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Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in power
Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in powerWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
US election live: Kamala Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech; Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency
Vice-president calls on supporters to accept election result, promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’; Trump campaign says Biden has invited president-elect. US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
What Big Tech CEOs want from a second Trump presidency
Leaders of Silicon Valley’s giants hope for a more permissive attitude on deals, antitrust and AI in the next administrationWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
US backs Argentina’s fight against asset seizures in $16bn court case
Letter says that allowing claimants to take over Buenos Aires’s stake in energy company YPF would implicate ‘important foreign policy interests’World - Financial Times - November 7 -
World still on track to exceed warming of 1.5C this year, EU agency says
The data comes as experts fear Donald Trump will deliver on his promise to pull the US out of the Paris AgreementWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
BHP chief sees signs of recovery in China after September stimulus
Mike Henry says ‘green shoots’ in property, where miner’s iron ore and copper fuel constructionWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Half of low-paid Londoners use a food bank, survey finds
A survey finds 23% of London’s lowest-paid workers go to a food bank once a week and 28% once a year.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift at Wembley concert, No 10 confirms
Source says backstage ‘brush-by’ did not include discussion of VIP protection given to star, a decision made by Scotland Yard. Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift at one of her London concerts days after ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
‘A triumph’: London’s £19bn Elizabeth line is named best new architecture in Britain
With its futuristic panels, airy tunnels and elegantly unified design, the 73-mile addition to the tube is a worthy winner of the prestigious Stirling prize – and puts the rest of the creaking, ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Meet the London fund turning Norway’s hydro sector into an investment
The world needs more hydropower to hit its net-zero goals. Here’s how Augusta & Co. is helping to get there.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Truth behind man who 'bought wrong London bridge'
Is the myth that a man bought the wrong London Bridge real? His grandson tells BBC London the truth.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
First Nations Championship rugby finals to be hosted in London then Qatar
United States could stage event in 2030 Twelve nations to play series of playoffs Rugby union’s powerbrokers have reached a staging agreement for the Nations Championship that will mean the ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
British escaper’s stolen Napoleonic uniform and journal go on display in London
PoW Charles Hare, 19, escaped in rare uniform with tall feathered hat and travelled back to Lincolnshire – accompanied by his dog. A handwritten manuscript detailing the daring escape of a British ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Patriots to practice on Winston Churchill's old stomping grounds in London
A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teamsSports - ABC News - October 18 -
London man admits murdering wife and leaving body in attic
Shane Simmonds jailed for minimum of 32 years and will serve 12-year terms for two rapes of a separate woman. A man from London has been jailed for life after he admitted stabbing his wife to death ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Rayner takes control of decision on new Chinese embassy in London
Local inquiry to be held following four years of protests against China’s planning proposalsBusiness - Financial Times - October 18