December 15, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Steve Coogan praises ‘brave’ Prince Harry for bringing phone hacking case

Steve Coogan has praised “brave” Prince Harry after a judge found that the royal’s phone was hacked by the Daily Mirror. The actor, comedian...

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Steve Coogan praises 'brave' Prince Harry for bringing phone hacking case

World

Ukrainian councillor injures 26 after setting off three hand grenades at village meeting

Dozens were injured after a Ukrainian council member threw hand grenades during a meeting. In a video filmed in Keretsky, western Ukraine, a man...

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Ukrainian councillor injures 26 after setting off three hand grenades at village meeting

Technology

DocuSign shares spike on report company is exploring a sale

The Docusign Inc. application for download in the Apple App Store on a smartphone arranged in Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S., on Thursday, April...

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DocuSign shares spike on report company is exploring a sale

World

What could happen if Russia wins war in Ukraine? Experts consider the scenarios

A “battered but triumphant” Russian army amassing on NATO’s borders, posing a major military threat to the alliance for the first time in three...

by admin December 15, 2023

What could happen if Russia wins war in Ukraine? Experts consider the scenarios

World

Shipping giants suspend all journeys through Red Sea following attacks on vessels

Two of the world’s biggest shipping firms have suspended all journeys through the Red Sea following a surge of recent attacks on vessels. Danish...

by admin December 15, 2023

Shipping giants suspend all journeys through Red Sea following attacks on vessels

World

Two Al Jazeera journalists wounded in apparent missile strike on shelter in Gaza’s Khan Younis

Two journalists working for Qatari-based television network Al Jazeera have been injured in a missile strike on southern Gaza, the channel has reported. Chief...

by admin December 15, 2023

Two Al Jazeera journalists wounded in apparent missile strike on shelter in Gaza's Khan Younis

Politics

Just Stop Oil activists told to stay away from Keir Starmer’s home after Christmas carol protest

Just Stop Oil protesters who gathered outside the home of Sir Keir Starmer to sing climate change-inspired Christmas carols have been told not to...

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Just Stop Oil activists told to stay away from Keir Starmer's home after Christmas carol protest

Anger over sentencing of boy, 10, for urinating in Mississippi car park

A boy who urinated in a US car park has been given three months’ probation and must write an essay on the late NBA...

by admin December 15, 2023

Anger over sentencing of boy, 10, for urinating in Mississippi car park

Colby Covington: UFC fighter provokes pre-bout row by saying Leon Edwards’ dead father is ‘in hell’

Two UFC fighters have had to be separated at their pre-bout news conference in Las Vegas after one told the other his dead father...

by admin December 15, 2023

Colby Covington: UFC fighter provokes pre-bout row by saying Leon Edwards' dead father is 'in hell'

Politics

Tory MP Scott Benton to appeal proposed suspension over lobbying scandal

Former Tory MP Scott Benton has said he will appeal his recommended suspension from the House of Commons and intends to make a formal...

by admin December 15, 2023

Tory MP Scott Benton to appeal proposed suspension over lobbying scandal

‘I’ve never hacked a phone’: Piers Morgan’s defence as he launches rant against Prince Harry

Former Mirror editor Piers Morgan has accused Prince Harry of wanting to “destroy the monarchy” in a scathing attack after a High Court ruling...

by admin December 15, 2023

'I've never hacked a phone': Piers Morgan's defence as he launches rant against Prince Harry

Prince Harry trial: What were the articles at the centre of the Duke of Sussex hacking trial?

At the centre of Prince Harry’s High Court battle with Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) were a selection of 33 articles dated between 1996 and...

by admin December 15, 2023

Prince Harry trial: What were the articles at the centre of the Duke of Sussex hacking trial?

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Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ to top charts again amid copyright lawsuit

Mariah Carey has been slammed with a copyright lawsuit alleging the singer ripped off “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — even as...

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What Does the Working Class Really Want?

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Political partisans are always dreaming of final...

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OpenAI investigating user claims that ChatGPT has become 'lazy': 'This certainly isn't intentional'

ChatGPT users are grumbling that the popular chatbot has gotten lazier by refusing to complete some complex requests and its creator OpenAI is investigating...

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The Two Republican Theories for Beating Trump

The latest GOP presidential debate demonstrated again that Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are pursuing utterly inimical strategies for catching the front-runner, Donald Trump....

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Dow jumps more than 500 points, closes at record high as Fed opens door to rate cuts

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its first record closing high since January 2022, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied more than 1%...

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Costco made $100 million off this golden item alone in most recent quarter — just 2 per customer

This fast-selling item continues to be a goldmine for Costco. The members-only retailer sold a jaw-dropping $100 million worth of one-ounce gold bars...

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