July 17, 2024 - Brief Briefing

Dornoch, Mindframe set to run at Haskell Stakes

Associated Press Jul 17, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OCEANPORT, N.J. — Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch and runner-up Mindframe are set to...

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Dornoch, Mindframe set to run at Haskell Stakes

Politics

Starmer says ‘new approach’ to Europe begins at Blenheim Palace summit – with focus on Putin and people smuggling

Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to “fire the starting gun” on a closer relationship with Europe as he hosts a major summit, set to...

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Starmer says 'new approach' to Europe begins at Blenheim Palace summit - with focus on Putin and people smuggling

‘Greater Manchester Police humiliated me’: The latest story of neglect in custody after man ‘left naked for hours’

“I was in the cell naked for eight hours,” says Mark Dove, as he recounts his time in custody with Greater Manchester Police – when he...

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'Greater Manchester Police humiliated me': The latest story of neglect in custody after man 'left naked for hours'

Sports

Rick Hendrick to drive pace car at Brickyard 400

Associated Press Jul 17, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Hendrick won’t have to wait until this weekend’s Brickyard 400...

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Rick Hendrick to drive pace car at Brickyard 400

Technology

Ethereum co-founder warns against voting only on ‘pro-crypto,’ a day after a16z founders support Trump

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin on Wednesday cautioned against voting for political candidates based solely on whether they have adopted a “pro-crypto” stance. “The game...

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Ethereum co-founder warns against voting only on 'pro-crypto,' a day after a16z founders support Trump

Thomas Crooks: Fireworks detonator found with Trump gunman after snipers shot him dead

A device found with the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump was a remote fireworks detonator, according to US law enforcement sources. The...

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Thomas Crooks: Fireworks detonator found with Trump gunman after snipers shot him dead

Sports

Wolverines’ Will Johnson had inside intel on his College Football 25 rating

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

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Wolverines' Will Johnson had inside intel on his College Football 25 rating

Sports

‘Dreams really come true’: Players react to seeing themselves in College Football 25

J.J. Post, ESPNJul 16, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After a decade-long wait for a new college football video game, College Football...

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'Dreams really come true': Players react to seeing themselves in College Football 25

World

British men missing in Sweden feared to be victims of double murder

Families of two British men missing in Sweden are appealing for information on their whereabouts – amid fears they were victims of a double...

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British men missing in Sweden feared to be victims of double murder

Sports

Indy oval’s return restores a crown jewel to NASCAR schedule

Kelly Crandall Jul 17, 2024, 09:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jeff Gordon won the last of his five Brickyard 400s in 2014. Andy Lyons/Getty...

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Indy oval's return restores a crown jewel to NASCAR schedule

Politics

King’s Speech key announcements – from new football regulator to branded school uniform limits

The new government has set out its legislative agenda for the next year in the King’s Speech. The announcements focus on improving living standards...

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King's Speech key announcements - from new football regulator to branded school uniform limits

Sports

X factors for college football’s top 25 teams in 2024

Jul 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When considering the top teams in college football for the 2024 season, some certainly have...

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X factors for college football's top 25 teams in 2024

World

Mascho Piro: Rare photos of uncontacted tribe show it faces ‘humanitarian disaster’, rights group warns

Rare images of an uncontacted tribe show its members face “humanitarian disaster” as loggers encroach on their territory, a British human rights group has...

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Mascho Piro: Rare photos of uncontacted tribe show it faces 'humanitarian disaster', rights group warns

World

High school students in Japan taken to hospital after eating ‘super spicy’ crisps

More than a dozen students have been taken to hospital after they became ill from eating extremely spicy crisps, reportedly given out by a...

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High school students in Japan taken to hospital after eating 'super spicy' crisps

Business

Inflation rate remains at Bank of England’s 2% target rate

There has been no change to the rate of inflation which remained at 2%, the target rate for the Bank of England, according to...

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Inflation rate remains at Bank of England's 2% target rate

Business

‘Just the beginning’: GMB launches legal action against Amazon as workers lose union vote

Amazon workers have failed to achieve enough support for union recognition in the UK, the results of a landmark ballot have shown. More than...

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'Just the beginning': GMB launches legal action against Amazon as workers lose union vote

Business

British millionaire close to agreeing deal to buy The Body Shop out of administration

A deal to buy The Body Shop has come closer to being agreed, the administrators have announced. The high street cosmetics chain went into...

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British millionaire close to agreeing deal to buy The Body Shop out of administration

Technology

Anthropic launches $100 million AI fund with Menlo Ventures, ramping up competition with OpenAI

Anthropic and one of its biggest investors are taking a page from Apple’s playbook. The artificial intelligence startup and Menlo Ventures are launching a...

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