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MI6 flags Russia threat; Chile elects Kast; Cassidy sidesteps ACA credit; Bondi and Liverpool attacks with response guidance, Brown U. detention; email angst and tech-savvy worries

Paramedic injured in attack at Liverpool parade

Paramedic injured in attack at Liverpool parade, James Vernon said “adrenaline kicked in,” allowing him to keep working through his own injuries to help the stricken victims of attacker Paul Doyle.

Are My Emails Holding Me Back at Work?

Are My Emails Holding Me Back at Work? Quite possibly—because in corporate land, your inbox is a performance review with a Send button. Tone, speed, clarity, and CC politics quietly signal competence: over-apologizing, hedging, reply-all confetti, late-night blasts, rambling walls of text, sloppy subject lines, emoji/exclamation sprees, and BCC sneakiness read as junior, disorganized, or needy. The fix: write like a manager—clear subject and ask, bottom line up front, concise bullets, owners and deadlines, sparing CCs, sane response times, proofread, and schedule sends instead of midnight peacocking. Manage your email, or it manages how you’re perceived, evaluated, and promoted—one “per my last email” at a time.

Cassidy: “I don’t care who gets the credit” for extending ACA subsidies

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says he “doesn’t care who gets the credit” for extending expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, urging Congress on NewsNation’s The Hill Sunday to pass a bipartisan fix because “good policy is good politics.” He pressed for ditching party labels in favor of “an American plan”—refreshing heresy in a town where credit-chasing is the official sport.

Intervene or Hide? How to Respond During Public Violence, as Seen in the Bondi Attacks

Intervene or Hide? The Bondi attacks put that brutal choice in focus after local fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed charged a gunman and disarmed him, taking two bullets and likely saving lives. Research shows the classic bystander effect weakens in clear, violent emergencies: danger clarifies responsibility, and intervention can disrupt attackers and reduce casualties—though often at great personal cost. Active intervention isn’t just tackling a perpetrator; it can mean reporting warning signs, guiding people to safety, and coordinating help afterward. Australia’s new guidance is “Escape. Hide. Tell.” (move away fast if safe, hide and silence your phone, call Triple Zero/000), while U.S. messaging adds “Fight” only as a last resort when there’s no way out. Practical takeaways: move quickly from the threat, don’t hesitate to gawk or film, keep scanning and adjust your route on the move, and if you’re with others, stay close in single file to ease your escape. With major events ahead, preparedness and clear, evidence-based advice—not bravado—are what keep more people alive.

New MI6 chief to warn of acute threat from Russia

New MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli will warn of an acute threat from Russia, describing it as “aggressive, expansionist and revisionist”—diplomat-speak for a Kremlin trying to redraw borders like a bored autocrat with a Sharpie. Consider it a reminder that Europe’s security dilemma isn’t theoretical; it’s wearing epaulettes and eyeing the map.

José Antonio Kast elected president of Chile

José Antonio Kast elected president of Chile, signaling the country’s sharpest rightward turn in decades, with many dubbing him the most right‑wing leader since Augusto Pinochet’s 17-year dictatorship—an historical comparison that doesn’t exactly scream “relax, everything’s fine.”

Police say person of interest detained in Brown University shooting

Police say a person of interest has been detained in the Brown University shooting in Rhode Island, a Saturday attack that left two people dead and nine others injured.

At least 15 killed in Bondi Beach shooting by father and son in Australia

At least 15 people were killed Sunday night when a father and son opened fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, in a mass shooting that left the area reeling.

Study finds tech-savvy users report the most digital concerns

Study finds tech-savvy users report the most digital concerns, as research from UCL and the University of British Columbia shows highly educated Western European millennials—those who actually know how the settings work—are the most worried about privacy, online misinformation, and work-life creep. In other words: the more you understand the machine, the less you trust it.

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