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Third of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists

Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.

A World-Famous Neuroscientist Says This 1 Mindset Is the Key to Happiness and Wealth

And a top banking CEO agrees.

Business - Inc. - October 31

UN World Food Programme says it cannot replace UNRWA in Gaza

World - Yahoo News - November 2

World still on track to exceed warming of 1.5C this year, EU agency says

The data comes as experts fear Donald Trump will deliver on his promise to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement

World - Financial Times - November 7

World Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says

A new report, urging rich nations to give more climate aid to poorer ones, comes as Donald Trump’s election throws global climate talks into disarray.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Developing world needs private finance for green transition, says Cop president

UN’s top climate official warns ‘no country is immune’ from climate disaster as conference begins in Azerbaijan. Businesses in the private sector must stump up cash for the developing world to ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

George says England have 'evolved' since World Cup

Captain Jamie George says England have "evolved" from the side beaten by South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals last year.

A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species

With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.

World - The New York Times - October 26

US swing state voters: 'You have a big say on what happens in the entire world'

Residents in key states describe the non-stop, "incessant" and "exhausting" stream of ads and campaigning, designed to win them over before 5 November

Does France really make the best bread in the world? As a baker, I’d say … maybe not | Lizzie Parle

Living in Marseille, I see how bread is a source of daily joy – but the reality of French bakery is not as charming as it seems. For many French people, the first experience of being allowed out ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

When BYU ruled the world and what the 1984 title says about the 2024 season

BYU's title still resonates but says a lot about where the sport is now with an expanded playoff.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Will Shohei Ohtani pitch in the World Series? Yankees will 'be ready for everything,' says manager Aaron Boone

Ohtani had elbow surgery in September of 2023

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Yankees' Brian Cashman issues reminder of Astros' cheating, says World Series drought should've ended in 2017

'I hate that 15-year thing because I don't think it accurately reflects history,' Cashman said this week

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

2024 election updates: Trump asks JD Vance, 'How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?'

Most polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump mostly neck-and-neck in key states with less than two weeks to go to Election Day.

Trump says the U.S. is 'like a garbage can for the world' as he dials up immigration rhetoric

Former President Donald Trump said the United States is “like a garbage can” for the rest of the world during an immigration-focused rally in Arizona.

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Will Shohei Ohtani pitch in 2024 World Series vs. Yankees? Dodgers manager says 'no possibility' of it

Ohtani hasn't pitched since undergoing elbow surgery last fall

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Dodgers say Shohei Ohtani will play in World Series Game 3 despite shoulder injury

Japanese star partially dislocated shoulder in Game 2 Slugger is in ‘great spot’ as series heads to New York The Los Angeles Dodgers say Shohei Ohtani will be fit to play as the World Series ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Yankees facing World Series sweep vs. Dodgers: What history says about incredibly slim chances of coming back

The Yankees enter Tuesday's Game 4 in a 3-0 hole against the Dodgers in the Fall Classic

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

North Korea boasts of 'the world's strongest' missile, but experts say it's too big to use in war

North Korea is boasting that its new intercontinental ballistic missile is “the world’s strongest,” a claim seen as pure propaganda after experts assessed it as being too big to be useful in a war ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Dodgers' Joe Kelly savages Yankees, says World Series was 'complete' mismatch: 'Look at the talent'

Following the Yankees losing the World Series to the Dodgers, Los Angeles reliever Joe Kelly is adding insult(s) to injury.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Dodgers pitcher rips Yankees over World Series 'mismatch,' says L.A. superstars 'aren't lazy and play hard'

Joe Kelly did not pitch in the playoffs but he had some hot takes anyway

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month.

World’s largest olive oil producer says ‘liquid gold’ prices on track to halve from record levels

Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil producer, says one of the most challenging moments in the industry's history appears to be drawing to a close.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Deutsche Bank's Investment Bank Performance, Provision Releases Lift Profit

Deutsche Bank reported a better-than-expected rise in its third-quarter profit on growth in its investment-banking division and the partial release of provisions linked to litigation over its ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters

Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further

World - Financial Times - October 23

UK banks deserve a place in the sun

Third-quarter results underscore their low sensitivity to interest rates

World - Financial Times - October 29

The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse

After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Harris phone banks on Election Day

Vice President Kamala Harris spent Election Day phone banking and thanking her staff at Democratic headquarters in Washington D.C. Nancy Cordes reports.

Yankees fans who tried to pry ball from Dodgers' Mookie Betts banned from World Series Game 5

Austin Capobianco and John Peter were ejected from Yankee Stadium after the Game 4 incident

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

UK to consult on ‘opt-out’ AI content scraping in blow to publishers

Decision follows months of lobbying from tech sector and creative industries

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Lebanon feels it is being punished for a decision Hizbollah made

Civil society has sprung into action but the overwhelming sense of solidarity may be hard to sustain