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PA Media: UK NewsCampaign Against Antisemitism cancels ‘walk together’ event amid safety concerns
The CAA said it had received ‘numerous threats’ and identified ‘hostile actors’ who pose a risk to its safety.
- Associated Press
Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people
A fire tore through a small hotel in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre early Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, authorities said. The fire broke out in the early hours in the three-story building, which provided affordable housing for single people but which lacked proper licensing and lacked an emergency fire plan, the fire brigade of the Rio Grande do Sul state said on social media. Porto Alegre Mayor Sebastião Melo said on his social media accounts that he was following the investigations into the fire closely.
- Evening Standard
London travel news LIVE: Tube stations forced to shut as 24-hour strike hits the Underground
Several London Underground stations are closed due to workers striking while two Tube lines were halted because of a casualty on the track. Transport for London said four stations were closed on the network at 3.50pm on Friday due to the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association action. The union said the action was likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning, but Transport for London said there will not be significant disruption.
- Associated Press
US Silica agrees to go private in $1.85 billion acquisition by Apollo Global
U.S. Silica has agreed to go private in an all-cash acquisition by Apollo Global Management that values the industrial minerals company at about $1.85 billion. In a Friday announcement, U.S. Silica said that shareholders would receive $15.50 in cash for each share owned as of the deal's closing. Once the deal closes, U.S. Silica's stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- The Telegraph
Civil servants refuse to be ‘forced back’ into office two days a week
Civil servants at Britain’s official statistics body have refused to be “forced back” into the office for two days a week.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Damaging winds and half-dollar-sized hail expected with thunderstorms Friday
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- Miami Herald
Here are the Miami hotels that just made Michelin Guide’s new list. Did they get stars?
What to know about the new ratings system.
- USA TODAY
Matthew McConaughey, wife Camila Alves make rare public appearance with their kids
Alright, alright, alright! Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves and their three kids stepped out on the red carpet in a rare appearance as a family.
- PA Media: Entertainment
Inquiry launched into BBC World Service funding
The service is chiefly funded by the UK licence fee.
- PA Media: UK News
Humza Yousaf remains First Minister of Scotland
Mr Yousaf has said he will fight a vote of no confidence.
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
Rockies playing in Mexico City this weekend
Rockies playing in Mexico City this weekend
- The Canadian Press
The protests over the Israel-Hamas war put a spotlight on college endowments
“Divest from death” read the bubble letters written in chalk on the sidewalk on Tuesday outside of The New School in New York City. The slogan articulates one of the demands of the antiwar protests on campuses which call on colleges or universities to divest their endowments from companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war. Campaigns to pressure universities to divest for political or ethical reasons go back decades, at least to the 1970s when students pressured schools to withdraw from invest
- Engadget
Wacom's first OLED pen display is also the thinnest and lightest it has ever made
Wacom's latest pen display model is called Movink, and it's the company's first with a OLED screen. It's also Wacom's thinnest and lightest option ever, while still offering 13 inches of work space.
- CBC
Supreme Court reaffirms independence of military judges, dismisses challenges
The Supreme Court has ruled that military judges, who preside over dozens of courts martial every year, can serve as officers and their status does not violate the constitutional right to a fair trial.It is an important decision with profound implications on the military justice system, which is separate and distinct from civilian courts.The country's highest court chose to become involved following requests from more than half a dozen members of the Armed Forces whose criminal cases have been o
- GuruFocus.com
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Reports Substantial Earnings Growth in Q1 2024
Net Income Surges by 78.2% Amid Strong Investment Banking and Wealth Management Performance
- Reuters
US Treasury 10-year term premium turns positive
The U.S. Treasury 10-year term premium, a measure of the compensation investors demand for holding long-term government bonds, has moved back into positive territory this week as yields touched fresh highs on inflation concerns. Term premiums, which can hurt assets such as stocks when they rise, have been suppressed for about a decade amid low interest rates that followed the 2007-2009 global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. They turned positive last year as widening fiscal deficits and higher government bond issuance helped lift long-term Treasury yields, which move inversely to prices.
- The Telegraph
‘It is abuse... enough is enough’: Marcus Rashford’s message to Man Utd fans – posted at 12.36am
Marcus Rashford has hit out at the abuse he has suffered this season and said “enough is enough”.
- Reuters
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, FX track global markets higher, head for weekly gains
* Brazil's inflation slows to 0.21% in mid-April vs est 0.29% * Brazil's cenbank chief points to US interest rates as major beacon * S&P Global Ratings cuts Peru's rating * Latin American stocks jump 1.5%, FX adds 0.8% By Bansari Mayur Kamdar April 26 (Reuters) - Currencies and stocks in Latin America rose on Friday, setting both indexes on track for weekly gains, tracking upbeat risk sentiment globally as Wall Street rallied on robust earnings reports. The MSCI index for Latin American currencies gained 0.8% and was on track to end the turbulent week 1.4% higher following steep losses earlier in the month when investors walked away from riskier assets due to uncertainties from heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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You Can Get a $10 USD Manicure From This Robot
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- Evening Standard
West Ham XI vs Liverpool: Jarrod Bowen injury latest, predicted lineup and confirmed team news
David Moyes offers positive forecast for return of Hammers winger