UK Treasury refuses to disclose key details of £22bn fiscal ‘black hole’

UK Treasury chief Rachel Reeves unveils budget with 40 billion pounds in tax hikes, says she'll “invest, invest, invest”

World - ABC News - October 30

‘I always know where my keys are’: UK poll backs Saoirse Ronan’s words on women’s safety

British women want men to better understand gender-based violence and harassment, YouGov survey finds. Rarely can 10 words dropped into a TV chatshow have caused such a powerful ripple as those by ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Gerry Connolly discloses cancer of esophagus diagnosis

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) revealed Thursday that he has been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, saying he is “very confident in a successful outcome.” “A few days ago, I learned I joined the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

England’s dangerous cladding could cost £22bn to rectify, watchdog finds

Ministers must ‘manage risks’ to limit taxpayers’ exposure to £5.1bn already budgeted, says report

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

China’s investors are counting on fiscal stimulus

Recent market rally will peter out without decisive policy action to boost the economy

World - Financial Times - October 16

Why chancellors need fiscal rules

Rachel Reeves’s new set-up frees up capital spending but her ability to reap benefits depends on many other things

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning

Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge for identities of accusers to be disclosed

Lawyers for music mogul, 54, charged in wide-ranging sex-trafficking case, criticize ‘onslaught of baseless allegations’. Sean “Diddy” Combs wants prosecutors in his sex-trafficking case to ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

ADM Discloses More Accounting Issues, Cuts Profit Outlook

The agriculture company disclosed more accounting problems and will amend some past financial results while slashing its profit forecast for the year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Moskowitz faced security threat back in Florida district, he discloses

Politics - Politico - 21 hours ago

This Group Refuses to Stop Tracking Disinformation

Though a larger coalition of fact checkers has disbanded, a team of students and researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle is still working to document how lies online threaten to ...

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget

UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’

Business - Financial Times - October 27

The elusive pivot from monetary to fiscal tightening

IMF wants lower interest rates and government deficits. That looks unlikely

World - Financial Times - October 29

For Phasmophobia To Be So Terrifying, The Devil Is In The Details

There's an almost imperceptible sound you hear when you cross the threshold of a haunted house in Phasmophobia , the co-op ghost-hunting game from Kinetic Games that took Steam and Twitch by storm ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

'Hole in the ground' nuclear bunker to go under the hammer

"Quirky" buyer is sought for the nuclear bunker under a field, which has no running water or toilet.

Board refuses to reverse murderer release decision

A spokesperson says the decision to release Stephen Ling was "based on evidence".

Paterson inquests go on despite refusal to attend

Inquests are being heard in Birmingham into the deaths of 62 of the jailed surgeon's patients.

Franklin refuses comment on PSU rape charges

Penn State coach James Franklin declined to answer questions after two of his former players were accused by police of raping a 17-year-old girl in July.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Pennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways

A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC in the lead-up to the election. Judge ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump’s Border Plans Are Light on Details but Strong on Fury

The former president’s sweeping immigration proposals face daunting challenges, but voters still trust his positions more than his opponent’s.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

New details unsealed in Trump election interference case

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's election interference case unsealed some evidence filed by special counsel Jack Smith in his case against the former president. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane ...

Details on arrest of former Abercrombie CEO for sex trafficking

Prosecutors say former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries and two of his associates coerced young men to participate in sex parties from 2008 through 2015 by promising them modeling careers. CBS News ...

Opposing Harris, Trump push on ObamaCare scant on details

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — Plus: Bird flu cases rise to 31. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Harris, Trump and the future of the ACA Both presidential tickets have ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments

The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

Investigation into Liam Payne's death: New details

New details have emerged in the investigation of former One Direction star Liam Payne's death.

Borderlands Movie's Massive Failure Detailed By Lionsgate Exec

The Borderlands movie may not get much attention during Oscar season, but it's probably going to be a contender at the Razzies for the worst film of 2024. The reviews were brutal and it made ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

CSX stock sees biggest drop in 3 years after railroad warns of hurricane impact, discloses SEC subpoena

Shares of CSX Corp. booked their biggest percentage drop in more than three years after the railroad operator on Wednesday said the fourth quarter would be “more challenging” in the wake of falling ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

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