Defining Budget Escape

Can Rachel Reeves use her defining Budget to escape UK's 'doom loop'?

The chancellor is under massive pressure to deliver - both to balance the books and fix public services.

Reeves embarks on Budget that will define Labour government

Prime minister and chancellor aim to convey sense of joint purpose ahead of long-awaited fiscal event on Wednesday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Anger is the defining energy of western politics

Quelling the rage is a democratic imperative across the world

World - Financial Times - November 7

Defining Deviancy Down. And Down. And Down.

Trump’s cabinet picks are the latest instance of normalizing political abhorrence.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

In Botswana’s Election, Diamond Profits Are a Defining Issue

The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana an African success story.

World - The New York Times - October 29

5 memes and viral moments that defined the 2024 election

Vice President Harris, former President Trump, and other politicians have been the subject of viral memes during the election cycle, with highlights including "Brat summer," "childless cat ladies," ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

The 7 charts that define the 2024 US presidential campaign

Visualising a frenzied race for the White House

World - Financial Times - November 5

Will gender be the defining story of the 2024 US election?

Plus, preparing for market volatility and a final snapshot of the polls

World - Financial Times - November 5

Women's volleyball dispute touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'

An athlete at San Jose State University has joined a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging transgender athletes in college sports, citing her own teammate.

Anger is an energy! Stars and writers on the songs that define punk spirit

As Patti Smith’s debut single turns 50, punk musicians and music writers pick the songs that define the genre’s resistance, rebellion and refusal. Chosen by Phoebe Lunny , singer/guitarist of ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

'They absolutely hate our guts': The weird, wonderful games that define Texas-Arkansas

Realignment had at least one good result: The return of a series defined by its weirdness and moments of national prominence.

Sports - ESPN - November 16

Mike Tyson’s Comeback Is Another Chapter in a Life Defined By Evolution

At 58 years old, Tyson will fight Jake Paul, the 27-year-old YouTube-star-turned-boxer who wasn’t even born when Tyson’s career was in its prime.

Sports - The New York Times - November 15

Escaped macaws found safe and returned to zoo

Lily and Margot are traced to a field 60 miles away in Cambridgeshire, a week after flying off.

Escaped prisoner fooled staff with pumpkin in bed

He used a pumpkin and boiler suit to fool prison staff into thinking he was asleep when he escaped.

Finding escape, sustainability and a sense of satisfaction on a sewing retreat

As the popularity of sewing continues to grow, Robyn Vinter attends a weekend workshop on the shores of Ullswater. In a room with breathtaking views of Ullswater, the tranquillity is punctuated by ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Blues' Holloway escapes serious neck injury

Blues forward Dylan Holloway was back at the team's practice facility Wednesday and appeared to escape serious injury a day after being struck in the neck by a puck and leaving the ice on a ...

Sports - ESPN - November 6

43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility

Forty-three rhesus monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in South Carolina Wednesday after a caretaker accidentally left a door unsecured, the company's CEO told CBS News. ...

Walz Offers Minnesota as a Liberal Escape From Trump

Speaking in his home state after he and Vice President Kamala Harris lost this week, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota vowed to “stand ready to stand up and fight.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Search remains on for dozens of escaped monkeys in South Carolina

The search continues for dozens of escaped monkeys in South Carolina. Forty-three rhesus macaque monkeys, bred for medical research, escaped from a facility Wednesday. Law enforcement and health ...

There Were Two Huge Problems Harris Could Not Escape

The curling theory of campaigns proves itself again.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

25 Escaped Monkeys of 43 Are Captured in South Carolina

The monkeys escaped after a worker at a research center left an enclosure unlocked. One monkey was captured Saturday, and another 24 on Sunday, while the rest remain at large.

Health - The New York Times - November 12

A Uyghur’s Escape From China Was Just the Beginning

He fled brutal repression — only to discover, as so many Uyghur refugees have, that China’s power stretches far beyond its borders.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

Late escape sees Chiefs somehow stay perfect

A late blocked field goal sees the Kansas City Chiefs stay perfect at 9-0, while the Steelers and 49ers also win thrillers on Sunday.

Ex-soldier Khalife changes plea and admits prison escape

He remains on trial at Woolwich Crown Court on three other charges.

‘Adults buying kids' toys to escape global turmoil’

Retailers are increasingly targeting the "kidult" market as family finances are squeezed.

Bolts escape, credit culture shift under Harbaugh

The defense and QB Justin Herbert buoyed the Chargers as they avoided another late-game meltdown to beat the Bengals on Sunday night, a scenario that illustrated how different the team is under ...

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders escapes ejection for shoving referee in loss to Kansas

No one was flagged for a post-play fracas after Sanders was tackled by three Kansas players.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 14 hours ago

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

How are investors preparing for the Budget?

Executives are seeking to minimise their exposure ahead of what could be the biggest tax-raising statement for a generation

Business - Financial Times - October 29

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Claer Barrett’s Budget debrief

The FT’s consumer guru offers her round-up of the eight best Budget stories to help you make sense of it all

World - Financial Times - October 31

The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms

How are these areas impacted by the Budget?

Analysis: A Budget for the history books

Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.

History, Money and Glamour Define a New York vs. Los Angeles World Series

The two biggest cities in America have as many differences as similarities — including in public transportation, ballparks and payrolls

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

The dispute around a women's volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'

One member of the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University is part of a lawsuit challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women’s college sports

Sports - ABC News - October 28

D.J. Moore on Tyrique Stevenson Hail Mary fail: 'One play doesn't define him' but captains need to address it

Moore saw the video on social media following the game, just like everyone else

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

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