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UK JOB MARKET SLIDES AS BUSINESSES PULL BACK – Between March and May, job vacancies plummeted by 63,000 Britain’s job market is showing warning signs as businesses cut back on hiring, with fewer replacements and new roles being created. Between March and May, job vacancies fell by 63,000, dropping to 736,000 available roles, a sharp decline that highlights growing pressure on the labour market. Recent rises in employer National Insurance and the minimum wage, while helping workers, have added strain without enough support for businesses. The Office for National Statistics confirmed the slowdown, reporting 55,000 fewer people on payrolls between…

LABUBU HUMAN-SIZED FIGURINE SELLS FOR OVER $150,000 – Viral plush stuffed animals set record at Beijing auction  A Beijing auction house set a new record today by selling a human-sized Labubu figure for 1.08 million yuan, or about $150,000. The auction, held by Yongle International Auction, marked the first-ever sale dedicated to Labubu — the toothy monster toys from China’s Pop Mart that have sparked a global craze. With 48 lots on offer, roughly 200 people attended in person, while over a thousand bidders participated via Yongle’s app. The auction raised a total of 3.73 million yuan. The top lot…

TENSIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND PROTESTERS SIMMER IN LOS ANGELES – National Guard form human barricade to contain the protests Riot police were deployed across Los Angeles on Monday, as protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown entered a fourth consecutive day. Trump activated the National Guard on Saturday to contain the increasingly violent protests against the ongoing immigration raids targeting illegal migrants in Southern California. The police on Monday dispersed demonstrators who gathered in downtown Los Angeles. National Guard forces had formed a human barricade to keep people out of the building.  The Los Angeles police are also employing tactics…

U.S. HEALTH SECRETARY KENNEDY FIRES VACCINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – All 17 members of a U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts have been fired Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members of a U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts and is in the process of replacing them, drawing protest from many vaccine scientists. The move is another in a series of actions by Kennedy to reshape U.S. regulation of vaccines, food and medicine. Scientists and experts said the changes to the vaccine panel, which recommends how vaccines…

BRITAIN TO INVEST £6BLN ON SUBMARINE-BUILDING -The investment will cover a four-year spending review period The UK is set to invest over six billion pounds in its submarine building capacity, supporting firms like defence group BAE Systems and engineering multinational Rolls-Royce. These investments in the defence nuclear sector are being predicted to boost the “capacity, capability and productivity of the UK’s submarine industrial base”, including at BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce Submarines, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce. The investment will cover a four-year spending review period to help companies deliver the increase in submarine production rate, as announced by the government. The…

UK DOCTORS URGE MPs TO REJECT ASSISTED DYING LAW BILL- Over 1,000 Doctors say ‘this bill is not the answer’ A powerful voice of resistance has emerged from Britain’s medical community, as over 1,000 NHS doctors have united to oppose the Assisted Dying Bill. They warn the legislation poses a “real threat” to vulnerable patients and healthcare workers alike. The bill, scheduled for a final parliamentary vote on June 20th, would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales, with a prognosis of six months or less, to legally end their lives, under the premise of choosing to die “on…

MULTIPLE KILLED IN AUSTRIAN SCHOOL SHOOTING – EU Commission offers condolences for ‘tragic’ event  At least nine people were reported killed and several others injured in a shooting at a school in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday (June 10), the city’s mayor said. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr, quoted by Austrian news agency APA, said many injured had also been taken to the hospital following the shooting, which she called a “terrible tragedy.” An Austrian newspaper said the death toll was at least eight and that at least 10 others had been seriously injured. Police gave no initial…

NATO NEEDS 400% INCREASE IN DEFENCE – Chief calls for a ‘quantum leap’ in collective security  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday, while in London, the military alliance needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, one of the priorities for a summit of members in the Hague later this month. Rutte is pushing for members to boost defence spending to 3.5% of GDP and commit a further 1.5% to broader security-related spending to meet U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for a 5% target. Last month, he said he assumed that the target would be agreed at…

PORTUGAL WIN NATIONS LEAGUE TITLE WITH TRIUMPH OVER SPAIN – Ronaldo’s 138th international goal took the final to a shootout Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears as he led his country to their second Nations League title by beating holders Spain 5-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 draw after extra time. Ronaldo’s 138th international goal took the final to a shootout, with Alvaro Morata’s miss proving costly for Spain as Ruben Neves struck the winning spot kick to spark wild scenes of celebration, emotion overwhelming the veteran captain. Spain’s exhilarating 5-4 victory over France in Thursday’s semi-final ensured…

CHINA’S PPI DOWN 3.3 PERCENTAGE POINTS IN MAY – NBS attributed the decline of PPI to falling international crude prices China’s producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 3.3 percent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics has announced. On a month-on-month basis, the PPI dropped 0.4 percent in May, according to the NBS data. NBS attributed the decline of PPI to falling international crude prices, which drove down domestic prices in petroleum-related industries, as well as a seasonal slowdown in demand for energy and raw materials, with coal…