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Keep Breathing review - a survival drama so dull it'll send you off to sleep
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2022 16:24
Would being the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness be deeply soporific? It seems so. Not even the bears add tension in this basic Netflix 'thriller' It is an odd time to be launching a survival dra...
Fears of US going into recession as economy contracts for second consecutive quarter
Sky News - 28 Jul 2022 14:38
The world's largest economy has contracted for a second consecutive quarter, although the downturn is yet to be officially termed a recession.
Two-thirds of UK drivers cut back on car use or other spending, says AA
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2022 14:20
Survey of motoring group members shows young people and families hardest hit by record fuel prices Nearly two-thirds of motorists either drove less during July, or cut back their spending in other areas, said the AA, as ...
Ukraine war: West's modern weapons halt Russia's advance in Donbas
BBC - 28 Jul 2022 01:46
Ukrainian soldiers credit the arrival of modern Western weapons for a sharp fall in Russia's attacks.
Centrists to launch Forward, new third US political party
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2022 00:56
Dozens of former Democrats and Republicans to form new party in bid to appeal to voters unhappy with America's two-party system Dozens of former Republican and Democratic officials will announce a new national political ...
Highland Park parade shooting suspect indicted on 117 counts
NY Daily News - 28 Jul 2022 14:42
The 21-year-old man accused of opening fire into the Highland Park, Ill., Fourth of July parade was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on 21 counts of first-degree murder, three for each victim he allegedly killed.
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week
ABC News - 28 Jul 2022 14:52
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but the previous week’s number was revised upward significantly, with claims breaching the 250,000 level in back-to-back weeks for the first time in more than eig...
Ex-Republicans and Democrats form Forward, a new centrist political party
The Week - 28 Jul 2022 03:39
Christine Todd Whitman, the former Republican governor of New Jersey, and onetime Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang have joined with several dozen other political officials to start Forward, a new national po...
Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: researchers
New York Post - 28 Jul 2022 01:46
A 66-year-old HIV patient was cured after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukemia, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Ex-Marine plotted mass murder, rapes to raise white population: prosecutors
New York Post - 28 Jul 2022 01:11
An ex-Marine allegedly planned to rape multiple women in order to "to increase the production of white children," federal prosecutors claim.
Manchin and Schumer cut abrupt deal to hike taxes and spend on environment
New York Post - 28 Jul 2022 00:46
Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made a deal on legislation that would spend big on energy and climate issues.
Latest UNAIDS data paint a grim picture of the HIV epidemic
OpEdNews - 28 Jul 2022 14:44
Please consider the below article based on release of latest report by United Nations joint programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) yesterday which shows if business as usual continues, world is going to miss the fight against AI...
US economy shrinks in second quarter, signaling unofficial start of recession
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2022 14:33
The bad news will be a major blow for the Biden administration as it prepares for a tough midterm election season The US economy shrank again in the last three months, unofficially signaling the start of a recession. The...
What has happened to the Labour party that it can't stand up for labour? | John McDonnell
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2022 11:37
With the cost of living crisis hitting millions, Keir Starmer will pay an electoral price for his failure to support striking workers John McDonnell is a former shadow chancellor It was 1977. I was in my mid-20s and had ...
Terminally ill woman achieves bucket list wish of giving BBC weather forecast
New York Post - 28 Jul 2022 03:15
A young British woman who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2018 checked off a bucket list wish when she presented the weather on BBC.
Justice department gets warrant to search Trump lawyer's phone
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2022 01:57
John Eastman spoke at a rally before the Capitol attack and claimed Mike Pence could halt certification of Biden's election win The US justice department said on Wednesday it had obtained a warrant to search the phone of...
Biden insists 'we're on the right path' after economy shrinks for second straight quarter
NY Daily News - 28 Jul 2022 17:55
Biden said the slowing economy was actually a sign of a healthy cooling down after the post-pandemic boom that helped trigger global price increases.
Pipeline company to pay nearly $1M over California oil spill
ABC News - 28 Jul 2022 03:49
The owner of an underwater oil pipeline that spilled some 25,000 gallons of crude into the ocean off Southern California will pay nearly $1 million in cleanup costs
White House takes heat after Biden adviser accused of 'redefining recession'
New York Post - 28 Jul 2022 03:22
Brian Deese insisted that "two negative quarters of GDP growth is not the technical definition of recession" -- but his resurfaced 2008 comments revealed that he used to believe that was the "technical definition" or rec...
Most Americans do not want Biden or Trump in 2024, poll finds
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2022 14:45
News Nation/Decision Desk HQ poll find majority of voters believe duo should not run again - but they don't know who they'd prefer Majorities of American voters do not want Joe Biden or Donald Trump to run in the next pr...
Russia says 'no concrete results yet' in talks to free Brittney Griner: Ukraine updates
USA Today - 28 Jul 2022 14:42
Russian officials said talks involving possible release of WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner should not be made public. Latest updates.
Federal Reserve Makes Another Supersized Rate Increase to Tame Inflation
The New York Times - 28 Jul 2022 01:47
The central bank raised rates by three-quarters of a percentage point and suggested additional large increases could be warranted.