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June 18, 2026 · Hacker News

House subcommittee to examine airline competition
A House Judiciary subcommittee overseeing antitrust matters will hold a hearing next week examining airline competition
Polls close in historic Makerfield byelection that could see Andy Burnham elected and pave way for end of Starmer – UK politics live
Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor hopes a win over Reform UK will help force the prime minister to step asidePolls close
Pakistan abolishes ‘period tax’ after landmark campaign to promote sanitary products
In a country where periods are rarely discussed in public, a tax exemption on sanitary products is being hailed as a bre
How Anthropic may be reason for tension between two key figures in Trump administration
Tensions reportedly simmer between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross over the
Durham cops plead for info on 2023 homicide; federal offender nabbed in Toronto
Cops say Anthony Dixon, 17, was shot to death at a housing complex at 1580 Kingston Rd. in June 2023