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UN urges Taliban to embrace human rights obligations for Afghanistan’s protection and prosperity

The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country's Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the protection and prosperity of future generations

ABC News - 1d

Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination

Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.

The New York Times - 2d

Bank of Canada warns Trump’s tariffs will ‘dramatically’ hit growth

Central bank has slashed borrowing costs five times this year in an effort to combat unemployment and boost growth

Financial Times - 12h

The case for a global defence bank

Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capital

Financial Times - 14h

Banks urges Senate Republicans to be more pro-worker, pro-American industry

Sen.-elect Jim Banks (R-Ind.) advocated for government reforms favoring working-class Americans in a Wednesday policy document outlining his approach to improving the country’s economy and global ...

The Hill - 14h

Consult us on inheritance tax, farmers urge PM

Farmers driving tractors stage another protest against the Budget changes in central London.

BBC News - 14h

Iran’s president urged to scrap stricter hijab law

Masoud Pezeshkian and his supporters say measures will be tough to enforce as hardline parliament pushes for approval

Financial Times - 1d

RFK Jr. becomes latest troubled Trump pick

His problems have been largely drowned out by the likes of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, but the HHS pick has sparked some concern among Republicans.

Politico - 1d

European countries urged not to abandon Syrians applying for asylum

UN agency and charities call on governments not to leave refugees in limbo after UK and Germany suspend claims. The UN’s refugee agency and the UK’s biggest refugee charity have urged European ...

The Guardian - 1d

Democrats, advocates urge Biden to sign ERA before end of term

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led a coalition of fellow legislators and advocates Tuesday in calling on President Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January. Citing ...

The Hill - 1d

UN urges Taliban to embrace human rights obligations for Afghanistan’s protection and prosperity

The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country's Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the protection and prosperity of future generations

ABC News - 1d

Inside Salt Lake City's booming banking industry

CNBC takes viewers on a deep dive into Salt Lake City's booming industrial banking sector.

CNBC - 1d

Denmark's Nykredit to Buy Spar Nord Bank

Danish financial services group Nykredit will make a cash bid for Spar Nord Bank in a deal that values the Danish bank at around $3.5 billion.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

More than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.

Seventy-seven Nobel laureates signed a letter urging the Senate to oppose the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The New York Times ...

The Hill - 2d

German union boss urges Berlin to scrap borrowing cap to safeguard economy

IG Metall chair Christiane Benner addresses thousands of VW workers striking over planned closure of several plants

Financial Times - 2d

Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand destructiveness of nuclear weapons

Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to ...

ABC News - 2d

Man killed in Palestinian Authority operation in West Bank

Yahoo News - 2d

Scholz urges EU action to boost steel industry

Yahoo News - 2d

People urged to work at home to avoid congestion

The Department for Infrastructure says Belfast traffic chaos could be eased by walking, cycling, using public transport or working from home.

BBC News - 2d

Jamal Khashoggi’s widow urges Starmer to raise husband’s murder at Saudi meeting

Starmer will meet crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia for talks about forging closer ties on Monday. Jamal Khashoggi’s widow has urged Keir Starmer to raise her husband’s murder at his ...

The Guardian - 3d

Ukraine war briefing: Trump urges China to help end Ukraine war

After meeting US president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautions that Ukraine needs a ‘just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years’. What we know on day 1,020. See all ...

The Guardian - 3d

UK regulators urged to make City firms report data on ‘class ceiling’

Letter from campaigners calls for mandatory reporting of socio-economic backgrounds

Financial Times - 4d

Former national security officials urge caution on Gabbard

A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as director of ...

The Hill - 5d

Top Afghan cricketers urge Taliban to reverse ban on women’s medical education

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan makes plea for ‘education to all’ Move ‘harms the whole country,’ says Mohammad Nabi Two of Afghanistan’s national sporting heroes have called on the Taliban to ...

The Guardian - 5d

India central bank cuts growth forecast

RBI holds rates and says economy has bottomed out

Financial Times - 5d

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief

A spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team on Thursday denounced the appeal as an “unfounded” and “partisan” attack.

Politico - 6d

Senate Democrat urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) called on President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of murdering two FBI agents in a ...

The Hill - 6d

Lee Child and Malorie Blackman urge English literature syllabus reform

More than 180 authors and publishers warn that writers of colours are under-represented in school curriculum

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Ireland urged to set aside more of its corporate tax windfall

Country’s independent fiscal watchdog calls for Norwegian-style approach to saving surplus cash

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Hegseth nomination sinking fast in the Senate

Senate Republicans say Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice to head the Defense Department, faces a very tough path to confirmation in the Senate and his bleak prospects have been ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Sean Penn backs Biden's pardon of Hunter, urges more

Sean Penn is defending President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, saying the "dangerous clown show" that is the incoming Trump administration created a "change of mind and circumstance" for ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Senator Blasts Airlines, Saying They See Passengers as ‘Walking Piggy Banks’

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) ripped the five largest airlines for collecting $12.4 billion in seat fees between 2018 and 2023.

Inc. - Dec. 4

Macron urges lawmakers to vote for Barnier

French president downplays economic risks triggered by likely government collapse on Wednesday

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Rio Tinto investor urges mining giant to drop primary London listing

Hedge fund with £197m stake leads push to prioritise Sydney exchange as FTSE 100 firm outlines ambitious copper production targets. An activist investor in Rio Tinto has demanded the miner scrap ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks

Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.

The New York Times - Dec. 3