France seeks answers as Macron says riots 'peak' passed

Newsletter Jul 5, 2023 [ International Business Times]( [France seeks answers as Macron says riots 'peak' passed]( French President Emmanuel Macron met with hundreds of French officials on Tuesday to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's plunge into riots after a police officer killed a teenager at a traffic stop. [Stocks struggle in subdued deals amid US holiday]( Asian and European equities faltered Tuesday in muted trade, with Wall Street shut for the US Independence Day holiday.  [Learn more about Jeeng]( [NATO extends Stoltenberg's tenure as chief to 2024]( NATO's members on Tuesday extended the tenure of alliance head Jens Stoltenberg for one year, after struggling to find a replacement in the shadow of Russia's war in Ukraine. [No new 'partygate' probe against UK's Johnson: police]( Boris Johnson will not face another formal probe into allegations that he broke Covid lockdown laws at the UK prime minister's country residence, police announced on Tuesday. [First baby born in UK's NHS says staff pay rise would be perfect gift]( Aneira Thomas holds the honour of being the first baby born on Britain's National Health Service and, as they both celebrate their 75th birthday, she says her "best present" would be a pay rise for its embattled staff. [dianomi]( [UK saved 1,800 jobs in the steel industry with a £30mn emergency COVID loan]( During the COVID-19 pandemic, Celsa secured a £30 million COVID emergency loan for their facility in Cardiff which saved 1500 pre-existing jobs directly and created 300 jobs indirectly. [UK house prices experience modest growth in June – yet annual decline at fastest rate since 2009]( UK house prices grew slightly in June but fell at the fastest rate since 2009, impacted by soaring mortgage costs, with two-year fixed-rate mortgage rates climbing past six per cent. [Investing in England's worst quality housing could generate over £135 billion]( Restructuring England's poor housing could yield £135 billion in societal benefits, according to the Building Research Establishment. [High energy-use businesses urged to claim extra discount on energy bills]( The British government has announced a one-month deadline for energy-intensive businesses to apply for the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS). [Bluesky experiences record-high traffic after Twitter implements reading limits]( Jack Dorsey-led Bluesky is a highly-anticipated text-based social media platform, which is still in an invite-only beta phase. [US considers blocking the sun to limit global temperatures]( The US is now even open to studying the possibility of blocking sunlight in an attempt to help fight global warming, [UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact]( The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon which triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023. [Legal battle looms over London's expanding vehicle pollution fee]( A UK court will on Tuesday consider contentious plans to extend a scheme obliging the most polluting vehicles to pay for using London's roads, as opponents engage in protests -- and even sabotage. [WHO's cancer research agency lists aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen]( Many popular diet sodas and carbonated beverages in the UK market use aspartame as a sugar substitute. These include brands like Diet Coke, Pepsi Max and Coca-Cola Zero. [Security for 3rd Ashes Test tightens to protect Aussies from Yorkshire-favourite Jonny Bairstow drama]( Jonny Bairstow was dismissed in a controversial manner in the second Ashes Test. [Wimbledon fans shocked by massive price hike for food and drinks]( Inflation could be felt even at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. [Alcaraz launches Wimbledon bid in style, Rybakina survives scare]( Top seed Carlos Alcaraz made a flying start to his Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday as defending women's champion Elena Rybakina recovered from a set down to reach the second round. You Might Like    [Learn more about Jeeng]( [IBTimes]( IBTimes will always protect your security and privacy. Please read our detailed [Privacy Policy.]( Please do not reply to this email. [Click here]( to adjust your notification preferences or unsubscribe. © Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. All Rights Reserved. IBTimes LLC, 33 Whitehall ST FL 7, New York, NY 10004 U.S.A, New York, New York 10004, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time.