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Why self-confessed 'superfans' were engrossed by Post Office inquiry
People with no connection to the Post Office avidly followed the inquiry, both online and in person.BBC News - 4h -
Movie Review: Like architecture itself, 'The Brutalist' is an epic exercise in ambition and grandeur
Don’t go looking in Wikipedia for architect Lázló TóthABC News - 2d -
Europe wrapped itself in a web of new rules. Can it reverse course?
With Donald Trump promising more deregulation in the US and businesses upset about red tape, the EU is now searching for balanceFinancial Times - 21h -
Congress finds itself in a familiar place: Seeking to avert a government shutdown
Congress is facing a sudden death deadline at midnight on Friday, with the government set to run out of money unless an omnibus wrap-up bill is passed, while the larger question is how Congress ...The Hill - 1d -
Post Office spent £132m defending itself at inquiry
The money relates to legal costs for the inquiry into the wrongful conviction of sub-postmasters.BBC News - 1d -
Corporate Japan is steeling itself for hostile interest
The volume of shareholder activism and dealmaking by private equity has mushroomedFinancial Times - 2d -
Education Dept. Reverses Itself and Reopens Two Loan Repayment Plans
The department had been trying to phase out the two plans in favor of a more generous new one that has been tied up by litigation since this summer.The New York Times - 2d -
Met Office defends Storm Bert weather warning
The agency says assessments before last month's storm did not suggest the severe floods coming.BBC News - 2d -
Paula Vennells laughed at on final day of Post Office inquiry
Ex-Post Office boss claims colleagues did not give her information but says she isn't pointing fingers.BBC News - 3d -
Post Office scandal spreads as faults suspected in older accounting software
Capture IT system was used in branches before being replaced by Horizon in 1999Financial Times - 3d -
Militants attack police post in northwest Pakistan, killing 2 officers and wounding 3
Pakistani officials say militants on a motorcycle opened fire at a police post in the country's restive northwest, killing at least two officers and wounding three others before fleeing the sceneABC News - 3d -
Bates hopes 'real baddies' will be named as Post Office inquiry draws to close
Bates hopes sub-postmasters can get closure as the inquiry's evidence hearings come to an end.BBC News - 4d -
Abuse survivors 'still failed years after inquiry'
More than two-thirds of victims fail to get compensation due to delays to reforms, it is claimed.BBC News - 6d -
Washington DC steels itself for Trump’s ‘takeover’: ‘We’re in for a bumpy ride’
Trump has vowed to usurp authority of the city, which he has openly disparaged – and the feeling is generally mutual. Both a senator and a pastor, Raphael Warnock reflected on being asked to give ...The Guardian - 6d -
Michael Dell Spent 40 Years Preparing for an AI Boom No One Expected
The man who founded Dell in a Texas dorm room has transformed his company. It’s not just about PCs anymore.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 13 -
Brandi Glanville spent $70K treating facial disfigurement from suspected 'parasite'
Brandi Glanville has spent a fortune treating facial disfigurement that her doctors suspect may be caused by a 'new parasite.'Los Angeles Times - Dec. 12 -
No evidence to refer Letby to watchdog - inquiry
The killer nurse was not referred to the nursing regulator because of a "lack of evidence", inquiry hears.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Rape inquiry linked by Swedish media to Mbappé closed
Authorities said there was not enough evidence to pursue the investigation into the alleged Stockholm attack.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
South Korean Police Raid President Yoon’s Office in Martial Law Inquiry
President Yoon Suk Yeol shows no sign of stepping down, as investigators raided his office and more members of his own party turned against him.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Missing documents 'frustrating' for hotel bomb inquiry
Twelve people attending an Irish Collie Club dance were killed in the La Mon attack in February 1978.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
'Dozens' being investigated over Post Office scandal
Criminal trials aren't expected to begin until 2027, almost 30 years after concerns were first raised.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Olympic cycling champ Evenepoel and Belgian Post Office send door safety message to drivers
After suffering multiple fractures when he crashed into one of their vehicles, two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is teaming up with the Belgian Post Office to raise awareness of road safety ...ABC News - Dec. 11 -
A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home to LebanonABC News - Dec. 11 -
Crypto industry spent big during the election. How it might impact Washington.
Crypto companies contributed a third of all direct corporate contributions to super PACs this election, supporting dozens of candidates.CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Tim Minchin: ‘Maybe scrolling the traumas of the world is not in itself a moral act’
The comedian, actor and Matilda songwriter on the benefits of quitting social media and why happiness is like an orgasm. Tim Minchin does not arrive at lunch with the highest hopes. He has only had ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
NFL ends inquiry into Watson sexual assault claim
The NFL ends its investigation into the latest sexual assault allegation made against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7 -
'History made at Dawn Sturgess' rollercoaster inquiry'
Presenters of The Salisbury Poisoning podcast share what it was like reporting on the inquiry.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Senate Republicans launch inquiry into unpublished NIH study
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate GOP launches inquiry into puberty blockers study Senate Republicans are launching an inquiry in the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Trump and giveaways: What Musk spent $270M on during the election
Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help get Donald Trump back in the White House, according to newly released campaign finance records.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
How Harris' campaign spent $277 million in the final weeks
Kamala Harris' campaign swamped Donald Trump's in fundraising and spending in the election's final stretch — and her operation raised millions more from small-dollar donors after her defeat.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Musk spent at least $250M to help elect Trump, filings show
Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $250 million to help propel President-elect Trump back into the White House, the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) show. ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Amnesty International’s Israel branch distances itself from ‘genocide’ claim
But local branch of rights group says ‘serious crimes’ were potentially taking place that needed investigation. Amnesty International’s Israel branch has distanced itself from the rights group’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
How Jaguar plans to save itself
British carmaker Jaguar needs to turn around years of slumping sales. It's bold plan is already controversial.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Coroner not told of Letby concerns, inquiry hears
The coroner said he was not told by hospital bosses that they had concerns about a member of staff.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
U.S. distances itself from Syrian civil war resurgence
Syria's government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
FTC Opens Microsoft Antitrust Inquiry
It will fall to the incoming Trump administration to pursue or drop the investigation.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Letby was face of hospital campaign, inquiry told
Lucy Letby featured on promotional material and appeared in a newspaper profile, an inquiry hears.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
NATO's chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military allianceABC News - Dec. 3 -
Bitcoin's post-election boom
Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Bitcoin's boost for Trump Bitcoin has blasted through a series of record highs since President-elect Trump’s ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Ex-spy Skripal was a 'sitting duck', inquiry told
The final day of evidence in public hears more about the Novichok nerve agent attack.BBC News - Dec. 2
