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London’s Met police has ‘exhausted’ its financial buffers
UK’s largest force has depleted reserves keeping operations afloat and could face ‘eye-watering cuts’ in year aheadWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?
The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it?
The agency provides aid for Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere, and has long been criticised by Israel.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
What Trump has actually done for Black Americans
Trump’s botched response to the pandemic fell disproportionately on Black Americans.Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
'Interior Chinatown': Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters
There’s no escaping the layers of meta around the new Hulu series “Interior Chinatown.”Entertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Jim Cramer's big takeaway from the market reaction to Nvidia's earnings beat
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Kane has been the defining player of a successful era but that has run its course | Barney Ronay
England want to win the World Cup in two years’ time. They will not with a centre-forward who can no longer move . There was an oddly heartbreaking moment with 87 minutes gone at Wembley, as Harry ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
What Japan’s Political Uncertainty Means for Its Market Rally
The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority, raising questions about the policy stability that has lured investors.Business - The New York Times - October 28 -
Block offers a glimpse of what to expect next year, but its stock slides
The parent company of Square and the Cash App expects to keep expanding operating margins into 2025.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
The Races for Congress
We preview next week’s elections and what a divided or united government might mean for each party.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Saturday Sessions: The Red Clay Strays perform "Disaster"
The Red Clay Strays is one of music's fastest rising bands. Formed in 2016 in Mobile, Alabama, this rock and roll band fronted by singer Brandon Coleman cuts its teeth playing gigs at local venues ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Daylight saving time has ended. What to know about 'falling back.'
It’s time to fall back again.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
What happens to the president-elect's legal cases now?
Donald Trump is facing three criminal cases and a sentencing over a felony conviction.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Why has Germany’s government collapsed and what happens next?
Olaf Scholz’s sacking of his finance minister has plunged Europe’s largest economy into considerable uncertainty. Germany’s three-way coalition, the “traffic light” alliance of centre-left Social ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Trump has promised to 'save TikTok'. What happens next is less clear
After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foeTech - ABC News - November 12 -
What gold assets should you invest in now that the price has dropped?
The price of gold is dropping, but savvy investors could capitalize on that trend by pursuing these specific assets.Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Week 11 Care/Don't Care: These aren't your same old Chargers
Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon shares his thoughts on some of Sunday's key results from Week 11.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Atacms: what are the missiles Ukraine has fired into Russia for the first time?
American and Ukrainian officials have confirmed Kyiv employed US-made Atacms missiles to strike targets within Russia. The Kremlin stated that six missiles were launched at the town of Karachev, ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
What are the Storm Shadow missiles Ukraine has fired into Russia?
Ukraine has used UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles against targets inside Russia for the first time.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
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 - November 7 -
Israeli military says it has completed its strikes on Iran, which included missile plants and other sites
Israeli military says it has completed its strikes on Iran, which included missile plants and other sitesWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Democracy won the 20th century. But has its success bred lethal complacency in the 21st? | Paul Ham
We never know who is going to rule but the beauty of democracy is that we know we can always get rid of them. So why wouldn’t we fight like blazes to preserve it?. Before he faced the crowd to ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Lebanon's Hezbollah says it has chosen Naim Kassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah
Lebanon's Hezbollah says it has chosen Naim Kassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan NasrallahWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
M.L.B. Got Its Ideal World Series. But Only One Team Has Shown Up.
When a team takes a 3-0 lead in the World Series, there’s an overwhelming sense of finality, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 29 -
Ford has too many cars on dealer lots, and that’s only one of its problems.
High inventory days and higher-than-expected warranty costs and other cost headwinds plague Ford.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods | Devi Sridhar
Unlike the US, Canada and Australia, the UK is only giving free boosters to some. But the cost of restricting them could be huge. Trust me, no one, even in public health or medicine, wants to talk ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade
The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.Politics - Politico - October 30 -
Amazon ‘has never been stronger.’ So why isn’t its stock getting more love?
Amazon’s stock has trailed the S&P 500 over three months, owing in part to concerns about operating income and margin compression. Will Thursday’s earnings alleviate fears?Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Wall Street is entering its best 6 months of the year. Why the stock-market rally has more room to run.
The U.S. stock market is about to enter historically its best six months of the year, after defying the popular Wall Street adage to “sell in May and go away” with strong gains.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Starbucks’ new CEO has diagnosed its problems. Analysts say the solutions could get expensive.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has laid out a bold turnaround plan for the coffee chain, with plans to tighten up service and redesign stores. But analysts are proceeding with caution.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Charter’s broadband saga may have bottomed. Has its stock done the same?
Charter shed 110,000 internet customers in the quarter, but a MoffettNathanson analyst thinks the rate of decline has bottomed out.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013
Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013Sports - ABC News - November 1 -
Iran's supreme leader threatens U.S. and Israel after official says it can make nuclear weapons
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed “a tooth-breaking response” against Israel and the United States on Saturday “for what they are doing against Iran” and its proxies.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
TechScape: X reaches its final form: Elon Musk has bent it to his will
The evolution of Musk’s X network is complete; why Reddit is profitable; and niche Halloween costumes. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Takeaways from Oui-Play Paris women's basketball tipoff: USC has a new freshman star on its hands
Here’s what we learned about each team from the two best matchups of opening day.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5