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European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says
European nations have boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but much remains to be done for them ...World - ABC News - 5 hours ago -
Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages
Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
CEO of Europe defense company says region faces ‘wake-up call’ to boost spending
Countries have to start building capabilities and replenish stockpiles, said CEO of Swedish defense contractor Saab.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Georgian government officials raid American think tank staff members' homes
Georgian government officials raided the homes of local staff of an American think tank who work on tracking Russian disinformation, raising alarm among prodemocracy activists, civil society groups ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Heritage Foundation: the rightwing ‘Project 2025’ think-tank banking on Trump
Republican candidate now seeks to distance himself from controversial group and its manifestoWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says
A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Trump on his big win: Democrats 'not in line' with country's thinking
President-elect Trump on Thursday linked his Election Day win to the idea that Democrats are “not in line” with the country’s thinking. "I started to see realignment could happen because the ...Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago -
Saab Sees Sales at Upper End of Guidance as Defense Spending Surges
The Swedish defense company said demand remained high across its business units, but it noted significant strength in its dynamics division, which produces equipment such as ground combat weapons ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Thales Orders Beat Forecasts Amid Defense-Spending Surge
Thales posted orders above analysts’ expectations for the first nine months of the year as its defense and security business continued to benefit from robust military spending amid high ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
UN says Israeli tanks forced entry into base in south Lebanon
It comes as PM Netanyahu demands the peacekeeping force leave the area.Top stories - BBC News - October 13 -
UN mission says Israeli tanks forcibly entered base in southern Lebanon
Unifil seeks explanation from IDF for ‘shocking violations’ while Netanyahu urges peacekeepers to withdraw. The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has said two Israeli tanks destroyed a gate and ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
Seoul Semiconductor's Patent Case Leads to LED Sales Ban in Eight European Countries
The Unified Patent Court’s ruling also orders German online retailer to retrieve and destroy all such LED goods already sold in the region.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 13 -
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European defence bosses expect Trump to demand more Nato contributions
Leonardo chief executive calls for investment in region’s defence sector as well as alliances to increase competitivenessWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Fantasy Football Rankings Risers and Fallers: Tank Dell's stock on the rise with Nico Collins out, more
Early risers and fallers heading into Week 7 rankings and projectionsSports - CBS Sports - October 14 -
Our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do | Rebecca Solnit
Americans will be stuck cleaning up after Maga’s destructive streak because men like this never clean up after themselves. Our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do. Our ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Indonesia ex-defense minister Prabowo Subianto takes his oath of office as the country's eighth president
Indonesia ex-defense minister Prabowo Subianto takes his oath of office as the country's eighth presidentWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
Iran raises the death toll from the Israeli attack to 4 killed, all from country's military air defense
Iran raises the death toll from the Israeli attack to 4 killed, all from country's military air defenseWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Israel's Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Vance says he thinks Trump believes in Constitution
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said he believes his running mate, former President Trump, believes in the Constitution. Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, joined CBS’ “Face the Nation” on ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing
Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
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This common mistake can tank a salary negotiation in minutes, says hiring expert: 'It looks like a cash grab'
Whether you want 10% or 50% more than what was offered, you need to justify why you're worth it, says Adam Broda, a senior manager at Amazon.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
European audit of democracy standards too positive, says human rights watchdog
European Commission report ‘completely ineffective as an enforcement tool’, according to civil liberties organisation. The European Commission’s exhaustive annual audit of democratic standards ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Three in four Europeans support the use of AI by police and military, study says
Most Europeans support the use of AI technologies like facial recognition by the police and military for surveillance, a report from IE University found.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling partyWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Nato says North Korean troops in Russia threaten European security
Pyongyang’s involvement marks ‘dangerous expansion’ of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, says Mark RutteBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Data centres could be a source of heat for European cities, says Danfoss boss
Danish executive calls for clear regulation for green transition to avoid the continent’s companies being ‘left on the platform’World - Financial Times - October 29 -
Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study
Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigners
Populist groups capitalising on costly environmental policies that affect farmers by offering them support. What are farmers in the EU required to do to protect the environment? The painful ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
European agency says 2024 is "virtually certain" to be warmest year on record
Climate scientists working at the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service have announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest year on record.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump’s music break may turn more voters than you think
Based on psychological studies I performed during the 2016 election, the presence or absence of music makes a significant difference in the way people perceive political candidates.Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
More Republican than Democratic men think of themselves as 'highly masculine'
Republican men are significantly more likely than Democratic men to rate themselves as “highly masculine,” according to a Pew Research Center survey. The survey — conducted in early September and ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
You Have More Accounting Options Than You Might Think
Intuit QuickBooks is the established behemoth, while Xero is a dynamic up-and-comer. Either could be a good fit for your business.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
Holiday shoppers plan to spend more while taking on debt this season
Leaning on credit cards, or even buy now, pay later, to purchase holiday gifts will come at a high cost if there are missed or late payments.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
The average person will spend more than $100 on Halloween this year
This year, the average person will spend more than $100 on Halloween, with some decorating as early as June. Halloween is no longer one day of candy and costumes for kids.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...World - ABC News - October 30
