MUFG chief says Japanese lender on track to become one of world’s biggest banks

Argentina’s Milei gets World Bank backing for economic agenda

World - Yahoo News - October 24

The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank

During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Sabalenka replaces Swiatek as world number one

US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka rises to number one in the WTA rankings, ending Iga Swiatek's 11-month stay at the summit.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

In Finland, Building One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships

In a Finnish shipyard, the 250,800-ton sister of Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is in the final stages of construction. We got an inside look.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US

The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Pentagon Chief, in Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Announces New Aid but Not Kyiv's Main Asks

Lloyd Austin announced $400 million more in military assistance but no agreement to allow the Ukrainians to use long-range missiles inside Russia.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

King Charles becomes Samoan ‘high chief’ and drinks narcotic kava at welcoming ceremony

Locals also planned to raise the issue of climate change with the monarch, who is on his first visit to Samoa as king. King Charles III has taken part in a traditional kava-drinking ceremony before ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief

The EU chief made the comments to member states, as Italy kicks off a contested migrant processing scheme.

Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza, Israel Says

Sinwar, a U.S.-designated terrorist, in October 2023 triggered a war with Israel in Gaza that has since expanded to a multifront conflict in the Middle East.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Historic bitcoin theft tied to Connecticut kidnapping, luxury cars, $500K bar bills

The kidnapping of a Connecticut couple has been linked to one of the biggest thefts of cryptocurrency from an individual in United States history.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Oil prices edge down to finish at lowest in seven weeks

Oil futures declined on Tuesday, giving up earlier support a day after suffering their largest daily percentage decline in more than two years, with U.S. and global benchmark prices settling at ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

‘Fat Leonard’ gets 15 years for plotting one of the US military’s biggest scandals

Leonard Francis also ordered to pay $20m restitution to the navy, after pleading guilty to bribery and fraud. Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

'My voice is needed': Going solo after leaving one of the UK's biggest podcasts

Milena Sanchez quit The Receipts last year, one of the UK's biggest podcasts, after a co-host rift.

Lobbying World: House Appropriations Chair chief joins Baker Donelson

Stephen Ruhlen, most recently chief of staff to House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger (R-Texas), has joined Baker Donelson as a senior policy advisor in the firm’s Washington, D.C., ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Trump says picking 'disloyal people' was 'biggest mistake' of first term

Former President Trump said the “biggest mistake” of his presidency was picking “bad, disloyal people” to join his administration. “The biggest mistake I made was I picked some people. I picked ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

The biggest U.S. homebuilder misses on earnings as it says buyers are staying on the sidelines

D.R. Horton, the largest U.S. homebuilder by market cap, on Tuesday reported earnings well below estimates as it said interest rates were keeping buyers on the sidelines and forcing the company to ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

'Biggest mistake I've seen' - farcical end to Mings' dream night

Tyrone Mings became the first Englishman to concede a penalty on his Champions League debut in bizarre fashion as Aston Villa lost to Brugge.

Canada spy agency says India is using cyber tech to track Sikh separatists

CSE report says India is also stepping up cyber-attacks against Canada government networks. A Canadian spy agency has warned that India is using cyber technology to track separatists abroad, a day ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

West Bank olive harvest met with rising Israeli violence, says UN

Nine deaths in a week, including soldier’s killing of 59-year-old woman as she farmed, brings charges of ‘war-like’ tactics. Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are facing an increase in Israeli ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Vladimir Putin says no Brics plan to create alternative to Swift banking system

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say

The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities

The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Interest rates cut but Bank hints fewer falls to come

Interest rates were cut to 4.75% but the Bank expects inflation to creep higher after last week's Budget.

US central bank boss says Trump can't fire him

The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.

Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks

New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate. The physical shocks caused by climate breakdown ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Rallying bank stocks have further room to run, analyst says

Hovde’s Feddie Strickland sees additional gains despite rally ‘if history serves as a guide.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Banks are reporting a tenfold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says

Banks are under pressure to kick criminals off their platforms and compensate more victims as regulators and lawmakers focus on the harm done by digital scams.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Bank Holiday airport chaos made worse by password issue, report says

An air traffic control engineer was unable to fix a major fault from home, a report says.

UK must rebuild post-Brexit relations with EU, says Bank of England boss

Governor Andrew Bailey will deliver his strongest comments yet on the UK's departure from the EU.

GloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop's most promising voices

GloRilla’s confidence was once lost, but she found a way to reclaim it

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia has quickly become one of the SEC's — and especially Hugh Freeze's — worst nightmares

Diego Pavia is 2-0 against Hugh Freeze-coached teams.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

When two become one: how a pair of cottages near York became a sustainable family home

Seventeenth-century riverside cottages with a warren of tiny spaces have been transformed into a sanctuary for modern living. At first glance, you might think it was its good old-fashioned period ...