not every Prime Day deal is worth it. Our editors combed through thousands of them to find ones we think are actually worth shopping.
  
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• How on-time rent payments can help 'credit invisible' consumers be seen

  17-07-2024 21:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Housing is the most considerable expense for U.S. consumers — and while high rents and home prices are obstacles to saving for potential homebuyers, access to affordable credit is another significant roadblock.
  
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• 33+ Prime Day products at the lowest price ever

  17-07-2024 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Shop some of our favorite products — at their lowest price ever — from Apple, iRobot, Dyson and more this Prime Day 2024.
  
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• Mortgage refinance demand jumps to a 2-year high, as interest rates drop

  17-07-2024 20:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level since March last week, sparking swift demand in refinancing.
  
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• Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Secret Service director to resign after assassination attempt on Trump

  17-07-2024 20:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republicans are calling for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle days after a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally.
  
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• The best Apple deals during Prime Day

  17-07-2024 20:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Amazon Prime Day continues with major Apple discounts. Find the best deals on a wide range of Apple products.
  
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• Fourteen measures from the King’s Speech analysed by BBC experts

  17-07-2024 20:25 via bbc.com
  
  BBC correspondents examine some of the key policies announced by Keir Starmer’s new government.
  
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• Blood thinner could be used to treat cobra venom, global study suggests

  17-07-2024 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Snakebites, the ‘deadliest of neglected tropical diseases’ often impact rural communities the most, but a new study offers hopeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA commonly used blood thinner can be used as an antidote to cobra venom, an international study has found, research that a Queensland expert has called “really exciting”.In the study, published in the Journal of Science Translational Medicine on Thursday, Prof Nicholas Casewe
  
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• Biden says he’d consider withdrawing if ‘medical condition’ emerges; Adam Schiff calls on Biden to exit race – live

  17-07-2024 19:59 via theguardian.com
  President says he would think to leave 2024 race if medical condition emerged; California Democrat says ‘nation is at a crossroads’ in statement calling for Biden to leave raceToday’s theme at the Republican national convention will be “Make America Strong Once Again,” and many of the speeches are expected to focus on foreign policy.“Each one of these has a theme, like last night was ‘bend the knee and grovel’ apparently,” Tim Walz, the gover
  
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• Starmer warns ‘no quick fix’ for UK as he faces pressure over child poverty and benefits – politics live

  17-07-2024 19:55 via theguardian.com
  PM announces taskforce to deal with child poverty, but refuses to commit to scrapping the two-child benefit capKing Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived at the Houses of Parliament.King Charles is wearing his Admiral of the Fleet Royal Naval Number 1 Dress with cap and sword, PA Media reports. Continue reading...
  
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• Netanyahu rejects calls for immediate inquiry into 7 October security failures

  17-07-2024 19:50 via theguardian.com
  
  PM tells parliament he wants to ‘beat Hamas’ before investigation into deadliest attack in Israel’s historyThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected calls for an immediate independent inquiry into the security failures that allowed the deadliest attack in his country’s history.Speaking to Israel’s parliament, Netanyahu told lawmakers: “First, I want to beat Hamas.” Continue reading...
  
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• Venezuela: fears of unfair election grow as opposition security chief arrested

  17-07-2024 19:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Head of security for María Corina Machado detained weeks before election in string of arrests of opposition staffersLess than two weeks before Venezuela’s presidential election, the head of security for a key opposition figure has been arrested, further raising concerns that the country will not see a fair contest on 28 July, when Nicolás Maduro will seek a third term.María Corina Machado, the opposition’s outspoken figurehead, wrote on X that her security chief,
  
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• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro faces biggest test yet after Trump rally shooting in his state

  17-07-2024 19:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is managing a moment no politician ever wants to confront — and earning serious praise from Republicans and Democrats for his public presence and private communication.
  
