Starbucks has been outclassed by local rivals in China

UK looks at handing asylum seeker housing contracts back to local councils

Exploratory talks follow criticism of private outsourcing groups and concern about their high profits

Business - Financial Times - November 4

The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say

A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics

World - ABC News - November 4

FBI command post 'triaging' election threats to share with state and local partners

FBI command post focuses on keeping the 2024 election secure.

40 monkeys escape research facility, police warn locals to lock their doors

A police search is underway after 40 monkeys escaped from an Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina on Wednesday night.

Jackson mayor and other local Mississippi officials accused of bribery

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged bribery scheme that has also led ...

‘Africa in a glass’: Abidjan cocktail week mixes local flavours for global palates

Ivory Coast drinks festival aims to champion and change perceptions of alcohol made in the region. At an event in Abidjan in late October, Alexandre Quest Bede noticed someone staring at him. Then ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts

Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’. International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Local veteran thankful after children, businesses express gratitude on Veterans Day

World - Yahoo News - November 12

Trump was right, voters want decisions about abortion to be made locally

Donald Trump's position on abortion, which favors state-level decisions, was supported by voters in several states, including Montana, Nevada, and Arizona, who voted to expand abortion rights while ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Reeves must go bigger and bolder on local pensions reform

If the UK chancellor believes in the benefits of scale, it is not obvious why 8 is the magic number

World - Financial Times - November 15

Sadness and confusion locally over murder as police hunt husband

Harshita Brella's husband is suspected of her murder, but is thought to have fled the country.

Xsolla establishes APAC HQ in Busan, launches dev center for local talent

Xsolla today pledged to open its new APAC HQ in Busan, and collaborate with the city to build a talent development center for game creators.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

Milei plan to privatise Argentina river sparks fears among local communities

Communities on Paraná River fear privatisation of waterway operations will destroy way of life . River communities in Argentina fear that Javier Milei’s plans to privatise operations on a key ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Millions of tourists in UK could be asked to pay local visitor levy

Councils, politicians and campaigners hope a ‘tourist tax’ would raise money to fund services in areas affected by high visitor numbers. Millions of tourists to the UK could soon be asked to pay a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Beijing orders investigations into local disputes after spate of deadly attacks

Mass stabbings and car rammings have prompted soul-searching about the state of society . Beijing is ramping up scrutiny of “common” disputes such as those involving marriages and property, the ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Texas officials announce first locally acquired case of dengue virus in 2024

"Locally acquired" means that the people infected have no history of traveling to an area of the world where dengue normally spreads.

Helena Norberg-Hodge Wants a Local Focus to Have a Global Effect

Helena Norberg-Hodge founded Local Futures with a mission of strengthening local economies and ending the most wasteful aspects of the global trade system.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

To help immigrants, local governments should cooperate on criminal removals

Governors and mayors have expressed concerns about cooperating with the Department of Homeland Security on immigration enforcement, but compromise is required to balance the protection of ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

State and local governments could thwart some of Trump’s plans

While President-elect Donald Trump is promising sweeping conservative policies, experts say the powers that states hold could make it harder for him to implement them.

Supporters of Pakistan's Imran Khan call off protest, local media says

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party suspended protests demanding his release from jail after a midnight raid by security forces in the capital, Islamabad.

Morning Report — Trump’s tariff plans rock global, local leaders

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump on Monday announced what he sees as the fix for the state of the economy and inflation: Huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. With ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

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