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It is outrageous that Musk and the other billionnaires are worth so much money.

The Elon Musk theory of pay The worse Tesla performs, the more its boss ought to earn

Economists disagree about whether huge CEO pay packages reflect a competitive market for scarce executive talent or extraction of rents by bosses. Elon Musk’s latest pay bonanza supports the second, more cynical, view

Princess Anne's strict birthday rule that Royal Family must follow

As Princess Anne celebrates her 75th birthday today, she will not be expecting balloons, cake and fanfare from the royal family, at her own request.

Air Canada cabin staff go on strike, grounding hundreds of flights Air Canada's unionized flight attendants walked off the job early on Saturday morning after contract talks with the country's largest carrier stalled, in a move that could disrupt travel plans for more than 100,000 passengers.

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‘A natural antidepressant’: how working with the land is helping ex-prisoners Reoffending rates are just 5% after a placement at LandWorks in Devon, where they grow, cook and sell their produce Sue thrusts both hands deep into the rich, dark, soil, grabs a fistful and lets it trickle through her fingers. “Look at this, just look. This is an antidepressant, a natural antidepressant.” Around her in the polytunnel, tomato plants bend with the weight of their produce, and seed trays freshly planted with winter salad are spread out over wooden trestles: the product of her morning’s work. Continue reading...

‘A natural antidepressant’: how working with the land is helping ex-prisoners

Monastic music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution brought back to life Buckland Abbey recreates music telling of medieval life in extraordinary discovery Almost five centuries ago a community of monks in the West Country of England gathered to sing, imploring their God to help them endure the challenges of medieval life. Thanks to an extraordinary discovery of music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries in the early 16th century, the songs created by the Buckland Abbey monks were ringing out again across the hills and woods of the Tavy valley in Devon this weekend. The University of Exeter Chapel Choir will perform the music live in Buckland Abbey’s medieval Great Barn on 16 and 17 August. Continue reading...

Monastic music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution brought back to life

British tourist caught stealing stones from holiday hotspot faces huge fine

A British tourist caught stuffing six forbidden fragments from Pompeii in his backpack faces a huge fine.

David Lammy faces fine for illegally fishing with US Vice-President JD Vance

He turned himself in

‘It’s nearly come full circle’: Charlestown proud of Gallagher connection as Oasis come to Ireland Liam and Noel used to be taken for summer holidays with relatives in Mayo and kept returning after finding fame

‘It’s nearly come full circle’: Charlestown proud of Gallagher connection as Oasis come to Ireland

High street shoe retailer confirms closure of popular town centre store

Footasylum has confirmed that its shop at The Parade, Swindon, will be shutting its doors later this year, with signs already alerting shoppers to the impending closure.

Princess Andre breaks silence on dad Peter and mum Katie Price's feud

Princess Andre has spoken out after her dad Peter Andre unleashed a scathing statement towards ex-wife Katie Price.

In pictures: Trump-Putin summit ends without a deal but with plenty of standout moments The presidents of the United States and Russia wrapped up critical talks in Alaska without reaching a deal on ending the war in Ukraine. 

In pictures: Trump-Putin summit ends without a deal but with plenty of standout moments

'I flew with Anne and will never forget her savage response to RAF pilot'

An "RAF gentleman" once received a savage reply from Princess Anne when he asked a particular question after a flight, a former royal chef has claimed.

Funeral procession for world's longest-serving KFC worker will pass chicken shop

A funeral procession for the world's longest serving KFC worker will pass by the restaurant where she worked for nearly 50 years.

Google CEO: Young people who learn this tactic can become more successful than most—it's crucial to career growth Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared some of his best advice to help young people succeed on the "Lex Fridman Podcast."

Earlier in his own career, Sundar Pichai experienced multiple moments of working “with people who I felt were better than me,” he said.

US demands South Korea join efforts to curb China in trade talks, official says The U.S. has demanded South Korea join efforts to curb China in trade talks, as the countries discuss cooperation in shipbuilding, a senior official from Seoul's trade ministry said on Friday.

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UK's best beach crowned and it could be anywhere in the Mediterranean

With two miles of soft golden sand, cobalt waters, and rugged green cliffs - this slice of coastal paradise seems worlds away from the dreary UK. (Contains affiliate links)

At a time when a new war is possibly starting in the Middle East, let us hope that deaths of innocent civilians on both sides (Israel and Iran) are kept to a minimum.

I am sorry I haven't posted for a while. Anyway, I wanted to say that I hope former United States President Joe Biden gets better after being diagnosed with cancer.

China's factory activity falls faster than expected in April China's manufacturing activity contracted in April, an official factory survey showed on Wednesday, keeping alive calls for further stimulus as Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" package of tariffs snapped two months of recovery.

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NYC Joins National Effort to Ban Cellphone Use in Schools Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the “bell-to-bell” ban — which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of school — would help prevent disruption and cyberbullying.

