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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Marcus Ericsson’s Andretti Global car did not pass post-race technical inspection.Ericsson, who finished behind Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou on Sunday, was subsequently pushed to the rear of the 33-car field. Ericsson was stripped of his runner-up finish and was moved to 31st place.Fellow Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood’s car also failed inspection. As a result, Kirkwood was relegated to the 32nd spot. He initially finished the race in sixth place. Andretti Global driver Marcus Ericsson (28) looks on Sunday, May 25, 2025, after coming in second at the 109th running of…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.British executives and politicians have been wondering how to make the London market look more American after years of tepid returns. They should remember that the US does not just dominate the world’s stock markets, it also dominates the world’s stock of investors. One way to attract them is for UK companies to bridge the language gap with their US peers.The UK investment management industry had £9.1tn of assets under management at the end of 2023, according to the Investment Association. US…

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On a dark, cutting-cold night in January, a well-heeled crowd was listening to a piano recital at the Institut Français in London’s South Kensington. Alexandre Tharaud started with a lilting Debussy Prélude before giving Ravel’s “Une barque sur l’océan” its full measure of listing and swaying. But the audience — wealthy French people resident in the city — were not principally here for the programme of impressionist music.Afterwards, they repaired to the Institut’s elegant double-height library for speeches and presentations about philanthropy. The French ambassador, Hélène Duchêne, switching between host and native language, talked of the UK as a country…

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Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir believes accidents can’t be removed from the AFL and hopes the tribunal will rule in his captain Alex Pearce’s favour when he fights a three-match ban tonight.Pearce will contest the charge of engaging in rough conduct towards Port Adelaide’s Darcy Bynre-Jones in the hope of being available to play against Gold Coast this weekend.The pair collided when running in different directions to take a mark and the Power player was forced out of the game with concussion.WATCH THE INCIDENT IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVELongmuir said players had become so courageous with the way they attack the…

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But while relocating production will likely take longer to materialise, Hong Kong’s SMEs are facing another pressing issue – shipping.  Lau said no shipments from China to America were made in April and early May – in the thick of the tariff war – but when the truce came into effect, everyone began “asking for space to ship to the US”. “I don’t think (shipping companies) have sufficient ships to serve this critical moment,” he added. “And also, the price of the shipment will be high too. The demand and supply is not even.” He added that there is more…

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Spain hosts key European and Arab nations to pressure Israel to halt Gaza assault.The Madrid Group has convened in Spain’s capital for a fifth time, in a meeting attended by major European and Arab nations. Pressure on Israel this year has been ramped up, with Spain calling for an arms embargo on Israel and the imposition of sanctions on individuals who obstruct a two-state solution to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The United Kingdom has paused trade talks and sanctioned a number of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Canada and France have also threatened punitive measures. And the European…

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President Trump said Monday he is pardoning Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted of making several businessmen sworn law enforcement officers in exchange for cash bribes.Former Culpeper County Sheriff Jenkins, 53, was found guilty on fraud and bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison in March. But on Monday, Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social that Jenkins and his family “have been dragged through HELL by a Corrupt and Weaponized Biden DOJ.””This Sheriff is a victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice, and doesn’t deserve to spend a single day in jail. He is a…

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A Memorial Day at sea turned into a disaster as nearly a dozen people were hospitalized in Florida after their boat appeared to explode and gush into flames in Fort Lauderdale.The U.S. Coast Guard reported that an investigation is underway to determine what caused the boat to explode and injure the 13 passengers on board near the Lauderdale Yacht Club.”Reportedly, a vessel exploded around 5:45 pm w/ 13 ppl aboard, Mon. near the New River Triangle, Ft. Lauderdale,” the agency wrote in an alert on X. “Multiple injuries reported.”US COAST GUARD, NEW YORK FIRST RESPONDERS SEARCHING FOR MISSING PERSON AFTER…

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Some Manitoba Chiefs say they hope King Charles III will reconsider the decision not to hold a meeting with Indigenous leaders during his two-day visit to Canada. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra Wilson and Southern Chiefs Organization Grand Chief Jerry Daniels joined Indigenous leaders from across the country on Parliament Hill Monday morning to call on the Crown to respect the treaties to which they are signed.“We are your allies,” Daniels said. “That is the nature of the relationship in this country.”Charles, who arrived in Canada Monday alongside Queen Camilla for a visit which will include the opening…

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