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Pope Francis' Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women
Pope Francis’ yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church has ended with recommendations that fall far short of giving women more equity as hopedWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women
It remains unclear what if any authority or impact the synod's final recommendations will have, given the purpose of the exercise was to provide the pope with specific proposals on reform.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Johnson believes 'massive reform' is coming to health care if Trump wins election
In video obtained by NBC News, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was asked about plans to address health care reform and the Affordable Care Act if former President Trump wins the 2024 election. Johnson ...Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises 'massive reform' if Trump wins
House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will be “massive” changes to health care and Obamacare if Donald Trump and Republicans win the election.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Farmers with assets over £1mn hit by inheritance tax reforms
Industry counters that Budget cap will hammer agricultural businesses that are asset-rich but cash-poorWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
NHS £25bn Budget boost puts pledge of ‘no cash without reform’ to test
Funding commitments raise questions over whether the money can deliver needed long-term transformationBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Indigenous Canadian judge who reshaped nation’s legal system dies aged 73
Murray Sinclair praised by prime minister for pioneering country’s Indigenous reconciliation efforts. Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe judge, senator and university chancellor, who reshaped ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
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Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform
Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court. The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Northern’s rail woes expose challenge of reform — and a stuck nation
No quick fix for underperforming operator, plagued by outdated fax machines and voluntary overtimeWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Reeves seeks reform of UK consumer redress in financial services sector
Chancellor considers overhaul as lenders face potential multibillion-pound bill for alleged mis-selling of car financeBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
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Where Minneapolis police reform stands after George Floyd's death in 2020
Since George Floyd's 2020 murder, the Minneapolis Police Department has spent at least $2.5 million on training and recruitment, but some community members say that has not translated to trust.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Streeting bets on better NHS management but doesn’t go for structural reform
Labour will keep independent commissioning body NHS England despite large disagreement that the system worksWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Reeves must go bigger and bolder on local pensions reform
If the UK chancellor believes in the benefits of scale, it is not obvious why 8 is the magic numberWorld - Financial Times - 19 hours ago -
Electoral reform was on the ballot in several states this election. Why did these measures fail?
Advocates who hoped to limit extreme gerrymandering say ‘terribly misleading ballot language’ sabotaged their efforts. As Donald Trump and Republicans scored massive victories on election day ...World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago -
Ascot gears up for Britain’s richest day at races with £4m on offer
Champions Day will not have the pulling power of Dettori’s farewell last year but the signs are the buzz still lingers. If last year’s Champions Day at Ascot showed the pulling power of a sporting ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
New Zealand beat Great Britain to win America's Cup
New Zealand retain the America's Cup after beating Great Britain 7-2 in the 37th edition of the event.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
New Zealand win America’s Cup as Britain’s challenge falls short
NZ first to win cup three times in a row in modern history Ben Ainslie promises return with Ineos Britannia Ineos Britannia’s challenge for the 37th America’s Cup is over, and Ineos Britannia’s ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Ben Ainslie keeps faith in Britain’s prolonged pursuit of America’s Cup
Skipper is devoted to winning the sailing trophy which has proved elusive but catching New Zealand is a huge ask. Ineos Britannia had only just crossed the finish line, 37 seconds and some 300 ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in the U.K.
Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
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Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat
Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from RussiaWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Trump accuses Britain's ruling Labour Party of election interference
Former President Donald Trump accused Keir Starmer's British Labour Party of illegally assisting Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the election Nov. 5.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Britain's PM rejects a claim by the Trump campaign about election interference
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s campaign that his Labour Party is illegally interfering in the U.S. presidential electionWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
How a Metal Detector Hobby Turned Up the Chew Valley Hoard in Britain
A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies
A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacy
A debate about reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade overshadowed a summit in Samoa of the Commonwealth, many of whose member nations were once British coloniesWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Britain's Labour government to deliver debut Budget this week, settling weeks of uncertainty
U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will deliver the government's hotly awaited debut budget on Wednesday, putting to bed weeks of uncertainty over potential tax hikes and spending cuts.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Utility in Britain Offers Free Electricity to Grow Clean Energy
A utility sends phone alerts when wind power is cheap. A builder sells “zero bill” houses. They’re among several experiments to redefine how people value electricity.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Tommy Robinson, U.K. Anti-immigrant Agitator, Jailed for Contempt of Court
The founder of the English Defence League was sentenced to 18 months for ignoring a court order to stop making false claims about a teenage Syrian refugee.World - The New York Times - October 29