June 28, 2023 - Brief Briefing

‘As we opened another bottle of wine the whole house shook’: Staffordshire hit by earthquake

A minor earthquake is thought to have hit Staffordshire on Wednesday evening. The 3.3 magnitude tremor was felt in Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas at...

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'As we opened another bottle of wine the whole house shook': Staffordshire hit by earthquake

Heating at Buckingham Palace turned down to cut emissions and save money

The heating at Buckingham Palace and other royal homes has been turned down to cut emissions, royal accounts have shown. The royal family, as...

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Heating at Buckingham Palace turned down to cut emissions and save money

Technology

Microsoft CEO Nadella says he has ‘no love’ for exclusive deals between game companies and consoles

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives to court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to...

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Microsoft CEO Nadella says he has 'no love' for exclusive deals between game companies and consoles

Politics

Illegal Migration Bill: Government accused of ignoring international law during House of Lords defeats

Defeats in the House of Lords mean the government will need to make the case about why it should not be legally bound by...

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Illegal Migration Bill: Government accused of ignoring international law during House of Lords defeats

World

Kylian Mbappe speaks out after teen’s killing by police sparks Paris riots

Footballer Kylian Mbappe has spoken out after the fatal police shooting of a teenager sparked riots in the suburbs of Paris. The Paris Saint-Germain...

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Kylian Mbappe speaks out after teen's killing by police sparks Paris riots

World

Ukraine war: Russian missile ‘designed to bring down a plane’ hits crowded pizza restaurant in Kramatorsk

At least 11 people have been killed – including children – and 61 injured after a Russian missile struck a pizza restaurant in the...

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Ukraine war: Russian missile 'designed to bring down a plane' hits crowded pizza restaurant in Kramatorsk

World

What is the Hajj? How long does it last? Who can take part?

More than 2.5 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for this year’s Hajj. After numbers were reduced over...

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What is the Hajj? How long does it last? Who can take part?

‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of Titan sub

Presumed human remains have been recovered from the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has said. It comes after debris from...

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'Presumed human remains' found in wreckage of Titan sub

World

‘Presumed human remains’ found from wreckage of Titan sub

Presumed human remains have been recovered from the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has said. It comes after debris from...

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Sports

‘What are we going to be when we grow up?’: Inside Houston’s transition to the Big 12

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterJun 28, 2023, 08:00 AM ET HOUSTON — DANA HOLGORSEN is putting his Houston football team through its paces...

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'What are we going to be when we grow up?': Inside Houston's transition to the Big 12

Business

Jobs market – not Brexit – to blame for UK being inflation outlier, Bank of England boss says

The governor of the Bank of England, which has raised interest rates to a 15-year high, has said the UK labour market and not...

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Jobs market - not Brexit - to blame for UK being inflation outlier, Bank of England boss says

World

Titan submersible: Pictures show wreckage recovered from sea floor after deadly implosion

The wreckage of the Titan submersible has been brought ashore after it imploded at the bottom of the Atlantic almost two weeks ago. New...

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Titan submersible: Pictures show wreckage recovered from sea floor after deadly implosion

World

Kylian Mbappe speaks out after teen’s killing by police sparks Paris riots

Footballer Kylian Mbappe has spoken out after the fatal police shooting of a teenager sparked riots in the suburbs of Paris. The Paris Saint-Germain...

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Staff at Carmarthenshire hotel where asylum seekers are set to be housed ‘in shock’ after redundancy announcement

Staff at a hotel where asylum seekers are set to be housed from next month are “in shock” after a redundancy announcement. Workers at...

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Staff at Carmarthenshire hotel where asylum seekers are set to be housed 'in shock' after redundancy announcement

Politics

Lisa Nandy rejects rent controls as ‘sticking plaster’ solution to housing crisis

Labour’s Lisa Nandy has rejected the idea of rent controls, calling it a “sticking plaster” solution to the UK’s housing crisis. The shadow housing...

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Lisa Nandy rejects rent controls as 'sticking plaster' solution to housing crisis

Politics

Tory mayor hopeful Daniel Korski withdraws from race after groping allegation ‘with heavy heart’

Daniel Korski has stood aside from the race to be Tory candidate for mayor of London following an allegation of groping. The claim was...

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Tory mayor hopeful Daniel Korski withdraws from race after groping allegation 'with heavy heart'

Environment

Just Stop Oil protesters halt second Ashes Test at Lord’s | England’s Jonny Bairstow carries one protester off

Jonny Bairstow of England removes a “Just Stop Oil” pitch invader during Day One of the Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia...

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Just Stop Oil protesters halt second Ashes Test at Lord's | England's Jonny Bairstow carries one protester off

Donald Trump countersues woman jury says he sexually abused

Donald Trump is suing a woman he was found to have sexually abused – claiming she falsely accused him of rape. E. Jean Carroll...

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Donald Trump countersues woman jury says he sexually abused

World

Ukraine war: Russian missile ‘designed to bring down a plane’ hits crowded pizza restaurant in Kramatorsk

At least 10 people have been killed – including children – and 61 injured after a Russian missile struck a pizza restaurant in the...

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Technology

Nvidia dips on report U.S. considering new A.I. chip export restrictions for China

Gina Raimondo, US secretary of Commerce, from left, Antony Blinken, U.S. secretary of state, and Katherine Tai, US trade representative, at a discussion during...

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