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LONDON :Britain’s competition regulator said it may force Google to rank businesses more fairly in search results and offer alternative services to consumers, marking the first use of expanded powers to oversee the world’s biggest tech companies.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to designate Alphabet-owned Google with “strategic market status”, it said on Tuesday, giving it more power to intervene in search services to increase innovation and economic growth.If confirmed in October, the designation could compel Google to enhance transparency for publishers, simplify access to rival search services including artificial intelligence assistants, and facilitate data portability for competitors.Google…

United by Courage: Siblings Named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s National Student Visionaries of the Year Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation More than 2,000 high school leaders across the U.S. led the way to raise over $48 million setting new fundraising record to help blood cancer patientsWASHINGTON, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cedar and Posey Connell, a brother-sister duo from Boston, MA attending Groton School and Brooks School, have been named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) 2025 National Student Visionaries of the Year. The trailblazing siblings raised an astonishing $620,438 in just seven weeks with their team of fellow students and…

Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside.Your brain tries to keep your body within a degree or two of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius), and it does so in part by triggering sweat. When sweat dries, it carries away heat from your body’s surface. When sweat can’t do its job — because your body is generating a lot of heat or it’s too hot and humid to cool down — you are at risk of becoming dehydrated…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding around 59,000 detainees in facilities across the country, likely setting a record high as the Trump administration aggressively expands nationwide immigration arrests, according to internal government data obtained by CBS News.On Monday, June 23, ICE’s detention level was — on paper at least — at over 140% capacity, since Congress last allocated 41,500 detainee beds for the agency, the figures show.The federal statistics show nearly half — or 47% — of those currently detained by ICE lack a criminal record and fewer than 30% have been convicted of crimes, a sign of the…

Faith-based content producer Wonder Project said on Tuesday it will launch a new streaming channel on Amazon’s Prime Video in the United States this fall.Studios, investors and streaming services are pouring money into faith-based programs to attract viewers with diverse content in a fiercely competitive streaming market.”This launch represents another step in our ongoing efforts to ensure Prime Video offers something for everyone,” said Ryan Pirozzi, head of Prime Video Marketplace. The independent studio plans to price the service at $8.99 per month, the same as Amazon Prime Video’s monthly membership cost. Founded in late 2023 by former Netflix and…

[WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers the central bank is in no rush to lower interest rates as officials wait for more clarity on the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.“The effects of tariffs will depend, among other things, on their ultimate level,” Powell said on Tuesday (Jun 24) in remarks before a congressional panel. “For the time being, we are well positioned to wait to learn more about the likely course of the economy before considering any adjustments to our policy stance.”Powell’s remarks before the House Financial Services Committee comes on the heels of the Fed’s…

Oil prices fall sharply after Trump says China can buy oil from IranFILE PHOTO: An Israeli gas platform, controlled by a U.S.-Israeli energy group, is seen in the Mediterranean sea, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Israel’s port city of Ashdod, in this file picture taken February 25, 2013. Amir Cohen | ReutersOil prices have fallen sharply now that Trump says China can keep buying oil from Iran, a sign that the U.S. is easing its maximum pressure campaign on the Islamic Republic in the wake of a ceasefire with Israel.Global benchmark Brent fell $4.14, or 5.79%, to $67.34…

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional has selected Singapore-based Granite Asia and Taiwan’s AppWorks as the first of five venture capital (VC) firms under two strategic programmes to transform Malaysia into a regional venture capital hub.The announcement, made on Tuesday (Jun 24) by Khazanah and its wholly owned subsidiary Jelawang Capital, marks the first rollout of its Emerging Fund Managers’ Programme (EMP) and the Regional Fund Managers’ Initiative (RMI), which were launched last October.The five selected fund managers under EMP and RMI are expected to deploy over RM200 million (S$60.5 million), a significant portion of which will be…

Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons If you’ve spent any time scrolling through TikTok or browsing the aisles of health food stores, you’ve probably seen the buzz around Coconut Cult yogurt. This isn’t just another dairy-free yogurt it’s a phenomenon, with fans raving about its gut-healing powers, unique flavors, and, yes, its eye-popping price tag. But what’s really behind the hype, and is it actually worth the investment? Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Coconut Cult was founded on a journey of personal health. Founder Noah Simon-Waddell began preparing his own probiotic-rich coconut yogurt after dealing…

Last September, the U.S. Postal Service debuted its long-awaited — and much litigated — electric vehicle mail delivery truck. Since then, more than 7,200 new zero-emissions vehicles have been distributed to the Postal Service.But a provision tucked inside the Senate Republican bill to enact President Trump’s second-term agenda would force the USPS to sell off the brand new trucks and cancel or significantly amend the contract for the remaining 58,800 that are due to be delivered over the next 10 years. FILE – The U.S. Postal Service’s next-generation delivery vehicle, left, is displayed as one new battery electric delivery trucks…