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UK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is cut for millions

Times Union 

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that helps millions of pensioners pay winter heating bills. But he faces unease about it among his Labour Party lawmakers. Starmer says the decision to remove the winter fuel allowance from all but the poorest retirees is needed because of the dire state of the public finances left by the previous Conservative government. Starmer easily won Tuesday's vote but dozens of Labour lawmakers backed the move grudgingly or deliberately abstained.

Harris Delivers a Strong Punch on Abortion Rights

The Wall Street Journal 

President Biden missed an opportunity at the last debate to deliver a strong message on abortion with a rambling and at times indecipherable answer. Kamala Harris was under pressure to reverse that and deliver a strong answer on an issue that is key for Democrats if they want to win in November. Tonight she did that.

China takes lead in critical technology research after 'switching places' with US

Voice of America 

SINGAPORE — An Australian think tank that tracks tech competitiveness says China is now the world leader in research on almost 90% of critical technologies. In a newly released report, the research group adds there is also a high risk of Beijing securing a monopoly on defense-related tech, including drones, satellites and collaborative robots — those that can work safely alongside humans. Analysts say the huge leap forward for China is the result of heavy state investment over the past two decades. Читать дальше...