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Investigation into parking tickets for drivers queuing at petrol stations
It's part of a wider crackdown from the consumer regulator into potentially unfair practices by private parking operators.
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CNBC
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Dallas Fed President Logan calls for 'modestly' higher interest rates
The policymaker said this week's good inflation news wasn't good enough.
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'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.
Bbc.co.uk
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'Not a junk rally:' How to trade the strongest small-cap stock market in three decades
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CNBC
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Merlier clinches sprint finish to win stage 12 of Tour
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Bbc.co.uk
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Google is better at playing the EU regulations game
Today, the European Union ordered Google to give its AI rivals greater access to Android, the open-source operating system that powers billions of devices worldwide. The demand is hardly surprising. It may look like a defeat on paper for Google, which has spent years resisting exactly this kind of access, but it is a regulatory […]
The Verge
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Bbc.co.uk
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Recalling the joys of learning languages | Letters
Readers respond to an article by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and note that a willingness to ‘act the goat’ is the greatest predictor of successHow refreshing to read Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s piece on the advantages and fun of learning languages (At last, a proper excuse for monoglots to learn another language: it helps keep your brain young, 12 July).I first heard something similar to the expression she mentions from my future French father-in-law when he opened a very good bordeaux with the comment “C’est le bon dieu en culotte de velours”. Continue reading...
The Guardian
17 minutes ago
Ava DuVernay to make Netflix documentary 14th on birthright citizenship
The film-maker behind Selma and 13th will focus on the 14th amendment for a new film out later this year as Donald Trump targets those protected by itAva DuVernay announced on Thursday that she has made a documentary for Netflix on the 14th amendment, which gave liberty and rights to formerly enslaved people following the civil war, and which has come under legal attack from Donald Trump.Netflix said on Thursday that it will release 14th later this year. The film will mark a return to nonfiction for DuVernay, the film-maker of Selma and Origin, and a follow-up to DuVernay’s 2016 film 13th, her examination of the legacy of the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery. Continue reading...
The Guardian
17 minutes ago
Former pardon attorney slams Todd Blanche nomination for AG: ‘Do not degrade our justice system further’ – live
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The Guardian
18 minutes ago
I've not found my feet back in rugby - Rees-Zammit
Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit ready to make a bigger impact next season after a first year back in rugby.
Bbc.co.uk
22 minutes ago
Serrano to fight Argentina's Manzur for world titles in TikTok first
Amanda Serrano will put her world titles on the line against Lucrecia Manzur in California on August 21 in a landmark fight being shown on TikTok.
Sky Sports
22 minutes ago
As prediction markets boom, questions arise over who will be the watchdog
As new contract types are introduced, prediction markets may have to work under two regulatory bodies.
CNBC
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Eleven killed in Algeria orphanage fire
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers.
Al Jazeera
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At least one dead as life-threatening flash floods and storms hit central Texas
Flash flood emergencies were issued on Thursday for parts of Kerr and Uvalde counties and Texas Hill CountrySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email At least one person has died during rescue operations as “life threatening” flooding takes hold in south-central Texas, where up to 20in of rain have already fallen in some areas – just one year after the same region endured catastrophic flooding that killed more than 100 people.Flash flood emergencies were issued on Thursday for parts of Kerr and Uvalde counties, where emergency crews performed water rescues, as well as areas around the Guadalupe River and the Pedernales River, according to morning updates from the National Weather Service (NWS). Continue reading...
The Guardian
33 minutes ago
'Oh my goodness...it's 415 yards today!' | McIlroy bombs HUGE drive to reach ninth green!
Rory McIlroy drove the par-4 ninth green at Royal Birkdale to set-up a two putt birdie during the first round of The Open Championship.
Sky Sports
33 minutes ago
Iran reports fresh strikes near Qeshm Island and accuses US over ‘barbaric’ hospital attack – as it happened
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The Guardian
34 minutes ago
'Nobody wants to get divorced' - Glasner on Forest challenge
Oliver Glasner has become Nottingham Forest's fifth manager in less than a year. His challenge now is to bring stability to a club where that has been in short supply.
Bbc.co.uk
35 minutes ago
Roblox will let people use AI to make games on their phone
Roblox is about to let people make games with AI right inside its mobile app, which could make a platform that's already filled with content of questionable quality feel even more overloaded. The company has embraced AI with open arms, including a preview of an ambitious take on AI world models similar to Google's Project […]
The Verge
37 minutes ago
Sadiq Khan given seat in Lords, as Starmer creates 26 new peers days before he leaves No 10 – UK politics live
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The Guardian
37 minutes ago
Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse
In all, 32 convicted and 25 acquitted or cleared by statute of limitations over 2018 Morandi bridge disaster.
Al Jazeera
38 minutes ago
Short sellers load up against SpaceX as stock drops below IPO price
About 185 million SpaceX shares are now sold short, representing roughly 29% of the company's publicly tradable float, according to S3.
CNBC
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