Assassination Attempt Raises

Coup Attempt by Gulen Allies Led Erdogan to Crack Down in Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fethullah Gulen, the powerful preacher who died this week, began as allies. But their falling out brought bloodshed and an Erdogan crackdown.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Putin's Attempt To Recruit North Koreans In Ukraine War Is 'Desperate,' U.K. Warns

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Martin Rowson on King Charles’s attempts to woo Australia – cartoon

World - The Guardian - October 22

Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction

Nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more was able to have fair trial, judges rule. Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

How a cult leader 'radicalised' group into coroner kidnap attempt

Mark Christopher's followers saw him as a teacher but a senior detective says he brainwashed them.

Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Oil prices end higher on surprise fall in U.S. crude supply, rise in gasoline demand

Oil futures finished higher Wednesday, with official U.S. data showing a surprise decline in crude supplies in the latest week and strength in gasoline demand, prompting prices to post their first ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President

A successful CIA hack of Venezuela's military payroll system, insider fights for spy agency resources, and messy opposition politics: A WIRED investigation reveals a secret Trump-era attempt to ...

Tech - Wired - October 31

US attempts to broker ceasefire as civilians killed in Lebanon and Israel

IDF airstrikes kill 45 people while seven die, including four Thai workers, in rocket attack on northern Israel. Senior US officials have held talks in Israel aimed at brokering a ceasefire with ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Denny Hamlin crashes in NASCAR Cup practice at Martinsville, will not make qualifying attempt

Denny Hamlin will start at the rear of the field for Sunday's Round of 8 elimination race.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Idaho's plan to execute serial killer halted after botched attempt

Thomas Creech has been in prison for half a century, convicted of five murders in three states and suspected of several more.

Mozambique leaders accuse protesters of coup attempt as post-poll violence escalates

Critics say ruling party is creating a false narrative to justify its heavy crackdown following disputed elections

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Co-founders of militia group convicted of attempting to murder federal agents

Two men had also planned to go to Texas and kill asylum seekers as well as border agents who would try to stop them. Two men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Democratic voter registration raises red flags for Harris

Democrats’ voter registration advantage has dropped in three key battleground states — Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada — raising a red flag for Vice President Harris as experts cite a lack ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows

Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years.

UK to raise bank ringfencing threshold to ‘improve competitiveness’

Wider package of reforms expected ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’, says minister

Business - Financial Times - October 15

North Korea again raises the specter of nuclear conflict

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stark warning that his regime would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if any adversary attempts to use force against Pyongyang. Developments in the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Adidas Raises Guidance on Better-Than-Expected Results

The German sportswear company cited better-than-expected results for the third quarter and brand momentum.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Jackets raise Gaudreau banner on 'emotional night'

Emotions ran high in Columbus on Tuesday night, when the Blue Jackets paid tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and his late brother, Matthew, at their home opener against the Panthers.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Gladia raises $16M for AI transcription and analytics

Gladia, an AI transcription and audio intelligence provider, has raised $16 million in funding.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn

US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVs

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Election Day restrictions in Georgia raise red flags

Voters in the battleground state of Georgia are now facing more barriers to casting their ballot, but there are ways around them, experts warned.

ABB Posts Higher Profit, Raises Margin Guidance

The Swiss industrial-technology company’s profit and revenue rose as the electrification business offset weakness in robotics, discrete automation and e-mobility.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Debt rule to change to fund major projects

Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.

Netflix raises prices as boost from password crackdown fades

The streaming giant will charge subscribers more in some countries to fuel growth.

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