Monzo Doubles in Value to More Than £2bn
www.independent.co.uk -App-only bank surpasses 2 million customers and secures extra cash from Airbnb investor Y Combinator
FCA Boss Admits Failings in Handling of Neil Woodford Debacle
www.independent.co.uk -‘Does anyone at the FCA read newspapers?’ Treasury Committee chair Nicky Morgan asks City watchdog chief
UK Carmakers Warn Hard Brexit Would Cost Them £50,000 a Minute in Border Delays
www.independent.co.uk -Trade body says delayed shipments of parts and WTO tariffs ‘would deliver a knockout blow to the sector’s competitiveness’
Average Adult Enjoys Eight Meals Per Week From International Cuisines, Survey Claims
www.independent.co.uk -Chinese, Indian and Italian are most popular with Britons
New Construction Inspection: Trust, but Verify.
www.startribune.com -The homeowner didn’t get a home inspection when she purchased the home, because the builder’s rep had convinced her of all the myths listed above.
Hasbro Just Released a Modern New Take on Monopoly
www.independent.co.uk -‘Talk to Mr Monopoly and he responds,’ game manufacturer states
Can You Legally Leave Work if It Becomes Too Hot?
www.independent.co.uk -Trade unions want maximum workplace temperature set at 30C
Judi Dench Says Failing Eyesight Caused Her to Give Up Driving: ‘I Just Know I’d Kill Somebody’
www.independent.co.uk -Giving up driving was ‘one of the most traumatic moments’ of actor’s life
This Campaign Wants People to Return Their Plastic to Supermarkets With a Special Note
www.independent.co.uk -‘Grab that annoying piece of plastic, write your message on it and drop it off at the supermarket it came from’
Naomi Campbell Says Racial Diversity Is ‘not a Trend’ As She Wins Fashion Icon Award
www.independent.co.uk -‘To see more than one woman of colour on magazine cover is a big deal but it really shouldn’t be’
Pamela Anderson Shares Emotional Post About the Breakdown of Her Relationship
www.independent.co.uk -‘The last (more than) two years of my life have been a big lie’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s £2.4m Taxpayer Funded House Renovations Branded ‘outrageous’
www.independent.co.uk -‘If even one school or hospital is facing cuts we cannot justify spending a penny on the royals’
7 Reasons Everyone Is Talking About the Jacquemus Show
www.independent.co.uk -Spring/summer 2020 show staged in rolling lavender fields
Boots Faces Backlash for ‘hypocrisy’ After Switching From Plastic to Paper Bags
www.independent.co.uk -Customer calls company’s paper bag decision ‘a classic case of paying lip service while not really caring’
Nightmare Travel for Lynx Opponent Indiana Underscores WNBA Problem
www.startribune.com -Welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Cooler, where you can always go home. Let’s get to it: *It’s the kind of nightmare travel story that a friend or colleague might tell you. But this one…
The U.S. Vs. China: In a Newly Bipolar World, Europe Is Caught in the Middle - SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
www.spiegel.de -The trade war between the United States and China is increasingly creating a bipolar world. As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet at the upcoming…
Victim Hurt in Parking Ramp Robbery at U of M
www.startribune.com -The suspects have not been caught; the victim suffered minor injuries
St. Paul Man Among 11 Killed in Crash of Skydiving Plane in Hawaii
www.startribune.com -His name was among seven released Monday, with the others still pending.
Minnesota Man Who Held ‘death Party’ For Ailing Wife Pleads Guilty to Criminal Neglect
www.startribune.com -A southwestern Minnesota man who said he threw a “death party” for his wife and gave her methamphetamine has pleaded guilty to criminal neglect.
