A group of 120 wealthy Britons, including Gary Lineker and Brian Eno, has asked Prime Minister Andy Burnham to raise taxes on the richest people. The Patriotic Millionaires group says a 2% wealth tax above £10m could raise £24bn a year.
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West Virginia sent about 500 National Guard members to respond to flash flooding after up to 7 inches of rain fell in parts of the state. Officials said more than 100 people were rescued and that they were concerned about possible fatalities.
Trump said the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement will be approved only if Saudi Arabia joins the Abraham Accords and normalizes relations with Israel. The condition was not mentioned when the deal was announced by either government.
Oil and gasoline prices rose Thursday after Houthi rebels claimed attacks on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. The move raised fears of wider disruption near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and added pressure to inflation and interest-rate expectations.
The European Union fined Google 890 million euros, saying the company used Google Play and search to favor its own services over rivals. Google rejected the decision, saying EU rules are forcing it to degrade products used by European consumers and businesses.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan asked the Justice Department to investigate former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony about records obtained in the Trump election probe. Smith’s lawyers denied wrongdoing, saying his answers were truthful and responsive.
Yemen’s Houthis claimed drone and missile attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US carried out another night of strikes on Iran. Iranian state media reported deaths from the US strikes and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
Amish Shah defeated Marlene Galán-Woods in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District despite national party support for Galán-Woods. Shah will face Republican Jay Feely in a competitive seat now held by GOP Rep. David Schweikert.