The deal was announced earlier this year and is expected to help Etsy double down on its core handmade and vintage goods marketplace in pursuit of a turnaround
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The UK competition regulator on Monday launched a probe into eBay’s $1.2 billion purchase of Gen Z-focused fashion resale platform Depop from Etsy.
The deal was announced earlier this year and is expected to help Etsy double down on its core handmade and vintage goods marketplace in pursuit of a turnaround.
The firm has been grappling with softer demand and strong competition from online e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.
Etsy and ebay did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
Reporting by Prerna Bedi and Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema
The announcement is Starmer’s latest effort to protect children from the harmful impacts of technology
International News via Reuters:
Big tech firms operating in Britain must stop children circulating nude images on their phones or they will face legislation forcing them to do so, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.
The announcement is Starmer’s latest effort to protect children from the harmful impacts of technology. It comes as the Times reported that he is also planning to announce a ban on some social media platforms for those aged under 16.
“Today I’m calling on tech companies operating in this country to introduce device controls that prevent children from sending and receiving sexually explicit images,” Starmer said in a speech at London Tech Week. “This is not an impossible challenge.”
Under the new plans, firms like Apple and Google would have to build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children. Adults would still be able to take, share or view nude content through an age verification process.
If companies do not act within three months, the government said it would bring forward legislation to force them to do so or risk facing fines or, as a last resort, the threat of criminal liability for bosses.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Google said it was deeply committed to protecting children online.
“We are working constructively with UK partners to find effective, privacy-preserving solutions that deter the spread of harmful content while ensuring a safe digital environment for young people,” a Google spokesperson said..
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The move is intended to stop children being exploited by abusers who share nude images with others or use them to blackmail minors. It would also stop children accessing pornography online.
The government said it wanted to work with industry and that age checks recently introduced by Apple were a significant step forward. But it wanted more action by both Apple and Google to block nudity by default and across third-party apps.
Britain has separately been considering whether to ban children from accessing social media in response to widespread concern about its overall safety and the impact it has on mental health. A public consultation on the issue closed in May.
Australia last year blocked children under 16 from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.
France, Denmark and Poland are also considering tightening rules around social media use for children, while Greece in April announced it would ban access to those under the age of 15 from January 2027.
The Times reported Starmer was set to announce a ban for children under 16 on online platforms determined to be harmful while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media.
Asked about the report, a source at Downing Street said: “The prime minister is not afraid about taking on the tech companies and their bosses to protect young people.”
A source close to the matter said a formal ban was unlikely to come this week.
Experts are divided on how effective a total ban would be, while a group of young people in London recently told Reuters they were opposed to restrictions.
Reporting by Sam Tabahriti, Elizabeth Piper and Sarah Young, writing by William James; Editing by Kate Holton and Hugh Lawson
Starmer, who is due to make a speech later on Monday, is said to have decided to proceed with restrictions after speaking to bereaved parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last December
International News via Reuters:
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper reported on Monday.
Starmer, who is due to make a speech later on Monday, is said to have decided to proceed with restrictions after speaking to bereaved parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last December.
Asked about the report, a source at Downing Street said: “The prime minister is not afraid about taking on the tech companies and their bosses to protect young people.”
A source close to the matter said a formal ban was unlikely to come this week. The government could more immediately give details on efforts to prevent children from producing sexualised images online which can be used for sextortion purposes.
Worries over the impact of social media on mental health and online safety prompted Britain to hold a consultation on children’s access to social media earlier this year, with curfews, time limits and curbs on addictive design features, all under consideration.
France, Denmark and Poland are also considering tightening rules around social media use for children, while Greece in April announced it would ban access to those under the age of 15 from January 2027.
Starmer is expected to focus on how the government can ensure technology brings positive change when he speaks later on Monday, according to a statement released by his office on Sunday.
Britain’s online safety law already requires social media companies to take measures to protect children from illegal and harmful online content.
Experts are divided on how effective a total ban would be, while a group of young people in London recently told Reuters they were opposed to restrictions.
Reporting by Sarah Young, Sam Tabahriti and Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Kate Holton
The European Commission is considering expanding the scheme to emissions from flights departing the EU as part of a review due next month
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Europe’s biggest airlines have urged the European Union not to extend its Emissions Trading System to cover international flights, warning the move would raise ticket prices, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
The European Commission is considering expanding the scheme to emissions from flights departing the EU as part of a review due next month. At present, the ETS only covers flights within Europe.
