June 7, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Binance lawyers allege SEC Chair Gensler offered to serve as advisor to crypto company in 2019

SEC Chair Gary Gensler mocks putting a gun to his head in response to a “Blazing Saddles” reference by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., during...

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Binance lawyers allege SEC Chair Gensler offered to serve as advisor to crypto company in 2019

Environment

Prince Harry: Watch reconstructions of key moments as duke tells court he would ‘feel some injustice’ if hacking claims rejected

Prince Harry has said he would “feel some injustice” if his phone hacking claims against the publisher of the Daily Mirror were rejected as...

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Prince Harry: Watch reconstructions of key moments as duke tells court he would ‘feel some injustice’ if hacking claims rejected

Prince Harry has said he would “feel some injustice” if his phone hacking claims against the publisher of the Daily Mirror were rejected as...

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Skin cancer: Smartphone camera lens technology to be used to diagnose thousands of patients

Tens of thousands of skin cancer patients could be diagnosed faster thanks to a new smartphone camera lens. The lens – which is the...

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Skin cancer: Smartphone camera lens technology to be used to diagnose thousands of patients

World

Elderly Ukrainians weep after escaping floodwaters and Russian fire

There was a steady stream of boat landings throughout the day in Kherson city in southern Ukraine as the rescue efforts were ramped up...

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Elderly Ukrainians weep after escaping floodwaters and Russian fire

How Prince Harry left visibly emotional by day of tense exchanges and questions about ex-girlfriends

Wednesday’s proceedings in Prince Harry’s court battle against the Daily Mirror publisher were spiky from the start. Conscious he had just half a day...

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How Prince Harry left visibly emotional by day of tense exchanges and questions about ex-girlfriends

Politics

Cost of living: ‘On me personally’ if inflation isn’t halved, says Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak will take personal responsibility if inflation in the UK has not halved by the end of the year. The prime minister was...

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Cost of living: 'On me personally' if inflation isn't halved, says Rishi Sunak

World

Putin’s dam attack is a dangerous escalation that takes the war in an even more perilous direction

The breach of the Nova Kakhovka dam is most worrying for what it says about the mind of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his...

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Putin's dam attack is a dangerous escalation that takes the war in an even more perilous direction

Sports

Meet the 2024 NFL draft’s quarterback class: Strengths, weaknesses for 26 passers

Jordan Reid, ESPNJun 7, 2023, 06:50 AM ET The 2023 NFL draft class saw a record 12 quarterbacks selected in the first five rounds,...

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Meet the 2024 NFL draft's quarterback class: Strengths, weaknesses for 26 passers

Business

Wall Street giants vie to sell Telegraph and Spectator titles

A group of banks including the Wall Street behemoths Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan are vying for the prized mandate to sell The Daily...

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Wall Street giants vie to sell Telegraph and Spectator titles

Business

Heathrow strikes on almost every weekend over summer

Security staff at Heathrow Airport have announced an escalation of strike action, with walkouts to take place nearly every weekend from mid-June to the...

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Heathrow strikes on almost every weekend over summer

Business

Diageo chief executive Sir Ivan Menezes dies just weeks before retirement

The long-time boss of FTSE 100 firm Diageo has died just weeks before he was due to retire. Sir Ivan Menezes had been in...

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Diageo chief executive Sir Ivan Menezes dies just weeks before retirement

Business

Daily Telegraph inches closer to sale after bank seizes control of parent firm

The Daily Telegraph newspaper has inched closer to a sale after Lloyds Banking Group seized control of its parent firm over unpaid loans and...

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Daily Telegraph inches closer to sale after bank seizes control of parent firm

World

Ukraine war: ‘Ecological catastrophe’ – Five environmental impacts of Nova Kakhovka dam collapse

The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine will have profound and far-reaching consequences, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling it an “environmental...

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Ukraine war: 'Ecological catastrophe' - Five environmental impacts of Nova Kakhovka dam collapse

World

Nova Kakhovka dam: Satellite images reveal scale of destruction wrought on Ukraine’s landscape

The scale of the destruction wrought by water pouring through the destroyed Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has been revealed in new satellite images....

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Nova Kakhovka dam: Satellite images reveal scale of destruction wrought on Ukraine's landscape

World

Pope Francis admitted to Rome hospital for surgery on his intestine

The Pope has been admitted to hospital for an operation on his intestine. It comes a day after he had medical tests at a...

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Pope Francis admitted to Rome hospital for surgery on his intestine

World

New York issues air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds landmarks

People in New York are being warned to limit outdoor activity as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across many areas of the northeastern US....

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New York issues air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds landmarks

Sports

Why this Stanley Cup is so important to Indigenous players Brandon Montour and Zach Whitecloud

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 7, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — For...

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Why this Stanley Cup is so important to Indigenous players Brandon Montour and Zach Whitecloud

Environment

Oil giant Shell’s UK ad campaign banned for being ‘likely to mislead’ consumers

Shell, which is aiming to become a net-zero emissions business by 2050, said it was concerned by what it described as a “short-sighted” decision....

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Sports

What North Carolina is doing to ensure Drake Maye’s success ahead of the 2024 NFL draft

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJun 7, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. CHAPEL...

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