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Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House

Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.

Hidden message in a bottle found in lighthouse wall after 132 years

Engineers were shocked to find the message deep inside the wall of a lighthouse in the south of Scotland.

The Berlin Wall came down 35 years ago today

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Berlin pays tribute to Wall and Kristallnacht victims on fateful date

World - Yahoo News - November 9

Tens of thousands gather to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall 35 years ago

Posters line 4km stretch of former wall in Germany’s capital, while musicians perform and visitors sing along. Tens of thousands of people have gathered to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Steve Bannon's border wall fraud trial postponed until February

A New York judge on Monday delayed the start of the criminal trial for Steve Bannon, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump and his former White House adviser.

Politics - NBC News - November 18

Noodles, AI skyscraping and survival: inside Kowloon Walled City – in pictures

Before its demolition, the towering Hong Kong neighbourhood was home to gangs, entrepreneurs, families and addicts. A new exhibition explores it using vintage photos and AI creations Continue ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Weak turnout in key cities hurt Harris in the 'blue wall' states

A new analysis of precinct-level data by the NBC News Decision Desk shows the extent to which President-elect Donald Trump’s wins in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania — and Vice President ...

Politics - NBC News - November 19

Banana taped to wall sells for $6.2 million at NYC art auction

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in New York on Wednesday.

Texas to build new border wall section on land offered to Trump administration

The land offer highlights the divide between states and local governments on supporting or resisting Trump's mass deportation plans.

Politics - CBS News - 5 days ago

CCTV shows autistic pupils pushed, pinned to walls and sitting in vomit

Police have said staff will not face action over abuse of autistic children shown in videos leaked to the BBC.

Heritage Foundation: the rightwing ‘Project 2025’ think-tank banking on Trump

Republican candidate now seeks to distance himself from controversial group and its manifesto

World - Financial Times - October 29

Petrol and food prices will fall thanks to oil glut, says World Bank

Downward trend in oil price from higher production, falling demand in China and clean energy to continue. Business live – latest updates Petrol and food prices will fall over the next two ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Former bank boss in Latvia jailed for ordering killing of whistleblower

LPB Bank owner Mihails Ulmans sentenced to 15 years over hit on lawyer who suspected money-laundering

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Deteriorating Loans Stress Regional Banks’ Office Building Portfolios

The commercial real estate borrowing crisis hasn’t gone away, as shown by about a dozen mid-sized banks reporting a rise in missed payments from commercial real estate borrowers.

Business - Inc. - October 29

JPMorgan Chase Sues Four Customers for Bank Fraud Seen in Viral TikToks

The people deposited fake checks and withdrew large sums from Chase ATMs, the lawsuits said.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Swiss bank UBS smashes third-quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit

Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Harvey Schwartz and Peter Mandelson quit Bank of London board

Departures including that of former chief executive Anthony Watson are the latest setback for troubled fintech

Business - Financial Times - October 30

This bank account is paying 5.25% right now as interest rates surge

Big rises in yields in recent weeks are good for savers.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners

Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Bank of Japan holds rates but signals normalisation still on track

Political uncertainty following election upset raises risks of abrupt policy shifts, warn analysts

World - Financial Times - October 31

Switzerland is now flirting with deflation, causing a dilemma for its central bank

Switzerland could be at risk of slipping into deflationary territory next year as a stronger Swiss franc dogs policymakers' efforts to get a handle on prices.

Business - CNBC - October 31

BNP Paribas Investment Bank Growth Offsets Retail Weakness

BNP Paribas reported a rise in third-quarter earnings that was in line with market expectations, as growth in its investment bank offset softness in its domestic retail business.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

‘Not just a museum’: Kenya’s seed bank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers

Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climate. On a winding road in the ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Danske Bank Lifts Guidance After Net Profit Tops Hopes

The Copenhagen-based bank raised its full-year net profit forecast after reporting a market-beating figure for the third quarter.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrant

World - ABC News - October 31

Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say

The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Central banks need escape route from cycle of boom and bust

We should debate excessive policy easing and the neglect of credit and debt developments

World - Financial Times - November 1

Foreclosures in China Soar, Threatening to Choke Off Bank Profits

When the housing market was flying high, mortgage defaults were almost nonexistent. But now the legal system is struggling to keep up with evictions.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

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