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The Breakdown | Global rugby revolution? More like Mickey Mouse leagues for the gullible
Numerous innovative goldrush proposals have fallen away over the years after coming into contact with reality. The breathless headlines looked exciting. “Global rebel league” and “Rugby revolution” ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The Breakdown | Rugby is crying out for fresh global vision in crucial leadership vote
Whoever succeeds Bill Beaumont at World Rugby will have bulging in-tray with 20-minute red card fallout on agenda. There are plenty of major rugby union contests happening this month but perhaps ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
The Breakdown | Women’s World Cup has the hallmarks of game-changer for rugby union
Talking to World Rugby’s Sally Horrox is to sense energy and momentum as England prepare to host the tournament. “Where sisterhood meets rivalry,” is the snappy tag line for the 2025 Rugby World ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks
New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate. The physical shocks caused by climate breakdown ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
The Breakdown | Sizing up four southern hemisphere giants before rugby's autumn series
The Springboks want a clean sweep but Australia, Argentina and New Zealand may have more modest November targets. Four southern hemisphere giants are preparing for combat over the horizon. With 90% ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?
India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of toxic substances around homes, playgrounds and schools.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
How AI is powering a robotics revolution
Advances in physical AI means machines are learning skills previously thought impossibleBusiness - Financial Times - 8 hours ago -
The Great Tech Worker Revolution Has Begun
Pushed too far, tech workers are pushing back, and it’s a volcano waiting to erupt.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
‘Robot revolution’ forces China’s human workforce to adapt
Factory machinery is evolving fast. Can the workers who will use it keep up?World - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
I lost my six year old son when flash floods inundated Nova Scotia - This is climate breakdown
Before the floods, I was always with my boys. Always. This is Tera’s story. Location Martock, Canada. Disaster Nova Scotia floods, 2023. Tera works with people who have physical and mental ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Safety breakdown led to Greenock tug crew deaths
George Taft, 65, and Ian Catterson, 73, drowned in February last year when MV Biter capsized while assisting a cruise ship.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Here's the inflation breakdown for October 2024 — in one chart
Consumers saw price relief at the gas pump and grocery store. But housing inflation and other categories, such as car insurance, are trouble spots.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Here's the deflation breakdown for October 2024 — in one chart
There are still some pockets of deflation in the U.S. economy, though the dynamic has become more muted as supply chains normalize, economists said.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
The Chess Revolution — flash grandmasters finding fame and followers online
Peter Doggers charts the resurgence of the ancient game thanks to technology and globalisationBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
Trump has pledged to wage war on planet Earth – and it will take a progressive revolution to stop him | George Monbiot
Voters have never been swayed by ‘rational debate’. Only a genuine change in the way we do politics can prevent the march of the right. We were losing slowly. Now we are losing quickly. Democracy, ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Big Sneaker Brands Promised a 3D-Printed Revolution. These Are the Disrupters Making It Happen
3D printing is injecting much-needed innovation into sneaker design, but it’s small brands that are leading where big names are struggling—or hesitant—to keep up.Tech - Wired - November 11 -
Massachusetts lawmakers to consider a soccer stadium for the New England Revolution
Massachusetts lawmakers are planning to vote this week on a bill that would pave the way for the construction of a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in EverettSports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Early voting is surging across the U.S. Explore the data.
Early voting has begun in states across the country where voters are able to cast their ballots either in person or via mail.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Thursday Night Football: Jets vs. Texans fantasy football breakdown
Two AFC teams going in opposite directions square off on TNF. Check out our fantasy football matchup breakdown.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
Trump Had an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy. But It Was a Breakdown in American Policymaking.
A second Donald J. Trump presidency would almost certainly mark a return to an era of foreign policy decrees, untethered to any policy process, at a moment of maximum international peril.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
Thursday Night Football: Ravens vs. Bengals fantasy football breakdown
Let's break down the huge matchup between AFC North rivals for fantasy football Week 10.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7 -
A precinct-by-precinct breakdown mapping how Trump won Pennsylvania
President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory was powered by an overall voter shift in most places and most demographics compared to 2020 — with a new analysis of precinct data in pivotal ...Politics - NBC News - November 7 -
‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief
On the eve of Cop29 in Baku, António Guterres says dangers are underestimated as irreversible tipping points near. The world is still underestimating the risk of catastrophic climate breakdown and ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
A state-by-state breakdown of where abortion stands after Trump's election
Abortion-related ballot initiatives were voted on in 10 states during the election. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where abortion currently stands in each state.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Thursday Night Football: Commanders vs. Eagles fantasy football breakdown
A huge NFC East divisional matchup is on tap tonight. Let's run down some fantasy football tidbits for the game.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago -
‘When the water subsided, I saw our house was gone’ – This is climate breakdown
We were shocked by how quickly the water rose. My children panicked and I didn’t know what to save first. This is Leoncia’s story. Location Sitio Gipit, Philippines. Disaster Typhoon Carina, ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
‘My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning’ – This is climate breakdown
You had to drive through the fire to leave. I remember my heart racing. This is Olivia’s story. Location Fort Smith, Canada. Disaster Wood Buffalo Complex fire, 2023. Olivia is Dene , a ...World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago -
The problem with the term ‘global majority’
Endless searching for a label to describe ethnic minority groups is ultimately futileWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Former USMNT manager Bruce Arena returns to MLS return after controversial ending to Revolution tenure
Arena has been away from the sidelines since July 2023 and will once again coach in the state of CaliforniaSports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
‘They look like homes for rich people’: why Britain should look to Europe for its council housing revolution
On the continent, stylish, sustainable, community-minded social housing is a given, and nowhere more so than in Spain – from an elegant Barcelona women’s refuge to cool, solid stone houses in ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
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Volvo Global Sales Boosted by EVs
The carmaker’s global sales rose 3% in October, with solid performance of its electrified range in Europe, but sales in the U.S. and China declined.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
From cars to planes: global manufacturers brace for Trump’s tariffs
Executives across multiple industries expect supply chain upheavalBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
After Reeves’s historic budget, Labour has time to pursue its revolution. What it needs now is public trust | Martin Kettle
The government is operating in an unforgiving time and lacks capital with voters. It will be crucial to address that . Rachel Reeves is the third Labour chancellor of the exchequer to be an MP in ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Do you have to register to vote every year? See a state-by-state breakdown of the rules
Each state's voter re-registration or voter registration update deadline can be found on their respective Board of Elections website.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
The Breakdown | Danny Care’s belated whistleblowing shows toxicity of the wall of silence over Jones
The former England scrum-half’s depiction of the Australian’s ‘dictatorship’ raises serious questions for RFU. It has taken a while to trickle out but the full and frank verdict of the players is ...World - The Guardian - November 5
