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1. Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered
Elon Musk said special committees have been formed within Tesla and SpaceX to examine a possible mega-merger between the two companies. No details or timeline were provided.
Source: BBC World
2. Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say
Sudanese army drones struck a truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF, killing more than 300 people, according to sources.
Source: BBC World
3. Marseille braces for more unrest after protests give way to ‘apocalyptic’ disorder
France’s second city Marseille saw some of the worst violence as unrest gripped the country on Saturday, with protests escalating into what was described as “apocalyptic” disorder. The city is now bracing for further unrest.
Source: BBC World
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1. Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions
Australian researchers have identified “circadian depression,” a subtype linked to body clock disruptions that affects nearly a quarter of more than 11,000 participants. Published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, the study suggests this subtype responds less well to traditional antidepressants.
Source: The Guardian World
2. Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted of deaths of nearly 200 children - Reuters
A Kenyan starvation cult leader has been convicted in connection with the deaths of nearly 200 children, Reuters reported. The case has drawn widespread attention.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
3. Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds
A pilot unconditional basic income scheme for Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon helped protect rainforest, a University of Bath study found. Nearly 90% of participants adopted environmentally beneficial practices, feeding debate on direct payments for ecosystem stewardship.
Source: The Guardian World
4. Odds of fifth interest rate hike this year likely to shorten as RBA deputy warns inflation outlook ‘worsening’
RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser warned the inflation outlook is materially worse than expected two months ago, forcing hard choices between entrenched inflation and labour-market protection. His remarks revived talk of a fifth rate hike on Melbourne Cup day.
Source: The Guardian World
5. Sterling rises as strong labour market data reinforces rate hike bets - Reuters
The British pound rose after strong UK labour market data reinforced expectations of a rate hike. The move reflects investors increasing bets on tighter monetary policy.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
6. The fake commute: How China’s unemployed save face - Reuters
Reuters reports that some unemployed people in China still leave home at commuting hours and pretend to go to work, hiding their joblessness from family and neighbors. The practice reflects employment pressures and social face-saving.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
7. Dow outperforms as Wall Street rises, healthcare stocks lead gains - Reuters
Wall Street rose, with the Dow outperforming other major indexes as healthcare stocks led gains, Reuters reported. No further details were provided.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
8. Cornell Jane Doe says embattled university head doubted her gang-rape allegation
A Cornell student known as Jane Doe says the university’s embattled president doubted her gang-rape allegation as a no-confidence vote looms. Cornell says the characterization of the president’s reaction is “incorrect.”
Source: BBC World
9. Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa’s east coast
A 65-year-old woman was killed in a shark attack while on her daily morning swim with her club off South Africa’s east coast, her family told the BBC.
Source: BBC World
10. Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media
A fire engulfed Limoges city hall on Saturday, causing the clock tower’s spire to collapse. French media report that a suspect has been arrested.
Source: BBC World
11. RFK Jr’s ‘deities of vaccine research’ raided by police in Guinea-Bissau
Judicial police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of controversial vaccine researchers praised by US HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and seized hepatitis B vaccine doses. The researchers are central to a dispute over research on African newborns supported by $1.6m.
Source: The Guardian World
12. ‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel
A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty for snatching Peachy, a 27-year-old flamingo, from its enclosure at a Las Vegas hotel. Prosecutors called it a malicious prank; his lawyer said it was drunken foolishness not meant to harm the bird.
Source: The Guardian World