EU unable to retrieve €150m paid to Tunisia despite links to rights violations
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Business - Financial Times
EU pledges €1.8bn for Moldova ahead of membership referendum
Ukraine’s neighbour has been battered by knock-on effects of Russia’s warYesterday - European Union -
World - ABC News
Lithuania votes in a weekend general election with many looking for change despite good economy
Lithuania’s center-right coalition could be replaced by the opposition Social Democrats and smaller center-left parties when voters in the Baltic country go to the polls on SundayYesterday -
Tech - Wired
The Influence of the US Far Right on Ireland Is Growing
Former KKK members, the founder of the antisemitic Goyim Defense League, and a QAnon promoter are all advising Irish far-right communities, which are increasingly looking to the US for inspiration.Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
How the EU squandered nearly €11bn of its common budget last year
Also in this newsletter: Von der Leyen goes to Moldova bearing giftsYesterday - European Union -
Top stories - BBC News
The Papers: '£25bn tax bomb' and 'Tory fight veers right'
The potential cost of staving off austerity and the Tory leadership race dominate the papers.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Saudi Arabia narrowly fails in bid to win a seat on UN human rights council
The country had faced a campaign from rights groups who accused it of being ‘unfit to serve on the Human Rights Council’. Saudi Arabia narrowly failed in its bid to win a seat on the United Nations ...Yesterday - United Nations -
Business - The New York Times
Zantac’s Developer Settles Lawsuits Claiming Cancer Link
GSK, which developed and sold versions of the now-discontinued blockbuster heartburn drug, agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion.2 days ago -
Sports - ESPN
Transfer Talk: Romero 'untouchable,' Spurs tell Real Madrid
Tottenham consider Cristian Romero "untouchable" despite reports of a €65m clause in his deal. Transfer Talk has the latest.2 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
New technique makes RAG systems much better at retrieving the right documents
By adding knowledge of surrounding documents to document embeddings, you can make embedding models aware of the context of their applications.2 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
San Pedro forfeiting game against Narbonne in protest of alleged rule violations
San Pedro joins Banning in forfeiting a game against Narbonne in protest of alleged rule violations involving the Gauchos.2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
UK ministers fire starting gun on landmark worker rights reform
Government softens proposal for day one protection from unfair dismissal as it sets out flagship package2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Tech - Wired
25 Best Amazon Prime Day Hair Tool Deals to Shop Right Now (2024)
Some of the hottest styling gadgets are on sale for Big Deal Days—these are the WIRED Gear team’s favorites.2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Despite cleanup efforts, debris piles remain a threat during Hurricane Milton
Towers of trash still littered the Florida landscape Wednesday as Hurricane Milton barreled towards the Gulf Coast and garbage haulers suspended efforts to remove debris that could be dangerous in ...2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
California cheesemaker linked to deadly listeria outbreak shut down by Feds
Rizo-López Foods can no longer manufacture and distribute cheese and other dairy products, Justice Department says.2 days ago - California -
Politics - The Hill
Mortgage applications drop 5.1 percent as rates rise despite Fed cuts
Mortgage applications dipped earlier this month as rates have been on the rise following a strong September jobs report. Recent data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly ...2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
World - The Guardian
Florida threatens news stations over ad in favor of abortion rights measure
FCC chair condemns state health department for sending cease-and-desists over spot supporting abortion rights. The Florida health department has fired off cease-and-desist letters to local news ...2 days ago - Abortion -
Business - The New York Times
Boeing and Workers Dig In for a Long Fight, Despite Strike’s Cost
Nearly a month into a union walkout, the aerospace giant withdrew its latest contract offer, and the two sides exchanged blame over the breakdown.2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
EU countries back €35bn loan to Ukraine
Decision follows months of wrangling over how to structure European contributions to G7 aid package for Kyiv2 days ago - Ukraine -
Top stories - NBC News
The science behind why people think they're right when they're so, so wrong
There may be a psychological reason why some people aren’t just wrong in an argument — they’re confidently wrong, according to a study in the journal Plos One.2 days ago -
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Politics - The Hill
46 percent in Florida poll say they will vote for abortion rights amendment
Less than half of the likely electorate in Florida say they would vote for an amendment that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability, according to a New York Times and Siena ...2 days ago - Abortion -
Top stories - The New York Times
Can a Start-Up Help Authors Get Paid by A.I. Companies?
Created by Humans, a company that aims to help writers license their works for use by A.I. companies, has struck a partnership with the Authors Guild.2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Italy’s single women fight for the right to IVF
Currently the government only permits heterosexual, married women to undergo treatment2 days ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
Quinn Ewers reclaims starting role for No. 1 Texas, but is benching Arch Manning the right move?
One has done it at a high level for three years, the other has arguably more upside -- Team Ewers vs. Team Manning will have to agree to disagree2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Human Rights Campaign launching ad blitz for Harris, other Democrats
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and its Equality Votes political action committee are launching a multimillion-dollar digital ad blitz aimed at reaching "equality voters" for the Harris-Walz ticket in ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again
France, Germany and the Netherlands have raised concerns over entry-exit system, originally due to launch in 2023. Plans to fingerprint passengers entering the EU from 10 November are to be delayed ...2 days ago - European Union -
World - ABC News
Czech Republic and Poland call on EU to do more to tackle irregular migration
The prime ministers of Czech Republic and Poland say the European Union has to do more to tackle unauthorized migration2 days ago - European Union -
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Business - CNBC
Warren Buffett's S&P 500 bet paid off. Experts weigh in on whether it's still a winning strategy
Investing in an S&P 500 index fund can let you take a set-it-and-forget-it approach. But some experts say you could be missing an opportunity to diversify.2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
India denounces ‘stifling’ EU carbon tax on imports
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says tariffs to be imposed in 2026 will impede energy transition2 days ago - European Union -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Baie-Comeau Waives Right Winger Kirill Evstigneev
The Baie-Comeau Drakkar have placed right winger Kirill Evstigneev on waivers. Evstigneev, 18, had 0 points across two games this season. The Belarussian-born Canadian joined the Baie-Comeau ...3 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Chiefs are 5-0 despite Patrick Mahomes having his career-worst numbers
If you'd been told before the season that the Chiefs would win their first five games, you'd think Patrick Mahomes was having another great season.3 days ago - NFL