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France’s 10-year government bond yield rose above 5% for the first time in 24 years as the government struggled to agree on a delayed budget and violent unrest unsettled financial markets.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveUK inflation rose to its highest rate in almost a year as fuel prices linked to the Iran war pushed up costs, exceeding economists’ expectations and strengthening expectations of a Bank of England rate increase next month.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention called an emergency virtual meeting after Nigeria reported its first Ebola case, as an outbreak that began in Congo in May spread rapidly.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe U.S. State Department ordered some diplomats and government employees’ family members to leave Saudi Arabia amid concerns that Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen could escalate attacks.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveArtificial intelligence uncovered long-hidden flaws in PHP, a web programming language, prompting a rare global cybersecurity response.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveUkraine said it still did not know why Starlink’s military satellite internet sister service, Starshield, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks and causing drones to fall from the skies.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveThe Supreme Court left in place a lower-court order blocking the Trump administration from restricting medical care for transgender inmates while the litigation continues.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveDemocratic Party leaders sued in federal court two weeks before the midterm elections, seeking to block the Trump administration from taking control of state election administration or intimidating state and local officials.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveAnthony Edwards scored 45 points, including nine 3-pointers, as Minnesota beat Miami 131-106 in the season opener and spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo’s debut with the Heat.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveSt Louis City defeated Columbus Crew 5-4 on penalties to win the US Open Cup, ending the city’s 38-year wait for a major US soccer title and securing a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveRising C-section rates, staff shortages and unresolved concerns are making it difficult for some hospitals in England to provide safe maternity care, with up to 20 units reportedly at risk of closure.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFamilies have raised concerns about palliative care at an Edinburgh children’s hospital, including an account that a dying girl gasped in pain while medics argued at her bedside.
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