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Small Firms Ask Budget to Simplify, Not Just to Incentivise
The government says it will simplify tax rules for small and medium firms, and business groups say simplification itself is a growth policy worth judging on Thursday.
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Trump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan’s Execution
Trump has cancelled the Pentagon's plan to livestream the December 3 firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan after a bipartisan backlash.
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A Judge’s Lifetime: What Navi Pillay Changed in International Law
On Friday in Oslo, the Norwegian Nobel Committee gave its 2026 Peace Prize to an 85-year-old South African jurist, and in doing so made…
Technology
ElevenLabs at $22 Billion: Voice Becomes the Interface
ElevenLabs, the AI voice company, has reached a $22 billion valuation on a $300 million employee tender offer, a number worth pausing on. Twenty-two…
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Small Models Get Serious: Anthropic Cuts Haiku’s Price by 90 Per Cent
The most important AI release of the week may be the cheapest one. Anthropic’s Haiku 5.5, its new small model, arrives priced roughly 90…
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An Open Coalition: Who Else Could Join the Canada EU Alliance?
The Canada-European Union alliance announced in Montreal on Friday is described, in the summit's own language, as an open coalition, and that word, open, may be its most important feature.
Politics
Certification on Trial: The Alaska Fight Over Whether Results Will Stand
Beyond the same name candidacy, Alaska faces a certification fight, as federal motions seek to block the state from certifying a close Senate loss for the Republican incumbent.
Business
Bitcoin ETFs’ $176M Buying Day Shows Crypto Demand Is Far From Dead
After a brutal week for crypto funds, US Bitcoin ETFs drew in roughly $176 million on October 13 — the month's second-biggest buying day, led by Fidelity.
Technology
OpenAI Engineer Arrested by FBI Over Hidden Recorder in Executive Conference Room
The FBI arrested OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, for allegedly planting a hidden recorder in an executive conference room, concealed in toilet paper.
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Cam Little’s 57-Yard Walk-Off Field Goal Stuns the Eagles in London
Cam Little's 57-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Jacksonville Jaguars past the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 in the NFL's London showcase.
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Kannada Cinema’s Streaming-First Window Arrives on Schedule
The Kannada film “Life Today”, directed by Kaantha Kannalli and written by its lead Kiran Aditya, began streaming on Sun NXT on October 9…
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Nigeria Probes Ebola Risk as Congo Outbreak Reaches Eighth Province
Nigeria has opened a formal investigation into the risk of Ebola spreading across its borders as the Democratic Republic of Congo's outbreak reaches an
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After Landfall, the Rivers: Why Arnab Inland Flooding Outlasted the Wind
Cyclone Arnab coastal winds eased after October 28 landfall, but inland rivers, heavy rain and floodwaters in Odisha districts kept the danger going, with a landslide search still under way.
