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Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk
Investors are demanding sharply higher yields on government bonds, threatening to upend the Labour Party’s plans to reinvigorate a stagnant British economy.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns
Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country in December.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Government minister Tulip Siddiq urged to step back from anti-corruption duties
Siddiq, whose role includes tackling corruption in UK financial markets, has been named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
California’s fires are a scorching indictment of misguided governance
California’s government, blinded by ideological priorities and hampered by mismanagement, has failed to fireproof the state, while focusing instead on “Trump-proofing” it. The tragic consequences ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
What are the challenges facing the government's AI action plan?
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled proposals which he says will make the UK 'one of the great AI superpowers'.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Apple Faces $1.8 Billion Lawsuit in U.K. Court Over App Store
Lawyers representing the class action said that Apple excluded potential rivals from competing for customers on devices running its iOS operating system by forcing developers to sell their apps ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
China and the U.K. have the opposite problem. They just struck a deal.
The weekend agreement reached in China, during what was called the 2025 U.K.-China Economic and Financial Dialogue, won’t immediately change the fiscal troubles that both countries have.MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
Growing anger over government response to wildfires
There is growing anger and questions over the response to the wildfires. Los Angeles’ Fire Chief even saying budget cuts lead to a lack of resources. NBC News' Ellison Barber reports.NBC News - Jan. 12 -
Evening Report — Trump plots governing strategy
👨🏼⚖️Plus: Judge holds Giuliani in contempt {beacon} Evening Report Friday, Jan. 10 © Evan Vucci, Associated Press Trump turns to governing as investigations fizzle PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP IS ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
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U.K.’s First Drug Consumption Center Is Set to Open in Glasgow
Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is opening a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
London calling: Browns, Jets, Jags to play in U.K.
The Jets, Browns and Jaguars will each serve as the home team for games in London next season as part of the NFL's growing slate of international play.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers
In a new proposal issued Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to regulate virtual currencies used in Roblox and other video games like US dollars.Wired - Jan. 10 -
U.K. Grocers' Stocks Fall on Cost Woes Despite Positive Christmas
Shares in Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S have fallen as higher salaries and increased national insurance contributions, together with inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates, set the tone for a ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Demystifying the Department of Government Efficiency
This week we break down the new government committee being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.Wired - Jan. 9 -
Tax lessons for governments from Henry George
The 19th-century political economist understood that the whole of society should benefit from outsized profitsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
How one U.K. man helps people cope with homelessness
Verral Paul-Walcott isn't part of any charity, but during the COVID lockdown in the U.K., he saw a problem and mobilized a group of people to help. He told CBS News' Leah Mishkin how he built a ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Inside a U.K. couple's "secondhand wedding"
Tying the knot can be pricey, with the average cost of a wedding estimated at about $35,000. But CBS News' Leah Mishkin met a British couple who've proven you don't have to break the bank to have ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
A plunging pound with surging U.K. yields suggest the bond vigilantes are lurking
A plunging pound and a surge in U.K. government borrowing costs to their highest since the great financial crisis serve as a warning to the U.S. and other countries that the bond vigilantes are ...MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital
According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
What Is the U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Scandal Seized On by Elon Musk?
The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told
Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected
The Freedom Party and its leader, Herbert Kickl, have steadily built support by demonizing immigrants, while entering Austria’s political mainstream.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
US imposes sanctions on senior Hungarian government minister
US treasury accuses Antal Rogán, a close aide of leader Viktor Orbán, as key to ‘system of corruption’. The United States has imposed sanctions on a senior member of the Hungarian government for ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Shein's Lack of Answers on China Forced-Labor Concerns Angers U.K. Lawmakers
The bargain clothing site, which is seeking a London stock listing, declined to shed light on whether its clothing contains cotton from Xinjiang.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook
The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
The Vivienne, star of 'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.,' dies at 32
British reality show "RuPaul’s Drag Race UK" winner James Lee Williams, aged 32, popularly known as The Vivienne, has died, publicist Simon Jones said on Sunday.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at Elon Musk on Monday after the world's richest man repeatedly lobbed a host of inflammatory allegations at the country's leader over the past week.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Far Right Gets Chance to Form Government in Austria
The Freedom Party was tasked with trying to form the nation’s first far-right-led government since World War II, adding to the trend of anti-immigrant and populist parties gaining ground across ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6 -
U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
In Reversal, Musk Trashes Farage, U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Populist
Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
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Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability
Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Don’t bet against the Department of Government Efficiency on deregulation
DOGE, the new Department of Government Efficiency, is being criticized by insiders for its lack of regulatory expertise, but supporters argue that it can succeed by empowering agency insiders to ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
A(nother) Government Plan for Social Care
Health and Social Care Secretary promises to "grasp the nettle on social care reform”BBC News - Jan. 3 -
U.K.'s biggest dinosaur footprint site discovered: "So surreal"
It is hoped the discovery will provide clues about how dinosaurs interacted, as well as their size and the speeds at which they moved.CBS News - Jan. 2
