Chaos Made Worse - QuikReader

Bank Holiday airport chaos made worse by password issue, report says

An air traffic control engineer was unable to fix a major fault from home, a report says.

Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists

Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.

Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse

Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientists

A Springfield Bus Accident Killed Their Son. Then Politics Made It Worse.

After Aiden Clark was killed in a school bus accident in Springfield, Ohio, his death inspired conspiracy theories, campaign lies and anti-immigrant hate. Now his family is the latest target.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Tyreek Hill doesn't mention arrest when asked about wrist despite reportedly saying it made the injury worse

Hill reportedly has a torn ligament in his wrist

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

David Coote has made a fool of himself – but worse, he has undermined referees | Paul MacInnes

Not only was his tirade against Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool utterly mindless, it could cause lasting damage to the game. There is lots I do not want to know about the video featuring the Premier ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Trump Would Be Worse for Palestinians

Even if you think Harris is flawed on the Middle East, don’t try to punish the Democratic Party and risk a Trump election.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse

Microplastics cause clouds to form in places where they wouldn't otherwise, which is likely to have knock-on effects on the weather and climate.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

'Chaos' at Man Utd goes back to 2013 - Evra

Five-time Premier League winner Patrice Evra says the future at Manchester United is "not bright" with his old club having been "in a chaos" for more than a decade.

The track that caused so much chaos on the dancefloor it got banned

In the early 2000s many UK clubs banned Pow! - which critics compared to Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen.

War, chaos and Karla — five gripping new thrillers

George Smiley returns to the Circus — and a female ex-spook makes an impressive debut

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election

PM Shigeru Ishiba took a political gamble - and it backfired, leaving him and his party weakened.

In their own words: Lawmakers on what it's like in a 'chaos' Congress

Polarizing

Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent two weeks with Lebanese Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley.

Chaos at fireworks show as children hit by rockets

One woman says her children are "traumatised" and "will never want to go and see fireworks again".

Donald Trump Isn’t the Only Chaos Agent

He’s not even the biggest one. Monumental change will instead come from tech—from AI.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops

Plus: Hot Topic confirms a customer data breach, Germany arrests a US citizen for allegedly passing military secrets to Chinese intelligence, and more.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Donald Trump is dangerous; JD Vance is much worse

To misquote Maya Angelou, when someone tells you what they are going to do, believe them.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Senate battle goes from bad to worse for Democrats

Senate Democrats are facing an increasingly tough road to keeping their majority in the upper chamber as races in crucial swing states tighten with just two weeks until Election Day. The path to 51 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

As Election Looms, Disinformation ‘Has Never Been Worse’

A torrent of falsehoods, from home and abroad, have undermined what was once a shared faith in the honesty of America’s democracy.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

The Reason Your Election Anxiety Feels Worse in 2024

Less than five days from Election Day in the US, most people can’t help but check the news—or TikTok or X—but what they see can make their anxiety worse. There’s a reason for that.

Tech - Wired - November 1

Trump’s tariff obsession is worse than before

Trying to close current account deficits with trade tools could cause serious damage

World - Financial Times - November 7

David Squires on … the A-League embarking on a 20th season of glorious chaos

Our cartoonist looks at the exciting newcomers and old rivalries set to light up the unpredictable men’s competition in 2024-25 Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 17

India’s airline industry in chaos after 90 hoax bomb threats in a week

Authorities yet to uncover source and motive of surge in fake bomb threats, as dozens of planes forced to reroute. A reported 90 hoax bomb threats have been made against Indian airlines in the past ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Bowen: Gaza nurse who filmed moments after Israeli strike describes chaos and grief

A medic tells the BBC's international editor of the moments of panic and hopelessness immediately after an Israeli strike on a shelter.

RNC is leading the legal charge for Trump amid echoes of 2020 election chaos

When a local Republican official in Georgia filed a lawsuit this year declaring that election boards did not have a duty to certify results, the lawyer she turned to was part of the legal team who ...

Parties worry deepfake bombshells could sow chaos before Election Day

Strategists in both parties are bracing for an October or November surprise coming in the form of a deepfake video clip that they worry could have a significant impact on the final days of the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s

FEMA has been dealing with conspiracy theorists since shortly after the agency was created.

Why Georgia’s political chaos could mortally wound its EU ambitions

Also in this newsletter: why the wealthy should bear the burden of tackling climate change