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US Supreme Court says Trump has some immunity for official acts | News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Court rules that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for actions they take within their constitutional authority, as opposed to a private capacity. The United States’ Supreme Court has for the first time recognised that ex-presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken in office, as it threw out a judicial decision rejecting […]

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX contracted to destroy retired space station

Nasa has selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne orbiting platform into the Pacific Ocean early in the next decade. A contract for the work, valued at up to $843m (£668m), was […]

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Kenya will borrow more after finance bill withdrawn

Kenya’s President William Ruto says the country will have to borrow more to keep the government running following the rejection of a hugely unpopular finance bill that was going to raise more money in taxes. The president said he would withdraw the bill containing controversial tax hikes last Wednesday after deadly protests which saw parliament […]

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UK planning laws ‘impediment’ to investing

The boss of the world’s most valuable pharmaceutical company has told the BBC that the UK’s planning system puts companies off investing in the country. Dave Ricks, chief executive of the obesity drug manufacturer Eli Lilly, said he had considered building a factory in the UK in the last decade, but chose another country instead. […]

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Union calls off Port Talbot strike action

The Unite union has called off a strike planned for 8 July so further talks can take place over the future of the UK’s largest steel works at Port Talbot in Wales, the BBC has been told. Owners Tata had threatened to bring forward the planned closure of both remaining blast furnaces the day before […]

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Joe Biden’s team works furiously to quell any Democratic revolt

Publicly, President Biden’s allies have spent the past several days aggressively downplaying his missteps in Thursday’s debate by assailing the “bedwetting brigade” of anxious Democrats, trumpeting a record influx of campaign donations and noting the long list of incumbents who stumbled during their first debates. Privately, they have worked the phones to reassure nervous donors, […]

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Beer, Euro 2024, and all those cups – what’s going on?

Follow live coverage of England vs Slovakia and Spain vs Georgia at Euro 2024 today The European Championship has been drenched in beer. In the fan zones and outside the stadiums. On the concourses and in the stands. Everyone has been drenched. Fans, players and, much to the amusement of everyone not wearing a lanyard, […]

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Arctic ‘dirty oil’ ban comes into force for ships

Getty Many oil and gas tankers in the Arctic use Heavy fuel Oil to power their engines A ban on the dirtiest and most climate-damaging fuel for ships has come into effect in Arctic waters. Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) is a tar-like, thick but relatively cheap oil that is widely used in shipping around the […]

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