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Labour has a classic first act problem
Everything the government does for the rest of its term will be distorted by its pledges on taxBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem
After a Montana man illegally cloned and bred an endangered giant sheep species, government agencies must now contend with the illicit offspring.Tech - Wired - November 11 -
Haiti Has Big Problems and Few Solutions
A search for a solution to the crisis in Haiti is growing more urgent as gangs gain territory and thousands more flee their homes.World - The New York Times - November 17 -
Badenoch's win and Labour's big Budget mean we now have sharper left-right divide
With the government announcing big spending and tax, the differences between the two main parties feel sharper, writes Laura Kuenssberg.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Amazon Has Big Exclsuive Deals On Classic Family-Friendly Board Games
A bunch of board games are on sale ahead of Black Friday, with classics like Candy Land , Trouble , and Clue seeing steep price cuts. All these games are family-friendly, so whether you’re ...Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago -
Erdoğan has big plans, but the Kurdish problem keeps getting in the way
Turkey hopes to exploit recent setbacks for Iran but an armed attack near Ankara has thrown a question mark over his plansWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Anything but Big Easy: New Orleans has a Zion roster problem
There has never been a player like Zion and that makes the blueprint to success all the more challenging.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
In U.K. Budget, Labour’s First Big Political Moment Offers Risk and Reward
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has stumbled since his party won a landslide victory, but the financial plan to be announced on Wednesday offers a possible relaunch.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
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 -
UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds
Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
UK business activity shrinks for first time in a year as confidence in Labour falls
Many companies report worsening conditions following rise in employers’ national insurance contributionsBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Relations between Ukraine and UK are worse under Labour, say Kyiv officials
Exclusive: Zelenskyy administration expresses frustration with Starmer over lack of missiles. Ukraine’s relationship with the UK has “got worse” since the Labour government took power in July, ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
UK momentum on Ukraine has dropped under Labour, Ben Wallace says
Former Tory defence minister says leadership of Sunak era is lacking and bureaucracy is holding up equipment. Momentum on Ukraine has “dropped back” since Labour took office, according to the ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Chris Paul’s Legendary Basketball Career Has a Surprising Second Act
“He’s basically been coaching along with playing,” Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich said.Sports - The New York Times - October 29 -
Hana Wakimoto of Japan shoots 9-under 63 to lead after the first round of LPGA's Toto Classic
Hana Wakimoto of Japan shot a 9-under 63 to lead by two shots after the first round of the LPGA's Toto Classic in JapanSports - ABC News - October 31 -
Ludvig Åberg back '100%' healthy aiming to defend RSM Classic title in first start since knee surgery
The young Swede set multiple scoring records en route to his first PGA Tour victory in Sea Island a season agoSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
2024 RSM Classic leaderboard, scores: Maverick McNealy claims first win, Joel Dahmen secures full-time status
After a decorated college career, McNealy can now finally call himself a winner on the PGA TourSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
The Yankees aren't finished, and 2024 World Series still has chance to be memorable Fall Classic
Everything was pointing to a Dodgers sweep until the Yankees' bats came alive Tuesday nightSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
Ford has too many cars on dealer lots, and that’s only one of its problems.
High inventory days and higher-than-expected warranty costs and other cost headwinds plague Ford.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Starbucks’ new CEO has diagnosed its problems. Analysts say the solutions could get expensive.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has laid out a bold turnaround plan for the coffee chain, with plans to tighten up service and redesign stores. But analysts are proceeding with caution.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
AI’s math problem: FrontierMath benchmark shows how far technology still has to go
FrontierMath, a new benchmark from Epoch AI, challenges advanced AI systems with complex math problems, revealing how far AI still has to go before achieving true human-level reasoning.Tech - VentureBeat - November 11 -
The NBA has a 'missing stars' problem with injuries piling up faster than normal
The hope is that the sudden rise in injuries is just an early-season blip, but there’s reason to believe the dark cloud hovering over the league is here to stay.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11 -
Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools
Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Full report: Reeves raises ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
UK’s Labour just unveiled its first budget in 14 years – what is in it and will it work?
Chancellor’s solutions to improving economy and public services will be a radical change for country. Britain’s new government delivered its first budget on Wednesday setting out its plans for ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
One thousand UK workers to join first four-day week trial under Labour
Pilot scheme said to have ‘groundbreaking’ potential for the hospitality industry. One thousand workers in the UK will get extra time off with no loss of pay in the first official pilot by the ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Rachel Reeves ‘not satisfied’ with summer slowdown as UK slips down G7 growth leaderboard – business live
Latest UK GDP growth report shows UK grew by just 0.1% in July-September, a slowdown on the first half of the year. Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy Luke ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
The UK was crying out for a new kind of budget. Labour has given it repackaged Tory ideas | David Edgerton
A fairer, happier and more equal country is possible – but only if the party in power actually wants to make it happen. Has Labour got a radical economic programme, on a par with 1945 or 1964? Has ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Rio Takeda wins Toto Japan Classic after 6 sudden-death playoff holes for her first LPGA Tour win
Rio Takeda of Japan won the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death playoff holes, defeating Marina Alex of the United StatesSports - ABC News - November 3 -
2024 RSM Classic scores: Maverick McNealy, Vince Whaley look towards first PGA Tour win exiting Round 3
The final event of the PGA Tour season could come down to a pair of golfers hoping for their first winSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
A tough week for stocks may soon force us to act. Here's where we would look to buy first
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Impeachment has lost its ‘utility’ to act as a check on the president, says House Democrat
The judge overseeing President-elect Trump’s election interference case grants Special Counsel Jack Smith’s motion to dismiss the case. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react ...Politics - NBC News - 13 hours ago -
After Reeves’s historic budget, Labour has time to pursue its revolution. What it needs now is public trust | Martin Kettle
The government is operating in an unforgiving time and lacks capital with voters. It will be crucial to address that . Rachel Reeves is the third Labour chancellor of the exchequer to be an MP in ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
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Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died
Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada’s troubled history of residential schools for First Nations students, has diedWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Atacms: what are the missiles Ukraine has fired into Russia for the first time?
American and Ukrainian officials have confirmed Kyiv employed US-made Atacms missiles to strike targets within Russia. The Kremlin stated that six missiles were launched at the town of Karachev, ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
New Thanksgiving Classics
We’ve got a menu for your holiday.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago