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• Starmer counts on promises he can fulfil to rebuild voters’ trust

  17-07-2024 19:40 via theguardian.com
  
  First king’s speech emphasises predictability and reliability with a programme of familiar, sometimes radical fixes and reformsKing’s speech – live updatesKeir Starmer knows that restoring the faith of voters in the British political system will be key to the success, or otherwise, of his Labour government. “The fight for trust is the battle that defines our political era,” he said in his introduction to his first king’s speech.He knows from experience that tr
  
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• Met spying on Greenham Common protest was ‘ridiculous waste of money’, say campaigners

  17-07-2024 19:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Undercover officer was deployed as Thatcher wanted to know what the ‘Greenham women were doing’, inquiry toldCampaigners have told a public inquiry the long-running infiltration of the Greenham Common women’s peace campaign by an undercover police unit was a “ridiculous waste of money and an outrageous intrusion”.An undercover police officer, who used the fake name of Lee Bonser, gathered personal information about campaigners, including details of their jobs, relat
  
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• Developers welcome Labour’s intention to liberalise planning regime

  17-07-2024 19:33 via theguardian.com
  Compulsory housing targets revived to spur building of 1.5m homes over five years in England and WalesKing’s speech – live updateDevelopers have welcomed Labour’s intentions to liberalise the planning regime in England and Wales to kickstart the building of new homes and infrastructure, even as rural organisations warn about the possible consequences.Labour announced on Wednesday it would enact a series of measures to make it easier to get planning permission, including forcing
  
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• Cellphone and detonator found on rooftop near suspected Trump shooter

  17-07-2024 19:33 via theguardian.com
  Items seen in picture obtained by Pittsburgh-area TV station while motives remain unclearA picture obtained by a Pittsburgh-area TV station shows a cellphone and detonator carried by the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at the Butler county show grounds in western Pennsylvania last Saturday.The items were shown on the rooftop from which Thomas Matthew Crooks used an AR-15-style rifle to fire on the former president and Republican presidential nominee. Continue reading...
  
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• Global stock markets rocked by potential US crackdown on chipmakers

  17-07-2024 19:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Unconfirmed report says Biden considering sweeping regulation to further restrict sales of equipment to ChinaGlobal stocks fell on Wednesday as technology shares sank after a report said the US plans tighter import controls on companies that share chipmaking technology with China.London’s FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher to 8,169.24 as data showed the inflation rate remained steady at the Bank of England’s 2% target in June. That hit hopes for a central bank rate cut, though the better-tha
  
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• Co-founders of Silicon Valley venture capital firm back Trump’s presidential bid

  17-07-2024 19:20 via theguardian.com
  Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen, founders of A16Z, plan to give large donations to former president’s campaignThe co-founders of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capital firm have announced their support for Donald Trump’s bid for re-election, and plan to make substantial donations to back him further.Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen, the heads of Andreessen Horowitz, commonly known as A16Z, revealed their plans in a sprawling 90-minute podcast, in which they argued tha
  
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• Labour to hold talks with Aslef over rail strikes next week

  17-07-2024 19:17 via theguardian.com
  
  New government aims for rapid resolution to dispute that has disrupted train services for more than two yearsTalks between the train drivers’ union Aslef and the Department for Transport (DfT) will take place next week as the new Labour government seeks a swift resolution to the long-running national pay dispute.Aslef’s general secretary, Mick Whelan, said he believed fresh talks “can and will get a deal”, more than two years on from the start of a series of strikes by dr
  
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• Adam Schiff says Biden should ‘pass the torch’ and bow out of 2024 US election

  17-07-2024 19:16 via theguardian.com
  California Democrat and US Senate candidate calls on Joe Biden to end his campaign, stating he has ‘serious concerns’Adam Schiff, the high-profile California Democrat and US Senate candidate, on Wednesday called on Joe Biden to end his presidential campaign, stating he has “serious concerns” about the president’s ability to beat Donald Trump in November.In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles-area congressman joined almost 20 other Congressional Dem
  
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• Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race

  17-07-2024 19:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rep. Adam Schiff, a prominent Democrat and leading candidate for Senate in California, urged President Joe Biden on Wednesday to "pass the torch" and exit the presidential race.
  