Phillip Schofield Responds to Claims He Blocked Amanda Holden From Presenting Roles
www.independent.co.uk -Presenter calls reports ‘hurtful and wildly untrue’
Iran Says ‘idiotic’ New US Sanctions Shut Doors of Diplomacy
www.startribune.com -Iran warned Tuesday that new U.S. sanctions targeting its supreme leader and other top officials meant “closing the doors of diplomacy” between Tehran and Washington amid heightened tensions,…
Original USB Plug Wasn’t Reversible Because Being Cheap Was More Important
www.theverge.com -And its inventor stands by the design
Danny Boyle Reveals TV Prequel to the Beach Has Been Written
www.independent.co.uk -Exclusive: Filmmaker shared details of new series based on his 2000 adaptation of Alex Garland’s novel
Stephen Colbert Condemns Trump After Rape Allegation by Author E Jean Carroll
www.independent.co.uk -Colbert’s talk show monologue follows allegations last week from the author and columnist E Jean Carroll that the US president raped her in the mid-Nineties
SpaceX Catches Rocket Nosecone for the First Time With Giant Net-Wielding Boat
www.theverge.com -At long last
New Footage Shows Jussie Smollett With a Noose Around His Neck Following Alleged Hate-Crime
www.independent.co.uk -The Empire actor was accused in February of staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself
Marvel Fans Terrified as Spider-Man: Far From Home Spoilers Leak
www.independent.co.uk -‘I hate myself for reading them’
Hackers Steal Call Records From Cell Providers in ‘massive-Scale’ Espionage
www.theverge.com -The attackers are believed to be state-backed
Tom Holland Rescues Young Fan Being Crushed by Adult Autograph Hunters
www.independent.co.uk -The actor has been praised for his quick-thinking after adult autograph hunters ‘pushed’ their way through a crowd of young fans
A Social Network Banned Support for Trump. Will Others Follow?
www.theverge.com -Ravelry’s move to eliminate white supremacist content might put pressure on its peers
US Cities Are Joining Forces to Figure Out What the Hell to Do With All These Scooters
www.theverge.com -Cities are pushing back against scooter companies
AI Can Help Fight Climate Change — Here’s Eight Ways How
www.theverge.com -From monitoring deforestation to designing low-carbon materials
Jay Inslee: ‘I Got a Whole Nother Story to Tell’
www.theatlantic.com -The Washington governor realizes that voters care about more than just climate change.
The Lightyear One Is a “solar Car” With 450 Miles of Range
www.theverge.com -It gets 12 km/h of extra charge from its solar panels.
An Electoral Time MacHine Helps Republicans Keep Winning
www.theatlantic.com -White Christians are no longer the majority in America, but they’re still driving election results.
Yakuza Spinoff Judgment Might Be the Best Detective Game I’ve Ever Played
www.theverge.com -It’s a satisfying mix of playing and watching.
Politicians Must Address Retirement Concerns | the Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp -The government needs to make information about the public pension system more transparent and easy to understand.
A New Cold War Liberalism? | the Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp -As cold war rhetoric escalates, progressive critics of China must find an independent voice.
Wladimir Klitschko Rescued After Yacht He Was on Board Lights Up in Fire
www.independent.co.uk -The Ukrainian confirmed both himself and his guests on the luxury vessel were fine
Cricket Legend Brian Lara Hospitalised in Mumbai
www.independent.co.uk -The cricket legend has been working in India to cover the World Cup with Star Sports
Hot Chip Hones the Meaning of ‘Ecstasy’
www.theatlantic.com -The great dance band’s seventh album, “A Bath Full of Ecstasy,” delivers pleasure while questioning it.
Regional Revitalization Agenda Revisited | the Japan Times
www.japantimes.co.jp -The government needs to reconsider its efforts to achieve regional revitalization.
Tearful Antetokounmpo Named NBA Most Valuable Player
www.thecitizen.co.tz -Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2018-19 regular season on Monday.
The Problem With Diversity in Computing
www.theatlantic.com -Tech’s discriminatory culture might never change, no matter how many women and people of color are invited into the room.
SpaceX Loses Falcon Heavy’s Center Core in an Otherwise Successful Launch
www.theverge.com -The side boosters stuck the landing (again)