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What happenedJohn Healey is poised to increase taxes on banks in his 28 October budget, seeking extra revenue as conflicts in the Middle East drive up borrowing costs, according to reporting by The Guardian. One proposal would reverse a previous cut to the banking surcharge, lifting the levy on prof...

What happenedThe US military has drawn up plans to use its most powerful non-nuclear bomb against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities if Donald Trump orders renewed attacks, according to officials cited by CNN. The 21,600-pound GBU-43/B — nicknamed the “mother of all bombs” (MOAB) —...

What happenedOne of the UK’s most prestigious independent picture houses, the Prince Charles Cinema in London, has been saved following a public campaign.The cinema said it had signed a 25-year lease that would allow “our projectors will keep rolling for years to come”. The campaign to save the Prin...
Croydon’s Lion Green Road housing development has won the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (Riba) prestigious Stirling Prize, being crowned Britain’s best new building. Asked to provide just 80 homes, lead architect Mary Duggan ended up delivering 157 bright flats. The project features shared ...

A decaying forest full of grey, leafless trees may seem like the setting for a horror movie. But ghost forests have expanded beyond silver screens and on to coastlines across the US.A ghost forest is the “watery remains of a once verdant woodland”, said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administr...
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The Explainer While we wait for confirmation of the chancellor’s plans, practical action can still be taken

The Explainer Saudi Arabia renews efforts to help the Yemeni government oust Iran-backed rebels, who control vast swathes of the country

The Explainer Israeli PM denies he was warned by Egypt and UAE of an impending attack

The Explainer Global timekeepers consider ditching adjustment for astronomical clock to protect digital infrastructure

Talking Point Heroism of crew and passengers who thwarted attempted terror attack cannot mask underlying security failures

Talking Point Downing Street backtracked on PM’s remarks that drew attention to his close relationship with the UAE

Talking Point Conference vote a ‘threat to British Jews’ says Chief Rabbi, as former party leader calls it ‘divisive’



Under The Radar One of aviation’s ‘greatest mysteries’ might be about to be solved

Under the Radar The UAE proxy is a force to be reckoned with in battle for control over global shipping

Under the Radar Women in China increasingly turn to US for surrogate babies, while elite men are paying for large numbers of children

Speed Read It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour

Speed Read Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

Speed Read The two leaders have “never gotten along better,” Trump claimed

Speed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
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