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May 8 1300 UTC Brief
In business
President Trump says he will hit the European Union with much higher tariffs unless the two sides reach a trade deal by July 4. Brussels, meanwhile, has told airlines they cannot tack on higher fuel surcharges after tickets are sold, and that rising kerosene prices do not excuse them from passenger compensation rules. The rules remain more stable than the mood.
Separately, European AI-powered robots are already taking over more warehouse packing, picking and sorting in e-commerce, with developers openly acknowledging the social fallout that comes with a shift they see as hard to stop.
In the Middle East
Trump says the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is still holding after the two sides exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington expects Iran to respond on Friday to a proposal meant to end the war, and that answer could determine whether the talks move into serious negotiations.
In British politics
Early local election counts in England and Wales show Labour losing ground while Reform UK makes gains in former Labour areas, a warning sign for Keir Starmer’s government less than two years after taking office.
Nigel Farage also sidestepped questions about a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, money he received shortly before saying he would stand in the 2024 general election and which was not declared.
In the courts
A Texas death penalty case has put fresh pressure on the Supreme Court’s Batson ruling, after prosecutors in the Broadnax case tried to strike all seven Black jurors from the pool. Prosecutors offer race-neutral explanations, courts often accept them, and racial bias in jury selection keeps finding a way through.
In education
New research using national data from 2003 to 2022 finds that Black, Hispanic, female, low-income and multilingual elementary students are less likely to be identified with autism than similar white, male, higher-income or English-speaking peers. The gaps matter because school identification is often the gateway to special education support.
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President Trump says he will hit the European Union with much higher tariffs unless the two sides reach a trade deal by July 4. Brussels, meanwhile, has told airlines they cannot tack on higher fuel surcharges after tickets are sold, and that rising kerosene prices do not excuse them from passenger compensation rules. The rules remain more stable than the mood.
Separately, European AI-powered robots are already taking over more warehouse packing, picking and sorting in e-commerce, with developers openly acknowledging the social fallout that comes with a shift they see as hard to stop.
In the Middle East
Trump says the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is still holding after the two sides exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington expects Iran to respond on Friday to a proposal meant to end the war, and that answer could determine whether the talks move into serious negotiations.
In British politics
Early local election counts in England and Wales show Labour losing ground while Reform UK makes gains in former Labour areas, a warning sign for Keir Starmer’s government less than two years after taking office.
Nigel Farage also sidestepped questions about a £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, money he received shortly before saying he would stand in the 2024 general election and which was not declared.
In the courts
A Texas death penalty case has put fresh pressure on the Supreme Court’s Batson ruling, after prosecutors in the Broadnax case tried to strike all seven Black jurors from the pool. Prosecutors offer race-neutral explanations, courts often accept them, and racial bias in jury selection keeps finding a way through.
In education
New research using national data from 2003 to 2022 finds that Black, Hispanic, female, low-income and multilingual elementary students are less likely to be identified with autism than similar white, male, higher-income or English-speaking peers. The gaps matter because school identification is often the gateway to special education support.