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Labour council leader quits over alleged sex messages to refugees
Police are investigating Edinburgh councillor Cammy Day following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour.BBC News - 6d -
Stellantis Shakes Up North American Executive Ranks
The moves mark the automaker’s most visible shake-up under an interim management committee headed by Chairman John Elkann.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
New York City Council Sues Adams for Blocking Solitary Confinement Ban
The lawsuit charges that Mayor Eric Adams exceeded his authority when he declared a state of emergency to block a ban on the practice in city jails.The New York Times - 6d -
Government needs to think like a start-up, says minister
Pat McFadden says the civil service needs more "disrupters" to come up with new ideas to problems.BBC News - 6d -
Man killed by tree during storm named locally
Councillors and family members name the man who died when a tree fell on to his car.BBC News - 6d -
Scandal of attempted murder shakes Nomura’s doorstep sales army
Violence against elderly couple comes as Japanese bank tries to convince customers to invest in riskier assetsFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Police investigating Labour council leader
Scottish Labour confirmed Cammy Day has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
New UK planning rules will bypass councils to fast-track housebuilding
Housing secretary Angela Rayner says ministers will be ‘grasping the nettle’ in system overhaulFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
The next S&P 500 shake-up could usher in Coinbase, Block, or these other stocks
The S&P 500 index committee makes quarterly changes, with Robinhood and Vertiv among other companies that meet the criteria. But choosing new entrants is “more art than science.”MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
Plans to expand university backed by council
New buildings could be built, with new schools of medicine and business included in the proposals.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7 -
Quarry developer asks council to pay appeal costs
A firm is hoping to claim money from the local council ahead of a planning decision on an airfield.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7 -
Syrian Rebels' Lightning Offensive Zeroes In on Major City
Some Arab officials are urging President Bashar al-Assad to leave the country as a battle for Homs looms.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
Starmer to launch major government spending review
Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public fundsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
'The MTE model is outdated': November's nonconference scheduling is getting a shake-up
In college hoops' new era, traditional multiteam events are less attractive for high-major programs. Are alternatives such as the Players Era Festival the answer?ESPN - Dec. 6 -
Animation and VFX shake up the well-worn musical biopic format
Two films have created something of a subgenre in which animation and visual effects inject a new creative spark into the familiar tale of a musician's rise to fame.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
WATCH: Security camera footage captures cannabis plants shaking during California earthquake
Security camera footage from a licensed grow house in Northern California shows flowering cannabis plants shaking as a 7.0 earthquake struck Humboldt County on Thursday.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
No need for 'large' council tax hikes - Robison
The finance secretary says a record funding deal should prevent an increase - but the decision will rest with local authorities.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
To increase government efficiency, align government workers’ incentives
President-elect Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) promises to cut government spending, and the government should give bonuses to departments that spend less than budgeted and ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Republicans just won a permanent Senate majority
The loss of the Senate by the Democratic Party may lead to a permanent Republican Senate, limiting the enactment of broad campaign promises, entrenching the perception of dysfunction in Washington, ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
The sprawling, windowless warehouses that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers are increasingly becoming fixtures of the American ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
As U.K. clamps down on North Sea production, Shell and Equinor to merge operations there
With the U.K. government clamping down on production from the North Sea, Shell and Equinor on Thursday said they would merge their oil and gas operations.MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
China’s shift to local chips gains momentum from latest US export controls
Industry associations urge companies to switch, saying US semiconductors are ‘no longer safe or reliable’Financial Times - Dec. 5 -
Councils call for cash to cover homeless bill shortfall
The Local Government Association says a freeze on central funding has cost councils nearly £740m since 2019.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Young Matildas take their opportunities to shake off a scare against Taiwan
Australia beat Taiwan 3-1 in women’s friendly at AAMI Park Tash Prior, Sharn Freier and Bryleeh Henry score first international goals It wasn’t the regulation result the Matildas had probably ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
White House press corps recoils at Trump's threat to shake up briefing room
Signals from President-elect Trump's team that a shake-up of the White House Press Briefing Room could be coming are roiling journalists preparing to cover his second term. People close to Trump ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
An Israeli strike kills a shepherd in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire
Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing a shepherdABC News - Dec. 3 -
BlackRock Acquires HPS, a Major Lender of Private Credit
The world’s largest investor is buying HPS, a major provider of private credit, for $12 billion.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Yellowknife city council drops city-run dog pound from budget
Yellowknife city council removed $550,000, intended to operate its own dog pound, from the city's draft budget on Monday.Council made the unanimous decision as part of its budget review. The city's ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Auckland Airport share trading halted as Auckland Council moves to sell remaining stake
"Auckland Future Fund Trustee Limited has invited a relatively large group of brokers to submit offers for a parcel of 163,231,446 shares in Auckland Airport," the company said in a filing to the ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Council Bluffs police ask for help in homicide investigation related to skeletal remains found in May
Council Bluffs police are asking for help in a homicide investigation related to a body found in May.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Syrian rebels reach outskirts of major city of Hama
Advance from Aleppo highlights weakness of regime forcesFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Doctors call for major incident as hospital 'unsafe'
Documents show one patient at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was left in the back of an ambulance for six hours with a fractured hip.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Bitcoin buyer sues council over £600m 'lost in tip'
James Howells believes the hard drive is now worth about £600m since the recent Bitcoin surge.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Unknown disease kills 143 people in south-west DRC, local authorities say
Infected people described as having flu-like symptoms including high fever and severe headaches. An unknown disease killed 143 people in a south-west province of Democratic Republic of the Congo in ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
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Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of a number of House Republicans to fill top posts in his administration is pulling from an already shallow bench.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
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Huge sinkhole is still growing, council leader warns
It could be months until evacuated residents are able to return to their homes, one homeowner says.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
Trump Wants to Shake Up Health Care. Many Americans Don’t Mind.
Some voters galvanized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again” said they believed the health establishment was dismissive and even corrupt.The New York Times - Dec. 2
