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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The return of the 100 per cent mortgage is gathering pace in the UK as lenders loosen their criteria in a bid to boost homebuying.April Mortgages and Gable Mortgages launched no-deposit deals this month with mortgage brokers predicting more will hit the market soon in a move reminiscent of the pre-financial crisis property market.“The demand is clearly there, and as lenders compete more aggressively, it is likely we will see more low or no deposit offerings appear in the months ahead,” said…

Singapore – Of the many military officials darting across the lobby of Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel this weekend, there has been one significant absence. China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun skipped the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier security forum, with Beijing sending a delegation of lower-ranking representatives instead. It was the first time since 2019 that China has not dispatched its defence minister to the high-level dialogue on regional defence, except when the event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beijing’s decision raised eyebrows in Singapore, coming at a time of heightened tensions between China and the…

Three women and two physicians are suing to block a Kansas law that invalidates a pregnant woman’s advance medical directive about end-of-life treatment.The plaintiffs — one of whom is currently pregnant — are challenging the constitutionality of a clause in the state’s Natural Death Act that denies pregnant women the option to make advance directives to accept or refuse healthcare if they become incapacitated or terminally ill.Patient plaintiffs Emma Vernon, Abigail Ottaway and Laura Stratton and physician plaintiffs Michele Bennett and Lynley Holman filed the lawsuit on Thursday. It argues that the clause violates the right to personal autonomy, privacy,…

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By Angela Capobianco Global News Posted May 31, 2025 5:00 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size One day after an armed robbery prompted a lockdown at Mount Saint Vincent University and a heavy police presence, questions are being raised about whether the response was appropriate. At around 1 p.m. Thursday, Halifax Regional Police, RCMP and EHS responded to second-hand reports of a robbery at the university cafe.Students were told to shelter in place while police arrived on the scene with tactical equipment and drones. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around…

Comeback hoop Taj Dyson continued his profitable relationship with Kelvinater in the $100,000 WestSpeed Platinum Autumn Final (1400m) as the bold front-runner comfortably held his rivals at Pinjarra.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump was joined on stage by Pittsburgh Steelers players during his speech at the U.S. Steel plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Friday.Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph, safety Miles Killebrew and former running back Rocky Bleier, who won four Super Bowls in Pittsburgh in the 1970s, took the stage and presented the president with a custom No. 47 jersey. “I have the honor of making you an honorary Pittsburgh Steeler and would like to present to you your jersey,” Bleier said. President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin Plant…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Costco — The wholesaler gained more than 3% on fiscal third-quarter results that surpassed analysts’ estimates, while sales jumped 8% from the same period a year ago. Ulta Beauty — Shares of the beauty retailer skyrocketed nearly 13% to hit a 52-week high after the company raised its annual profit forecast and crushed expectations with its quarterly results. Ulta said lower inventory losses and new launches helped drive demand at its stores. Gap — The apparel retailer plunged 20% after saying it sees current-quarter sales around flat from the year-earlier period.…

People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects after truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border.A truck carrying millions of honeybees has overturned in the northwestern United States, prompting emergency warnings from local authorities. The truck, carrying approximately 31,751kg (70,000 pounds) of active beehives, overturned on Friday in Washington state’s Whatcom County – a rural area near the Canadian border, about 48km (30 miles) south of Vancouver. “250 million bees are now loose,” the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) announced on its official social media page. “Avoid the area due to the potential of bee escaping…

Explaining Supreme Court ruling impact on migrants fleeing violence – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court ruled that it will allow the Trump administration to terminate a program that allowed more than 500,000 Cubans, Nicaraguans, Haitians and Venezuelans to temporarily live and work in the United States while a legal battle over the effort to end the legal protections proceeds. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On