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'Coffee with legs': inside Chile's risque and antiquated cafe culture
The Guardian - 11 Apr 2023 12:15
Cafés con piernas seem like peculiar throwbacks to more sexist days, but they provide steady income to migrants unable to work elsewhere At kerbside tables, down shadowy alleys and in underground arcades, coffee in Chil...
Charley Bates: Man found guilty of Radstock teen's murder
BBC - 11 Apr 2023 14:10
Joshua Delbono's mother called police when he got home after killing Charley Bates, 16, in a fight.
Investing in public transport could give economy £50bn annual boost, says TUC
The Guardian - 11 Apr 2023 23:30
Radical rise in spending on trains, trams and buses needed to cut car use, reports body representing unions in England and Wales Ministers have been urged to ramp up spending on public transport in England and Wales to t...
NorthShore agrees to pay $35 million settlement in medical negligence case involving troubled obstetrician
Chicago Tribune - 11 Apr 2023 00:18
The health system, the doctor and the girl's family agreed to the settlement after a three-week-long trial over the case in Cook County Circuit Court.
Bed Bath & Beyond's Stock-Sale Deluge Lures Individual Investors
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2023 21:36
Retail investors have kept trading volumes in Bed Bath & Beyond stock robust as the company floods the market with hundreds of millions of shares even while warning about a potential bankruptcy.
Jerusalem holy site visits restricted after Israeli soldiers shoot two Palestinians
The Guardian - 11 Apr 2023 19:48
Al-Aqsa mosque closed to non-Muslims and tourists after gunmen who shot at an army post killed by security forces Israel has halted visits by non-Muslims and tourists to a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site, as its military ...
Paul Kagame Is a Brutal Dictator, and One of the West's Best Friends
The New York Times - 11 Apr 2023 07:00
Paul Kagame has reduced Rwanda to tyranny.
White House to invest $5 billion in next-generation COVID vaccines. Here's why we need new ones.
USA Today - 11 Apr 2023 03:11
Like Operation Warp Speed, Project NextGen will involve public-private collaborations to speed up the development of new COVID vaccines.
'No one is above the law': Man jailed after £12,000 heroin stash found buried in woods
Sky News - 11 Apr 2023 15:48
A man has been jailed after police discovered a heroin stash worth £12,000 buried in woods.
Boston weather: Here's what to expect from Wednesday's forecast
Boston - 11 Apr 2023 22:45
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Who is the Louisville shooter who killed five people at bank? What we know about suspect, motive.
USA Today - 11 Apr 2023 03:57
Gov. Andy Beshear said he knows many of the people who work at the bank, and lost two friends in the Monday morning shooting.
Suspicious device found in Northern Ireland cemetery - police operation under way
Sky News - 11 Apr 2023 14:18
A police operation is under way after a suspicious device was found in a cemetery in Northern Ireland.
North Korean leader vows 'offensive' nuclear expansion
ABC News - 11 Apr 2023 04:47
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in “practical and offensive” ways
'Blood is on me!': Bank employees describe deadly Louisville shooting
ABC News - 11 Apr 2023 03:19
Tragedy overtook a Monday morning in downtown Louisville, after a shooter opened fire on bank employees and responding police officers, killing four and injuring nine.
Britney Spears calls out trainer who said she needed to 'get my younger body back'
USA Today - 11 Apr 2023 22:53
Britney Spears got candid about the negative feedback given to her by a former fitness trainer in an Instagram post Monday.
Biden administration seeks input on AI safety measures
ABC News - 11 Apr 2023 16:03
President Joe Biden’s administration wants stronger measures to test the safety of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT before they are publicly released, though it hasn’t decided if the government will have...
Bud Light distributors 'spooked' by backlash to Dylan Mulvaney partnership
New York Post - 11 Apr 2023 15:00
Anheuser-Busch distributors in the South were "spooked" by the widespread backlash Bud Light received after teaming up with transgender social media star Dylan Mulvaney.
I.M.F. Lowers Growth Outlook Amid Financial System Tremors
The New York Times - 11 Apr 2023 15:00
The International Monetary Fund says a painful slowdown, which could include a recession, has become a bigger risk for the global economy.
Is Russia's Economy Growing or Shrinking? It Depends on the Forecaster.
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2023 15:00
Amid uncertainty over data, companies and organizations can't agree on the trajectory of the Russian economy.
Russia boasted UAE ties in leaked intelligence docs
New York Post - 11 Apr 2023 14:23
The document alleges that the two nations had forged a new connection against the US and United Kingdom.
Bank of Canada Expected to Hold Rates as Surveys Point to Slowdown
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2023 14:20
All 12 economists surveyed predict no change to Canadian rates on Wednesday, with half expecting the central bank to pause for the remainder of 2023.
World economy entering 'perilous phase' with UK to perform worst in G7 this year
Sky News - 11 Apr 2023 14:02
The world economy is entering a "perilous phase" of low economic growth and high financial risk, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest set of assessments.