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Financial Times - World
UK reviews plans for ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling
Ministers reconsider Tory policy after concerns from food industry and unionists27 minutes ago - United Kingdom -
NBC News - Top stories
Fed goes big with interest rate cut in a bid to head off an economic slowdown
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its interest rate by half a percentage point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.47 minutes ago - Federal Reserve -
The Guardian - World
Sue Gray’s £170,000 pay prompts fury among Labour advisers
Revelation Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is paid more than PM adding to anger over salary cuts, sources say. Sue Gray has been given a salary of £170,000 as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff – more ...1 hour ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Here’s the 8% return investors in cash could be missing out on. Psst, it relates to the housing market.
Housing credit looks like a good place to be for investors, especially with returns rising as the Fed looks to lower rates, says Clayton Triick at Angel Oak Capital Advisors.1 hour ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Keir Starmer's top aide Sue Gray paid more than the PM
A row breaks out within government after the prime minister's chief of staff is given a pay rise.1 hour ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Who is Sue Gray, Keir Starmer's top adviser?
The prime minister's chief staff is one of the most experienced operators in Whitehall.1 hour ago -
Financial Times - Business
EU slashes €200mn of budget payments to Hungary
Brussels launches procedure against Viktor Orbán’s government after it misses deadline to pay fines3 hours ago - European Union -
BBC News - Top stories
Concussion warning over face-slap fighting
Doctors worry about brain damage from a new type of championship fighting that has grown in popularity.3 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Mbappé, Bellingham warn: Madrid will improve
Kylian Mbappé said he believes he "can do more" despite scoring five goals in seven games since joining Real Madrid this summer, while his teammate Jude Bellingham added he knows the reigning ...4 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
'Bitter and betrayed' - Jeffrey ends World Rugby bid after SRU snub
Scotland legend John Jeffrey ends his bid to become chairman of World Rugby as the former flanker fails to win the support of his own union.5 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway.
The European Union has begun the process of clawing back hundreds of millions of euros in funds meant to go Hungary6 hours ago - European Union -
ABC News - World
EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm
The European Union's head office is warning that devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the ...6 hours ago - Climate -
BBC News - Top stories
UK aid spend may hit 17-year low, charities warn
Charities fear Chancellor Rachel Reeves will slash £2bn from overseas aid at next month's Budget.11 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
How to make sense of Brussels’ new tangled commission web
Also in this newsletter: Friedrich Merz finally throws his hat in the ring for German chancellor13 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
Policy devised under Conservatives will be reviewed after warnings of chaos for producers and suppliers. Government plans to force food manufacturers to put “not for EU” labels on all meat and ...14 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Klobuchar, Warner press tech leaders to take action against election-related disinformation
Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) and Mark Warner (Va.) sent a letter to major tech leaders on Tuesday, urging them to take "decisive action" against disinformation related to the 2024 general ...21 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
EU competition chief warns against weakening rules to create champions
Margrethe Vestager’s comments come as successor told to be ‘more supportive’ of companies22 hours ago - European Union -
ESPN - Sports
'A little edgy, a little testy': How Derek Carr's offseason reset helped the Saints start strong
New Orleans has scored a combined 91 points to start the season. But getting to this point hasn't come easily for the franchise or its quarterback.23 hours ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed bills that offer actors more AI protections and address AI-generated false content in political ads.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
EU's top diplomat warns 'tomorrow is already too late' for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
The European Union’s top diplomat is warning that every day that passes without a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war risks the lives of the hostages held by the militants and the lives of those in ...Yesterday - Israel -
The New York Times - Top stories
How Espace Aygo Transformed a Derelict Brussels Townhouse Into a D.I.Y. Wonderland
How a collective of artists turned a crumbling Brussels building into their own creative playground.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Brexit deal ‘stifling’ UK-EU trade; German investor morale tumbles – business live
EU-UK trade deal continues to hurt trade with 27% drop in exports since 2021 reports Aston University. UK’s post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables delayed for a third time Here’s Peter ...Yesterday - Germany -
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The Guardian - World
Harris blames Trump for Georgia abortion-related death: ‘It’s what we feared’
Harris points to Trump’s anti-abortion policies in what was reported as a rare ‘preventable’ abortion-linked death. Kamala Harris blamed Donald Trump ’s policies and condemned state abortion ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Trump and Harris had 'cordial' call following apparent assassination attempt
Trump to hold first public event since apparent assassination attemptYesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Diane Abbott accuses Keir Starmer of treating her like a ‘non-person’
Veteran MP says she expected more support from Labour after comments by Tory donor that she ‘should be shot’. Diane Abbott has accused Keir Starmer of treating her as a “non-person” after comments ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Harris blames reports of pregnancy-related death in Georgia on ‘Trump Abortion Bans’
Vice President Harris on Tuesday blamed former President Trump for Georgia’s restrictive abortion law after a new report that found an abortion-related death in the state was “preventable.” ...Yesterday - Abortion -
Financial Times - Business
Treasury ‘saying no to everything’ will hit growth, warns Burnham
Manchester mayor says powerful finance ministry has to fundamentally change way it thinksYesterday -
Financial Times - Business
London’s ailing junior stock market cannot withstand a tax raid
Abolition of Aim would make it harder to stimulate investor interest in smaller companiesYesterday -
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Brexit deal impact in UK is worsening, warn economists
The findings come from a report covering the three-year period after the Brexit deal was signed.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Keir Starmer suggests he will continue accepting donors’ gifts
PM rejects claims he breached rules as he defends system of MPs declaring donations. Keir Starmer has suggested he will continue to accept gifts from the Labour peer Lord Alli, as he rejected ...Yesterday -
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Diane Abbott: PM treated me as a 'non-person'
The Labour MP speaks to the BBC about the fallout after a Tory donor made racist comments about her.Yesterday -
ESPN - Sports
Chiles takes bid for bronze medal to Swiss court
American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that stripped her of a bronze medal in the floor exercise.Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Starmer insists Budget will not contain measures that stifle growth
City fears grow that PM will plug fiscal hole with tax rise on businessYesterday -
Financial Times - World
The backroom deal to parachute Macron loyalist into Brussels
Stéphane Séjourné has backed French president since 2017 and replaces European Commission’s biggest rebelYesterday -
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Jordan Chiles takes bid to reclaim Olympic bronze to Swiss Supreme Court
American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped her of a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics.Yesterday - Olympics -
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Israeli official offers safe passage to Hamas leader in bid to end war
Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people Monday, that included a strike on a refugee camp in central Gaza. Israel also faces international pressure to reach a hostage and cease-fire deal with Hamas. CBS ...Yesterday - Israel