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Anatomy of a non-scandal: the defence of Allison Pearson reveals how ‘free speech’ has been weaponised | Jane Martinson
The Telegraph journalist sent a deeply offensive and inaccurate tweet. Yet she has won the support of a swath of newspapers, an ex-PM – and Elon Musk. The Allison Pearson saga is nothing if not a ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Cop29 live: UN chair ‘so sick’ of Saudi Arabia’s defence of fossil fuels
Former climate minister for Canada reacts after Saudi delegation said it ‘will not accept any text that targets any specific sectors, including fossil fuels’. My colleague Patrick Greenfield is ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy urges ‘firm and decisive’ international response to ‘latest act of Russian madness’
Russian leader claims experimental ballistic missile cannot be intercepted and says Moscow will keep testing and begin serial production . Russia ’s use of an experimental hypersonic missile to ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Peak population may be coming sooner than we think
Birth rates keep coming in below the forecasts — the models may need an overhaulBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
More questions than answers for England in defeat
The fans were entertained at Wembley Stadium but the nature of much of the excitement would not have been what England intended during their 4-3 defeat by Germany.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Why Liverpool will be happier with a point than Arsenal
MOTD2 pundit and ex-Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock explains why Arsenal will be "bitterly disappointed" not to have beaten Arne Slot's side on Sunday.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
UBS reports better than expected profits
Swiss bank’s markets business helped by increase in volatilityBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
More than 60 die in Spanish floods
Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rainWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Canadiens Worth More Than A Pretty Penny
Sportico has released its NHL franchises valuations and the Montreal Canadiens are on the podium.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
AI Will Understand Humans Better Than Humans Do
Or so says a controversial Stanford researcher, who finds that the latest systems have, against all odds, mastered a high-level cognitive skill.Tech - Wired - November 1 -
Campaign 2024: 100 days is more than enough
The 2024 presidential campaign was a brief and refreshing change from the usual two-year campaigns, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris only campaigning for 107 days, and proving that shorter ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Trump’s tariff obsession is worse than before
Trying to close current account deficits with trade tools could cause serious damageWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Dean Phillips: Trump 'more than a passing fad'
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) argued that President-elect Trump is “more than a passing fad” who has become a “historical” political figure and created a movement that Democrats did not see coming. ...Politics - The Hill - November 8
