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NIGEL FARAGE SURGES AHEAD OF RISHI SUNAK IN LATEST POLLS- Farage is seen as more reliable  Nigel Farage is significantly more popular than Rishi Sunak among people who voted Conservative in 2019, a revealing new survey has suggested. And Pollster James Johnson believes the Reform UK leader’s surging popularity results from him being seen as more reliable – and suggested Mr Sunak is paying a heavy price for his decision not to attend a D-Day commemoration event in Normandy last week. The research, published by JLPartners, indicates Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour currently holds a 17-point lead over the Tories, with…

NASDAQ AND S&P 500 RISE WITH APPLE – Investors await today’s inflation report The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher, helped by sharp gains in shares of Apple, while investors also awaited consumer prices data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. Apple shares jumped to a record and gave the S&P 500 and Nasdaq their biggest boosts after the stock declined in the previous session. At its annual developer event that kicked off on Monday, Apple unveiled new artificial-intelligence features meant to increase the appeal of its devices, including an improved Siri virtual assistant that can answer a…

TEN HAG TO STAY ON AS MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER – United chiefs conducted a two-week review on Erik Ten Hag Erik ten Hag will remain as manager of Manchester United following a post-season review by the club’s board. It is understood they are now talking to Ten Hag about extending his contract, which is about to enter its final season. United instigated their review immediately after the FA Cup final. Ten Hag went into the game against Manchester City at Wembley amid a backdrop of reports claiming he would be sacked no matter the outcome. Instead, United’s deserved 2-1 victory…

UK’S SUNAK OFFERS MORE TAX CUTS But Election Polls Refuse to Budge Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to cut billions of pounds of taxes and provide help for first-time homebuyers if he wins the July 4 election, launching one of the last throws of the dice for a leader badly lagging in the polls. With surveys showing the Conservatives consistently about 20 points behind Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, Sunak has stepped up his argument that the opposition would derail the economic recovery and cannot be trusted in government. Launching the party’s manifesto, containing the policies it will pursue if it…

TOXIC MODERNA COMBI FLU AND COVID JAB PASSES TRIAL – Patients could soon be given two-in-one flu and Covid jabs Patients could soon be given two-in-one flu and Covid jabs after rushed trials found it was just as effective as single shots. The combined vaccine from Moderna was allegedly found to provoke a higher immune response than separate single jabs, according to new data from the firm. The NHS uses Modernas Spike Vax vaccine alongside Pfizer/BioNTech’s Comirnaty for Covid-19 for its booster programmes. These combination jabs could see patients only needing one jab for protection against both illnesses as soon as…

MACRON SUSPENDS NEW CALEDONIA VOTING REFORM AFTER DEADLY UNREST – Indigenous Kanak people are concerned about these reforms as this can alter their voting rights French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday the suspension of controversial voting reforms in New Caledonia following a spate of deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory. The indigenous Kanak people are concerned about these reforms as this can alter their voting rights and they would be further marginalised. The issue has caused the worst violence on the archipelago in decades. The violence flared on May 13 in response to attempts by Macron’s government to amend the…

UK’S CHILD VAPING EPIDEMIC ON THE RISE – Campaigners have long blamed predatory manufacturers for the ever-growing crisis Figures show how the proportion of kids using e-cigarettes has exploded amid the decline of traditional smoking, with more than a third of 16 to 18-year-olds now regularly inhaling vapes. The sale of vapes to under-18s was banned, with anyone caught selling them to children threatened with fines and prosecution by Trading Standards. Campaigners have long blamed predatory manufacturers for the ever-growing crisis, claiming they are intentionally luring kids in with colorful packaging, compared to highlighter pens, and child-friendly flavors such as bubblegum…

AUSTRALIA BREAK 200M FREESTYLE SWIMMING WORLD RECORD – Titmus seizes 200m freestyle world record Ariarne Titmus obliterated the 200-meter freestyle world record at the Australian Olympic trials upsetting the previous holder Mollie O’Callaghan in an exhilarating final. Olympic champion Titmus’s one minute 52.23 seconds swim at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre shaved over half a second off O’Callaghan’s mark (1:52.85) from the World Championships in Fukuoka as she turned the tables on her rival. O’Callaghan also smashed her Fukuoka best, clocking 1:52.48 in a swim that would have likely crushed any other rival. The 200m final was a rematch of the…

MUSK SAYS TESLA SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING YES FOR HIS PAY PACKAGE – Shareholders can change their vote up to the start of the annual meeting Tesla shareholders are voting to approve a $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk and to move the electric vehicle maker’s legal home to Texas, the CEO said on social media, adding that passage was by wide margins. Overwhelming shareholder approval of the largest remuneration terms in U.S. corporate history could allay investor concerns about Musk’s future at the company, while giving the electric carmaker ammunition in its fight to reverse a court decision to…

CHINA HAS STEPPED UP PRESSURE AGAINST TAIWAN- US diplomat warns China’s moves could spark conflict  China’s “provocative” actions around Taiwan, Japan and in the South China Sea run the risk of an accident that could unintentionally spark a broader conflict, Washington’s top diplomat in Taipei said on Friday (June 14). Sandra Oudkirk, the outgoing director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and de facto U.S. ambassador, told reporters that the United States was “profoundly devoted” to the status quo of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the broader region. The United States is Taiwan’s most important international…