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California reports one of largest drops in homelessness in past year, Hud reports

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T19:33:52+00:00

New data suggests success in Gavin Newsom’s crackdown, as Illinois, Hawaii and Florida also report notable decreasesCalifornia reported one of the largest decreases in homelessness over the past year, according to a new report from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud).The Golden state recorded a total unhoused population of 181,934 in 2025 – an almost 3% decrease since the year prior, placing it among the five states with the largest decreases from 2024. However, more significant drops were recorded in Illinois (44%), Hawaii (41%), Florida (11%) and New York (8%). Continue

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Mumbai port’s future-ready focus

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T19:32:19+00:00

With JNPA cornering cargo, Mumbai port pitches itself as a specialised bulk, liquid and coastal shipping hub

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Family visitation partly restored at New Jersey ICE facility after week of protests

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T19:24:24+00:00

Visits were canceled after detainees began hunger strike, which prompted heated protests outside detention centerFamily visitation at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center is being restored to at least part of the facility, New Jersey’s governor and US homeland security officials confirmed on Sunday morning, after a week during which heated demonstrations at the site were met with aggressive policing tactics.Meanwhile, families of detained immigrants grappled with conflicting information about exactly whom among them would get visitation after the announcement from governor Mikie Sherr

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From sea lanes to store shelves

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T19:22:19+00:00

What history teaches us about supply disruptions and their impact on brand availability

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Sirona’s Act II: Breaking more taboos

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T19:02:19+00:00

The femtech firm is transforming menstrual and intimate hygiene through innovations and education

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Birmanie : une explosion fait des dizaines de morts dans une région contrôlée par les rebelles

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-31T18:53:38+00:00

Selon l’Armée nationale de libération des Ta’ang, groupe rebelle qui contrôle l’Etat de Shan, en Birmanie, un déclenchement « accidentel » d’explosifs stockés s’est produit dimanche dans la commune de Namhkam. « De nombreux villageois ont perdu la vie, ont été blessés et ont vu leurs maisons endommagées », a-t-elle précisé.

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Prices are going up, so let’s buy lots more!

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T18:52:19+00:00

An inflationary environment creates some surprising impacts on consumer behaviour

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Cory Booker has ‘concerns’ with Graham Platner’s Senate bid after leaked texts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T18:17:23+00:00

US senator says Platner, whose wife says he sent sexually explicit messages to other women, has ‘questions to answer’A high-profile Democrat has expressed concerns with party candidate Graham Platner’s Maine US Senate campaign amid revelations that Platner reportedly sent a number of sexually explicit messages to other women while married.“Yes, I have concerns,” Cory Booker, the US senator from New Jersey, said Sunday on ABC’s This Week when host Jonathan Karl when asked about the Platner revelations. “That guy has questions to answer – and that’s what campaigns are for.” Continue reading...

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Mandelson files show no mitigation of security concerns over US appointment

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T18:12:48+00:00

Exclusive: Papers to be published on Monday cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officialsEmbarrassing WhatsApps, but no vetting report: what will be in the new release of Mandelson files?A trove of government documents about Peter Mandelson contains no record of any measures taken to mitigate serious security concerns over his appointment as Washington ambassador, the Guardian has learned.Multiple sources who have seen or been briefed on the files, which will be published on Monday, say there is no detail about any steps put in place to deal with flags raised about his associ

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Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to stay silent at Hay festival

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T17:18:27+00:00

Sarah Wynn-Williams did not speak on stage on her lawyer’s advice amid tech firm’s sanctionFacebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams was forced to sit in silence on stage at an event at Hay festival, after lawyers advised her not to speak because of ongoing legal action brought by Meta.Wynn-Williams, whose bestselling memoir, Careless People, details her years working at Facebook, was due to appear in conversation with the investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr and academic Tim Wu. Continue reading...

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Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festival

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T17:18:27+00:00

Sarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firmFacebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams was forced to sit in silence on stage at an event at Hay festival, after lawyers advised her not to speak because of ongoing legal action brought by Meta.Wynn-Williams, whose bestselling memoir, Careless People, details her years working at Facebook, was due to appear in conversation with the investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr and academic Tim Wu. Continue reading...

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