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Reason

District, founded by three Snapchat alumni, raises a $14.7 million seed round to help independent sellers build community-driven marketplaces

The a16z-backed AI startup wants to bring the corner store experience to online shopping.

Fortune

Fuel Costs Soar for Air France-KLM as Middle East Conflict Triggers Urgent $2.4 Billion Budget Warning

European airline group Air France-KLM has raised prices as fuel costs surge amid the Iran war, while warnings from the International Energy Agency highlight fears Europe could face jet fuel shortages within weeks.

International Business Times UK

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Mental health bid for mother accused of murdering sons

A mother accused of stabbing her two sons will claim she was not criminally responsible for the boys' murder because of a substantial mental impairment.

AAP

Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise

Move comes as airline industry reacts to uncertainty over Iran war and increase in price of Brent crude

The Guardian - UK

Why has JD Vance been so quiet? Because he deleted X from his phone for Lent, report says

Vice President is releasing a new book in June about his conversion to Catholicism

The Independent UK

Widow who lost life savings in romance scams ‘died in Ghana crash after traveling for marriage’

In October 2022, Janet Fordham flew to Ghana to meet a man who she was romantically linked to

The Independent UK

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Dempsey finally wins the '2025' Martin Donnelly Trophy

Torrential rain forced the Formula Ford contest to be abandoned last September but it was instead rescheduled to last weekend's Kirkistown season opener

Autosport

Bob Iger left Disney’s CEO post just before COVID exploded. Will his second exit be followed by a plot twist?

A veteran succession saga, a handpicked protégé, and a vague new “senior advisor” title are stoking fresh questions about how clean Disney’s latest handoff will really be.

Fortune

‘I’m living rent-free in Trump’s head’: Gavin Newsom celebrates his social media attacks on president

California governor calls President Trump an ‘invasive species’ and accuses him of ‘cosplaying on the world stage’ in scathing comments at Swiss economic summit

The Independent UK

Behind the Curtain: 20 years of media revolution

We alone didn't start this fire. But we surely lit or fanned it — and then had front-row seats to witness the blaze.

Axios

Some US media are cheerleading Trump’s Venezuela raid. That’s not their job

An almost admiring feeling pervaded the early coverage – and not just among right-leaning outlets

The Guardian - US

Ex-Prince Andrew Dealt a Double "Humiliation" as He's the Punchline of a Christmas Joke Competition and He's "Stripped" of His Final Military Title

"He might feel that enough is enough."

Marie Claire

Former Prince Andrew is butt of the year’s best Christmas cracker joke

Two Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor gags make top 10 of public vote, along with jokes about Oasis and Nigel Farage

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Blurred lines: how Michael Wolff aspired to be part of elite circles he wrote about

The writer who features prominently in newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails has achieved extraordinary access but faced questions about his journalistic ethics

Euronews

Air France-KLM to submit its proposal to buy 45% of Portugal's TAP

The Franco-Dutch group said it would formalise its expression of interest for the share of TAP currently owned by the government.

Fortune

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian says ‘so much of the internet is dead’—and the rise of bots and ‘quasi-AI, LinkedIn slop’ killed it

The investor predicted a new wave of “verifiably human” social media platforms is coming “because it’s all going down in the group chats now.”

Evening Standard

60% of people ‘see bank branches as go-to places for chats about their money’

Newcastle Building Society said there is a ‘clear demand’ among customers for ‘conversations about their money with a friendly face’.

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Fortune

'Sometimes the good guys don't win': Former Hulu VP mourns Disney's shuttering of the iconic streaming app

“Lots of companies talk about caring about their customers, Hulu really did. In a visceral way,” wrote former SVP Ben Smith on LinkedIn.

AAP

AFL called out for 'disappointing' ump contact changes

The Players' Association has hit out at the AFL for immediately increasing fines and penalties for contact with umpires.

The Conversation

Likely final House seat outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others

The ABC has called Labor wins in 93 of the 150 House of Representatives seats. The Coalition has won 43 seats, the Greens one and all Others 11, with two seats (Bradfield and Calwell) remaining undecided.

AAP

Major parties barely fend off independent challengers

Several MPs have clung on to their electorates by a whisker after days of counting following the May federal election, but the fate of others is less clear.

The Fashion Central

Teen Killed Defending Friend on Night Out as Family Fight for Justice and Jury Trial

Haunting photos of 18-year-old Ben Smith show him enjoying a night out in fancy dress—moments before his life was cut short by a single punch.

The Independent UK

Major airline slashes economy fares on transatlantic travel

European airline groups have felt the effects of Donald Trump’s trade war

Fortune

Donald Trump's plan to weaken the dollar could make it too pricey for Americans to travel

Virgin Atlantic, which made $1.3 billion from the U.S. last year, is seeing a decline in demand from Americans.

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