Radical Plans for Public Housing Stir Up Hope, and Doubt

UK public borrowing exceeds official forecast in September

Data comes as chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to raise taxes in next week’s Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Flemming Awards celebrate dedication, public service in government

Twelve public servants will be honored next month at the 75th anniversary of the Arthur S. Flemming Awards, an honor given to those who advance equity in their government work. While working in the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Australian businesses complain they are ‘public enemy number one’

Labor government adopts increasingly populist position ahead of general election due in May

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Armie Hammer returns to public life — with a new podcast

Armie Hammer is back — in your earbuds, anyway, for those who are interested in tuning in to his new project that will in part document him “putting my life back together.”

Did Labour mislead UK public ahead of Budget?

Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures come after she pledged not to be a levy-hiking chancellor

World - Financial Times - 14 hours ago

Here's why Argentina's public universities are paralyzed by protests

After 11 months in office, Argentina’s right-wing President Javier Milei has fulfilled his flagship pledge to eliminate the country’s monumental deficits by shrinking the public payroll, slashing ...

World - ABC News - 15 hours ago

Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?

Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.

Positively Pernambuco – a story of hope in Brazil

A fashion photographer and a teacher shift the focus onto one of Brazil’s most marginalised communities

World - Financial Times - October 24

Trump Says He Has Seen No Evidence of Cheating in the Election, but Nonetheless Sows Doubts

The former president, asked at a news conference in storm-damaged North Carolina if he had seen anything to suggest the election would be unfair, said, “I have not seen that.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

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

Emma Raducanu a major injury doubt for Billie Jean King Cup after latest withdrawal

Emma Raducanu is an injury doubt for next month’s Billie Jean King Cup after she pulled out of the upcoming Hong Kong Open.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Missouri leading rusher Nate Noel doubtful for game against Alabama with foot injury

Noel injured his foot on the first drive of the Tigers' win over Auburn last week

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Daniel Jones' future in doubt after quarterback fails to lift Giants once again

On Monday night, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Giants trotted out Daniel Jones as their quarterback and, once again, he lost them the game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

NFL Week 9 Power Rankings: Stop doubting the undefeated Chiefs; Steelers, Eagles figuring it out offensively

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 9 of the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Damon Wayans on "Poppa's House"

Like father, like son: Damon Wayans is starring with Damon Wayans Jr. in the new comedy series "Poppa's House" – the latest family affair for a comedian who has built a career working with his ...

A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe

The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary Islands

Salmond ally hopes family will continue legal action

The former first minister was in the process of suing the Scottish government when he died on Saturday.

What NASA hopes to accomplish with Europa Clipper mission

NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. ...

Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows

Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years.

Russian rocket becomes musical instrument of hope

The extraordinary instrument will be featured at a concert, raising funds for Ukraine.

Sources: Tua to practice, hopes to play Week 8

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was expected to resume practicing next week, with the hopes of being able to play next Sunday against the Cardinals, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Bates and Devine's crowning moment in World Cup of hope

Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine finally get their crowning moment after almost two decades in the international game.

Penalty 'momentum killer' for title hopes - Norris

Lando Norris says the decision to penalise him for a passing move on Max Verstappen in the United States Grand Prix was a “momentum killer” for his championship hopes.

Blinken expresses hope for de-escalation on Israel trip

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Tuesday as the U.S. pushes for de-escalation in the Middle East. Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli ...

A playwright in Africa hopes to break the cultural silence on rape

African playwright and actor Oliva Ouedraogo's “Queen” depicts the fictional journey of a girl who is raped by her stepfather on the night of his marriage to her mother, and decides to speak out ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 24

Bulgarians vote with little hope of breaking a political deadlock

Bulgarians are voting in the seventh general elections in just over three years, with little hope that a stable government will be formed to stop the country’s growing political instability

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Cornish miner hoping to capitalise on global race for lithium

Analysts expect supply deficit to develop as countries race to meet climate targets

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas

Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race

Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Why calendar offers hope to international rugby league

England's Test series with Samoa has whetted the appetite for international rugby league, and an improved calendar offers hope for more, writes Matt Newsum.

Harris campaign hopes to drive young voters to the polls

In her third battleground stop of the day on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Madison, Wisconsin, focusing on young voter turnout. Polls show Harris has a 23-point advantage ...

Biggest US public pension fund Calpers invests in UK’s Octopus Energy

California retirement fund among investors drawn to power company for its software and green focus

Business - Financial Times - October 14

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