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Alex Pretti: Protests in Minneapolis after man shot dead by immigration agents
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Alex Pretti Shot by Federal Agents: Protests in Minneapolis

National protests erupt in Minneapolis after federal immigration agents fatally shoot Alex Pretti. Eyewitness video contradicts federal self-defense claims.

  • •The Big Picture: Minneapolis has become the epicenter of a national firestorm following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents on Saturday morning. The incident, which occurred during a high-stakes confrontation amidst ongoing immigration raids, has sparked mass demonstrations across major U.S. cities and a bitter war of words between state leaders and the federal government.
  • •The Catalyst: Pretti was reportedly filming federal agents with his smartphone as they engaged with other protesters.
  • •The Escalation: Video evidence shows a federal agent pushing one woman and shoving another to the ground. Pretti appeared to intervene by moving between the agent and the women, raising his arm defensively.
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UK's Empty Retirement Flats: A Debt Nightmare for Families

Discover why thousands of retirement flats stand empty, trapping families in debt with high service charges and unsellable properties. A growing UK crisis.

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US-Iran Talks Begin Amid Fears of Direct Military Conflict

The US and Iran are set for indirect talks to de-escalate soaring Middle East tensions and pull back from the brink of a direct military confrontation.

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Statin Side Effects: New Review Finds Pills Are Very Safe

A landmark review of clinical trials confirms statins are very safe. Most reported side effects, like muscle pain, are not caused by the drug itself.

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Homelessness Among Refugees in England Soars, BBC Finds

A BBC investigation reveals a sharp rise in homeless refugees in England, straining local councils due to a flawed 28-day government housing policy.

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Hidden Cameras in China Hotels Broadcast Private Moments

An investigation reveals a thriving black market in China selling livestreams from hidden cameras in hotel rooms, exposing a massive digital privacy violation.

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What to watch at the 2026 Olympics
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The Business & Financial Storylines of the 2026 Olympics

Go beyond the medals to explore the high-stakes financial stories of the 2026 Olympics, from NBC's broadcast bet to sponsorship ROI and brand exposure.

  • ▸Why it matters: For stakeholders from network parent Comcast to individual athlete sponsors, the two weeks of the Winter Games are a high-stakes financial crucible. The outcomes—on and off the ice—will dictate marketing strategies, media business models, and sponsorship valuations for years to come.
  • ▸Driving the news: As highlighted by NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik, NBC's strategy is a delicate balance between maximizing traditional broadcast ad revenue and driving subscriptions for its streaming service, Peacock.
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Virginia Democrats show map to counter Trump redistricting but its future is unclear
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Virginia Democrats' Map Counters Trump Redistricting Push

Virginia Democrats unveil an aggressive redistricting map to flip 4 U.S. House seats and counter a Trump-led GOP effort, but the plan faces legal hurdles.

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  • ▸RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Democrats have escalated a burgeoning national political war over congressional maps, unveiling a proposal designed to flip four U.S. House seats to their party in the 2026 midterm elections. The move is a direct response to a national, mid-decade redistricting push initiated by former President Donald Trump to bolster Republican chances of holding the House. While the proposed map represents a bold counter-offensive, its path to implementation is fraught with significant constitutional, legal, and political obstacles.
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Trump approval is low, a new poll shows. Here's who's pulling away
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New Poll Shows Low Trump Approval; Key Voters Pulling Away

A new NPR/Marist poll shows President Trump's approval rating at 39%, with eroding support from crucial voter blocs like independents. See the full breakdown.

  • ▸WASHINGTON – President Trump's approval ratings remain mired in historically low territory, with new data revealing significant erosion among the very voter blocs that propelled him to the White House. This weakening support poses a formidable challenge to his administration's legislative agenda and creates a climate of uncertainty for markets and businesses navigating his disruptive policy-making.
  • ▸Overall Approval: President Trump's job approval stands at 39%, with a clear majority of 53% disapproving of his performance. This negative spread has been a consistent feature of his presidency.
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Dow Jones Futures Fall: Stock Market Breaks Key Levels, Bitcoin Dives; Amazon Tumbles Late On This
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Stock Market Sells Off; Dow Futures, Bitcoin, Amazon Fall

A broad market sell-off sends the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq below key levels. Weak GDP data and a late tumble from Amazon fuel investor fears as Bitcoin dives.

