A tent city next to Mayfair: Why cutting homelessness might be harder than before

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker

Most GOP lawmakers despise the rule, which allows a small faction of the conference to wield outsize influence over the agenda. But conservatives are prepared to fight for it.

Politics - Politico - October 22

Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China

European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move

Louisiana officials have begun moving a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, days before three weekend concerts by Taylor Swift

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Treasury should have told us about overspend by law, says OBR

Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, says officials have questions to answer as to why details of an overspend were not shared.

NFL in-season trades on the rise: Why teams are making more impactful pre-deadline moves than ever before

In-season wheeling and dealing has really ramped up in 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Higher taxes will make it harder for Britain to build 'the next Nvidia,' tech execs say

Startup founders and investors slammed capital gains tax hikes in the U.K., saying it would make it harder for the country to succeed as a global tech hub.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Manchester United wasted 115 days before firing Erik ten Hag: The delay will make repairing the damage harder

United's management team weren't convinced by Ten Hag, but kept him around on a new contract anyway, then they fired him

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Dune: Messiah Might Arrive Sooner Than Expected

Following the release of Dune: Part Two earlier this year, director Denis Villeneuve suggested that he might take an extended break from the franchise before returning for a third film based on ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 18

Louisiana forces relocation of homeless camp before Taylor Swift's New Orleans shows

An encampment of unhoused people in downtown New Orleans was forcibly relocated at the order of Louisiana Gov.

Judge blocks sweep of homeless camps before New Orleans Taylor Swift shows

Temporary restraining order against disturbing unhoused people is in effect until 4 November. A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Starbucks’ latest financials sink shares, as CEO says it’s ‘harder to be a customer than it should be’

Shares of Starbucks fell on Tuesday after the coffee chain offered fresh signs of its struggle to bring back consumers, saying its turnaround efforts “will take time” as its new chief executive ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Glenn Spiro, the gem maverick of Mayfair

The London jeweller turns serious stones into sensational designs

World - Financial Times - October 30

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Might Be The Next Big Soulslike To Come From China

During this week's Xbox Partner Preview, 505 Games revealed the first extended look at Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a Soulslike game that is already drawing comparisons to Black Myth: Wukong . The ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

What the next four years might bring from the Trump administration

A second Trump term will begin with controversy, including his plan for a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. The president-elect has called for doing away with parts of the government. ...

Trump’s tariff obsession is worse than before

Trying to close current account deficits with trade tools could cause serious damage

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

What a discovered lost Maya city might have looked like

The BBC's Georgina Rannard shows a virtual rendition of Valeriana - which has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under the jungle canopy in Mexico.

‘Sweet Bobby’ on Netflix Tells the Catfishing Nightmare of Kirat Assi

A new Netflix documentary tells a sinister tale of a decade-long online romance scam, and the devastation that followed.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 16

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