The Guardian

Me, worry? For US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs are now a non-issue

A year ago it was the hot topic, but business owners have seen there’s a limit to the president’s royal decreesIn two weeks, I’m speaking to a group of companies in the packaging industry about issues affecting their businesses this year. I’m going to discuss the economy, navigating higher costs, leveraging new tax legislation, AI and what companies are doing to find and retain workers in a volatile job market.You know what I won’t be talking about? Tariffs. Continue reading...

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making

Platner’s long road ahead shows how Democrats may have fumbled the bag in MaineThe Democratic establishment’s early bet on Janet Mills, as its best hope to pick up a coveted Senate seat in Maine, now looks like a clear miscalculation – one that has left the party boxed into a far riskier general election fight than it ever anticipated. By rallying behind the septuagenarian governor, and sidelining Graham Platner for months, party leaders helped create the very predicament they face.Platner’s pri

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

Mother hopes to get justice for murdered daughter in retrial in Dominican Republic

Shirley Firth is hoping those responsible for Lindsay de Feliz’s death in 2019 will finally be convictedA Cambridgeshire mother in her 90s is hoping to finally see justice for her murdered daughter when a retrial into her death is due to open in the Dominican Republic this week.The body of Lindsay de Feliz, 64, a successful author, was found in a shallow grave, close to her home in the north-west of the Dominican Republic, in December 2019. Continue reading...

general  Jun 14, 2026

NY Times World

Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates

The attacks complicated an already delicate moment as President Trump and Iran appeared to be edging toward finalizing a framework peace agreement.

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure

Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings that manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at riskThe UK government is poised to water down its 2030 targets for electric vehicle sales after intense lobbying by the car industry and unions.The government is preparing to consult on less ambitious targets for the transition to fully battery-powered electric cars over the rest of the decade after carmakers and unions warned that they would penalise manufacturers and put jobs at risk

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company

Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty FinancialThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Friday that it will pay bonuses to fighters in a form of cryptocurrency issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial at the heavily publicized White House mixed martial arts event on Sunday.The development connects the Trump family’s financial interests to the high-profile UFC competition being promoted on government property.

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

DNA from 2,000-year-old grape seeds points to origins of modern winemaking

Researchers also discover that the ancient vines of Chianti, famed for its red wines, produced white fruitDNA extracted from 2,000-year-old grape seeds found in ancient wells in Tuscany has enabled scientists to map the most extensive genetic history of grapevines recovered from a single site, revealing that vineyards of the Roman era formed part of the empire’s sophisticated agricultural network that might have influenced the development of modern winemaking.The research led by scientists at th

general  Jun 14, 2026

NY Times World

Switzerland Rejects Measure to Cap Population at 10 Million, Projections Show

The referendum was about limiting migration after the number of residents rose by more than a quarter since 2000, but it was framed around affordability and sustainability.

general  Jun 14, 2026

BBC World

Tourist train overturns and injures 17 during Cártama tapas festival

Nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say.

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples

Study of mothers in Seattle underscores ‘widespread, systemic problem’ of chemical contamination, experts sayBreast milk samples from mothers in Seattle contain alarming levels of dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals, including BPA, BPS, melamine, cyanuric acid, and triclosan, new peer-reviewed research has found.The chemicals present a serious risk to infants because they likely interfere with hormones that are critical to newborns’ proper development, and have been found to be harmful at ver

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban

Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcomeBefore Reform gained control of Essex county council in the May elections, Chris Taylor and members of the Rochford LGBTQ+ community already felt they were witnessing a growing tide of political rhetoric around identity.But they were still shocked when the county’s new leadership moved to ban Pride events in 74 libraries, scaling back events of “any particular groups or themes”, a

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds

Medications that target depression, anxiety and poor sleep could help treat pain without opioids’ addictive propertiesA range of other medications could serve as alternatives to powerful opioids for pain relief in emergency departments, according to a new study.The review paper examined non-opioid medications available in the emergency department at San Francisco general hospital and examined existing medical literature to figure out which ones might provide pain relief. Continue reading...

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

Leadership hopeful to also say tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields should be used to cut energy billsWes Streeting’s pitch to be the next Labour leader will include a plan to increase high-skilled immigration to the UK, arguing that Donald Trump is telling scientists and AI experts they are not welcome in the US.In a speech this coming week, the former health secretary will also say that tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields should be used to cut energy bills. Continue

general  Jun 14, 2026

WSJ World News

Swiss Voters Reject Population Cap to Manage Immigration, Projections Show

A yes vote would have sparked a diplomatic clash with the European Union.

general  Jun 14, 2026

NY Times World

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general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres

‘Coastal uplift’ exposes coral and kills marine life, as residents say shorelines extended by up to 200 metresA powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as 2 metres (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said on Sunday.At least 40 people are still missing after the 7.8-magnitude tremor in southern Mindanao island on Monday, according to updated tolls from the disaster agency. Continue read

general  Jun 14, 2026

BBC World

Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say

Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against the proposal.

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast

Activists are challenging colonial-era law and demanding ‘free, legal, unfettered, forever rights’ to use beachesJamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’Campaigners in Jamaica are heading to court next week to try to prevent the government from cutting off access to more of their beaches.They argue that ceding their shorelines to big hotel chains enriches private investors and benefits tourists and outsiders while depriving Jamaicans who depend on

general  Jun 14, 2026

The Guardian

Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’

Activists argue business model is ‘plantation tourism’ designed to benefit elite and disadvantage most JamaicansCampaigners go to court to fight privatisation of Jamaican coastDevon Taylor remembers when the Mammee Bay shoreline in St Ann, Jamaica, was filled with children frolicking in the ocean after school, fishers haggling with locals over the price of their daily catch and craft vendors carving souvenirs under almond trees.“I grew up on Mammee Bay,” Taylor says. He recalls fetching seawater

general  Jun 14, 2026

WSJ World News

Europe’s Arms Race Is Creating Boomtowns. Why Are Locals So Unhappy?

New investment in French and British towns brings jobs but sparks division and resentment.

general  Jun 14, 2026