UK Budget to Include £1bn for Social and Affordable Housing
The UK budget is expected to include £1bn for social and affordable housing, taking funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.
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3Volkswagen to Build $4bn Audi SUV Factory in the US Despite Job Cuts at Home
Audi says it will spend $4bn to build an SUV factory in Georgia, creating 4,500 jobs, as Volkswagen faces tariffs, Chinese competition and a costly shift toward electric vehicles while cutting jobs at home.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveAsian Shares Fall After Wall Street Decline as Oil Prices Drop More Than 1%
Asian shares fell after Wall Street declined, while oil prices dropped more than 1%. Investors were preparing for major corporate earnings reports, central-bank decisions and the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure later in the week.
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2Nurse Killed and Health Worker Severely Injured While Responding to Ebola Alert in Eastern Congo
A nurse was killed and another health worker was severely injured while responding to an Ebola alert in eastern Congo. The World Health Organization said attacks on health workers and responders are hindering efforts to contain the outbreak.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveLula Declared Winner of Brazil’s Election as Bolsonaro Rejects Results
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected with 51.8% of the vote, according to the electoral court. Opponent Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the result and sought to have the election annulled.
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3Data Centre Debate Heats Up Ahead of US Midterms Amid Environmental Concerns
The debate over data centres is intensifying ahead of the US midterm elections. The facilities are described as vital to the digital world, but concerns are growing about their environmental impact.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveAnthropic Sued for Allegedly Using 274 Elvis Presley Songs to Train AI Models
Authentic Brands Group, which owns rights to Elvis Presley’s music catalogue and likeness, sued Anthropic, alleging that the AI company used 274 Presley songs to train its models without permission.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveWestern Australia Seeks Reimbursement from Deloitte Over Flawed University Merger Report
The Western Australian government said it was extremely disappointed and was seeking reimbursement from Deloitte after errors, including AI-hallucinated references and hundreds of millions of dollars in cost discrepancies, were found in a $166,000 university merger feasibility study.
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2Federal Appeals Court Hears Trump Administration Voting Lawsuit Against California
A federal appeals court heard arguments in the Justice Department’s effort to require California to segregate ballots from roughly 20,000 people the administration alleges may be noncitizens. The court did not issue a ruling.
abc30.com (English) ↗＋ SaveUS Midterm Outcomes Could Shape Trump’s Final Two Years
The November 3 midterm elections will determine control of Congress during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Democrats need a net gain of four seats in both chambers to overturn narrow Republican majorities, while analysts expect debt-ceiling and government-funding battles in 2027 regardless of the outcome.
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2Kimi Antonelli Wins US F1 Grand Prix and Moves Closer to Historic Title
Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix in Austin ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. The result put the 20-year-old Mercedes driver within reach of becoming Formula One’s youngest world champion at the next race in Mexico.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveMbappé Double Gives Real Madrid Late 2-1 Victory at Barcelona
Kylian Mbappé scored twice, including an 87th-minute winner, as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou. The result kept Madrid firmly in the La Liga title race after Barcelona equalized through Raphinha.
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2UK Forecast to Miss Overseas Aid Target by £400m in 2027
An official forecast analyzed by the Center for Global Development indicates that the UK is on course to fall about £400m short of its promised target of spending 0.3% of national income on overseas aid by the end of 2027.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveEmployers Warn Higher Training Costs for Older Workers Could Undermine UK Youth Jobs Plan
Britain’s largest employers warned that a planned 25% increase in the cost of training workers over 25 in England could damage the government’s goal of tackling the youth jobs crisis through an overhaul of apprenticeship funding.
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