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Colombia President Petro signs law banning bullfighting

France24.com (en) 

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has enacted a law banning bullfighting, ending a practice that had been constitutionally recognized as part of the country's culture. In front of a crowd gathered at the bullring in the capital Bogota, renamed the Santamaria Cultural Square, Petro on Monday celebrated ending the "right to kill" animals for entertainment.

Court grants bail to Delhi minister Atishi in defamation case

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Delhi education minister Atishi Marlena has been granted bail in a defamation case filed against her by a BJP spokesperson by a court in the city. The judge granted the relief to the senior AAP leader on a bail bond of Rs 20,000 and one surety of the like amount. Atishi was reported to have claimed 21 AAP MLAs were contacted by the BJP, which offered Rs 25 lakh to each of them, to switch over to the saffron camp.

VCs cheer long-term capital gains tax cut on startup investments

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

This addresses a long-standing demand of the venture investor community to tax gains from the sale of unlisted companies at par with listed securities. This assumes significance given the increase in exits by early-stage investors in startups through secondary stake sales – a growing trend when primary capital funding is still constrained.

MPs set to vote on scrapping two-child benefit cap - with Labour rebels expected to back SNP - Sky News

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  1. MPs set to vote on scrapping two-child benefit cap - with Labour rebels expected to back SNP  Sky News
  2. Keir Starmer raises prospect of scrapping child benefit cap  Financial Times
  3. Keir Starmer indicates he will consider scrapping two-child benefit cap  The Guardian
  4. Keir Starmer has just made his first misstep as Prime Minister  The Spectator
  5. Chancellor resists calls to lift two-child benefit cap  BBC

Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel. “Joker: Folie à Deux” will play in competition with 20 other titles, festival organizers said Tuesday. The highly anticipated follow-up to the blockbuster comic book film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the mentally ill Arthur Fleck and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. The lineup for the 81st edition of the festival, unveiled early Tuesday, also includes new films starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney... Читать дальше...

‘Today’ Heads to Paris Olympics for Morning-Show Gymnastics

Variety 

Viewers of the Paris Olympics will expect to see plenty of Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Sha’Carri Richardson and LeBron James when they tune into NBC later this week to watch the athletic extravaganza. They may also get glimmers of another familiar visage: Hoda Kotb. NBC plans to feature a “Hoda-cam” as part of its efforts […]

Harris may have endorsement from majority of Democratic delegates

CBSNews.com 

Vice President Kamala Harris has received the endorsement of a majority of Democratic delegates, CBS News estimates. If the total holds, Harris would become the presidential nominee for Democrats after a roll call vote is held. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro reports.

UK ministers set to change environmental rules to boost housebuilding - Financial Times

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  1. UK ministers set to change environmental rules to boost housebuilding  Financial Times
  2. Build houses now, fix pollution later, Labour to tell developers  The Times
  3. Government appeals to environmentalists for support to overhaul ‘lose-lose’ planning system  New Civil Engineer
  4. Rayner and Reed write to NGOs asking support to allow building  Horticulture Week
  5. Simplifying planning policy isn't all that simple  BusinessGreen