News
Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
Officials who were in charge of Capitol security at the time of last month's riot have testified that missed intelligence was to blame for the failure to anticipate the violent mob
Source: The Independent
Canada declares Uighur persecution in China ‘genocide’, becoming only second country to do so
Justin Trudeau and his entire cabinet abstained from the vote, which also calls for China to be stripped of Beijing Olympics
Source: The Independent
United grounds 777s as FAA orders probe into Colorado engine failure
UA328 flight made emergency landing back in Denver after engine failure
Source: The Independent
Business
Amid Shortfalls, Biden Signs Executive Order to Bolster Critical Supply Chains
The order is intended to help insulate the economy from future shortages of critical imported components by making the United States less reliant on foreign supplies.
Source: The New York Times
Biden Looks to a Consensus Builder to Heal a Democratic Rift on Trade
Katherine Tai, the Biden administration’s nominee for trade representative, will set the course for the Democrats’ worker-focused approach to trade.
Source: The New York Times
Powell Says Better Child Care Policies Might Lift Women in Work Force
The Fed chair said better caregiving options was an “area worth looking at” for Congress, while reiterating the central bank’s full-employment pledge.
Source: The New York Times
City superwoman Helena Morrissey slams Neil Woodford’s return
Morrissey, chief executive at Newton Investment Management for 15 years, said: 'I am religious and I believe in redemption but he should not be returning to the same thing he just did.'
Source: Daily Mail
£60m Lloyds boss Antonio Horta-Osorio says bank is back on its feet
Antonio Horta-Osorio, who took over as Lloyds chief exec in 2011, is set to leave at the end of April. And although his pay last year was £1m less than in 2019, it took his rewards in the job to £59.5m.
ALEX BRUMMER: Bailey’s call to arms as EU derivatives battle heats up
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey (pictured) is fearful that the EU is prepared to exert pressure on locally based financial firms to shift derivatives deals out of London to Continental centres.
Source: Daily Mail
Arts&Culture
Lady Gaga debuts new brunette locks as she strolls through Rome in a glamorous animal print kaftan
The Bad Romance hitmaker, 34, oozed glamour in the Asymmetric gown, which she hoisted up on one side to allow for a glimpse of her pins and classic stiletto heels to be seen
Source: Daily Mail
Mother-of-three says her sons were expelled from Catholic school because of her OnlyFans account
She says fellow parents at the school anonymously sent photos from her OnlyFans to school principal, bishop and church
Source: The Indipendent
Reddit down as thousands of users get error 503 message
Site is ‘beginning to recover’ after a major outage
Source: The Indipendent
Katharine McPhee, 36, welcomes her first child, with David Foster, 71
Katharine McPhee's has welcomed her child with 71-year-old husband David Foster. This is a first child for the 36-year-old Scorpion actress; she told People that the couple had a son.
Source: Daily Mail
The greatest golfer of his generation sustained leg injuries that, along with a recent back surgery, could raise questions about the future of his career.
In a sport with declining participation from Black Americans, Xavier University of Louisiana returned to the field on Tuesday for its first intercollegiate baseball game since 1960.
A top women’s soccer team won its first league title last season. But as richer rivals pour money into the women’s game, Kopparbergs decided to fold rather than fight.
