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UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Do motorway billboards signal the first death throes of capitalism? | Adrian Chiles

The ads come and go so fast you have to speed up to watch them – and before you can see them properly they vanish. I glimpse them in the distance just as the M4 readies itself to peter out into ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Indigenous people march in Brazil's capital against bill limiting land rights

Hundreds of Indigenous people were marching Wednesday in Brazil’s capital, urging Congress to drop a proposed constitutional amendment that has the potential to paralyze and even reverse land ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Boeing’s capital raise provides a breather through next year

Next for Boeing are arriving at an agreement with its striking factory workers and ramping up production.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Serial sperm donors capitalize on lack of regulation, creating risks

Some people conceived by sperm donors are pushing for regulation, citing the risks to society caused by extremely prolific donors.

A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe

The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary Islands

Salmond ally hopes family will continue legal action

The former first minister was in the process of suing the Scottish government when he died on Saturday.

What NASA hopes to accomplish with Europa Clipper mission

NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. ...

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.

Russian rocket becomes musical instrument of hope

The extraordinary instrument will be featured at a concert, raising funds for Ukraine.

Mayor Eric Adams’s Crises Stir Hope for Delayed Street Projects

Mayor Eric Adams has stalled plans to build bus and bicycle lanes. With his leadership under threat, the projects’ supporters see an opening.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Sources: Tua to practice, hopes to play Week 8

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was expected to resume practicing next week, with the hopes of being able to play next Sunday against the Cardinals, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Bates and Devine's crowning moment in World Cup of hope

Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine finally get their crowning moment after almost two decades in the international game.

Penalty 'momentum killer' for title hopes - Norris

Lando Norris says the decision to penalise him for a passing move on Max Verstappen in the United States Grand Prix was a “momentum killer” for his championship hopes.

Blinken expresses hope for de-escalation on Israel trip

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Tuesday as the U.S. pushes for de-escalation in the Middle East. Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli ...

A playwright in Africa hopes to break the cultural silence on rape

African playwright and actor Oliva Ouedraogo's “Queen” depicts the fictional journey of a girl who is raped by her stepfather on the night of his marriage to her mother, and decides to speak out ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 24

Bulgarians vote with little hope of breaking a political deadlock

Bulgarians are voting in the seventh general elections in just over three years, with little hope that a stable government will be formed to stop the country’s growing political instability

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Cornish miner hoping to capitalise on global race for lithium

Analysts expect supply deficit to develop as countries race to meet climate targets

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas

Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race

Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Why calendar offers hope to international rugby league

England's Test series with Samoa has whetted the appetite for international rugby league, and an improved calendar offers hope for more, writes Matt Newsum.

Harris campaign hopes to drive young voters to the polls

In her third battleground stop of the day on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Madison, Wisconsin, focusing on young voter turnout. Polls show Harris has a 23-point advantage ...

Democrats see hope for Harris in Trump controversies

A series of controversial statements from former President Trump and his allies in the final week of the campaign has opened the door for Democrats to potentially make gains with key voters. A ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

I was on the edge of burnout, says campaigner for ADHD awareness

Ana Jaks is part of a campaign which aims to break down the stigma of women with ADHD in the workplace.

Isak header puts dent in Arsenal's title hopes

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Sports - ESPN - 6 hours ago

Autopsy Shows Hamas Leader, Yahya Sinwar, Was Killed by a Gunshot to the Head

Mr. Sinwar had also been hit in the arm during a firefight earlier with Israeli soldiers, according to the Israeli doctor who oversaw the autopsy. Hamas confirmed its leader’s death but said his ...

World - The New York Times - October 19

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