Pub garden smoking ban no longer in government plans

Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke

Preparing for office the Blackstone way

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Mount Fuji still without snow in late October - longest wait in 130 years

Japan's highest mountain typically gets snow by early October, but there has been unusually warm weather this year.

Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire

Max Ayres has spent much of his life capturing Lancashire – and himself – without ever selling a painting. Now a blaze has transformed much of his singular body of work. Max Ayres has a hole in his ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

'Pack of cigs and a Bic lighter': Why are celebs glamorising smoking again?

The cigarette is having a resurgence in pop culture and smoking is being glamorised in film, TV and music.

New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'

"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.

Ahead of rally at Madison Square Garden, Trump vows to make 'New York great again'

In the final week of his campaign, former President Donald Trump will cross off a campaign bucket list item on Sunday: a rally in the iconic Madison Square Garden.

Why Is Trump Holding a Rally at Madison Square Garden?

New York is not exactly a battleground state. Here are five reasons Donald J. Trump is holding a rally there in the final days of the presidential campaign.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Presidents, Conventions and Nazis: A Political History of ‘The Garden’

Madison Square Garden, where former President Donald J. Trump will hold a rally on Sunday, has hosted many political events, some of them notorious.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Team Trump's big mistake in Madison Square Garden

Trump’s hate-fest in New York is another warning to voters about the grim future he offers the American people. If Trump prevails next week, his second term will look an awful lot like that chaotic ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Incredibuild acquires Garden to accelerate game development

Incredibuild has acquired Garden to bolster its acceleration capabilities for the entire DevOps lifecycle for games.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

The Power of Government Policies

The U.S. has the capacity to address its biggest problems. Whether it does is a different matter.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Britain’s first black voter was in 1749, 25 years earlier than thought, and ran a pub

John London, a landlord, paid rates so could take part in Westminster byelection despite being called a ‘blackamoor’. It’s a discovery that changes our understanding of British history – and it ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

There are just a few spaces left at our NYC Pub Quiz. Did we mention the prizes?

Spilling the tee

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Life of Janey Godley, comedian who defied her tragedies by cracking jokes

The comedian Janey Godley, who chronicled her struggles in unflinching detail, has died after a long illness.

Abortion bans on the ballot

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story The states where ballot measures could reverse abortion bans Voters in 10 states will decide next month if ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits

Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.

Governments should crowdsource defence innovation

Bright ideas are not the monopoly of those holding jobs in national security

World - Financial Times - October 23

North Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul says

South Korea has detected signs North Korea is preparing to destroy parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as tensions soar between them over North Korea’s claim that South Korea flew drones ...

World - ABC News - October 14

South Korea says North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern sides of inter-Korean roads no longer in use

World - ABC News - October 13

Harris ramps up her attempt to court Black male voters with Obama and a fresh media blitz

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign this week is launching its clearest effort yet to target Black men, announcing a new set of policy proposals.

Parents of slain Hamas captive push for a deal, warning that hostages won't 'make it much longer'

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was found “emaciated” in a tunnel, his grieving parents told NBC News in their first interview since his death.

South Korea says North Korea has blown up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use