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Jackson mayor and other local Mississippi officials accused of bribery
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged bribery scheme that has also led ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
‘Africa in a glass’: Abidjan cocktail week mixes local flavours for global palates
Ivory Coast drinks festival aims to champion and change perceptions of alcohol made in the region. At an event in Abidjan in late October, Alexandre Quest Bede noticed someone staring at him. Then ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts
Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’. International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
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Trump was right, voters want decisions about abortion to be made locally
Donald Trump's position on abortion, which favors state-level decisions, was supported by voters in several states, including Montana, Nevada, and Arizona, who voted to expand abortion rights while ...Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago -
China is turning Japanese
At least that’s what the bond market is whisperingWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Mixed news on China’s stimulus
And regional banks as a Trump tradeWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
To China, Trump is ‘poison’
To the dismay of Chinese leaders who already had to deal with Trump for four years, they have not gotten the preferred outcome and are not looking forward to another term.Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago -
Kashmir gets a largely powerless government 5 years after India stripped its special status
Leaders of Kashmir’s biggest political party have been sworn into office to run a largely powerless local government for the first time after India stripped the region of its special status five ...World - ABC News - October 16 -
'We lost our local fans, we lost our beautiful stadium, we lost our city'
Shakhtar were forced to leave Donetsk a decade ago, and the challenge of running an elite club has increased since Russia's invasion in 2022.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
MLB wants Rays to find local replacement venue after Tropicana Field wrecked by Hurricane Milton
The Trop's roof was shredded by the storm earlier this monthSports - CBS Sports - October 22 -
Local news sources are still drying up, but there's growth in digital sites in metro areas
Newspapers in the United States closed at the rate of more than two per week during 2023Tech - ABC News - October 23 -
Sri Lanka says 3 locals were arrested over a possible attack on Israel tourists
Sri Lanka police have arrested three persons in connection with a possible attack on Israel travellers in the Indian ocean island, a government minister said on Thursday, a day after the ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
A local LGBTQ+ nightclub was denied COVID-19 aid. Its owner is fighting back
Club Cobra, a Latin LGBTQ+ nightclub in North Hollywood, is among several businesses fighting for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29 -
Local authorities in northern Israel say 5 people have been killed by projectiles fired from Lebanon
Local authorities in northern Israel say 5 people have been killed by projectiles fired from LebanonWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
At least 155 people were killed in devastating flash floods in Spain
Devastating floods have killed at least 155 people in eastern and southern Spain, local officials announced Thursday, after torrential rain fueled the worst natural disaster in the country’s modern ...Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide
Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountainEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities say
Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities sayWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster
Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
‘It was obvious I wasn’t in Kansas anymore’: My local bank has no cashiers — and declined to accept my money. What’s going on?
“I’ll be looking for a new bank next week.”Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Chris Olave injury update: Saints WR discharged from hospital after suffering second concussion this season
Olave left on a stretcher after taking a scary hit in the first quarterSports - CBS Sports - November 3 -
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Arizona voters approve ballot measure giving state and local law enforcement greater authority in immigration matters
Arizona voters approved a ballot measure to give some law enforcement greater authority to enforce immigration-related laws typically left to the federal government.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
China delimits contested South China Sea shoal in dispute with Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claimsWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
China’s economic ills are serious but not incurable
Unfortunately, policymakers have made things worse by resorting to temporary palliativesBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
China’s investors are counting on fiscal stimulus
Recent market rally will peter out without decisive policy action to boost the economyWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Is China cannibalising the EU car industry?
Troubles at VW point to growing doubts about future of Europe-wide sector as imports of cheap EVs rise. For decades Germany has enjoyed a reputation as Europe’s car capital, with slogans such as ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
China asks: what is an e-bike?
State bureaucracy makes the question more difficult than it may seemWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
Xi tightens stranglehold on China’s academia
Scholars fired or disappeared as Beijing clamps down on discussion of sensitive topics including economyWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China
European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.Business - The New York Times - October 25 -
UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies
Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts
Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
China fright ups the stakes for AstraZeneca
Pharma group needs some good news to ease investors’ nervesWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall, local officials tell media
Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall, local officials tell mediaWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall, local officials tell media
Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall, local officials tell mediaEntertainment - ABC News - October 16 -
You can now run the most powerful open source AI models locally on Mac M4 computers, thanks to Exo Labs
To further support adoption of local AI solutions, Exo Labs is preparing to launch a free benchmarking website next week.Tech - VentureBeat - 8 hours ago -
China’s Wild Panda Census is Widely Regarded as Flawed
The panda census methodology is widely seen as flawed, and China keeps the data shrouded in secrecy.World - The New York Times - October 15
