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Clashes over budget could push Germany’s ailing coalition to collapse
With contradictory proposals unlikely to mesh, leaders to decide whether there is scope for alliance to continue. When, in 2021, Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats went into a “traffic light” coalition ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
Germany's government is on the brink of collapse — here’s what could happen now
Germany's ruling coalition has long been standing on shaky ground, but the situation has become critical in recent weeks, with a breakup more likely than ever.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
German coalition teeters on brink of break-up
Chancellor Olaf Scholz snubs partners, fuelling speculation of early elections in springBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
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Scholz calls crisis meetings to salvage Germany’s warring coalition
Differences between ruling partners deepen ahead of 2025 budget deadlineWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Iceland’s PM calls November snap election as coalition collapses
Government disbanded due to disagreements on issues including foreign policy and asylum seekers, says Bjarni Benediktsson. Iceland’s prime minister, Bjarni Benediktsson, has announced the end of ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
Iceland is headed for a snap election after its governing coalition collapses
Iceland appears headed for a snap election after Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson pulled the plug on the Nordic nation’s fragile governing coalitionWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
Trump clashes with Bloomberg editor over tariffs
Former President Trump clashed with the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News during an economic forum in Chicago on Tuesday over the GOP nominee’s insistence that tariffs would not have negative ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Harris, Trump clash over future of ObamaCare
Vice President Harris wants to put ObamaCare front and center in the campaign’s final weeks. Abortion has been the primary health issue for much of the campaign, but Harris is reopening Democrats’ ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
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FM pushes for significant NHS cash boost in budget
Eluned Morgan is keen to see investment in the English NHS, which would mean more for Wales as well.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Why Army and Navy Football Teams Could Clash Twice This Year
Both teams are in the college football playoff contention, setting up to a unique scheduling quirk.Sports - The New York Times - October 26 -
Scarce food and stifling homes: sputtering grid pushes Cuba nearer collapse
Four power cuts in a weekend born of the state’s penury have caused nationwide struggles and shortages. Dusk has become a particularly frenetic time in Havana, as Cuba prepared for a third night ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Students are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape
More than two dozen students have been injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape of a young womanWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Clashes break out at protests over arrested activists in southern Iraq
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah demanding the release of activists arrested over earlier demonstrations, with clashes breaking out between protesters and ...World - ABC News - October 18 -
Mexico’s Supreme Court seeks compromise in clash over elected judges
Justice Juan Luis González Alcántara tells Financial Times he has issued draft opinion in bid to head off constitutional crisisWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Harris and Trump Rally in Milwaukee as They Make Final Wisconsin Push
The presidential rivals campaigned in the battleground state’s largest city after Donald Trump tried to slightly soften his violent remarks about Liz Cheney, which Kamala Harris called ...Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Volkswagen Could Close 3 Plants in Germany to Cut Costs
The auto maker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter factories for the first time in the company’s 87-year history.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
For First Time in 87 Years, Volkswagen May Close 3 Plants in Germany
The automaker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter the factories to cut costs amid slumping sales.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget
Figure is significantly more than the £22bn fiscal hole the government previously identifiedBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
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Takeaways from Biden's trip to Germany over Ukraine aid
President Biden closed out the week by meeting with European allies in Berlin. The president used the overseas trip to urge continued Western support for Ukraine. CBS News national security ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
Prosecutors say a Russian man who supported his country’s war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing in Germany earlier this year of two wounded Ukrainian soldiers who were ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
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France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on international school fees
Proposal to impose value added tax in the Budget risks damaging diplomatic ties, ambassadors sayBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian
The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Could the Menendez brothers be released? L.A. prosecutors push for resentencing
In a surprising move, L.A. prosecutors are calling for a resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted in 1996 of the first-degree murder of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Caroline ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Henry Zeffman: How this Budget could change your life
Henry Zeffman: How this Budget could change your lifeTop stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Police fire tear gas at protest over deadly canopy collapse in Serbia
Protesters have thrown flares and red paint at the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last week’s collapse of a concrete canopy at the railway station that killed 14 ...World - ABC News - 16 hours ago -
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred clash over abortion, trans athletes and Jan. 6 in feisty Texas Senate debate
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred clashed over policy Tuesday during their first and only debate of the Texas Senate race.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Chris Cuomo, Ronna McDaniel clash over whether Trump has admitted he lost in 2020
NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo and former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel clashed Wednesday over whether former President Trump has conceded defeat in the 2020 election. ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
GOP senator: Trump energy helped push Steelers to victory over Jets
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso (R), who attended Sunday night's Steelers' game alongside former President Trump, said the energy the presidential candidate brought to the stadium helped fuel ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
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Customers are withdrawing pension money over Budget uncertainty, warns AJ Bell
Wealth managers say speculation over UK tax changes is changing customer behaviourBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
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GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise
The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease
Worries about this week’s tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appear to have eased with the interest rates charged on British debt steadying and the pound rising against most other ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Farmers lose sleep over Budget inheritance tax crackdown
Reforms will put emphasis on early succession planning for agricultural estatesWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
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Ailing Freeman may sit Game 6, 'swing not right'
Dave Roberts left open the possibility of sitting Freddie Freeman for Game 6 of the NLCS, saying "his swing is not right" due to the ankle injury that has hampered the first baseman all postseason.Sports - ESPN - October 19