  • ▸NEW YORK – Wall Street's recent optimism soured dramatically on Thursday as a broad-based sell-off sent major indices tumbling below crucial technical levels. The risk-off sentiment cascaded across asset classes, dragging cryptocurrencies into a steep decline, while a late-day earnings report from Amazon.com added fuel to the fire, pushing stock futures even lower in after-hours trading.
  • ▸Major Indices Tumble: The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed over 600 points, a drop of approximately 1.6%. The broader S&P 500 fell around 2.0%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the losses with a decline of nearly 2.5%.
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Stocks Settle Lower as Tech and Crypto are Routed
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Yahoo Finance

Stocks Fall as Tech & Crypto Rout Fuels Market Sell-Off

U.S. stocks fell sharply as a tech and crypto rout, hawkish Fed comments, and weak labor market data sent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to multi-week lows.

  • ▸NEW YORK – U.S. equities extended their sharp decline on Thursday, succumbing to a potent combination of troubling labor market signals, hawkish Federal Reserve commentary, and a dramatic rout in the technology and cryptocurrency sectors. The broad-based sell-off sent major indexes to multi-week lows, cementing a risk-off tone as investors grapple with a complex and increasingly uncertain economic landscape.
  • ▸Technology Sector Under Pressure: The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 bore the brunt of the selling. Semiconductor giant Qualcomm Inc. plummeted over 8% after issuing a second-quarter revenue forecast that fell significantly short of analyst expectations. The weak guidance sent a chill through the entire chip sector, reigniting fears of a slowdown in consumer electronics demand. The pain was also felt in cybersecurity, where industry leader CrowdStrike Holdings saw its shares drop by 9%.
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures plummet as Amazon's earnings flop set to deepen tech rout
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Stock Futures Plunge as Amazon Earnings Flop Hits Tech

U.S. stock futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq tumble after Amazon's disappointing earnings and spending guidance threaten to deepen a tech market rout.

  • ▸NEW YORK – U.S. stock market futures tumbled in late-night trading Thursday, signaling a painful open for Wall Street on Friday as a stunning earnings disappointment from Amazon threatened to accelerate a brutal, tech-driven market sell-off. The after-hours carnage compounds a bruising regular session that has already pushed major indices into the red for the year.
  • ▸Cryptocurrency Contagion: Bitcoin (BTC-USD) extended its sharp slide, falling to price levels not seen since 2024. The weakness in the world's largest cryptocurrency had a direct impact on crypto-exposed stocks. MicroStrategy (MSTR), a company known for its massive bitcoin holdings, reported a quarterly loss directly precipitated by the token's sell-off, sending its shares lower.
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Making robots useful and affordable will need better motors
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BBC Business (Finance)

Better Motors: The Key to Affordable Robot Automation

The robot revolution is held back by expensive motors. Discover why affordable, high-performance motors are crucial for unlocking widespread automation.

  • ▸London – The long-promised future of widespread robotic automation, a world where intelligent machines boost productivity in factories, warehouses, and even small businesses, is facing a significant and often-overlooked bottleneck. While advancements in artificial intelligence and sensor technology grab headlines, the revolution is quietly being held back by the humble electric motor and its associated gearing—the very components that give robots their strength and precision.
  • ▸The Human Element: The focus on retraining underscores a crucial aspect of the modern automation strategy. Companies are finding that integrating robots allows them to redeploy human workers to more complex, cognitive tasks like quality control, machine maintenance, and process optimization, ultimately increasing overall productivity and employee engagement.
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Growth Scare Hits Markets Edgy From Tech Selloff
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Yahoo Finance

Growth Scare & Weak Jobs Data Fuel Market Selloff

Fears of a sharp economic slowdown grip Wall Street. Weak labor market data and a tech selloff push major indices down as recession fears replace inflation.

  • ▸The Data: Last week's claims surged to 286,000, the highest level in three months and significantly above economists' consensus forecast of 220,000.
  • ▸Why It Matters: A sustained rise in jobless claims is a classic leading indicator of economic distress. It suggests that companies are beginning to reduce headcount in response to slowing demand or rising cost pressures, a trend that could ripple through the broader economy.
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Stock Market Today, Feb. 5: S&P 500 Loses 1.23% as Tech Sell-Off Continues
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Stock Market Today: Tech Sell-Off Deepens on AI Fears

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Feb. 5, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq leading losses amid a tech sell-off driven by AI disruption fears and weak economic data.