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• US government urged to declare wildfire smoke and extreme heat major disasters

  17-07-2024 19:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Fourteen attorneys general petition federal emergency officials as millions in US under excessive heat advisoriesFourteen state attorneys general are urging the federal government to declare extreme heat and wildfire smoke major disasters. The petition comes as millions of people in the south and north-east face excessive heat advisories, and large swaths of the western US and Canada battle ongoing wildfires.“The likelihood of high-severity extreme heat and wildfire smoke events is increas
  
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• Support for democracy in Africa falls amid military coups and corruption

  17-07-2024 19:07 via theguardian.com
  Africans still have stronger preference for democratic governance than many other parts of the worldSupport for democracy is falling in Africa amid a string of military coups and dissatisfaction with corruption and mismanagement, according to a report by Afrobarometer. However, Africans still have a stronger preference for democratic governance than many parts of the world.Two-thirds of people in 30 African countries prefer democracy, surveys conducted in 2021 or 2023 found, down seven percentag
  
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• Liz Truss complains about mini-budget being called ‘disastrous’ in king’s speech

  17-07-2024 18:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Former prime minister writes to civil service saying description is breach of codeLiz Truss has written to the head of the civil service to complain about her mini-budget being described as “disastrous” in an official king’s speech document, calling it incorrect and a “flagrant breach” of the civil service code.The brief-serving prime minister and now former MP, who tweeted a photo of herself at the Republican convention in the US on Monday, called for Simon Case, t
  
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• Bus crash in popular tourist spot kills 25 in mountain region, investigation ongoing

  17-07-2024 18:47 via foxnews.com
  
  A tourism bus in Peru skidded off the road and plummeted down a 650-foot slope, killing at least 25 people and injuring 17 others in a crash. "The area is difficult to access for the emergency services," Jhonny Rolando Valderrama, head of the highway protection division, told the AFP news agency. The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time.Valderrama said the bus overturned and tumbled down the slope at around dawn and lamented that it was just the latest such incident to occur on t
  
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• Keir Starmer to hold talks with Irish taoiseach before European summit

  17-07-2024 18:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Two leaders will have dinner meeting at Chequers on eve of European Political Community gatheringKeir Starmer will move to reverse almost a decade of strained relations with Ireland over dinner with the taoiseach, Simon Harris, at Chequers on Wednesday on the eve of the biggest ever summit of European leaders in the UK.Thames Valley police have restricted airspace for aircraft and drones around Blenheim Palace as preparations continue for 45 European leaders and their 400-strong delegations to d
  
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• 65% of Democrats say Biden should drop out after debate disaster, poll finds

  17-07-2024 18:25 via foxnews.com
  
  A new poll released on Wednesday found that 65% of Democrats say President Biden should drop out following his disastrous debate performance against former President Trump. The AP-NORC survey – which was conducted July 11-15, mostly completed before the attempted assassination of Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend – found that 7 in 10 adults, including 65% of Democrats, say Biden should withdraw and allow his party to select a different nominee.Overall, 57% of adu
  
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• Charlamagne slams California law banning teachers from telling parents about students' gender transitions

  17-07-2024 18:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Radio host Charlamagne Tha God criticized a California law that blocks schools and teachers from informing parents about changes to their child’s gender identity.Charlamagne said on the podcast, "The Breakfast Club" that the law was "ridiculous," arguing parents need to know about "everything" that happens with their child. "Teachers should inform parents about everything and anything you see in my child that I don’t see, anything that I’m missing in my child, you have to
  
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• Florida man bitten by shark while spearfishing said he had just 'one option'

  17-07-2024 18:20 via foxnews.com
  
  A spearfisherman in Florida recounted how he survived a lightning-fast shark attack thanks to a friend who confronted the ocean predator.Jose Abreu, 37, told WSVN-TV that he was spearfishing near a reef in the waters off Key West on Monday when a bull shark suddenly swam up and bit him multiple times."He’s too fast, he’s too fast," Abreu told the station of the 8-foot shark. "I only say that this the end for me."The attack took just 13 seconds, according to Abreu, with the shark biti
  
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• Who is Kai Trump? Donald Trump's eldest grandchild to speak at 2024 RNC

  17-07-2024 18:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Donald J. Trump is often referred to as "President Trump" or "Mr. President," and has formerly been known as "Commander in Chief," "POTUS" and "45," as he was the 45th President of the United States. He has also enjoyed several other prominent titles.However, before Trump was the leader of the free world, he was lovingly known as "dad" to five children, including Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany and Barron, and "grandpa" to 10 grandchildren, beginning with the eldest, Kai.Kai, 17, is seemingly
  
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• Former Secret Service agent says Trump would-be assassin Thomas Crooks scouted rally spot in advance

