Philadelphia shooting: Five killed and two wounded after man opens fire
He has no known connection to the victims and the shooting on Monday appears to have been random.
Threads: Instagram owner to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk.
US court orders $146m penalty over 500,000 missing silver coins
The weight and purity of American Silver Eagle coins are guaranteed by the US government.
Julian Sands: Actor said mountains were ‘more unstable’ in last interview
In his last UK interview, the actor said friends believed mountaineering had become too dangerous.
Evan Gershkovich: US ambassador in Russia meets with jailed reporter
It is only the second time detained journalist Evan Gershkovich has met with a US representative.
Injured Williams ‘left in shock’ by dramatic fall
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Legacy admissions: Harvard accused of favouring mostly white students
The complaint cites studies published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a think tank, that shows nearly 70% of legacy and donor-related applicants are white, and that such students…
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‘Hot Money’ Is Piling Up at Banks and It’s Starting to Take a Toll Bloomberg Why are interest rate rises not taming inflation? FT Office landlords struggling for tenants are…
Will War-Torn, Power-Starved Ukraine Be World’s First Cashless Economy? (Serious Question) | naked capitalism
Zelensky is reportedly “very determined” to move towards a cashless economy as swiftly as possible. And he has the full support of Australia’s richest man. Cash has a new enemy:…
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