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TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson opens up about being the only Black exec in boardrooms and the mental strategies he used to overcome it

Summary List Placement Roger Ferguson, the CEO of TIAA who oversees $1.1 trillion in assets, once visited a country club for dinner with other CEOs when he was mistaken for a...
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Europe throws down gauntlet on AI with new rulebook

2 hours ago | Politico

The European Union unveiled the world's first plans to regulate artificial intelligence on Wednesday, doubling down on its role as a global rulemaker and challenging allies...
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Marise Payne scraps Daniel Andrews' 'Belt and Road' infrastructure deal with China

2 hours ago | Daily Mail

Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced the cancellation on Wednesday night in a move that bypassed Victoria's agreement through new foreign veto laws..
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Bolder clean air laws would be ‘game-changer' in protecting health - campaigners

2 hours ago | Belfast telegraph | 2 articles

Committing to bolder clean air laws would be a “game-changer”, campaigners have said in the wake of a coroner's report into the death of a nine-year-old girl after exposure to...
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Biden's long, twisting road toward managing the George Floyd verdict

2 hours ago | Politico | 4 articles

President Joe Biden renewed his calls Tuesday for action to address racial discrimination in policing and the criminal justice system, in response to the guilty verdict of the...
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People across Northern Ireland fear the protocol will damage political stability | Katy Hayward and David Phinnemore

3 hours ago | The Guardian

Boris Johnson should realise that abrasive rhetoric is not the answer - our survey shows people want leadership they can trust Katy Hayward and David Phinnemore are politics...
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EU negotiators clinch Climate Law deal

7 hours ago | Politico

EU policymakers struck an agreement early Wednesday on the Climate Law after hours of difficult negotiations that stretched through the night - making the EU the first of the...
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Empty apartments and plummeting rents in the world's most expensive housing market: How the exodus out of Hong Kong could change its real-estate scene in 2021

7 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement For years, Hong Kong has been notorious for its astronomical real-estate prices. In 2020, it was named the world's priciest housing market for the 10th...
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Boris Johnson welcomes Derek Chauvin verdict and says he was ‘appalled' by George Floyd murder

7 hours ago | The Independent

Kamala Harris says verdict brings US a step closer to making equal justice under law a reality
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Nearly 17 child migrants a day vanished in Europe since 2018

8 hours ago | The Guardian

Investigation finds one in six were solo and under 15, as experts say cross-border cooperation ‘nonexistent' At least 18,000 unaccompanied child migrants have disappeared after...
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'Scotland DID decide!' Ruth Davidson shuts down Sturgeon's IndyRef obsession...

RUTH DAVIDSON ruthlessly dismissed Nicola Sturgeon's demand for another referendum on taking Scotland out of the UK. Read more ...

Miley Cyrus mocks headlines about her dating life in amusing TikTok video

Singer-songwriter shared the clip with her 12 million followers Read more ...

8 best climate emergency books that help you to understand the crisis

The clock is ticking for the environment, but these must-read titles will empower you with the knowledge you need to act Read more ...

Coronavirus: When swimming pools can open and are they safe?

Swimming pools across Scotland will be allowed to reopen next week. Read more ...

Crack dealing Dundee gang leader jailed for seven months

A career criminal who used a gang of women to help him sell crack cocaine in Dundee has been jailed for seven years. Read more ...

Monte Hellman, cult director and Reservoir Dogs executive producer, dies aged 91

Director of cult classics Two-Lane Blacktop and Cockfighter also directed Jack Nicholson and helped Quentin Tarantino with his feature debut Monte Hellman, the director behind... Read more ...

Judge jails 'cowardly monsters' for life after they murdered mother and her...

Michelle Pearson, 37, suffered 75 per cent burns after two thugs threw petrol bombs through the window of her house in Walkden, Salford, in December 2017. Read more ...

Ted Cruz says Biden's comments about the Derek Chauvin verdict are 'grounds...

Summary List Placement President Biden's comments about the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, provided potential... Read more ...

Microsoft research shows back-to-back virtual meetings make you stressed and...

Summary List Placement Microsoft on Tuesday published research confirming that back-to-back virtual meetings can make you stressed and distracted at work. For the study... Read more ...

A crypto wallet founder breaks down how he secured $60 million within 5 days...

Summary List Placement With all the excitement surrounding Coinbase's direct listing last week, another buzzy crypto public offering went completely under the radar. Crypto... Read more ...