  17-07-2024 18:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Thomas Matthew Crooks likely scouted the Butler Farm rally site and planned his attack extensively before attacking a Trump rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Saturday in a failed attempt to kill the former president, according to a retired Secret Service agent and security expert."It’s clear now the gunman did an advance of the target before the event," said Bill Gage, who is now a consultant at Safehaven Security Group."[Arthur] Bremer, [Lee Harvey] Oswald and [John] Hinckley, they al
  
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• Dick Van Dyke, 98, 'can't figure out' secret to longevity, but says one thing is key

  17-07-2024 18:13 via foxnews.com
  
  As he ages, beloved performer Dick Van Dyke is regularly questioned about his longevity. People are keen to learn his secret to staying spry and making 98 years old look young.And while Van Dyke won't directly say it's a spoonful of sugar or his love to laugh that keeps him so sharp, the "Mary Poppins" actor can admit his positive mindset is an essential ingredient in his recipe for success."Attitude about life I think has a lot to do with it," he told Entertainment Tonight in a joint interview
  
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• Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine hidden in sugar in 'Operation Sweetness'

  17-07-2024 18:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Authorities in Paraguay announced Tuesday the largest cocaine seizure in the country's history, after officials were surprised to find more than 4 tons of the drug stashed inside a shipment of sugar bound for Belgium.President Santiago Peña told journalists that the record discovery, code-named "Operation Sweetness," added to a string of "very sad episodes" in Paraguay that had transformed the strategically located nation into a key drug trafficking hub in the region.Peña expressed
  
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• Naomi Pomeroy, 'Top Chef Masters' star, dies in tubing accident at 49

  17-07-2024 18:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  The search for award-winning Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy's body continued Tuesday after she drowned in a tragic tubing accident over the weekend, officials said.
  
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• CA school district sues Newsom over bill banning schools from notifying parents of child's gender identity

  17-07-2024 18:07 via foxnews.com
  
  A Southern California school district is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over a law banning schools from enacting polices to notify parents if their child uses different pronouns or gender identity at school.Newsom signed the law Monday and received extensive praise from LGBTQ lobbying groups. The school district argues the law violates parents' rights under the U.S. Constitution."PK-12 minor students, most of whom are too young to drive, vote, or provide medical consent for themselves, are also too you
  
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• Apple hits record high as analysts bullish on AI push

  17-07-2024 18:00 via foxnews.com
  
  IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Apple hits all-time high as Morgan Stanley touts stock as 'top pick' for AI- Toys 'R' Us AI-generated ad sparks fear and fascination- Are you ready to trust your next ride to a robot chauffeur?'TOP PICK': Apple shares rose to a record high during Monday's trading session after Morgan Stanley designated the stock as a "top pick" due to the company's artificial intelligence push to boost device sales.AI AD DEBATE: The iconic toy retailer, Toys "R" Us, is back, and it'
  
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• Asylum seekers in Dublin reportedly attacked by people with knives

  17-07-2024 17:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Fifteen people forced to flee hours after erecting makeshift camp as tents reportedly slashed and thrown in riverPeople with knives and pipes have reportedly attacked 15 asylum seekers sheltering in tents in central Dublin, forcing them to flee.The attack happened at about 11.30pm on Tuesday night, three hours after asylum seekers from Somalia and Palestine had erected a makeshift camp on City Quay in the Irish capital, local media reported on Wednesday. Continue reading...
  
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• 'The Bear' and 'Shogun' lead 2024 Emmy nominations. See the full list.

  17-07-2024 17:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Read the list of 2024 Emmy nominees.
  
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• Piers Morgan gets into heated exchange with streamer who mocked Trump assassination victim: ‘You are inhuman’

  17-07-2024 17:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Piers Morgan got into an exceedingly tense exchange on Tuesday with a popular political steamer who made widely panned comments about the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.The Youtuber, Steven Bonnell, who goes by the name Destiny, recently engaged in an expletive-filled rant against Trump and the volunteer firefighter who was killed over the weekend at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.Corey Comperatore was killed after being struck with gunfire while trying to shiel
  
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• Amazon Prime Day: 24 beauty product deals, from hairstyling tools to serums

  17-07-2024 17:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Amazon's Prime Day event, taking place from July 16 to 17, is a great time to save on all things beauty. Amazon Prime members can find everything from hairstyling tools and appliances, shavers and beauty serums to hair care products, on sale during the 48-hour event. We've picked ten that are sure to help make your beauty routine a breeze or a great gift for a student headed to college this fall. If you're not a Prime member, sign up or start a free trial to access Amazon's Prime Day s
  
