Maro Itoje says England is ‘the mecca’ amid talk of global breakaway league

Protests erupt in breakaway Georgian region over deal with Russia

A truck rammed the gates of parliament in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday as hundreds protested against an investment agreement with Moscow that some Abkhaz fear ...

Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region

Protesters stormed parliament and are calling for the president to resign over a Russian investment bill.

Lee Carsley says he has not spoken to Thomas Tuchel about England squad

Carsley: ‘He is fully respectful that I am in charge’ Harwood-Bellis and Hall called up for Nations League matches Lee Carsley has revealed he is yet to speak to Thomas Tuchel about the England ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Church of England must do more to combat abuse, bishop says after Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his departure wasn't enough to solve the church’s “profound failure" in ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

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

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

Mayo says Patriots ‘need more' from Polk amid rookie WR's struggles

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo gave a candid assessment of Ja'Lynn Polk's recent performances after Sunday's loss to the Jaguars.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa says he's ready to return amid safety concerns

Miami Dolphins' star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said he's ready and cleared to return after sitting out of the past four games due to a concussion. It was his third in as many seasons. Amid ...

Georgia's election took place in a tense environment amid widespread intimidation, election monitoring officials say

World - ABC News - October 27

Volkswagen targets layoffs and 10% pay cuts amid plans for German plant closures, union says

Volkswagen is considering wide spread pay cuts and layoffs as well as closures or size reductions of its plants in Germany, the company's works council said Monday.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Franklin Templeton CEO says focus is on 'doing what's right' for clients amid SEC probe

Franklin Templeton's largest subsidiary, Western Asset Management, saw $37 billion in outflows in the last three months.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Prince William says year has been 'brutal' amid King Charles and Princess Kate's cancer diagnoses

Prince William said the past year has been “brutal” as his wife and father announced their diagnoses with cancer.

It's 'liquidity, stupid': VCs say tech investing is tough amid IPO lull and 'nuts' AI hype

Venture capitalists at Web Summit say the hunt for liquidity is getting harder, despite "nuts" funding rounds for AI firms like OpenAI.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Jannik Sinner is ‘playing with a clear conscience’ amid doping case, coach Darren Cahill says

Jannik Sinner’s co-coaches discuss in a joint interview with The Associated Press how the top-ranked player from Italy keeps winning at the ATP Finals amid enormous expectations from his home fans ...

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Pro Women's Hockey League says it could add as many as two teams for 2025-26 season

Expansion is on the table for the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League, and executives aren’t placing limitations on which North American markets they’ll consider in a bid to add as many as ...

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Big 12 review says league games were not compromised by helmet communication issues after Texas Tech inquiry

The Big 12 has told its members to send in helmet communication equipment for encryption updates

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

NFL in Germany: League working 'very hard' on bringing regular-season game to Berlin, Roger Goodell says

The league is focused on its global footprint

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says league will aim for 8 international games next season

The international matchups will include returns to Mexico City and Brazil as well as games in Spain and potentially Ireland.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Bears submitting Packers' game-sealing blocked field goal to league office, say penalty was committed

The Bears believe they should've had another shot at the game-winning field goal

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 hours ago

Russia halting strikes on energy targets could lead to peace talks, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president floats mutual cessation of aerial attacks on power grids as first step towards ending war

Business - Financial Times - October 22

U.S. and Qatar Say Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Will Resume, but Offer Few Details

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said U.S. and Qatari negotiators would soon restart long-stalled negotiations, but that it remained unclear if Hamas was willing to engage.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft

As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 people

World - ABC News - October 24

Updates: Israel’s Parliament Passes Bill That Threatens Work of U.N. Agency for Palestinians

The Knesset opened its winter session and approved legislation that banned the agency known as UNRWA from operating in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his spy chief was back home ...

World - The New York Times - October 29

Georgia must change course to open EU membership talks, says European Commission

Western powers call for investigation into Georgian Dream party election win amid reports of voter intimidation and fraud. The European Commission has said it will not recommend opening EU ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy apologizes after saying 'most people are weak' when talking about fan criticism

Oklahoma State has lost six straight games and is at risk of snapping an 18-season bowl streak.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Putin commends Trump victory – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of the latest US elections stories here .. Ten key takeaways from Trump’s win The key swing states and counties that ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Trash talking Grizzlies are back: Ja Morant says 'I don’t like them' about Lakers after Grizzlies win

LeBron had given Morant the 'too small' during the game, J.J. Redick stormed out of press conference after discussing Lakers' effort

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Talks over Israel-Hizbollah deal make ‘progress’, says new foreign minister

Gideon Sa’ar says Israel is working with US to end fighting in Lebanon but militant group downplays odds of breakthrough

World - Financial Times - November 11

Live Nation CEO talks consumer demand, says live music is 'a very scarce commodity'

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino explained that the nature of live music keeps it in demand.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Clear picture’ of imminent military aid after Blinken talks, says Kyiv

Antony Blinken briefs Ukraine’s foreign minister in Brussels; US secretary of state calls for Nato allies to step up as Trump era looms. What we know on day 995 Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Cyprus in talks with Gulf energy companies over natural gas licences, president says

Cypriot authorities are in talks with major energy companies from Persian Gulf states over potential natural gas reserves off the Mediterranean country's southern coastline, President Nikos ...

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

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