The system requires airlines, along with factories and power plants and others, to buy permits for greenhouse gas emissions, while capping supply to drive reductions over time.
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In a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, seen by Reuters, airline bosses from Air France-KLM, British Airways-owner IAG, Lufthansa and Ryanair opposed widening the scheme.
“Expanding EU carbon pricing to extra-EEA (European Economic Area) flights will further penalise European passengers and businesses by increasing the cost of airfare and cargo,” they said.
The letter was also signed by the heads of 15 companies, including AirBaltic, easyJet and TUI. It comes as airline leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro for the annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The letter said EU action would undermine global efforts to decarbonise aviation, notably the United Nations’ CORSIA scheme, which requires airlines to buy CO2 offsets to cover growth in emissions from international flights, but does not mandate absolute cuts.
“Any extension of EU ETS will hamper the legitimacy of CORSIA,” the letter said, urging Brussels to reduce ETS costs to CORSIA levels.
The Commission says extending the ETS would ensure equal treatment across airlines and avoid disadvantaging short-haul carriers relative to those operating longer international routes.
Brussels is also sceptical that CORSIA alone can drive decarbonisation. A 2021 study for the Commission warned the U.N. scheme was unlikely to cut emissions and could undermine Europe’s climate goals.
Reporting by Kate Abnett and Joanna Plucinska. Editing by Mark Potter
Oil prices jumped as much as 5% after Israel said it hit an Iranian petrochemical plant, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, despite U.S. President Donald Trump warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from additional attacks
International News via Reuters:
The pound neared its lowest level in nearly two months on Monday, largely because of the strength of the dollar, which benefitted from mounting expectations for U.S. rates to rise this year and from a degree of safe-haven demand, as violence spread across the Middle East.
Oil prices jumped as much as 5% after Israel said it hit an Iranian petrochemical plant, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, despite U.S. President Donald Trump warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from additional attacks. This kept capital flowing into the dollar, which was already around its highest point in two months against a basket of major currencies after a better-than-expected jobs report on Friday.
Sterling was steady at $1.334, just above the May 18 trough at $1.3304, the lowest point since April 8. Against the euro, the pound has fared a little better. So far this month, the euro has dipped 0.2% against sterling to around 0.864 pounds on Monday, but has remained in a fairly tight trading range over the past few weeks.
The pound is now nearly 2% below where it was before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran kicked off in late February. Throughout April, it gradually clawed back those losses, only to release them gradually over the four weeks that followed, as investors grew more unnerved about the possible impact on the global economy of higher oil prices and disrupted supply chains, which pushed them to favour the dollar.
The other game changer for the pound has been the shift in rate expectations. With Britain more exposed to imported energy inflation than the U.S., traders had priced in the possibility of the Bank of England raising interest rates a couple of times this year before they factored in the chances of the Federal Reserve switching to hikes from cuts. This hypothetical advantage for the pound collapsed once the prospect of a U.S. rate rise came into play and traders focussed on the possible pain for the British economy from higher rates and higher inflation.
As things stand, money markets show traders believe British rates could end the year at around 4.26%, compared with 3.75% now, while U.S. rates could wind up at 3.92% from a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
A BoE survey on Friday showed British businesses expect to increase prices less quickly in the year ahead than they did in April as some of the initial energy price shock caused by the Iran war fades. This helped cement the view that the BoE might not raise rates until at least September.
“In theory, EUR/GBP should be trading higher if the BoE is dragging its feet on tightening at a time when the ECB is about to hike and the data is prompting a rethink on the Fed’s position,” ING strategist Chris Turner said in a note. “Equally, sterling is generally seen as a pro-risk currency with a large financial sector, meaning that it generally underperforms in a risk-off environment.”
Reporting by Amanda Cooper; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus
Eligible Southampton residents pursuing post-secondary education have until July 22 to apply for assistance
The Southampton Parish Council is pleased to announce that applications for its ‘Further Education Scholarship’ for Academic Year 2026/2027 are now available. Applicants must be Bermudian and have resided in Southampton Parish for at least 5 years.
Scholarships will be awarded to qualified Applicants in post-secondary education who are pursuing either Undergraduate or Graduate Degrees. Students attending the Bermuda College are invited to apply as Applicants do not have to be enrolled in overseas institutions.
Completed Forms must be received by Monday, 22nd July 2026; incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicant interviews will be held during the week of the 27th July.
Committee Chair Corey Butterfield stated: “Committee Members are very aware of the increasing financial pressures on Parents and Guardians who are educating their children and preparing them for the future. These worrying pressures can severely disrupt students’ studies, so we try to support families as best we can. Accordingly, as a Community Stakeholder, although academic performance is important criteria, Applicants’ financial circumstance will be equally influential on the Committee’s decision”.
Application Forms are available at the Southampton Post Office and can also be requested from the Southampton Parish Council’s email address: spc244@gmail.com, or its Facebook page. Forms and queries should be emailed to the address to the attention of ‘The Scholarship Committee’
Media release supplied by the Southampton Parish Council.
Sponsorship will provide essential supplies for monthly community cleanups and support litter removal initiatives
Keep Bermuda Beautiful (KBB) is excited to announce HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited (HSBC) as a key sponsor of its Monthly Community Cleanups, supporting KBB’s ongoing mission to protect and enhance Bermuda’s natural environment.
Greg Garnier, HSBC Bermuda CEO shared, “We are pleased to support KBB and their ongoing commitment to environmental preservation and community cleanup efforts. Initiatives such as these align with the Bank’s values and our ongoing commitment, to making a meaningful difference in our community. Preserving our island home for future generations is a responsibility that we all share, and all of us at HSBC are proud to do our part through both financial support and volunteering efforts.”
Angel Smith, Executive Director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, said, “We are incredibly grateful to HSBC for their continued commitment to keeping Bermuda beautiful. Through this generous sponsorship, HSBC is helping to cover essential cleanup supplies for the next year, including branded HSBC gloves, trash bags, recycling bags, and other required materials. This support ensures that KBB volunteers are fully equipped to safely and effectively, remove litter and waste from Bermuda’s parishes, while promoting environmental stewardship throughout the community.
Residents invited to Paget Primary School this evening for “Central Committee On The Road,” featuring a Bermuda Road Safety Council presentation and discussions with government ministers
This Monday, 8 June, the Progressive Labour Party is taking its Central Committee meeting out of Alaska Hall and into the community, and you’re invited.
“Central Committee On The Road” comes to Paget Primary School at 6:30 p.m., featuring a presentation from the Bermuda Road Safety Council. This meeting is open to everyone, and residents of Paget East, Paget West and Warwick North East are especially encouraged to come out.
The Central Committee is the heartbeat of our Party, the avenue through which the ideas of everyday Bermudians rise up and become the work of our movement. Taking it on the road is about meeting people where they are, in their own community, on their own terms.
I want residents to see for themselves how this Party truly works, and to know that the decisions made in our name begin with their voices.
We will also be joined by Senator the Hon. Kim Wilkerson, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, and the Hon. Tinee Furbert, Minister of Youth, Social Development & Seniors.
So come as you are. Bring a neighbour, bring your questions, bring your ideas, becausethere is a seat at this table for every one of us. We’ll see you Monday.
Students invited to turn music into visual art while learning new creative techniques and exploring the annual Harvey Cooper Award theme
Middle and high school students are being invited to explore the connection between music and visual art through a workshop hosted by the Harvey Cooper Award in partnership with the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation on Saturday, June 20.
The hands-on event aims to make art more accessible, encourage creativity and raise awareness of the Harvey Cooper Award competition.
Participants will be asked to respond to the prompt, “What does this song mean to me?” by selecting a song and interpreting its lyrics through a visual art medium. Students are encouraged to arrive with a concept already in mind and will receive guidance from Kaleidoscope instructors to help develop their ideas.
The workshop is open to middle-school students and older and will run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Following the creative session, family members and friends are invited to attend a garden reception from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., where they can view the completed artwork, meet event organisers and enjoy light refreshments.
The Harvey Cooper Award is Bermuda’s inter-school art competition for students aged 12 to 18. Presented by Margot Kerry Harvey and Travis Cooper, the annual competition provides young artists with an opportunity to explore themed creative work, showcase their talent and compete for prizes.
Organizers say the competition is designed to support arts education, encourage creativity and foster community engagement among Bermuda’s young people.
