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Lakers, Clips return to court, pledge support to L.A.
Coach JJ Redick, whose family lost their home in the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires last week, took a moment before the Lakers' return to the court against the Spurs on Monday to focus on ...ESPN - Jan. 14 -
Cost of Sizewell C nuclear project expected to reach close to £40bn
Final price tag for building new power plant is likely to be double 2020 estimateFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth
Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Reeves despite pressure on UK chancellor
Prime minister says she is doing a ‘fantastic job’ but declines to promise she will be in post at the next electionFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Robust U.S. Economy May Not Need Trump’s Big Reforms
The incoming President wants to uncork major moves, including protectionist tariffs, more tax cuts, and immigration curbs, but macroeconomic data suggests some measures may not be required.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
The Bomb Is Back as the Risk of Nuclear War Enters a New Age
At the end of the Cold War, global powers reached the consensus that the world would be better off with fewer nuclear weapons. That era is now over.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
UK companies plan to invest in AI instead of hiring staff as costs rise
A new poll says 51 per cent of business leaders aim to redirect investment this yearFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry
Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalistFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
London mayor warned over swimmable rivers pledge
The Thames is tidal for most of its course through London, only becoming non-tidal at Teddington Lock.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
‘We have the momentum’: Reform’s pitch to disaffected Scottish voters
Populist party makes ground north of border with focus on energy policyFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK
The chancellor has been criticised for making the trip while the government is under pressure from rising borrowing costs.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Starmer’s attempt to ‘do a Blair’ on the NHS
Ministers are trying to go further than before — with less moneyFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
When Carter met Kim - and stopped a nuclear war
The former US president halted a US-North Korea showdown, but was also accused of going rogue.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
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The Papers: 'Lost Angeles' and 'Musk seeks plan to oust Starmer'
Friday's headlines include more reports of devastation in Los Angeles due to wildfires.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
17+ winter essentials we’re eyeing from Reformation’s winter sale
Reformation is currently discounting a handful of seasonal bestsellers, including wool and cashmere sweaters, denim, outerwear, shoes and more.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
The hole in Keir Starmer’s plan for the NHS
Also in this newsletter: demand for special educational needs provision doublesFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
The risk of nuclear war continues to rise
As the world became more dangerous in 2024, the use of its most dangerous weapons has become more likely.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
UK presses ahead with gene editing plans despite EU warnings
Environment secretary tells FT that moves to adopt technology are ‘the right thing to do’Financial Times - Jan. 9 -
Japan mafia leader pleads guilty in U.S. to nuclear material trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
FirstFT: Elon Musk moves against Keir Starmer
Also in today’s newsletter, corporate borrowers rush to lock in loans and the growing interest in lunar spectrumFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK premier before next election
Technology billionaire is interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UKFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Fund managers to warn FCA over US activist’s plans to shake up UK trusts
Saba Capital has taken stakes in seven trusts and called on investors to vote for changes to their boardsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Nuclear energy groups race to develop ‘microreactors’
Companies vie to create small plants for deployment to sites from data centres to oil platformsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. A member of the Japanese criminal underworld has ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
UK recruiters report fresh slowdown in hiring as planned tax rises bite
Survey results will heighten investor concerns over stagflation threat in economyFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
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Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live
Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out. Reform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Reform the H-1B Program and America's immigration system — now
Former Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. is calling for reform of the H-1B visa program to better effectuate its policy goals, while also urging broader immigration policy reform to enhance the ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump’s push for SALT tax reform threatened by hardline GOP budget hawks
The path of least resistance could be $5 trillion in new government debt.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
UK delays gene editing plans in push for Brexit reset
Brussels warns that current British plans not compatible with agreement to cut border checksFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Minneapolis agrees to police reform deal following George Floyd probe
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to a series of police reforms after a probe from the Justice Department in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. A court-enforceable agreement known as a ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Biden expands wind and solar tax credit to nuclear, hydropower, geothermal energy
The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a guidance that expands a tax credit that has historically applied only to wind and solar power to a range of other energy technologies. Under a new ...The Hill - Jan. 7