  • ▸NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2026 – U.S. equities fell sharply on Monday, extending last week's losses as a potent combination of disruptive artificial intelligence developments and signs of a weakening labor market sent a chill through trading floors. The technology sector remained the epicenter of the sell-off, with software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks bearing the brunt of investor anxiety over AI's potential to automate and replace their core functions.
  • ▸AI Disruption Fears: The announcement of a powerful new AI model from Anthropic accelerated a rout in software stocks, as investors reassessed the value of companies whose services could be automated.
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Trump's nuclear arms control push with Russia hinges on China
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BBC News

US, Russia Nuclear Arms Talks Hinge on China's Role

As the New START treaty expires, the US demands China join nuclear arms control talks, creating a diplomatic standoff and risking a new global arms race.

  • ▸WASHINGTON – The future of global nuclear arms control is facing its most significant paradigm shift since the Cold War, as the Trump administration's insistence on including China in any new treaty framework creates a high-stakes diplomatic standoff with both Beijing and Moscow. With the foundational New START treaty set to expire in February 2021, the world's three largest nuclear powers are locked in a strategic stalemate that threatens to unravel decades of non-proliferation efforts and potentially trigger a costly new arms race.
  • ▸The Core U.S. Argument: A bilateral treaty that limits U.S. and Russian strategic warheads to 1,550 each (under New START) becomes a strategic liability if China continues its unconstrained nuclear buildup. U.S. negotiators contend they cannot accept limits that would effectively allow China to approach parity over the long term.
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Reform: Ready to Rule?
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BBC Politics

Reform UK Poll Surge: Is Farage's Party Ready to Govern?

Reform UK has overtaken the Conservatives in a major poll for the first time. We analyse the populist surge and question if the party is ready to rule.

  • ▸By a Senior Financial Correspondent, BBC Politics
  • ▸The Data Point: A YouGov poll published on 13th June showed Reform UK at 19%, Conservatives at 18%, Labour at 37%, and Liberal Democrats at 14%. This marked the first time Reform had surpassed the Conservatives in a major poll.
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Nigel Farage unveils Dan Thomas as Reform UK's Welsh leader
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BBC Politics

Farage names Dan Thomas as new Reform UK leader in Wales

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage appoints businessman Dan Thomas as the party's new Welsh leader to challenge Labour's long-standing economic policies in Wales.

  • ▸CARDIFF – Reform UK has signalled a major strategic push into Wales, appointing prominent businessman Dan Thomas as its new leader for the nation in a move designed to challenge the long-standing Labour administration on economic grounds. The announcement, made by party leader Nigel Farage in Cardiff, positions Reform as a pro-business, low-tax alternative to what it labels the "stagnant consensus" in the Senedd.
  • ▸Business Background: Thomas founded and led "Cymru-Tech Components," a company specialising in bespoke parts for the aerospace and automotive industries. He sold his majority stake in the company late last year for a reported eight-figure sum.
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'Hero' dog PD Finn's law not working, says handler
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BBC Politics

Handler Says Finn's Law Fails to Protect Service Dogs

Five years after its enactment, the handler of hero dog PD Finn says the law is failing due to inadequate sentencing for attacks on service animals.

  • ▸LONDON – Five years after the landmark "Finn's Law" was enacted to offer greater protection to service animals in England and Wales, the handler of the heroic police dog who inspired the legislation has declared it is failing to deliver on its promise. PC Dave Wardell, whose partner PD Finn survived a near-fatal stabbing in 2016, argues that despite the law's intent, sentencing for attacks on service animals remains critically inadequate, undermining a hard-won legislative victory.
  • ▸The Core Argument: PC Wardell and other campaigners state that while the law provides the necessary tools, a lack of robust sentencing has rendered its toughest provisions largely symbolic. They are now calling for a formal review of sentencing guidelines and a renewed commitment from the justice system.
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New party Advance UK unveils Gorton and Denton by-election candidate
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BBC Politics

Advance UK Names Candidate for Gorton & Denton By-Election

New centrist party Advance UK unveils local GP Dr. Aisha Khan as its candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election, challenging the political establishment.