New York will require schools statewide to ban smartphone use during school hours, joining a national movement aimed at preventing compulsive social media use and distractions that interfere with school work, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts, officials say The cuts to the UN agencies underscore the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the world’s single largest aid donor.

The cuts to the UN agencies underscore the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the world’s single largest aid donor.

China's manufacturing activity falls in April, PMI shows China's manufacturing activity contracted in April, an official survey showed on Wednesday, reversing two months of recovery and keeping alive calls for further stimulus as Donald Trump's 145% tariffs called time on producers front-loading shipments.

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Ukraine war briefing: UN slashes humanitarian aid after ‘sharp’ fall in funding Official says UN and its partners have ‘reprioritised’ operations in Ukraine, amid wider drop in aid funding from the US. What we know on day 1,162 Faced with a drastic drop in funding, the United Nations will scale back its humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine, an official from its humanitarian affairs office said on Tuesday. In January, the UN appealed for $2.63bn in funding to assist 6 million people who need aid in Ukraine. But due to a “sharp contraction” in humanitarian funding, “the UN and its partners … have further reprioritised” operations in Ukraine to reach 4.8 million people with $1.75bn, Joyce Msuya of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told the UN security council. “The objective is to reach those most at risk and most in need, centring on four core response priorities: people near the frontline, evacuations, emergency response after strikes, and aid to the most vulnerable among the internally displaced people,” she said. “Without increased support, even the necessary life-saving efforts could be jeopardised.” There are 12.7 million people estimated to be in need of aid in Ukraine. UN agencies have been announcing reductions in their operations and staffing levels around the world after major drops in donor contributions, particularly from the US. President Donald Trump’s administration has reduced funding of its humanitarian agency USAID by 83%. Until now, USAID alone ran an annual budget of $42.8bn, or 42% of all humanitarian aid disbursed worldwide. The Guardian, working with media partners, has tracked down first-hand accounts to reconstruct the final months of the life of Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who died after a year in Russian detention. Roshchyna was captured in the summer of 2023 near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. It was at least her fourth reporting trip into the occupied territories. She was by this stage of the war the only Ukrainian journalist prepared to risk crossing the frontline in order to pierce the information blackout imposed by Russia. US secretary of state Marco Rubio has warned that the United States would give up on mediation unless Russia and Ukraine put forward “concrete proposals”, as US patience wanes on what had been an early priority for Trump. The US president had vowed to end the war in his first 24 hours in the White House, but as Trump celebrates 100 days in office, Rubio has suggested the administration could soon turn attention to other issues. “We are now at a time where concrete proposals need to be delivered by the two parties on how to end this conflict,” state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters on Tuesday, in what she said was a message from Rubio. “If there is not progress, we will step back as mediators in this process.” The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Tuesday called for a “fair” end to the war with Russia without “rewards” for Vladimir Putin, pushing back against demands for Kyiv to make territorial concessions. “We all want this war to end in a fair way – with no rewards for Putin, especially no land,” Zelenskyy said via videoconference at a summit organised by Poland. The comment comes amid reports the US suggested freezing the frontlines and accepting Russian control of the Crimean peninsula that it seized in 2014, proposals Zelenskyy has rejected. Trump on Tuesday said he thinks Putin wants to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine, days after saying “maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war”. Trump responded “I think he does” when asked whether he thinks Putin wants to make peace during an interview with ABC News’ Terry Moran. “If it weren’t for me, I think he’d want to take over the whole country,” Trump said. “I will tell you, I was not happy when I saw Putin shooting missiles into a few towns and cities.” Swarms of Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro late on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring at least 38, officials said. The mass attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city in the north-east and a frequent target of drones and missiles, injured 38 people, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said, noting that two children were among the injured. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov put the number of injured at 39. “There have been 16 strikes on Kharkiv,” Terekhov wrote on the Telegram messaging app. “A high-rise apartment block was hit as were private homes, a medical facility and civil infrastructure.” In Dnipro, in Ukraine’s south-east, drones triggered fires and killed one person, Serhiy Lysak, governor of Dnipropetrovsk region, said on Telegram. “There are a number of fires in the city,” Lysak wrote. “Private homes have been damaged.” Continue reading...

Ukraine war briefing: UN slashes humanitarian aid after ‘sharp’ fall in funding

UK joins US in strike on Houthi target in Yemen for first time since Donald Trump re-elected The UK has joined US forces in attacking a Houthi target in Yemen for the first time since Donald Trump was re-elected.

UK joins US in strike on Houthi target in Yemen for first time since Donald Trump re-elected

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Canadians keep Liberal Party and Mark Carney in power as country digs in on Trump’s trade war President Donald Trump injected himself into the race with his tariffs on Canadian imports and repeatedly saying Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.

BREAKING: Canada votes to keep Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party in power, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. projects, in a national election strongly influenced by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Boycott McDonald’s – and all the American fast food outlets!

We can all do our bit to fight back against #Trump .

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