Minister Announces Winter

Behind the Mysterious Downfall of China's Missing Foreign Minister

A three-part podcast series digs into why Qin Gang vanished from view in June 2023.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Israel’s government says a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties

World - ABC News - October 19

Ministers explore handing Post Office to sub-postmasters

The proposal is in its early stages and is one of many under consideration, sources told the BBC.

Ministers explore plan to hand Post Office to subpostmasters

Campaigner Alan Bates says mutualisation won’t work as organisation will continue to need government subsidies. Ministers want to turn the Post Office into a co-operative and have asked business ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Minister gives up Grenfell role after objections

"Perception matters" says Rushanara Ali after her attendance at Franco-British conference sparks disquiet among Grenfell survivors.

Ministers to oversee HS2 build as costs 'spiral'

The transport secretary also commissions a new independent review of the high-speed rail project.

How to help your minister feel the bond market

A gascon’s guide to gilts

World - Financial Times - October 23

Minister asked five times if landlords count as 'working people'

Treasury minister James Murray was pressed on what makes someone a "working" person ahead of next week's Budget.

No tax rises in payslips for 'working people', vows minister

Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

MP disturbance matter for police, says minister

The MP for Runcorn appeared to be shouting at a man warning him 'he will never threaten an MP again'.

Justice minister calls on McCartney victims to come forward

Naomi Long says anyone who goes to police about this will be 'treated as a victim and not a criminal'.

Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home

A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.

The minister taking a chainsaw to Argentina’s statute book

Deregulation tsar Federico Sturzenegger targets country’s entire body of law in bid to create world’s freest economy

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrives in Kiev

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visits Kiev

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

German Development Minister Schulze arrives in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - 22 hours ago

Putin receives North Korean foreign minister in the Kremlin

World - Yahoo News - 16 hours ago

Biden announces $600 million for Florida hurricane relief

President Biden traveled to Florida on Sunday, where he announced more than $600 million in aid to help recovery efforts from hurricanes Helene and Milton. Mr. Biden has asked Congress to return ...

Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail

The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable ...

World - ABC News - October 14

Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits

Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.

FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission is taking steps to make it easier for consumers to cancel digital subscriptions. The department will soon implement a "final click to cancel rule," it announced ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Biden Announces $425 Million in Aid to Ukraine

President Biden spoke by telephone to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine about the security package, which includes munitions, armored vehicles and other weapons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Taylor Swift Just Made an Announcement and It’s Sheer Genius

The Eras tour is finally ending. But Swift has one more project to delight her fans.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Sam Fender announces UK and European tour

The singer-songwriter announces his People Watching tour, which hits the road in in December.

Disney announces when it will replace CEO Bob Iger

Disney is clarifying its timeline for naming Bob Iger's successor, while also bringing in Morgan Stanley's ex-CEO as board chair.

What Germany’s new naval base means for Baltic security

Also in this newsletter: the UK joins the EU in committing to the G7 loan to Ukraine

World - Financial Times - October 22

Badminton and hockey miss out as Commonwealth Games sports confirmed

The scaled-down games will feature 10 sports across four venues between 23 July and 2 August 2026.

HSBC Announces Restructuring and Names First Female C.F.O.

The restructuring of Europe’s largest lender comes as it looks to cut costs and navigate a diplomatic minefield across its sprawling operations.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

PlaySide announces Shattered psychological thriller in VR

PlaySide Studios, Australia’s largest indie game studio, announced Shattered for the Meta Quest 3 and 3S virtual reality headsets.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

US announces $135M in humanitarian assistance to Palestinians

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced $135 million in new humanitarian assistance for Palestinians and said American negotiators will meet with Israeli and Qatari counterparts to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24