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03/11/2024

Lawrence Murray Dixon – the man who made the Magic City

The architect’s art deco gems helped define Miami. Many have been lost. Others still captivate

03/11/2024

The Star-Spangled Banner — politics and sport deliver ‘peak anthem’ in the US

03/11/2024

TotalEnergies chief warns Trump against cutting climate rules

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03/11/2024

Harris stakes closing election pitch on joy, warnings and women

Vice-president’s campaign enters final stretch with exuberant sweep of swing states

03/11/2024

Shock poll shows Harris leading Trump in Republican-leaning Iowa

Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa survey suggests surging support among female voters is boosting Democrat

02/11/2024

UN summit agrees deal on genetic data but fails on wider finance to protect nature

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02/11/2024

Heat pumps have been around for decades, but in the UK only 250,000 homes have made the transition. Here's why the process is complex but ultimately fulfilling.

If the UK is to meet its climate targets, one in 10 homes will need to phase out their gas boiler by 2030. But only 250,000 have transitioned so far. It’s an admittedly complex journey, but worth it, says our reporter

02/11/2024

Iran threatens ‘crushing response’ to Israel’s October air strikes

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02/11/2024

James Cleverly, who has held two great offices of the state and was favourite to win the Conservative party’s leadership election, reflects on his shock exit from the competition.

The politician talks for the first time about how he went overnight from frontrunner in the Conservative leadership race to a surprise third place

02/11/2024

The culture warrior on a mission to rebuild a battered Tory party

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02/11/2024

Steve Ballmer: the tech billionaire asking if voters want ‘just the facts’

Former Microsoft boss seeks to build better democracy with data

02/11/2024

Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to new record

Berkshire’s stock selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with Buffett dumping $166bn over the period

02/11/2024

Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative party leadership

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02/11/2024

Fears of an inheritance tax rise have caused a flurry of intergenerational generosity, writes Claer Barrett, making the real winners from this week’s Budget the offspring of the ‘worried wealthy’.

Fears of tax rises at the Budget have sent the Bank of Mum and Dad into overdrive

02/11/2024

Man vs machinima: can video games ever be art?

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02/11/2024

Former Trump insider and 'human co***ne' Anthony Scaramucci talks Lamborghinis, comics and Tom Ford.

The financier and former White House communications director on Long Island, Lamborghinis and what he learnt from Trump

02/11/2024

Trump victory bets and strong US economy power dollar gains

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02/11/2024

Steve McQueen on his second world war epic ‘Blitz’: ‘I just wanted to tell the truth’

02/11/2024

China targets 2mn lifts to keep its ageing population upwardly mobile

A campaign is under way to retrofit older apartments but authorities and residents are fighting over the bill

02/11/2024

Who do you think will win the US election?

Harris and Trump are neck and neck as the campaign reaches its closing days. Can you see a winner — and why?

02/11/2024

We will be living in Trumpland for decades

The protectionism that Trump brought back into fashion now has a momentum of its own

02/11/2024

The Gazan teenagers defying war for competitive maths

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02/11/2024

Keir Starmer: Reform is needed to make Britain a great place to do business

If we want the country to grow again, then we need to get it working and building again

01/11/2024

Why are autumn colours more vibrant in the US than in Britain?

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01/11/2024

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What were the biggest takeaways from the UK Autumn Budget? A £40bn tax increase was at the heart of the plan and a sharp increase in borrowing was also announced. But UK chancellor Rachel Reeves was unapologetic, arguing the Budget would lay the foundations for higher growth, better public services — notably the NHS and schools — and lock in financial stability: https://on.ft.com/3C99WDe

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £40bn tax increase, the biggest in a generation, with business bearing the brunt of a Budget she said would fix Britain’s ‘broken’ public finances and public services.⁠ ⁠ But what do her changes actually mean for the everyday person? The FT’s Claer Barrett breaks it down: https://on.ft.com/3Ag2DZR

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How extremist settlers in the West Bank became the law

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