Keir Starmer Set To Lead UK's Labour Party Back To Power

Newsletter Jul 5, 2024

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Starmer set to lead Labour party's return to power in the UK
If exit polls are confirmed, UK Labour leader Keir Starmer, at the age of 61, will become the oldest person to become British prime minister in almost half a century. Exit polls in Thursday's general election projected a return to power for the Labour party and an end to nearly a decade-and-a-half of Conservative party rule. The married father-of-two is unlike most modern politicians: he had a long and distinguished career before becoming an MP and his political views are rooted in pragmatism rather than ideology.
GET TO KNOW THE MAN BEHIND THE SHAKEUP IN THE UK

Microsoft reaches $14 million settlement with employees
Microsoft agreed to a $14 million settlement to resolve claims by the California Civil Rights Department that the company illegally penalized employees for taking medical or family-care leave. The CCRD accused Microsoft of retaliating against workers who took parental, disability, pregnancy, or family-care leave since 2017. The workers, many of whom were women and disabled, say they were unfairly denied raises, promotions, and stock awards.
THE CCRD'S CASE IT HAD STACKED AGAINST MICROSOFT

GM to pay government $146 million in fuel-efficiency fines
General Motors will pay the federal government $146 million in penalties after it was found that 5.9 million of its older vehicles were non-compliant with fuel economy and emission standards. The carmaker's vehicles from 2012 to 2018 did not comply with federal fuel economy requirements. The enforcement covered 4.6 million SUVs and full-size pickups and 1.3 million midsize SUVs.
SEE WHICH MODELS FAILED THE FUEL EFFICIENCY TEST

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Questions swirl about Biden on the Fourth

President Joe Biden took to the airwaves on July 4 fighting to show he is fit to serve another term, trying to halt Democratic panic triggered by his disastrous debate with Donald Trump. As Americans gathered for the Independence Day holiday, concern swelled over the 81-year-old incumbent's mental acuity, with rumblings within his party about finding a replacement candidate before November's election. And with polls showing Trump extending a lead after last week's televised showdown, Biden finds himself under pressure to demonstrate his capacity to lead.

SEE BIDEN'S ARGUMENT FOR PURSUING HIS REELECTION RUN

Israel eyes Gaza truce as Hezbollah bombs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his spy chief to Qatar for talks with mediators on a Gaza war ceasefire that could see Hamas militants release hostages seized in the October 7 attack on Israel. Amid new optimism over a possible breakthrough, Netanyahu called a meeting of his security cabinet for late Thursday to discuss new Hamas proposals. On Israel's other front, Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched more than 200 rockets and explosive drones Thursday at Israeli military positions as fears of a broader war continue to soar.

COULD A PEACE DEAL BE IN THE WORKS FOR ISRAEL, HAMAS?

Hurricane Beryl sets a horrific tone: WMO

The World Meteorological Organization, which is tracking Hurricane Beryl's deadly course through the Caribbean, said that more storms with its hallmarks could be expected in the future. The WMO said the record-breaking tropical cyclone intensified rapidly, picking up energy over a warmer Atlantic Ocean and developing into a system with lots of heavy rain -- a potential sign of things to come due to climate change. Beryl is finally losing steam as it heads to the Texas-Mexico border.

SEE THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION LEFT BY HURRICANE BERYL

Extra point

What major corporation was founded on this date in 1994? By whom?

Wednesday's answer: Originally named "BackRub," Google takes its name from the term "googol" -- the number one followed by 100 zeroes.

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