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Peering inside a (fiscal) black hole

Come for the snark, stay for the Soundgarden puns

World - Financial Times - November 1

Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget

Figure is significantly more than the £22bn fiscal hole the government previously identified

Business - Financial Times - October 15

'Hole in the ground' nuclear bunker to go under the hammer

"Quirky" buyer is sought for the nuclear bunker under a field, which has no running water or toilet.

The English county facing the biggest financial ‘black hole’

Even in relatively prosperous Hampshire, the cost of providing social care is swallowing up funding for everything else

Business - Financial Times - October 22

The unfair hole in next week’s UK Budget

Why will council tax remain decades out of date?

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Two Black Holes are Giving the Cosmos a Fright

The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief.

World - The New York Times - October 30

Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?

Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.

Bengals vs. Giants score: Cincinnati wins ugly 17-7 defensive slugfest at the Meadowlands on Sunday Night Football

Neither offense played well, but the Bengals' run game did just enough for the win.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

Meloni targets banks and insurers to raise €3.5bn to plug Italian budget

Rome approves proposals targeting deferred tax payments and stock options in financial sector

World - Financial Times - October 15

Olivia Rodrigo says she's OK after falling through hole on stage

The Vampire singer was performing her final gig in Melbourne, Australia, when she fell into a hole.

Olivia Rodrigo says 'I'm OK' after falling into hole on stage

"That was fun. I'm OK. Sometimes there's just a hole in the stage," she tells an audience in Melbourne.

The Papers: 'Bogus £40bn black hole' and 'Tuchel takes hotseat'

Many newspapers lead on the Budget and report that Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a "backlash".

Guerrier wins after going 9 playoff holes in Spain

Julien Guerrier beat Jorge Campillo on the record-tying ninth playoff hole.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

'Electric' Yamamoto delivers, puts Dodgers up 2-0

Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed his best game in a while, allowing just one hit as the Dodgers won 4-2 to take a 2-0 lead over the Yankees in the World Series.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Peter Navarro on Trump rally comedian: 'Biggest, stupidest a‑‑hole'

Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro blasted comedian Tony Hinchcliffe as the “stupidest a‑‑hole" after he joked that Puerto Rico is “a floating island of garbage” during his speech at ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Treasury failed to disclose ‘material’ spending pressures under Hunt, says OBR

Watchdog says it cannot tell how big ‘black hole’ inherited by Rachel Reeves would have been with full transparency

World - Financial Times - October 30

Takeda wins Japan Classic after six playoff holes

Rio Takeda of Japan won the Toto Japan Classic in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death holes, defeating Marina Alex for her first victory on the LPGA Tour.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Antarctic ozone hole measures seventh smallest size in decades

The recent improvement is the result of declining chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Jackson shines and Detroit dominate Dallas

Lamar Jackson wins his match-up with Jayden Daniels, the Detroit Lions dominate the Dallas Cowboys, and the Buccaneers score 51 points in New Orleans.

Biggest questions for MLB playoffs on Thursday: Can Dodgers pull away in NLCS, Guardians avoid 3-0 hole?

Aaron Judge will try to get going in ALCS Game 3 and why the Mets are not in a 'must-win' game at Citi Field

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

J.T. Poston ends long day in Las Vegas with 3rd career PGA Tour title

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Sports - ABC News - October 20

Dak Prescott's 'hole-in-one' proposal took place during Cowboys' bye week

"You're excited about it, but you want everything to go really, really well," the QB said of his plan.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

It’s hard to fill a budget black hole if you’ve ruled out raising income tax | William Keegan

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves were so desperate to win the election that they deprived themselves of the best tools for fixing their bleak ‘inheritance’. It saddens those of us who waited so long ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Dodgers shut out Yankees to take commanding 3-0 lead over Yankees in World Series

Will Dodgers push Yankees to brink in New York? We've got it all covered for you.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Chris Martin falls through hole in Melbourne stage weeks after Olivia Rodrigo’s mishap

Lead singer takes backwards tumble as Coldplay perform fourth and final show at Marvel Stadium. The lead singer of the British rock band Coldplay has fallen into a hole in the stage while ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

A reporter down the rabbit hole: Gabriel Gatehouse on edgelords, conspiracy theories and Trump’s America

The former BBC journalist has spent four years considering the misfits, misinformation and manipulation that are now central to US politics. In his new book, The Coming Storm, he weaves a ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

Paul Waring shoots 61 in Abu Dhabi to set 36-hole record on European tour with 19-under par

Paul Waring has hit the shot of his life to complete a career-low 11-under 61 in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday and establish a five-stroke lead heading into the weekend ...

Sports - ABC News - 15 hours ago

LCS takeaways: Yankees grab Game 1, Mets pull even

The Mets quieted Dodger Stadium in an NLCS Game 2 blowout, while the ALCS began with a Yankees win.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

General Sir Michael Jackson, 1944-2024

Celebrated British soldier with varied and illustrious military career famed for clash with his Nato commander