Biden says he spoke with Trump after rally shooting: ‘No place in America for this kind of violence’www.theguardian.com US president decries assassination attempt and urges Americans to unite during White House press conference
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Princess Anne returns to public duties after suspected injury from horsewww.bbc.com The Princess Royal is gradually returning to her duties, following her recent hospital admission.
Macron officials hold secret talks with neo-fascists amid French government crisiswww.wsws.org The secret meetings expose the bankruptcy of the New Popular Front’s call to fight neo-fascism through electoral deals with Macron’s right-wing Ensemble coalition.
Gaffes, stumbles and missteps – for Biden, the cracks were showingwww.theguardian.com Joe Biden began by shattering his metaphorical vase, and spend the rest of the press conference putting it back together
Lowest turnout in UK general election since universal suffrage, report showswww.theguardian.com IPPR thinktank finds that only 52% of the British adult population cast their ballots on 4 July
Americans on TikTok are outraged about European tap water. Here’s what’s really going on | CNNwww.cnn.com US tourists visiting Europe are posting about what they suggest are stark differences between US and European tap water drinking habits.
Rachel Reeves to announce economic advisory council to boost UK growthwww.theguardian.com Chancellor is making appointments for new body that will help guide Labour’s ‘national mission’ of economic renewal
Family speaks of ‘unbearable’ distress over UK police theft of brother’s identitywww.theguardian.com Frank Bennett tells public inquiry of disgust after discovering undercover officer stole Michael Hartley’s name
Tax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization planapnews.com Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce.
Bearded JD Vance remains a contender for Trump VP – by a whiskerwww.theguardian.com Trump reportedly dislikes beards, but brushed off subject in interview, saying Ohio senator ‘looks like a young Lincoln’
Nasa astronauts on Boeing’s Starliner may be stuck in space until Augustwww.theguardian.com Engineers working on problems preventing return of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who both went aboard in June
Cuba foils plot to sneak arms onto island from U.S., official sayswww.nbcnews.com Nearly three dozen people were detained in a broader scheme authorities say sought to destabilize its government; the U.S. State Department said it was aware of the allegations.
At SpaceX, Elon Musk’s Own Brand of Cancel Culture Is Thrivingwww.bloomberg.com When employees asked Musk to abide by his own policies, he had them fired, according to their lawsuit. Now he has regulators in retreat, too.
Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly fall, Euro drop on French election outcomeapnews.com Asian stocks mostly fall after U.S. stocks rose to more records Friday boosted by a highly anticipated report on the job market. U.S. futures and oil prices decline.