Author: Jason Perry

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Nicotine ban proposal heads to UN vote amid debate over addiction harm

• Health
• June 21, 2026

9 reported The nation of Palau has tasked the World Health Organization expert committee on drug dependence with reviewing nicotine, which will lead to a UN...

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Badenoch rules out Tory-Reform pact, questions Farage over £5m gift

• Politics
• June 21, 2026

8 reported Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has ruled out an electoral pact with Reform UK and criticized Nigel Farage over a £5m gift he received before...

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Trump hails Iran deal as economic war costs persist

• Business
• June 21, 2026

13 reported3 unconfirmed Donald Trump praised his Iran agreement this week, urging skeptics to trust Wall Street’s assessment and claiming credit for ending economic chaos that...

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Global music markets show increasing local dominance

• Economy
• June 21, 2026

7 reported A report from The Economist, cited by Marginal Revolution, indicates that music markets worldwide are becoming more localized, with domestic content increasingly dominating charts....

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2026 World Cup group standings and schedule update

• Sports
• June 21, 2026

17 reported The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, with host Mexico defeating South Africa 2-0 and South Korea beating Czechia 2-1 on Thursday, June 11....

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White House and Anthropic at Odds Over AI Export Controls

• Technology
• June 21, 2026

10 reported2 unconfirmed Nearly a week after the Trump administration sent an export control directive to AI lab Anthropic, forcing it to pull its most advanced...

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DOJ memo questions disability integration mandate, advocates raise concerns

• Health
• June 21, 2026

8 reported1 unconfirmed The Justice Department released a memo this week from its Office of Legal Counsel arguing that states do not have to provide in-home...

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Study links TCJA tax cuts to labor market gains

• Economy
• June 21, 2026

5 reported A newly published paper by economist Anil Kumar examines the labor market effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), described as...

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Intertek takeover highlights London market struggles with new listings

• Business
• June 20, 2026

5 reported A consortium led by Swedish private equity firm EQT has agreed to acquire Intertek, a product testing and quality inspection company, for approximately £10bn....

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Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Citing Israel’s Lebanon Strikes

• World News
• June 20, 2026

10 verified3 unconfirmed2 contested Iran announced Saturday that it has closed the Strait of Hormuz to vessel traffic, citing continued Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon as...