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Real Madrid, Mbappe’s malaise, Man United adrift, more

Another European soccer weekend is in the books, and we have lots to talk about. Real Madrid gritted out a win ahead of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, second leg, vs. Arsenal, though Kylian Mbappé’s reckless challenge (and deserved red card) shows that all is not well with Los Blancos. In the Premier League, Manchester […]

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Katy Perry blasts off with all-women crew on Blue Origin rocket

Maddie Molloy BBC Climate & Science reporter Blue Origin Six women, including Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’s fiancée Lauren Sanchez, are due to launch into space for an 11-minute flight. Pop star Katy Perry and five other women are set to blast into space aboard Jeff Bezos’ space tourism rocket. The singer will be joined […]

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‘Bad Business’: Corporate Gloom Rises Over Trump’s Tariffs

Markets catch their breath Investors are breathing a bit easier on Monday, with markets rallying in Asia and Europe on hopes for a reprieve on tech tariffs. The optimism seems to contradict President Trump’s own words. The president has signaled that yet another round of levies are on the way, sowing more confusion among business […]

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Scottish ministers to get £19k pay rise as freeze eased

PA Media John Swinney’s cabinet, appointed in May 2024, received a salary unchanged since 2009 Scottish ministers are to see their salaries rise by more than £19,000 after the government partially ended a voluntary pay freeze that has lasted 16 years. The change will mean junior ministers will be paid £100,575 a year while cabinet […]

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Engineering giant Wood receives £242m takeover bid

Ken Banks BBC Scotland, Aberdeen Wood The Wood Group board said it was minded to recommend the offer One of Scotland’s largest companies – engineering giant Wood Group – has received a £242m takeover approach. Aberdeen-headquartered Wood said Sidara, an engineering and consultancy based in Dubai, had made the offer. Wood’s board of directors said […]

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Students with disabilities lost a helpful program to DOGE cuts : NPR

Logan, 17 and a junior at Newton South High School, stands in his room in Newton, Mass. Logan was part of a program called Charting My Path, which helps students with disabilities prepare for life after high school. The Trump administration cancelled the program in February. Cassandra Klos for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Cassandra […]

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Denisovans Extend Their Range to Asia’s Pacific Coast

For decades, fishermen sailing off the coast of Taiwan have sometimes discovered fossils in their trawling nets: the bones of elephants, buffalo and other big mammals that lived tens of thousands of years ago, when the sea level was so low that Taiwan was linked to Asia by a land bridge. But in 2010, a […]

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Pram appeal as Coventry baby bank sees rising demand

A city baby bank has issued an urgent appeal for prams and baby travel systems after seeing increasing demand from people in need. Baby Godiva was set up to support families with young children struggling to afford essentials. The organisation collects and sorts items donated by the community before distributing them. But chief executive Kate […]

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