  • ▸LONDON – A new centrist political party, Advance UK, today announced its entry into the electoral fray, unveiling Dr. Aisha Khan as its candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. The move is a direct challenge to the established political order and will serve as the first major test of the party's pro-business, fiscally-focused platform in a traditional Labour stronghold.
  • ▸Professional Background: Dr. Khan is a respected local doctor and a public health advocate who has served on several regional NHS advisory boards. She emphasized her front-line experience in understanding the social and economic pressures facing the community.
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AI is not the 'death of software' & tech stocks are overreacting
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Yahoo Finance

Why AI Won't Kill Software & Tech Stocks Are Overreacting

Fears of a 'software Armageddon' from generative AI are unfounded. Learn why the panic in tech stocks is an overreaction & how AI will expand the market.

  • ▸NEW YORK – A wave of panic has swept through the software sector, with high-flying stocks getting pummeled amid fears that the rapid rise of generative AI will render their business models obsolete. The sell-off, dubbed a "software Armageddon" by some on Wall Street, has been fueled by a string of powerful new releases from AI leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic. But a closer look suggests the market’s reaction is a case of mass hysteria—a fundamental misreading of how technology ecosystems evolve.
  • ▸The DIY Threat: The first fear is that companies will leverage new AI coding tools to simply build their own internal solutions. The logic is, why pay for a dedicated CRM or project management tool when an AI agent can be custom-built to perform those tasks?
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Heard on the Street Recap: Chomping at the Bitcoin
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Yahoo Finance

AI Stock Pullback Hits Wall Street as Tech Rally Stalls

A three-day decline in major indices signals a reality check for the AI sector. Investors are taking profits and questioning sky-high tech stock valuations.

  • ▸NEW YORK – While chatter in some corners of the market turned to the speculative appeal of assets like Bitcoin, the real bite on Wall Street this week was taken out of the technology sector's artificial intelligence darlings. A wave of selling pressure washed over AI-exposed stocks, dragging the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 down for a third consecutive session and signaling a potential shift in investor sentiment from unbridled euphoria to a more discerning skepticism.
  • ▸Market Sentiment: The prevailing mood has shifted from "growth at any cost" to a more cautious stance. After a significant run-up in the first part of the year, the market is exhibiting signs of fatigue, with investors less willing to pay steep premiums for future growth promises.
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Wall Street ends sharply down as AI worries weigh
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Yahoo Finance

Wall Street Dives as AI Spending & Disruption Fears Grow

Wall Street indices fell sharply as investor sentiment soured on AI. Fears over massive spending and the disruptive threat to software giants sparked a major se

  • ▸NEW YORK – A dramatic shift in sentiment surrounding artificial intelligence hammered Wall Street on Thursday, sending major indices into a sharp decline as investors recoiled from the colossal spending required to power the technology and the disruptive threat it poses to established software giants. The tech-centric Nasdaq Composite bore the brunt of the selloff, tumbling 1.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 each shed a substantial 1.2%.
  • ▸The Cost of Intelligence: Building the infrastructure for advanced AI—data centers, custom chips, and immense power consumption—requires eye-watering sums of money. Companies are now being forced to reveal just how much they plan to spend, and the numbers are spooking shareholders who see capital being diverted from buybacks and dividends toward long-term, speculative projects.
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Canada's auto industry plan signals latest pivot away from US
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BBC Business (Finance)

Canada's Auto Plan: A Pivot from US Protectionism

Amid US protectionism, Mark Carney says Canada must forge a new industrial path for its auto sector, pivoting away from reliance on its southern partner.

  • ▸SOURCE: BBC Business (Finance)
  • ▸The US Pivot: Carney stated that Washington's primary focus has moved from tariff removal and open markets to onshoring supply chains and favouring domestic production through powerful legislative tools like the IRA. This, he implied, makes the US a competitor as much as a partner.
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Amazon plans to spend big on AI but shares slump
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BBC Business (Finance)

Amazon's Big AI Bet Causes Share Slump, Spooks Investors

Despite strong Q1 earnings, Amazon shares fell after the company announced massive spending on AI, sparking investor concerns over short-term profitability.

  • ▸LONDON – Amazon sent a clear message to Wall Street this week: the future is artificial intelligence, and it will be expensive. Despite beating quarterly earnings expectations, the tech giant saw its shares tumble after outlining a massive increase in capital expenditure dedicated to AI, a move that has investors weighing the promise of long-term dominance against the reality of short-term margin pressure.
  • ▸Q1 Earnings Beat: Amazon reported earnings per share of $0.98, comfortably ahead of the $0.83 consensus estimate. Revenue for the quarter reached $143.3 billion, also topping analyst expectations of $142.5 billion.
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