Newcastle 0-1 Borussia Dortmund: Champions League reality check for Howe’s side
Newcastle were unbeaten in nine games prior to losing against Borussia Dortmund This was the dampest of damp nights on Tyneside, with a torrential cloudburst delivering a freezing cold shower all over Newcastle United’s Champions League aspirations. The Toon Army rolled up from the city centre into St James’ Park fuelled by the elation of […]
Indian Muslims Flunk the Israel Test
For a religious minority to side against Israel is foolish as well as wrong. Source link
Celtic 2-2 Atletico Madrid: ‘Terrific’ hosts will ‘take confidence’ from thrilling draw, says Brendan Rodgers
Kyogo Furuhashi’s fourth-minute strike was reward for Celtic’s fast start against Atletico Madrid Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says his “terrific” side will receive an injection of belief after gaining their first Champions League point of the season in a ferocious contest with Atletico Madrid. Rodgers’ men led twice at a raucous Celtic Park, first through […]
Can Speaker Mike Johnson Govern?
After three weeks of pointless but embarrassing intrigue, House Republicans finally hit on a consensus nominee for Speaker. Congratulations to 51-year-old Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, who with a 220-209 vote Wednesday won the unenviable job of herding the cats, snakes and peacocks in the GOP menagerie. The question is whether the Republican malcontents will let […]
J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Children
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he wants his state to continue its Invest in Kids scholarship program, but only if he doesn’t have to spend political capital to pass it. That’s the message between the lines of his statement last week that he wouldn’t block the program, which gives scholarships to more than 9,000 low-income […]
The Fed's New Climate-Change Mandate
Regulatory ‘guidance’ tells banks to fret about unknowable risks. Source link
The UK Lists Top Nightmare AI Scenarios Ahead of Its Big Tech Summit
Deadly bioweapons, automated cybersecurity attacks, powerful AI models escaping human control. Those are just some of the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence, according to a new UK government report. It was released to help set the agenda for an international summit on AI safety to be hosted by the UK next week. The report […]
Morgan Stanley Names Ted Pick as Next Chief Executive
Updated Oct. 25, 2023 6:16 pm ET Morgan Stanley named Ted Pick as its next chief executive to replace longtime CEO James Gorman, ushering in a new era for the Wall Street powerhouse. Pick, who leads Morgan Stanley’s investment-banking and trading operations, was one of three finalists selected as possible successors for Gorman, who said […]
Can China Help in the Middle East?
It is a more formidable potential adversary than Russia or Iran but shares interests with the U.S. Source link
SAD: Weatherman Derek Brockway on combating his winter sadness
Derek Brockway feels low as the seasons change, just like two million others across the UK. Source link