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The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.The New York Times - 3h -
WNBA and players' union meet to discuss new CBA
The WNBA and the league’s players union met in person to discuss a new collective bargaining agreementABC News - 5h -
Luigi Mangione rages about 'insult' to American people, challenges UnitedHealthcare murder extradition
Luigi Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Hilton hotel in New York City before fleeing to Pennsylvania last week.CNBC - 17h -
Starmer hits back at Badenoch’s PMQs claim he backs criminals over ‘law-abiding British people’ – UK politics live
Pm and leader of the opposition clashed over immigration during PMQs. There will be two government statements in the Commons after PMQs.. At 12.30pm Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, will make one ...The Guardian - 18h -
CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione's writings revealed
Luigi Mangione yelled to the press about "an insult to the intelligence of the American people" as he was physically dragged into a Pennsylvania courthouse.ABC News - 1d -
NHS in England ‘confused’ about Starmer’s priorities, health bosses warn
Focus on 18-week waiting list target risks diverting attention away from other critical areas, service leaders sayFinancial Times - 1d -
German union boss urges Berlin to scrap borrowing cap to safeguard economy
IG Metall chair Christiane Benner addresses thousands of VW workers striking over planned closure of several plantsFinancial Times - 2d -
Police find writings critical of insurance industry on man being questioned in UnitedHealthcare shooting, AP source says
Police find writings critical of insurance industry on man being questioned in UnitedHealthcare shooting, AP source saysABC News - 2d -
Latest news on Syrian civil war as HTS takes over, Assad flees to Russia
Syria's civil war took a surprising turn as opposition rebels affiliated with the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, took over Damascus, marking an end to President Bashar Assad's regime. CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
Prison boss killed in car blast in occupied Ukraine
Sergei Yevsyukov's death is being seen as the latest in a series of attacks on Russian officers.BBC News - 2d -
Civil service reform must tackle pay and promotion
Frozen public sector wages and tax thresholds create unhelpful incentives, leading to recruitment woes on WhitehallFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack
Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.The New York Times - 5d -
PCS union says Starmer’s criticism of civil servants ‘inaccurate and cowardly’ – UK politics live
Public and Commercial Services union joins FDA in criticising PM for the comments in his speech on Thursday. Here is the ‘family photo’ from today’s British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in ...The Guardian - 5d -
Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall. The head of the senior civil servants’ union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his “frankly ...The Guardian - 5d -
What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war
Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.CBS News - 5d -
Boohoo bosses stalking allegations investigated by police
The retailer has also told the information watchdog about surveillance equipment outside its head office.BBC News - 5d -
Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem
The government’s aims are bold, but they want to galvanise the civil servants who implement the government’s agenda.BBC News - 5d -
German island festival passes peacefully after criticism over practice of men hitting women
An annual festival on a German North Sea island that had drawn criticism because of a practice of men hitting women with cow’s horns has passed without reports of assaults this yearABC News - 5d -
German island festival passes peacefully after criticism over practice of men hitting women
An annual festival on a German North Sea island that had drawn criticism because of a practice of men hitting women with cow’s horns has passed without reports of assaults this yearABC News - 5d -
Childcare bosses fear for future amid rising costs
Costs at one nursery are up 40% in recent years, and it faces an annual shortfall of over £30,000.BBC News - 6d -
Will Starmer’s new milestones become millstones?
In a live event of the show, the team reviews Labour’s first five monthsFinancial Times - 6d -
The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit
The prime minister has set out what's he's calling Labour's "plan for change" - the goals for his government to achieve.BBC News - 6d -
Missing: a clear direction for Starmer
Labour’s obsession with winning the next election is distorting governmentFinancial Times - 6d -
The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended
A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.The New York Times - 6d -
'Sacked in the morning' - Wolves boss O'Neil under fire
Wolves fans turned on Gary O'Neil by chanting he should be "sacked in the morning", with the manager seemingly clinging to his job after a 4-0 thrashing at Everton.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Rankings rancor has insults flying as teams make their CFP pitch
College football has never been a safe harbor for sanity, but the 12-team playoff seems to have pushed everyone who's clinging to a spot in the field over the edge.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Keir Starmer's reset
Amol and Nick on whether the PM’s big speech is a reset moment after a bumpy few months.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Guéhi writes 'Jesus' on armband despite warning
Crystal Palace's Marc Guéhi wrote "Jesus loves you" on his rainbow-coloured captain's armband on Tuesday despite a reminder from the FA about religious messages.ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Guehi writes on rainbow armband despite FA reminder
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi writes 'Jesus loves you' on his rainbow captain's armband for Tuesday's match at Ipswich Town.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Liverpool boss jabs at Man City over investigation
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has joked that Manchester City might not be in the Premier League next season amid the ongoing financial rules investigation.ESPN - Dec. 3 -
Top chef's 2,500 pies 'a write off' after van theft
The van owned by chef Tommy Banks contained "nearly a tonne" of pies when it was stolen.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now
Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Keir Starmer, the operator, the fixer, not the visionary
It remains to be seen whether the breadth of the PM’s government is a strength or a weaknessFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Amazon's driver program faces criticism over safety issues
The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictionsABC News - Dec. 2 -
Why Syria's civil war is reigniting
The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
