UK - The Independent

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1. Excited police dog has a ball tunneling through snow in Canada

   Watch as an excited police dog blows off steam as he jumps through a blanket of snow in Canada.

2. King asked if he’s told police ‘to start investigating Andrew’ on royal visit

3. One dead and three injured after bus crashes into pedestrians in Dublin

4. Salary sacrifice pension changes ‘could see people on modest incomes losing out’

   From 2029, salary-sacrificed pension contributions above an annual £2,000 threshold will no longer be exempt from national insurance contributions.

5. US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish

   U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish

6. Boomers are refusing to retire - and it’s pushing up the average age for new hires

   ‘Experience, immediate productivity, and role readiness suddenly begin to matter more, making older workers comparatively attractive,’ the study noted

7. Goodbye, Florida: How the Sunshine State has become too expensive for many retirees

   ‘The low cost of living that Florida used to boast has waned, and those who moved here in pursuit of more affordable living could be looking elsewhere,’ the Florida Chamber of Commerce said

8. Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as New York governor

   New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection, offering the moderate governor some progressive heft in her campaign for a second full term

9. Michelle Obama’s documentary surges on Netflix after Melania releases in theaters

   Former first lady’s 2020 Netflix film saw a 13,000 percent increase in viewership over the weekend

10. Ukraine and Russia to exchange prisoners after ‘productive’ peace talks