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Politics - NBC News
The next president is poised to inherit the fewest judicial vacancies in generations
The next president is on track to enter office with the fewest number of vacant federal judgeships to fill in more than three decades, the culmination of both parties diverging sharply on what ...Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
UK workers’ right reforms not expected until 2026
Plans to pass a ‘make work pay’ package may take years to take effect, warn those close to government talksYesterday - United Kingdom -
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Politics - The Hill
Trump vows to restore Confederate general's name to NC military base
Former President Trump on Friday vowed to revert North Carolina’s Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg if he's elected this fall, a little over a year after the military installation was redesignated to ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Argentine president delivered modified 'West Wing' monologue at UN General Assembly
Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a United Nations General Assembly address last month with remarkable similarities to a monologue recited by fictional U.S. President Jed Bartlet from “The ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Meta announces new AI model that can generate video with sound
Facebook owner claims Movie Gen can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips that rival competitors’. Meta , the owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Friday it had built a new ...Yesterday -
Sports - CBS Sports
Twins general manager Thad Levine to depart organization to 'pursue new challenges,' team announces
Minnesota suffered a late-season collapse that prevented what would have been a fifth playoff appearance since 20172 days ago -
Tech - The New York Times
Meta Unveils New Instant A.I. Generator
The tech giant is among the many companies building technology that could remake Hollywood — or help spread disinformation.2 days ago - Meta -
Business - Financial Times
Wealth managers warn Reeves of pensions withdrawals rush ahead of UK Budget
Increasing number of people are pulling money from retirement pots early because of tax uncertainty2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
Will carbon capture help the UK tackle climate change?
Will the plan announced today make a difference to the planet and is it worth the huge price tag?2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - Financial Times
Labour’s Budget: how will the UK secure economic growth?
Join a webinar for FT subscribers on 1 November 13:00 — 14:00 GMT2 days ago - United Kingdom -
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Top stories - BBC News
Chagossians criticise lack of say in UK deal to hand over islands
Chagossians claim they were repeatedly refused the chance to take part in negotiations behind the historic deal.2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
‘A wildly beautiful place for autumn colour’: readers’ favourite UK forest trails
From Japanese acers at Westonbirt arboretum to the pines of Loch Ard, our tipsters share their top woodland days out. Autumn is often wet – so why not embrace this, and visit one of Britain’s ...2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - Financial Times
Only five MPs disclosed clothing gifts in past decade
Register of interests indicates garment gifting not historically widespread2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Are you protected by the UK’s new fraud rules?
As the focus shifts from blaming customers to shutting down scammers, most victims will receive automatic refunds. But is it enough?2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Robinhood to launch margin trading in UK expansion drive
Chief executive Vlad Tenev says British customers will soon be able to make leveraged stock bets on its platform2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - Financial Times
Jumbo loans show risk returning to UK mortgage market
New mortgage deals on offer should prompt wariness2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Business - Financial Times
UK prosecutors invite pleas from suspects in Entain bribery probe
Crown Prosecution Service prepares to make charging decisions after Entain paid £615mn to resolve investigation2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - Financial Times
Post-Brexit red tape proves a tangle for UK jewellery exhibitors
From zealous customs officials to hallmarking rules, shows are becoming a hurdle too far for some British makers2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
UK commitment to Falklands 'unwavering' despite Chagos deal
Governor Alison Blake's remarks come as Argentina vows "concrete action" to ensure the UK overseas territory is handed to Buenos Aires.2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Business - Financial Times
UK pledges £22bn in funding for carbon capture and storage projects
Three sites are earmarked for development but prospects for five more have become unclear2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Business - Financial Times
UK drivers have ‘no fiscal incentive’ to buy EVs, warn carmakers
Industry calls for tax cuts to boost market in open letter to chancellor Rachel Reeves2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Tech - VentureBeat
GPT-4o: OpenAI’s shield against $40B deepfake threat to enterprises
Identifying potential deepfake multimodal content is one of the benefits of OpenAI's design decisions that together define GPT-4o.2 days ago -
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Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Ron Hale, soap actor from 'Ryan's Hope' and 'General Hospital,' dies at 78
Ron Hale, the soap opera actor who famously played Mike Corbin on 'General Hospital' and Dr. Rodger Coleridge on 'Ryan's Hope,' has died. He was 78.2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
MPs to get free vote on UK assisted dying bill
New legislation giving the terminally ill the choice to control their death to be tabled this month2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
Caf general secretary accused of suspicious payments to Swiss bank accounts
Véron Mosengo-Omba investigated for fraud and forgery Case could ‘seriously tarnish Switzerland’s reputation’ The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has been ...2 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Small but important steps in EU-UK relations
Also in this week’s newsletter: the apprenticeship levy and its failure to help the young into work2 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
DreamWorld playtest of AI text-to-3D-asset generation coming to Steam
DreamWorld announced that it is launching a playtest on Steam where it shows it can use AI to generate 3D assets based on text prompts.2 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says demand for next-generation Blackwell AI chip is 'insane'
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an interview with CNBC that demand for the company's next-generation artificial intelligence chip Blackwell is "insane."3 days ago -
Entertainment - ABC News
A new initiative will allow UK deaf audiences to see captioned films before general release
Deaf audiences are being prioritized at U.K. cinemas3 days ago - United Kingdom -
Business - Financial Times
UK gives Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelago3 days ago - United Kingdom -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
AI to Have Human-Level Abilities in a Few Years, SoftBank CEO Says
Masayoshi Son reiterated his bullish forecasts for artificial intelligence in a speech that stressed advances made by OpenAI.3 days ago - Artificial Intelligence -
Business - Financial Times
UK consumers in ‘good shape’ ahead of Christmas, says Tesco boss
Britain’s biggest supermarket chain raises profit outlook on rise in sales as inflation eases3 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
Aston Villa lose their inhibitions to craft fresh memories for a new generation | Jonathan Liew
On a glorious night when the club celebrated its past, beating Bayern Munich has turned the clock forward. Pau Torres gathers possession in front of the Holte End, where in 2016 a banner was ...3 days ago