Amazingly, there is more to say about the UK government’s £3.8mn wine cellar

Expect more emerging market sovereign defaults, says S&P

Countries exiting restructurings have lower ratings than in the past and may struggle to access capital

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Fossil fuels could become cheaper and more abundant, says IEA

International Energy Agency says transition to clean energy means there will be a surplus of oil, gas and coal. Fossil fuels could soon become significantly cheaper and more abundant as governments ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Liam Payne tributes: From Niall to Louis to Zayn to Harry, here's how One Direction paid its respects

One Direction's surviving members Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles reacted Thursday in a joint statement to Liam Payne's death.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Haberman says Trump's rhetoric becoming 'much more apocalyptic'

Former President Trump's language has shifted to become “much more apocalyptic” than at the start of the election, journalist Maggie Haberman said. “For whatever reason his language, and I think we ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence

Judges punishing rioters for storming the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago fear the nation faces more political violence on the cusp of the next presidential election

Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution

Israel says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that it targeted the night before

World - ABC News - October 21

Israeli Attack Killed 3 More of Its Soldiers in the South, Lebanon Says

Israel’s military said it was looking into whether its forces had “accidentally harmed” Lebanese soldiers while conducting raids in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.

World - The New York Times - October 24

CNN polling guru says battleground state sweep ‘more likely than not’

CNN polling guru Harry Enten said he believes a sweep of the main battleground states in the presidential election is “more likely than not,” even as polls show all seven of the big swing states ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Phone companies should do more to prevent robocalls and texts, report says

While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for ...

Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief says

The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Election infrastructure has 'never been more secure,' CISA chief says

Election infrastructure has "never been more secure" CISA chief says

2 more Russian disinformation videos are circulating online, sources say

The disclosure brings to four the number of fake videos produced and distributed by Russia to mislead the American electorate that have been publicly identified in recent days by the U.S. government.

Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago

Move over Black Friday: Consumer interest in 'Travel Tuesday' soars

Search interest for "Travel Tuesday" rose more than 500% over the last two years, according to a report published Thursday by McKinsey & Company.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Psychology Says This 1 Question Makes Women Instantly More Likable and Persuasive

Influencing others is a tightrope for women. Psychology offers a simple formula that can help them balance likability and self-advocacy.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Father of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her

A jury has heard that the father of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England fled to Pakistan and called U.K. police from there to say he had killed her

World - ABC News - October 14

Middle East crisis live: Israeli attacks on UN forces in Lebanon must stop, say UK, Italy, France and Germany

Benjamin Netanyahu claims Israeli military did its utmost to avoid harming Unifil personnel while striking Hezbollah fighters. More now on the Hezbollah strike on an IDF training base we reported ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Overseas UK territories are the ‘biggest enablers of corporate tax abuse,’ tax advocacy group says

British overseas territories are the world's top enablers of corporate tax abuse, according to a ranking by tax advocacy group Tax Justice Network.

Business - CNBC - October 17

UK inheritance tax raid would be ‘painful’ but not fatal for Aim, says LSE executive

Investors are nervous about potential abolition of business relief in this month’s Budget

World - Financial Times - October 18

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy says engagement with China is necessary at start of 2-day visit

Britain’s foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes the first visit to the country by a Cabinet member from the Labor government that took control in ...

World - ABC News - October 18

Labour will reform benefits system to save £3bn, says minister – UK politics live

‘We will not go ahead with the Tory plan,’ Alison McGovern says, adding: ‘We will bring forward our own reforms’. Rachel Reeves is considering raising the tax on vaping products in her budget ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Middle East killings may bring back terror attacks to UK, says ex-MI6 chief

Sir John Sawers says intelligence agencies should be ‘on their toes’ after deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. A return of Islamic extremist terror attacks on British soil could be triggered by ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Son of Singapore founder says ‘campaign of persecution’ forced him to seek asylum in UK

Exclusive: Lee Hsien Yang says Singapore is no ‘paradise’ after fleeing authoritarian regime that his older brother inherited and still holds sway over through their revered father’s legacy. A ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – UK politics live

Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early release. The funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly ...