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'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget'
People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they made of the Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
‘I can’t wait to paint myself when I’m old and knobbly’: the sensual world of Louis Fratino
His old-fashioned painting prowess and explicitly queer subject matter has made the young American artist hot property. So why are some people so shocked?. Next month, the 2024 Venice Biennale ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
‘I can’t stop now’: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile
Already targeted for opposing the EACOP oil pipeline, claims that he was gay forced Nyombi Morris to flee . When an anonymous caller threatened to rape and arrest Nyombi Morris if he did not stop ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how far right exploits environmental crisis
In his latest book, Disaster Nationalism, the Marxist thinker explores how extremist movements around the world seek to blame fictional enemies for real disasters. Like a lot of people, Richard ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
‘I feel robbed’: the millions of residents in US territories like Puerto Rico who can’t vote in presidential race
After a comedian at a Trump rally described Puerto Rico as ‘garbage’, old resentments were fired up, as residents say it’s unfair to be disfranchised in elections. Donald Trump’s Madison Square ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
‘You can’t even wash your hands’: is a global industrial hub responsible for the destruction of Mexico’s Atoyac River?
Pollution from a cluster of foreign factories is contributing to a threat to public health, allege campaigners, who say the country is prioritising economic growth over the environment. On the ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Weak jobs data can’t stop 10-year yield’s climb as stock-market rally lost steam
Bond-market traders shook off Friday’s weak nonfarm payrolls report for October by sending the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since early July, which may have sapped some momentum out ...Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Pennsylvania’s top court reaffirms mail ballots with missing, improper dates can’t be counted
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday accepted Republicans’ request to again declare that mail ballots returned with a missing or incorrect date cannot be counted this election. The Republican ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Super Micro still can’t say when it will file annual report, and its stock drops
Server maker doesn’t expect its accounting issues to impact its ability to serve customersBusiness - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Donald Trump can’t stop global climate action. If we stick together, it’s the US that will lose out | Bill Hare
How damaging this presidency is to the planet depends very much on how other countries react. There’s no time to waste. US election 2024 live: latest news and updates US election results 2024: ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it
Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
‘If we can’t unionise at Amazon, we have no future’: the film about the workers who took on Jeff Bezos and won
From the rousing leader dismissed for leading a walkout to the activists handing out free burgers, pizza and weed, an inspiring new documentary charts the long, hard fight to create the delivery ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Germany’s car industry is losing its famous Vorsprung – and it can’t all be blamed on Trump and tariffs | Konstantin Richter
It was once the envy of the world – but now its arrogance and failure to change or take risks lie at the root of its decline. About 50 years ago, a man named Hans Bauer who worked in marketing for ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Rick Stein: ‘I’m open to most things, but I can’t stand chocolate and marshmallow’
The chef and broadcaster on growing up on a farm, the best post-booze food, and why running a restaurant was never his ambition. Would I call myself an accidental restaura teur? Oh god, yes! I ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Learning to scoot is all very well, but what’s the point if you can’t ring your own bell? | Séamas O’Reilly
Since failing to instil a love of wheels in our son, we have stepped up with our daughter’s tutelage. Our two-year-old daughter mounts the scooter. She places one unsteady foot in front of the ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Brooklyn Needs Housing. She Has a Vacant Lot. Why Can’t She Build?
A property owner’s effort to develop an apartment building in a popular neighborhood has been stymied for years. She may just give up.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Canada's first woman armed forces chief: 'I can’t believe we have to justify women in combat'
HALIFAX – The first woman to head Canada’s armed forces pushed back on renewed debate over women serving in combat roles related to President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, calling it a ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
‘We live in a climate of fear’: graphic novelist’s Elon Musk book can’t find UK or US publisher
Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in French. A biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Why is bitcoin’s $100,000 push stalling? These long-term holders can’t resist selling.
Data indicates long-term bitcoin holders are cashing out a portion of their holdings.Business - MarketWatch - 19 hours ago -
Rudy Giuliani tells judge he can’t pay his bills in courtroom outburst
Former New York mayor voices frustration in hearing over order to pay $150m to Georgia election workers he defamed. The former New York mayor and lawyer to Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani , erupted in ...World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago -
Watch: Match of the Day
Highlights of all the day's Premier League matches, including Brighton v Manchester City.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
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Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investment
Marketing and sale of model prohibited after tech giant fails to meet rule 40% of phones be made from local parts. Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Bezos defends ‘principled decision’ to block Post’s endorsement of Harris
Billionaire denies intervention was part of deal with Donald TrumpWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Man arrested after suspect item led to tower block evacuation
Flats were cleared while a controlled explosion was carried out on a "device" found during death inquiry.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
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 -
Albania's opposition blocks roads in a protest to demand a caretaker Cabinet
Albanian opposition activists have blocked major roads around the country for several hours, demanding that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Jack Dorsey's payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK
Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, has launched its corporate card service in the U.K.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Third-party candidates could be swing-state spoilers despite strong Democrat efforts
Less than a week before Election Day, third-party candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes are up for grabs.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Sam Altman Says the Path to Better AI Is Blocked by Missing Computer Power
Having access to piles of cash and some of the world’s most powerful AI processing chips isn’t enough for OpenAI to release new products at its chosen pace, its CEO claims.Business - Inc. - November 1
