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Pro-Israel groups ramp up spending against Republicans
Pro-Israel groups have often engaged in Democratic primaries, but are now increasingly targeting Republicans who have opposed aid to Israel in its war with Hamas.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
LIVE Transfer Talk: Man City plan Paquetá move for Premier League title defence
Lucas Paquetá may have been on the losing side on Sunday but, if Man City get their way, he will be wearing sky blue next season. Transfer Talk has the latest.ESPN - Sports - Premier League -
Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia
Australian professional soccer has been rocked by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South ...ABC News - Sports - Australia -
The Cost of Competing With China
The Biden administration is betting that new China tariffs will be politically popular, even if they could slow the transition from fossil fuels.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia to make further bid to carve out ‘buffer zone’ in coming weeks, warns US defence secretary
Lloyd Austin, speaking at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, praises troops’ courage in ‘hard and dangerous fight’. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, the ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
PEN America, facing criticism over its response to the Mideast war, gathers for annual gala
PEN America gathered Thursday night for its annual gala, a high-profile event raised even higher because some wondered if it would be held at allABC News - Entertainment -
RFK Jr. revs up ballot access campaign in response to sped-up debate criteria
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is accelerating plans to get on state ballots after Joe Biden, Donald Trump and CNN agreed on a June debate.NBC News - Top stories -
Four minors found working at Alabama poultry plant run by same firm found responsible for Mississippi teen's death
Four minors were allegedly found working at an Alabama slaughterhouse run by the same firm found responsible for the death of a Mississippi 16-year-old in 2023.NBC News - Top stories -
College students who protested and those who didn't share in disappointment at response from schools
After a semester marked by sweeping protests on college campuses across the nation that raised questions about freedom of speech, how universities confront allegations of antisemitism and Islamophobia and how they invest, some students who ...NBC News - Top stories -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs admits he beat ex-girlfriend Cassie: ‘I take full responsibility’
Music mogul says in video statement that he is ‘truly sorry’ after CNN released clip of him attacking Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016. The rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted in a video apology that he punched and kicked his ex-girlfriend in ...The Guardian - World -
Mayor defends NYPD response after officers seen punching pro-Palestinian protesters
New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended the police department’s response to a pro-Palestinian street demonstration in Brooklyn over the weekend, calling video of officers repeatedly punching men lying prone on the ground an “isolated incident.”ABC News - Top stories -
What's next for Black representation in college football coaching? Key figures weigh in amid slight increase
There's still work to be done as the number of Black FBS coaches rose from 14 to 16 ahead of the 2024 seasonCBS Sports - Sports - College Football -
NFL to host accelerator program at upcoming league meetings, aimed at increasing diversity in coaching ranks
Vikings DC Brian Flores is among the 27 coaches who have been invitedCBS Sports - Sports -
Ukraine's president signs two laws to enable prisoners to join the army's ranks and to increase fines for draft dodgers
Ukraine's president signs two laws to enable prisoners to join the army's ranks and to increase fines for draft dodgersABC News - World - Ukraine -
EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate steps
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severeABC News - Health -
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severeABC News - Tech -
China Consumption and Investment Slow Unexpectedly
China’s consumption and investment slowed in April, while industrial output beat expectations as Beijing doubled down on its manufacturing drive to spur growth.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
China Is Not Just Another Trading Partner
‘I support free global trade except with countries that cheat and steal and use slave labor.’The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Apple Slashes iPhone Prices in China
As chief Chinesecompetitor Huawei steps up competition, Apple offers huge discounts to stem sales slump.Inc. - Business - Apple -
Neuroscience Says 6 to 10 Minutes a Day Can Make You Smarter, More Focused, and Even Increase the Size of Your Brain
Surprisingly, one study shows that even two minutes of this type of activity provides clear cognitive benefits.Inc. - Business -
Trex, a maker of weatherproof decking, will invest $450 million to boost capacity and give the company a firm footing in the South, bucking forecasts for a decline in home-improvement spending.
Trex, a maker of weatherproof decking, will invest $450 million to boost capacity and give the company a firm footing in the South, bucking forecasts for a decline in home-improvement spending.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Microsoft offers staff to relocate from China
Offer comes as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing over sensitive technologyFinancial Times - Business - Microsoft -
China must learn from Japan’s ‘lost decades’
The consequences of the world’s second-largest economy being sucked into a deflationary spiral would be severeFinancial Times - World - China -
Why Putin is meeting with Xi Jinping in China
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in China meeting with President Xi Jinping to deepen the partnership between the two countries. Mary Ilyushina, a reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBS News with more.CBS News - Top stories - China -
Putin, Xi meet in China to reaffirm close ties
China rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday. It was the second meeting between the two autocratic leaders in seven months. Ian Bremmer, president of the ...CBS News - Top stories - China -
Is China's bubble tea bubble about to burst?
Chinese bubble tea shares fizzle, raising questions about the industry and Hong Kong's stock market.BBC News - Top stories - China -
China Regulators to Discuss Property Aid With Banks Friday
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China Is Finally Getting Serious About a Housing Rescue
Beijing has announced a plan to clear the backlog of unsold homes, but questions remain over the scale and financing of the program.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Japanese beauty needs to look beyond China
Chinese shoppers have been increasingly turning to homegrown beauty brands, with sales growing rapidlyFinancial Times - World - China -
China unveils package to boost property sector
Central bank eases lending requirements and lowers downpayments to ease years-long slowdownFinancial Times - World - China -
Xi Jinping's strongman politics is China’s 'new normal'
Rather than go “back to the future” after Xi (who may yet rule for decades), China is unlikely to liberalize.The Hill - Politics - China -
Putin seeks greater energy cooperation with China
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Putin concludes China trip by emphasizing ties with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a visit to China, emphasizing the countries’ strategic ties as well as his relationship with Xi Jinping.NBC News - Top stories - China -
China moves to revive stricken property sector
Also in this newsletter: main UK political parties ramp up campaigning, US-built pier in Gaza opens for aid, science round-upFinancial Times - World - China -
Last pandas in the U.S. are going back to China
The last pandas in the U.S. --four at Zoo Atlanta -- will soon be heading back to China this fall as a loan agreement expiresCBS News - Top stories - China -
China launches new mystery Shiyan satellite (video)
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China promises 'friendship' as two warships dock in Cambodia
Two Chinese warships docked Sunday at a commercial port in Cambodia, in preparation for joint naval exercises between the two countries.NBC News - Top stories - China -
China Benchmark Lending Rates Held Steady
The country’s benchmark lending rates were held steady this month, central bank data showed Monday after Beijing announced bold moves to address property-sector malaise.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Taiwan's new president calls on China to cease 'intimidation'
Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new president on Monday, extending the rule of a party that is viewed with suspicion by China.NBC News - Top stories - China -
In China, Deepfakes of ‘Russian’ Women Point to ‘Nationalistic Sexism’
A.I.-manipulated videos on Chinese sites use young, supposedly Russian women to promote China-Russia ties, stoke patriotism — and make money.The New York Times - World - China