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Syria's Christians Prepare for Holiday With Hope---and Fear

Islamist rebels now in control in Damascus have pledged full rights and equality to religious and ethnic minorities. Many Christians say time will tell.

The Wall Street Journal - 7h

UK manufacturing confidence slumps after Reeves’ Budget

Data from Make UK complicates picture for BoE rate-setters as they contemplate how quickly to cut interest rates

Financial Times - 13h

Treasury insists on no spring Budget despite fears of fiscal rule breach

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is committed to ‘one major fiscal event every year’, say officials

Financial Times - 8h

Hundreds feared dead after Mayotte hit by cyclone

Rescue workers are combing through the debris in the French Indian Ocean territory.

BBC News - 9h

Athletics trade Boyle, others for Springs in deal with Rays

The Athletics reportedly are finalizing a trade to acquire left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Athletics acquire LHP Springs in trade with Rays

The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Rays.

ESPN - 1d

Fantasy Baseball Offseason Tracker: Yankees bring in Devin Williams as closer; Jeffrey Springs goes to A's

Plus Garrett Crochet, Jake Burger, and every other Hot Stove move worth knowing

CBS Sports - 1d

Syria’s Kurds fear US betrayal under Trump

President-elect has criticised Washington’s support for the Kurdish groups now fighting Turkish-backed rebels

Financial Times - 3d

Childish Literature — reflections on the joys and fears of parenting

Alejandro Zambra explores the ups and downs of fatherhood in this collection of essays, poems and stories

Financial Times - 3d

Currys says price rises 'inevitable' after Budget

The retailer says it had not planned for the full impact of recent changes to tax and other government policy.

BBC News - 4d

Adam Lambert Is Finding the Fun, and the Fear, in ‘Cabaret’

Making his Broadway debut as the show’s Emcee, the singer is reveling in what he calls “a thinking piece of musical theater.”

The New York Times - 5d

Trump taps Dan Bishop for budget role

President-elect Trump on Tuesday announced his nomination of Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) to serve as deputy budget director at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Trump announced the news in a ...

The Hill - 5d

NHS to get £600m boost in Welsh budget

All Welsh government departments to be offered more cash from April under budget plans.

BBC News - 5d

The Actors Roundtable: The fear factor behind great art

Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Colman Domingo, Peter Sarsgaard, Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong dive into their films, truth-telling and acting alongside your director.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Five things to look out for in the Welsh budget

Spending plans are to be unveiled by Mark Drakeford, but a deal needs to be struck to make them pass.

BBC News - 6d

Mets' David Stearns talks Ronny Mauricio, Jose Butto, Brett Baty and others with eye on spring

Free agency has the spotlight at MLB’s Winter Meetings, but the Mets' David Stearns had updates on injuries and several players' potential roles on the team with spring training around the corner.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Fear and Loathing on the Tennis Court

Conor Niland’s book, “The Racket,” is a document of haves and have-nots. It just won a prestigious sports award — and earned him more than his best career result in the process.

The New York Times - 6d

'Pain was sickening' - Ex-players on heading fears

Former Premier League players Steve Howey and Gary Pallister tell the BBC of their health fears after years of heading footballs.

BBC News - Dec. 9

US will fear the vacuum that could replace Assad

Washington worries that the overthrow of Syria's president could lead to a power grab by Islamist groups.

BBC News - Dec. 8

How the Assad family built an empire of fear in Syria

Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracy

Financial Times - Dec. 8

SNP rediscovers its political confidence with wily Budget

The Scottish government's moves on the two-child benefit cap and winter fuel payments leave Labour facing a dilemma.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Childcare bosses fear for future amid rising costs

Costs at one nursery are up 40% in recent years, and it faces an annual shortfall of over £30,000.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman has ankle surgery, is expected to be ready for spring training

Freeman won World Series MVP while hampered with the ankle injury

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Dodgers' Freddie Freeman undergoes surgery on right ankle, expected to participate in spring training

Freeman dealt with the ankle injury throughout the 2024 postseason but still performed spectacularly in the World Series.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

The Thing: Remastered Review - Cold Fear

For my money, there isn't a better horror monster than The Thing's shape-shifting alien organism. Even 42 years later, Rob Bottin's practical effects are still incredible, capturing each freakish ...

GameSpot - Dec. 5

Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget

Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Congress's budget gimmicks: A history of failure

Congress has a long history of using gimmicks to reduce government spending and balance the budget, but these efforts have not been successful, as evidenced by the current budget situation.

The Hill - Dec. 5

Five things we learned from the Scottish Budget

Scrapping the two-child cap and changes to tax thresholds are among plans for the next financial year.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Patriots unveil plans for all-new practice facility next to Gillette Stadium, set for spring 2026 opening

The new complex is set to more than double the club's current space

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Interest rates forecast to be higher for longer due to Budget

Measures in the Budget will boost growth in the short-term, but interest rates will fall more slowly, it says.

BBC News - Dec. 4

GOP’s ambitious budget plan faces internal divisions

Republican senators warn incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) ambitious proposal to tackle President-elect Trump’s agenda faces an array of disagreements within their party over ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Contentious budget plans are wreaking political havoc across Europe

Post-pandemic fiscal rules are putting pressure on even the most hawkish EU members in the euro zone.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Scottish Budget presents huge challenges for SNP

Finance Secretary Shona Robison is preparing to set out her spending plans for next year.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Murdered teen's mum fears more lives will be lost

Holly Newton's mother reacts to new survey findings about coercive control in young relationships.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Yellowknife city council drops city-run dog pound from budget

Yellowknife city council removed $550,000, intended to operate its own dog pound, from the city's draft budget on Monday.Council made the unanimous decision as part of its budget review. The city's ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill

Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote this week could topple him and his cabinet.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

'I get £770 a month - what's in the Scottish Budget affects everything'

BBC News Scotland has been speaking to people about what they want - and what they fear - from the Budget.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Back budget or Wales could lose £1bn, FM warns

Eluned Morgan warns Wales could lose significant funding if opponents do not help her pass a budget.

BBC News - Dec. 3

French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone

ABC News - Dec. 2

French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget

Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote, tabled by left and far-right parties.

BBC News - Dec. 2

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