Backed Proposals to Block Arms

Senate rejects Sanders-backed proposals to block arms sales to Israel

The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reject three resolutions sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to Israel in protest of its ongoing ...

Politics - The Hill - 12 hours ago

US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block arms sales to Israel

Moves to advance three resolutions, which would have halted recent sale of $20bn in US weapons to Israel, all failed. The US Senate has blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

Germany's Scholz thanks sailors in India, backs arms exports

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners

Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Boeing machinists end strike after approving labor contract with 38% raises

The vote is the third time since September that Boeing's machinists are considering a new labor deal.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Do I have enough money to retire? Ask yourself these 3 questions to assess whether you're ready

Do you have enough money to retire? Asking yourself several questions can help assess your financial readiness, expert said.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Judge blocks Coach owner Tapestry's proposed acquisition of Michael Kors parent Capri

The FTC sued to block the merger between Tapestry and Capri, arguing it would harm consumers and employees.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Jack Dorsey dramatically scales back crypto ambitions for Block

Block said Thursday that it was "winding down" its TBD division, which had sought to create an open-source crypto development platform.

Business - CNBC - November 10

Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live

Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

Shohei Ohtani Was ‘Playing With One Arm in the Postseason’

The Dodgers star underwent shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum.

Sports - The New York Times - November 6

China arms itself for potential trade war with Trump

Beijing has enacted sweeping laws since US president-elect’s first term that would allow it to retaliate if threatened

World - Financial Times - November 14

The arms the US, UK and other nations are supplying

The US will allow Ukrainian forces to fire its long-range ATACMS missiles on targets inside Russia.

Amnesty criticises ministers for arms firm funding

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Republicans Block Release of Gaetz Report

Also, Biden agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 14 hours ago

Will DOGE put spending on the chopping block?

President-elect Donald J. Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency to recommend what government programs should be cut, with ...

Politics - The Hill - 56 minutes ago

How Trump, Harris propose cutting healthcare costs

The economy and healthcare are two of the top concerns for voters in this election cycle, and both tickets have promised to lower healthcare costs. When she introduced her economic agenda earlier ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

PGA Tour players proposing big changes for '26

The PGA Tour Player Advisory Council is recommending sweeping changes for 2026 in regard to field sizes, exemption status and PGA Tour card availability.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Trump says there's no 'price tag' on his deportation proposal

President-elect Trump said in an interview Thursday with NBC News that "there is no price tag" when it comes to his mass deportation plan. Throughout the campaign cycle, Trump touted a "Day 1 ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Putin says Trump’s Ukraine proposals merit attention

Russian president congratulates Republican leader on his election victory

World - Financial Times - November 7

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

Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.

Ofsted proposes assessing schools on 10 areas of performance

System would replace old single-word assessments of overall standards

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Businesses brace for Trump's proposed tariff hikes

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on raising tariffs -- especially on products from China -- as a way to boost manufacturing in the U.S. Carter Evans met a California business owner who's ...

Assessing the potential economic impact of Trump's tariff proposals

Americans are bracing for President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariff hikes on imported goods. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady looks at the potential economic impact. Then, small ...

Google told to sell browser Chrome to end dominance of online search

The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.

Rheinmetall to make gun barrels in the UK as part of new defence pact

Howitzer plan comes amid push by western nations to support Ukraine

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Arm cancels Qualcomm’s chip design licence amid legal dispute

The SoftBank-backed company is battling the US semiconductor maker over royalty payments

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs

Government officials in Martinique say protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters during a fresh round of violent demonstrations in the French Caribbean island

World - ABC News - October 23

Celtic make point in Champions League by holding Atalanta at arm’s length

There should be no embarrassment whatsoever attached to the scale of Celtic celebration which greeted confirmation of a draw in northern Italy. That Atalanta had run out of ideas long before the ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

South Korean president raises possibility of supplying Ukraine with arms

South Korea’s president has raised the possibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons while stressing that his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia’s ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Broncos receiver Josh Reynolds injured after being shot in the head and arm

Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds and another man were injured in a shooting last week after two vehicles followed them from a Glendale, Colorado, gentlemen's club, documents state.

China vows to take ‘countermeasures’ over US and Taiwan $2bn arms deal

Package includes Nasams air defence system that Taiwan says will help it in the face of China’s frequent military manoeuvres . China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Clemson frat opens its arms to student with special needs

At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. One student, Charlie McGee, a ...

How Arm could be the unexpected winner of the AI investment boom

Shares in the British chip designer, which is controlled by SoftBank, have trebled in price over the past year. But its ambitions go much further