This election has upended British politics. A strange new landscape is revealed | Rafael Behr
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World - ABC News
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor16 minutes ago -
World - The Guardian
‘Undisciplined, unhinged and deranged’: will Trump’s strange behavior hurt him at the polls?
While he’s always been quick to insult, he’s now frequently vicious, and his speeches are increasingly disjointed. A “beautiful” beach body and a “mentally disabled” opponent. “One rough hour” of ...42 minutes ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Melinda French Gates’s New Life: Abortion Politics and Kamala Harris
After her divorce from Bill Gates, Ms. French Gates came into her own billions of dollars, with which she could do whatever she chose. She used to insist on appearing nonpartisan, but no more.2 hours ago - Abortion -
World - The Guardian
Revealed: Premier League’s £100,000 ‘freebies’ operation to target cabinet and MPs amid battle over new regulator
English football’s top league and clubs handed Keir Starmer and nine cabinet ministers tickets worth thousands of pounds as it ramped up campaign against watchdog. Keir Starmer faces a new row in ...17 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
British food firms lobbied to defer £1.7bn plastic packaging tax, documents reveal
New scheme to improve recycling rates and tackle pollution was pushed back by Tories after industry complaints. Lobbyists for Britain’s biggest food brands successfully pushed for a £1.7bn ...22 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Estate planning has become more urgent for rich people as the election nears. That’s why tax laws need fixing, critics say.
Wealthy families’ focus on the estate tax is fodder for critics of the U.S. tax system and a preview of the fierce debate coming when the Trump tax cuts sunset.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Most in new survey worried about election fraud in November
More than half of Americans are concerned about voter fraud in the November election, according to a PR/PBS News/Marist poll released Thursday. Fifty-eight percent of Americans say they are either ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Sky News political editor pulls out of Boris Johnson interview over recording ban
Beth Rigby’s withdrawal after not being allowed to record conversation follows BBC cancellation over notes gaffe. Sky News political editor Beth Rigby has pulled out of an interview with Boris ...Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
'It changed this landscape forever': North Carolina community left in shambles by Helene
Mitch Kolbe, an artist living in Fairview, N.C., described the devastation Helene left in his community as "total chaos." Kolbe helped WBIR reporter Abby Ham journey over nearly impassable roads to ...Yesterday -
Tech - Wired
The Black List Upended the Film Industry. The Book World Is Next
“I was loath to jump into it,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard says of expanding into publishing. “It’s not a great look to be like, ‘I'm from Hollywood and I'm here to save you.’”Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
In British politics, the centre no longer holds
Real energy is to be found in single-issue groups and parties to the left and right of Labour and the ToriesYesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Six hours at hands of Hamas - new accounts reveal how Israeli base fell on 7 October
The BBC has seen an army account of how Hamas overran a base, and spoken to survivors and bereaved families.Yesterday - Israel -
Business - CNBC
Ford reveals new 2025 Expedition SUV, including off-road and 'Ultimate' models
Ford Motor is increasing the refinement and technology of its large Expedition SUV as part of a vehicle redesign to better compete with growing competition.Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
Every Election Has Big Swings, Even in a Polarized Country. This One Will Too.
In just the last few years, any number of issues might have led people to reconsider their loyalties.Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
Why are the British so reluctant to invest?
Millions of people have five-figure sums sitting in cash, in spite of inflation’s corrosive effects2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Five takeaways from new filing in Trump election case
Trump allegedly said it didn't matter if he won or lost 2020 election, he would still "fight like hell".2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - NBC News
Trump’s new go-to complaint: 'Election interference': From the Politics Desk
Former President Donald Trump is attempting to call anything negative that happens against him during the 2024 campaign "election interference."2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - NBC News
How a tiny town hit by Helene could upend the global semiconductor chip industry
Virtually all of the world’s supply of a mineral that is critical to semiconductor production comes from one tiny town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains that has been devastated by ...2 days ago -
Business - CNBC
How a tiny town hit by Helene could upend the global semiconductor chip industry
Nearly all the world's supply of high-purity quartz, which is required to produce semiconductors, comes from a town that was devastated by Hurricane Helene.2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Trump claims new Jack Smith filing is election interference. Here's how it became public.
Former President Donald Trump accused special counsel Jack Smith of election interference over a new filing in his federal case. Here's what really happened.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Tech - GameSpot
New PC Game Bundle Has Stalker Collection - Catch Up For Cheap Before Heart Of Chernobyl
It's the start of a new month, and Fanatical is kicking things off with the October 2024 edition of its Platinum Collection bundle deal. Like other Fanatical build-your-own bundle promotions, ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Boris Johnson insists he would have won July election in new book
Former PM’s memoir Unleashed argues he was victim of ‘witch-hunt’ and lockdown parties broke no rules. Boris Johnson has insisted he would have won another election if he had not been forced from ...2 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Melania Trump reveals pro-abortion rights stance in new memoir: Report
Melania Trump, the wife of former President Donald Trump, is criticizing restrictions on reproductive rights in her upcoming memoir, according to a new report.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
Special counsel filing reveals new evidence in 2020 federal election case against Trump
Newly unsealed filings by special counsel Jack Smith includes extensive evidence of former President Donald Trump's alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election. Trump denies the charges.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
New details about alleged Trump efforts to overturn 2020 election revealed in filing
Newly unsealed filings by special counsel Jack Smith include extensive evidence of a desperate alleged effort by former President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election, charges the former ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Who is the Stranger? 'The Rings of Power' Season 2 finale has a major reveal
The Season 2 finale of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" has confirmed what many fans suspected all along about the Stranger.2 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Late Night Sums Up a Strangely Chill VP Debate
Jimmy Fallon said viewers “were expecting a horror movie, but instead, they got a Hallmark movie.”3 days ago -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
The Vance-Walz VP Debate and the Value of a Boring Suit
A night of few fireworks between the candidates was also a night of little sartorial flair. And that was the goal.3 days ago