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Suspicious package causes security scare near U.S. Embassy in London

London police said a "loud bang" heard near the U.S. Embassy was a controlled explosion carried out after a suspicious package was discovered.

Defense pathologist testifies chokehold did not cause Jordan Neely's death

A forensic pathologist hired by Daniel Penny's defense team testified that several pre-existing factors, not the chokehold applied by Penny, caused Jordan Neely's death. WNBC's Erica Byfield reports.

Will Rachel Reeves' difficult week cause her lasting damage?

BBC's Ben Wright looks at the impact of a tricky week of scrutiny for the chancellor.

‘Catastrophic’ marine heatwaves are killing sealife and causing mass disruption to UK fisheries

Targeted research must be launched urgently to save sea creatures and plant life, oceanography centre warns. Britain is facing a future of increasingly catastrophic marine heatwaves that could ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

The Lyrics to “+57” Cause Backlash in Colombia, a Reggaeton Hot Spot

A recent song’s explicit lyrics have prompted criticism that the music promotes harmful stereotypes about Colombia.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Congress stalemate causing backlog in aid applications after Helene

Helene ransacked western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving a path of devastation, death and an economic calamity from which the state will need years to recover.

Kennedy’s Antivax Views and Friends Can Cause Real Damage

What he did during a measles epidemic in Samoa shouldn’t be forgotten.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Football Daily | Feyenoord and fingernails cause havoc in Guardiola’s house of pain

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . Hearing mention of the word “Brest” is undeniably funny if you’re 12 years old, bored out of your mind and sitting at the back of a French ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Dominique Pelicot has split personality caused by trauma, defence argues

Lawyer for man who drugged wife and invited strangers to rape her says she has felt like ‘devil’s advocate’. Dominique Pelicot, the French man on trial for drugging his wife and inviting strangers ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services

One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks has suffered severe outages that prevented people from contacting emergency services and forced at least one hospital to reduce non-critical medical care

Tech - ABC News - 12 hours ago

Thanksgiving Day storm batters Northeast with rain and snow, delaying travel

Travelers already at their holiday destinations have much to be thankful for as a Thanksgiving Day storm dumps snow and rain on the East Coast, creating travel woes for thousands still on their ...

Mysterious mass elephant die-off ‘probably caused by toxic water’

Satellite data analysis suggests climate-induced algal blooms could be behind hundreds of deaths in Botswana that sparked flurry of theories in 2020. More than 350 elephants that died in mysterious ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

Volkswagen in Drive to Cut Costs as Earnings Plunge

The automaker said it needed to urgently cut costs after reporting a sharp fall in third-quarter earnings hurt by weaker car sales in China.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Investors' reaction to Budget 'very different' to Truss, says Reeves's deputy

Treasury secretary speaks out to reassure the markets after a rise in the cost of government borrowing.

Why fewer teens get help with the costs of college

The number of teenage students getting the £40-a-week help with costs has halved since 2010.

Pubs hammered by ‘staggering extra costs’ from Budget

Shares in groups including JD Wetherspoon and Marston’s hit following national insurance and minimum wage increases

World - Financial Times - November 1

Why are university tuition fees going up?

Tuition fees in England are to rise for the first time in eight years, to help universities.

DHL Owner Net Profit Falls on Costs

Deutsche Post reported a lower net profit on higher costs and said it expects earnings to grow in the fourth quarter, even in a muted economic environment.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

£500mn and counting: companies reckon with UK Budget costs

Sainsbury’s, BT and Wetherspoons among those warning that changes may force price rises for customers

World - Financial Times - November 7

Vistry shares plunge as cost overruns hit profits

UK housebuilder blames ‘insufficient management capability’ and ‘poor divisional culture’ for underestimating costs

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Trump tariffs could cost UK £22bn of exports

The UK could face a £22bn hit to its exports if Donald Trump carries out his tariff threats, researchers say.

Making Fun of Men in China Comes at a Cost

Chinese companies are trying to exploit burgeoning interest in women-focused content without upsetting male customers.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Butter thefts highlight cost of Russia’s war economy

Rampant inflation of staple food prices is linked to soaring defence spending

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Why does it cost £100m for HS2 to protect bats?

Questions have been asked after HS2 said it had to apply for more than 8,000 consents.

'WhatsApp screen sharing scam lost me £20,000'

Felicity Campbell says she "felt sick" after realising she had been scammed out of about £20,000.

Vodacom Group Earnings Hit by Higher Costs

The mobile phone operator, majority-owned by Vodafone, reported a fall in net profit for the first half of the year as it booked a number of costs in its accounts.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

High childcare costs pose challenge for Australian business

Despite government subsidies, the expense is pushing many women out of the workforce

World - Financial Times - November 14

Why mortgage costs are rising despite interest rate cut

Lenders have been raising the cost of fixed-rate deals creating a headache for buyers and those remortgaging.

GAA reconsiders extra Casement funds as costs fall

The GAA say additional funds will be reliant on seeing "the colour of the money from the Treasury".

London drives surge in UK rental costs

Rents soar in October on back of high demand and pre-Budget landlord sales

World - Financial Times - November 20

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