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Science - The New York Times
Ancient Cities Unearthed in Mountains of Central Asia
The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.6 days ago -
World - ABC NewsFather 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 herOctober 14 -
Top stories - BBC NewsWWE’s Cody Rhodes wants WrestleMania to be hosted in UK within next five years
The "American Nightmare" thinks Manchester or London have venues perfect for hosting the event.October 14 -
Business - CNBC
UK inflation falls sharply to 1.7%, below Bank of England's target for first time in over three years
Economists polled by Reuters expected the headline rate to come in at 1.9% in its first dip below the Bank of England's 2% target since April 2021.October 16 -
World - ABC NewsUK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market expectations that the Bank of England will lower interest rates at its next policy ...October 16 -
World - The GuardianVolkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live
Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...October 21 -
World - The GuardianEmployment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live
Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...October 21 -
World - The GuardianUK consumers in ‘a despondent mood’ ahead of the budget; pound on track for worst month in a year – business live
People holding ‘their breath’ to see what’s in store for them in Rachel Reeves’s first budget, reports GfK. Budget will reverse huge cuts in UK’s public investment, Reeves confirms Fewer ...4 days ago -
Business - Financial TimesMan who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years in UK
Judge rules in landmark case involving deepfake sexual abuse materialYesterday -
World - The New York TimesA Beloved Maple Tree Had to Come Down, But It Lives On
A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form.October 16 -
Tech - GameSpotDecorate You Christmas Tree With These Video Game Ornaments
Video Game-Themed Christmas Ornaments Check out these cool Nintendo and Sega designs by ...October 16 -
Top stories - BBC NewsThird of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC NewsThe star who proved he had the X factor
With One Direction, he achieved success beyond his teenage talent show dreams, but struggled with fame.October 17 -
Top stories - BBC News'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'
I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.October 20 -
Top stories - BBC NewsLe Sserafim: The K-pop band who want to change the industry
The girl group are making waves by exposing their insecurities and challenging industry conventions.October 19 -
Business - Inc.Historic Amusement Park to Close After Nearly 100 Years
Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an Ocean City staple, fell victim to the pandemic and Superstorm Sandy.October 13 -
Top stories - The New York TimesFounder of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn to Retire After 50 Years
In 1973, Joe Holtz helped start the Park Slope Food Co-op, a Brooklyn institution that is equally loved and ridiculed. Will it survive his retirement?October 14 -
Top stories - NBC NewsFoot of a famed Mount Everest climber is possibly found after 100 years
A National Geographic documentary crew may have found partial remains of the foot of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, the famed mountaineer who disappeared on Mount Everest 100 years ago.October 14 -
World - The New York Times50 Years After Killing, a Berlin Court Convicts a Stasi Officer of Murder
The court handed down a guilty verdict and a 10-year sentence to a former officer of East Germany’s dreaded secret police, in a case straight out of the Cold War.October 15 -
World - ABC NewsA pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their pastries to the Mexican mining town of Real del MonteOctober 15 -
Tech - GameSpotDo Look Up: A Comet Is Visible After Not Being Seen For 80,000 Years
It's been 80,000 years since a meteorite by the name Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has visited our little planet called Earth. But now it's back and even visible by the naked eye in the western skies. ...October 16 -
Politics - The HillOne year after the UAW strike, Michigan is worse off
The United Auto Workers' strike against the Big Three automakers in Michigan has resulted in job losses and scaling back of future plans, while the union's focus on other issues and corruption ...October 16 -
Business - CNBC
Unity's new CEO pitches 'fundamentally different company' after rough year
Unity CEO Matt Bromberg, who joined in May, is overseeing his first big product launch since taking over the gaming software company.October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
A couple's lost wedding film is returned after more than 50 years
Bill and Aileen Turnbull had only seen their 1967 wedding film once before it was lost. This year, a man in Scotland found the footage and sent them a link to watch it again—over half a century later.October 17 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Entain Raises Full-Year Guidance After Results Exceed Expectations
Ladbrokes owner Entain raised its full-year guidance and reported third-quarter results that exceeded its own expectations, helped by growth in the U.S.October 17 -
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Top stories - CBS News
Delphi murders trial begins in Indiana, 7 years after girls killed
Twelve jurors and four alternates were chosen Monday and Tuesday in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to hear Richard Allen's trial in the 2017 killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty ...October 18 -
World - The New York TimesJosé Rubén Zamora Will Leave Prison After Nearly Two Years
The case against José Rubén Zamora became a sign of crumbling democracy in Guatemala and a symbol of threats against press freedom across Latin America.October 20 -
Top stories - BBC NewsDracula author's lost story unearthed after 134 years
A Bram Stoker fan stumbled upon the short story that evaded scholars and biographers for a century.October 19