Founded in 2006, the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation has worked with more than 11,000 children through its art enrichment programmes. Each year, approximately 1,000 children participate in its activities, with more than two-thirds coming from the public school system.
The foundation partners with every public preschool on the island and a number of public primary schools, offering classes at no cost to schools or students. It also provides bursaries for camps and after-school programmes to help ensure access to arts education.
Nonprofit Alliance of Bermuda Third Sector Spotlight: Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre
Located on Point Finger Road in Paget, Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre provides accessible, community-based cancer care close to home. The Centre offers free onsite parking and brings together diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, oncology nursing, patient navigation, and coordinated support services under one roof. Clinical teams, including Cancer Navigators, work closely with patients and families to help guide them through diagnosis, treatment decisions, appointments, and access to local and overseas care when needed.
By Dr Chris Fosker, CEO & Medical Director, Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre
Cancer care in Bermuda is changing, and so are the needs of the people and families living through it.
More people are living longer with cancer. Diagnoses are becoming more complex. More families are navigating not just treatment decisions, but uncertainty, disruption, and long-term impact. At the same time, Bermuda’s ageing population and rising global cancer rates mean demand for cancer services, support and coordinated care will continue to grow.
Each year in Bermuda, more than 300 people are diagnosed with cancer, a number that reflects both the scale of need and the growing importance of a system that can respond effectively and compassionately.
But cancer care is not a single moment, not a single treatment.
It is about everything that surrounds it, prevention and early detection, timely diagnostics, coordinated care, emotional and psychological support, palliative care, survivorship, and helping people navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
For many patients, the greatest challenges are not always clinical.
They are human.
Where do I go next?
Who can help me understand what this means?
Where will I be treated?
How will this affect my family?
Can I afford what comes next?
These questions highlight a simple truth: cancer care must be built around people, not systems.
One of the clearest lessons we have learned in Bermuda is that access to care close to home matters profoundly.
Before local radiation therapy was available, Bermudians were forced overseas for treatment at significant emotional and financial cost.
Receiving care locally reduces emotional strain, financial burden, and disruption to family life at an already overwhelming time. It enables patients to remain supported by loved ones, maintain a sense of normalcy, and focus more fully on their well-being.
Before Bermuda’s first local Radiation Therapy service opened in 2017, approximately 80 people per year travelled overseas for treatment, often spending 5–12 weeks away from home, work, and family support systems. Others chose not to pursue recommended radiation therapy due to cost, travel requirements, or the strain of prolonged time off island. Today, between 200 and 250 people per year are able to access radiation therapy locally in Bermuda, allowing more patients to continue working, remain close to loved ones, and receive care within their community.
We have seen first-hand how access to local diagnostics, radiation therapy, oncology nursing and patient navigation has transformed the experience of cancer for many in our community. Patients and families consistently tell us that being able to remain in Bermuda during treatment has made a meaningful difference to their quality of life.
These experiences are shaping how we think about the future.
At Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, our focus is not only on expanding services, but on strengthening the entire cancer journey, improving access, enhancing coordination, and ensuring patients feel supported at every stage. This includes continued investment in clinical capability, technology, local and international partnerships, and the systems that connect care more effectively.
Because local access, on its own, is not enough.
The future of cancer care in Bermuda will not be defined by any single organisation. It will be defined by how well we connect and care around the people who need it.
That means smoother transitions between screening, diagnostics, treatment and supportive care. It means better communication and coordination across providers. It means ensuring that no patient feels lost while navigating a complex and often overwhelming system.
In short, it means designing care that is patient centred.
This is where collaboration becomes essential.
Strengthening cancer care in Bermuda requires partnerships across healthcare providers, community organisations, government, donors and the wider public. It requires shared responsibility, long-term thinking, and a commitment to building something that is sustainable, responsive and centred on the needs of our community.
It also requires us to confront an important reality: access to care must be equitable.
Through BCHC’s Equal Access Fund and subsidised services, thousands of patients have been able to access screening, diagnostics and treatment who may otherwise have delayed care.
Because no one should delay screening, diagnosis or treatment because of financial barriers or uncertainty about where to turn. Early detection improves outcomes but only when people can access care.
Programmes that reduce financial barriers, improve awareness, and encourage earlier engagement with care remain critical. So too does continued investment in infrastructure, workforce, and innovation to ensure Bermuda is prepared for the future.
There is still much work to do.
Relay For Life presented by Liberty Mutual brings together thousands of people from across Bermuda, including corporate teams, small businesses, schools, community organisations, families, and friends, united in the fight against cancer. Participants walk throughout the night in recognition that cancer never sleeps, while raising critical funds to support Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s Equal Access Fund. These donations help subsidise the cost of screening, diagnostics, treatment, and support services for individuals whose health insurance does not fully cover care, or who do not have health insurance.
Cancer will continue to affect thousands of people across our island in the years ahead. But there is also reason for optimism. We are seeing growing awareness around prevention and early detection, increasing recognition of the importance of coordinated care, and tangible progress in expanding local access to services.
We are also seeing something just as important – a shared understanding that cancer care is not defined by a single moment or intervention, but by the entire experience of the patient.
Ultimately, the strength of Bermuda’s cancer care system will be measured not only by the treatments we provide, but by how well we support people through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
Because cancer care is not a single service.
It is a continuum of care, coordination, compassion and community. And building that future will require all of us, working together.
In a letter released following his death, the former premier expresses gratitude to Bermudians and urges future generations to protect and strengthen the island
A final letter from former premier and National Hero Sir John Swan has been released following his passing.
In the message, Sir John reflects on his life of public service, expresses gratitude to the people of Bermuda and shares his hopes for future generations, describing the island as the place that gave his life its “deepest purpose.”
Education Minister says the school’s signature programmes are helping prepare students for a global workforce
The Minister of Education, the Hon. Crystal Caesar, JP, visited CedarBridge Academy. The visit highlighted the school’s innovative Signature Learning Programmes (SLPs) and the Modern Languages trip to Panama, and provided an opportunity for students and staff to showcase the dynamic educational experiences available at CBA.
“CedarBridge Academy’s Signature Learning Programmes demonstrate a strong, deliberate commitment to delivering a balanced, future-focused education that integrates academic excellence with technical and vocational skills development. Initiatives such as the Panama language immersion experience, together with the wide range of hands-on technical programmes, clearly illustrate how the education system is preparing students to compete and succeed in a global economy. These efforts reflect the Ministry’s ongoing priority to expand experiential learning opportunities and ensure that all students are equipped with the competencies, adaptability, and global perspective required for the workforce of today and tomorrow,” said Minister of Education, the Hon. Crystal Caesar, JP.
The engagement visit began with a presentation hosted by the Foreign Languages Department, during which students warmly welcomed Minister Caesar and Mrs Robinson in Spanish and shared their enthusiasm for language learning and cultural exchange. During the session, Minister Caesar spoke with students about her overseas experiences as an exchange student further encouraging students to value learning additional languages and to develop a global perspective. Students then delivered a video and photo presentation highlighting experiences from this year’s and last year’s Panama trips. Through personal testimonials, students reflected on the programme’s educational and cultural impact, with many expressing a strong desire to return to Panama in the future. The presentation concluded with students presenting a token of appreciation to Minister Caesar and the Ministry of Education in recognition of their invaluable support in providing students with these unique learning opportunities.
Following the presentation, Minister Caesar and Mrs Levyette Robinson, Acting Assistant Director – Curriculum and Assessment and Education Officer for Foreign Languages Education, visited a range of classrooms and learning spaces across the campus. The visit also gave the Minister the opportunity to interact with students and staff and to gain firsthand insight into the innovative teaching and experiential learning that define CedarBridge Academy’s Signature Learning Programmes. Student work, including agricultural show entries and practical demonstrations, further illustrated the breadth of talent and achievement across the school community.
Programmes highlighted during the tour included web production, robotics, technical skills, engineering and construction drafting, environmental management, culinary arts, barbering and personal care, creative technologies, carpentry, automotive technologies, textile marketing, game design, and computer science.
The tour was facilitated by CedarBridge Academy’s Head and Deputy Head Prefects alongside Principal Caesar, providing an opportunity for the Minister to observe students actively engaged in hands-on, career-focused learning experiences that reflect the school’s commitment to innovation and experiential education.
CedarBridge Academy welcomed the opportunity to showcase its commitment to excellence in education and its ongoing efforts to equip students with the academic, technical, and professional skills necessary for future success.
Media release and images supplied by the Government of Bermuda.
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