June 9, 2021 - Brief Briefing

Democrats circulate draft antitrust bills that could reshape Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google

In this article GOOGL FB AAPL AMZN U.S. House Impeachment manager David Cicilline (D-RI) speaks on the second day of former President Donald Trump’s...

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Sexual harassment ‘normalised’ for children in schools, according to ‘shocking’ Ofsted report

Sexual harassment, online sexual abuse and sharing nude photos are becoming “normalised” among school children according to a review by Ofsted. The chief Inspector...

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4 steps the US is taking right now to boost battery manufacturing

The Biden administration is keen to boost battery manufacturing on home soil as soon as possible. But in case you didn’t notice, the Democrats...

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Environment

Cramer says meme stocks ‘should be offered at the casino,’ not on Wall Street

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that trading meme stocks is more gambling than investing. “It’s exciting. It’s fun, and it’s real,” Cramer said on...

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G7 a chance to renew US-UK ties, but it won’t be all smiles and friendly elbow bumps

Boris Johnson has scored an early diplomatic win with the UK becoming the first foreign destination for Joe Biden since he became US president. ...

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Environment

UK Civil Society Calls on MEPs to Halt Approval of “Green” Finance List

Originally published on Transport & Environment.By Eoin Bannon More than 90 environmental and consumer groups have today appealed to the European Parliament not to accept...

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Politics

Johnson and Biden set to agree ‘new Atlantic Charter’ ahead of G7 summit

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden will set out their joint vision for a “sustainable global recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic when they meet ahead...

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Technology

Here are the most important new changes coming to your iPhone this fall

Apple‘s iOS 15 update will bring lots of new features to your iPhone when it launches this fall. Apple announced the latest iPhone software...

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‘I’m always getting shouted at’: Backstage With… Jeremy Clarkson who swaps cars for cows

He’s known for hosting The Grand Tour and previously Top Gear, but in his latest show Jeremy Clarkson is swapping cars for cows as...

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Superpower supremacy to saving the planet – the big challenges for the G7

Face to face multi-lateral diplomacy is back. The band is getting back together, but the world has changed since the G7 last met. Our species...

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World

‘We have 30 doses… we need two million’: The mountain kingdom left behind in the race to vaccinate the world

There is an old, corrugated hanger in the centre of Maseru, the diminutive capital of the kingdom of Lesotho and through the doors we...

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Biden arrives in UK for G7 summit in Cornwall – his first official overseas trip as US president

Joe Biden has arrived in the UK on Air Force One ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall. His plane touched down at RAF...

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Biden arrives in UK ahead of G7 summit in Cornwall – his first official overseas trip as US president

Joe Biden has arrived in the UK on Air Force One ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall. He touched down at RAF Mildenhall...

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World

British woman develops sepsis after crocodile attack in Mexico

The condition of a British woman bitten by a crocodile in Mexico has deteriorated after she developed sepsis, her sister says. Melissa Laurie, 28,...

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Sports

Ian Darke’s Euro 2020 picks: Why France and Italy are my favourites

4:30 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is...

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‘Blockbuster’ day for vaccine bookings: Young people step forward for COVID-19 jab in record numbers

More than one million people booked a COVID-19 vaccine through the NHS website on Tuesday – a record high. The landmark came on the...

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‘I’m Indiana Jones’s stunt double’: Harrison Ford jokes with fan, eight, in North Yorkshire

Harrison Ford cheekily told a young fan that he was Indiana Jones’s stunt double after he was spotted on set in North Yorkshire. The...

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Let’s talk about sex (on screen) – and why it’s getting so much better

Punch-ups, car chases, window leaps – for years, film and TV sets have employed stunt co-ordinators to oversee potentially dangerous scenes to make sure...

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Business

Super League six face £25m fines if ESL debacle repeated

The six English clubs which secretly agreed to play in a European Super League (ESL) are to pay a combined £22m penalty but face...

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Quick Charge Podcast: June 8, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

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