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Reeves touts improving outlook, but watchdog warns UK’s fiscal cushion is thin as energy shocks hit markets

UK forecasts show slower growth and higher joblessness as the OBR warns a slim fiscal buffer could vanish if Middle East conflict keeps energy prices high. ...Read more

#uk, #budget, #inflation, #energy, #ftse100

Four-Day Stretch of Severe Storms Targets Central U.S., With Friday Tornado Threat Highest

A multi-day round of severe storms will sweep the Plains and Midwest through Saturday, with Friday’s enhanced tornado risk from Texas to Missouri. ...Read more

#severestorms, #tornado, #weather, #plains

Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 longlist spotlights climate, AI and independent presses

Julia Gillard unveils the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist, featuring 16 novels—seven debuts and a standout showing from UK independents. ...Read more

#womensprize, #fiction, #books, #independentpublishers, #juliagillard

OpenAI’s $110 Billion Raise Ties Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank Into a Closed-Loop AI Infrastructure Bet

A record $110B round values OpenAI near $840B, with phased funding that could flow back to investors via cloud, chips and data-center contracts. ...Read more

#openai, #artificialintelligence, #amazon, #nvidia, #softbank

Macron Orders French Nuclear Expansion, Offers ‘Advanced Deterrence’ to European Allies

At Île Longue, Macron orders more French nuclear warheads, ends arsenal transparency and proposes joint deterrence deployments with European partners. ...Read more

#france, #nuclear, #europe, #deterrence, #macron

Iranian researchers use AI to design kidney-targeted viral shells for gene therapy

A preprint describes AAVGen, an AI system that generates adeno-associated virus capsids predicted to better target kidneys—so far only in silico. ...Read more

#genetherapy, #ai, #kidney, #aav

MLB bans Braves’ Jurickson Profar for 162 games after second PED violation

MLB suspended Braves DH/outfielder Jurickson Profar for the 2026 season after a second PED positive test, costing $15M and a WBC spot. ...Read more

#mlb, #atlanta, #peds, #suspension, #worldbaseballclassic

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles Kingston, renewing calls for preparedness

A light 4.6 quake shook Kingston and several parishes March 1. No major damage was reported, but officials urged vigilance and code enforcement. ...Read more

#jamaica, #earthquake, #kingston, #disasterprep, #buildingcodes

Measles Surge Makes Guadalajara Mexico’s New Epicenter as 2026 World Cup Nears

Jalisco has become Mexico’s measles epicenter after thousands of cases nationwide, forcing school mask rules and a vaccination push months before World Cup matches. ...Read more

#measles, #mexico, #vaccination, #guadalajara, #worldcup2026

EEOC Reverses Course, Says Federal Agencies May Bar Trans Workers From Opposite-Sex Bathrooms

A 2-1 EEOC ruling overturns 2015 precedent, allowing federal agencies to restrict bathrooms and locker rooms by biological sex if equivalents exist. ...Read more

#eeoc, #titlevii, #transgender, #federalworkers, #workplace

Vanguard to Pay $29.5 Million, Limit Proxy Power in Texas-Led ESG Antitrust Settlement

Vanguard will pay $29.5 million and accept strict limits on proxy voting and ESG engagement to exit a Texas-led antitrust suit over coal. ...Read more

#vanguard, #esg, #antitrust, #proxyvoting, #coal

Iran Supreme Leader Killed in U.S.-Israeli Strikes as Hormuz Attacks Rattle Global Markets

U.S. and Israeli strikes kill Iran’s supreme leader as tanker attacks choke the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil higher, stocks lower and rate-cut bets fading. ...Read more

#iran, #israel, #straitofhormuz, #oil, #globalmarkets

ECB Warns Iran Conflict Could Rekindle Inflation If Hormuz Energy Flows Are Hit

ECB chief economist Philip Lane warns a prolonged Iran war and Hormuz disruptions could spike oil and gas prices, reviving inflation and stalling euro-zone growth. ...Read more

#ecb, #inflation, #oil, #hormuz, #eurozone

Australia’s summer swings from 50°C heat to flooding rains, testing communities and farms

Australia’s 2025–26 summer brought record heat and fire danger, then a monsoon low dumped year’s worth of rain, flooding towns and hurting harvests. ...Read more

#australia, #heatwave, #flooding, #climatechange, #bushfires

Sex Pistols Announce Fall 2026 North American Tour With Frank Carter on Vocals

Original Pistols Jones, Cook and Matlock will tour the U.S. and Canada in 2026, playing “Never Mind the Bollocks” in full—without John Lydon. ...Read more

#sexpistols, #punkrock, #concerttour, #frankcarter, #nevermindthebollocks