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• New photo shows Trump shooter's cellphone, transmitter found near his body

  17-07-2024 17:37 via foxnews.com
  
  A chilling image has emerged of a cellphone and remote transmitter belonging to Thomas Matthew Crooks that were found near his lifeless body Saturday evening after his assassination attempt on former President Trump.Obtained by Pittsburgh-based WPXI, the gray, 12-button remote and smartphone were recovered from the roof of the Butler, Pennsylvania, building he used as a sniper's perch.A Secret Service team fatally blasted the murderous loner after he shot Trump in the ear and killed an innocent
  
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• Chris Christie says Trump has opportunity to lead GOP in new direction following assassination attempt

  17-07-2024 17:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Former New Jersey governor and longtime Trump critic Chris Christie is calling on the GOP presidential nominee to lead the party in a "new direction" following Saturday's assassination attempt. Christie published a guest essay in The New York Times on Tuesday about his desire for Republicans to move forward and former President Trump to "demonstrate the will to change.""Mr. Trump, however, can demonstrate the will to change not just how we speak to one another but also how we act. This mome
  
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• Trump shooter told boss he needed day off before assassination attempt, gave three-word reason: report

  17-07-2024 17:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Former President Trump's would-be assassin would have been at work on Saturday, but told his boss that he needed the day off because he had "something to do," according to reports.Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot dead by Secret Service agents after firing five rounds, grazing Trump's ear, killing firefighter Corey Comperatore and injuring two others at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.But law enforcement sources told CNN that the 20-year-old told his boss that he would be back at work on Sunday.&nb
  
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• Parliament for new UK Labour government opens with King's Speech, plans for 'national renewal'

  17-07-2024 17:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Britain’s new Labour Party government promised to calm the country’s febrile politics and ease its cost-of-living crisis as it set out its plans for "national renewal" at the grand State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday.Stabilizing the U.K.’s public finances and spurring economic growth were at the center of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's legislative agenda, announced in a speech written by government officials and delivered by King Charles III."My government will seek a new p
  
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• Wall Street Journal fires new chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association

  17-07-2024 17:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Selina Cheng says she believes her termination is linked to her taking up the position at the embattled unionThe chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association has been fired by her employer, the Wall Street Journal, weeks after being appointed as the head of the embattled union.Selina Cheng said she was “appalled” that her first press conference as HKJA chair was to announce that she had been “fired for taking up this position in a press union”. Continue reading...
  
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• Secret Service director backtracks as feds, local law enforcement point fingers over Trump rally security

  17-07-2024 17:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared to backpedal Tuesday as her agency and local law enforcement pointed fingers over the security lapse at former President Trump's Pennsylvania rally.Cheatle said in an interview with CNN the Secret Service was "solely responsible" for security at Trump's rally, where 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks managed to climb on top of a nearby building and fire a rifle at Trump. One spectator was killed, and the Republican candidate and two others were in
  
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• WA Labor multicultural group in revolt over treatment of Fatima Payman

  17-07-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Two officeholders quit, with one claiming the party had ‘become a spineless jellyfish’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s multicultural branch in Western Australia is in upheaval, with two officeholders quitting the party in protest at the treatment of Fatima Payman.Guardian Australia can reveal that the branch’s treasurer and vice-president have resigned, with one claiming the party had “become a spineless jel
  
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• ‘Unscrupulous’ businesses abused Centrepay to take welfare money from dead Australians, advocacy groups claim

  17-07-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Advocates also detail flaws in automated debit system that prevented clients stopping their deductionsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe government’s Centrepay debit system has been abused by “unscrupulous” businesses to take welfare money from dead Australians and Indigenous women fleeing domestic violence, advocacy groups claim.The government last month announced a major review of Centrepay, an automated debit system designed to give
  
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• Let there be night: digital billboards to be turned off to curb light pollution under Melbourne city proposal

  17-07-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Illuminated signs have increased nocturnal artificial light and are detrimental to the city’s liveability and sustainability, a review has foundGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLarge digital billboards could be turned off late at night under a proposal by Melbourne city council to crack down on light pollution and reduce its health and environmental impacts.A review, commissioned by the council, recommended the introduction of a curfew for illuminate
  
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