Demand for UK rented properties falls for first time since pandemic

Pat Boonnitipat expected to lose money on his debut film. It’s become an Asian cultural supernova

The Thai director’s ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ has hit a nerve with its tale of fragmented family

Financial Times - 4h

Australia strikes ‘rugby diplomacy’ deal to counter China

Papua New Guinea cements security agreement with Canberra and will get $385mn investment for new sports team

Financial Times - 4h

Nasdaq’s board diversity rules struck down by US court

Decision says SEC should not have signed off on directive requiring listed companies to meet certain criteria

Financial Times - 8h

UK property asking prices set to rise by 4% in 2025

Average mortgage rates are also predicted to fall to around 4% by the end of next year, says Rightmove.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Demand for UK rented properties falls for first time since pandemic

Surveyors also find estate agents are expecting the slowest growth in rental costs in almost four years

Financial Times - 9h

Monthly rent soars by £270 since pandemic, says Zoopla

The cost of renting rose sharply after lockdown was lifted but the rate of increase is now slowing.

BBC News - 22h

Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet

The BBC has verified videos showing blasts in the Syrian port of Latakia, as Israel conducts strikes across Syria.

BBC News - 1d

Panthers early faves vs. Dallas; 1st time since '22

The Panthers have opened as early betting favorites over the Cowboys for Sunday's matchup in Charlotte, the first time Carolina has been favored going into a game since Dec. 2022.

ESPN - 1d

Property magnate Nick Candy joins Reform UK in latest Tory defection

Former Conservative donor promises to raise ‘tens of millions’ as he takes on role of party treasurer

Financial Times - 1d

Hiring falls more sharply in UK than other major economies

Slowdown in British recruitment unusual because it involves low-wage sectors, according to data from website Indeed

Financial Times - 2d

Chris Mason: Assad's fall leaves UK with political dilemma

The overthrow of the Assad regime leaves the UK needing to make some difficult decisions.

BBC News - 2d

College basketball rankings: Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll for first time since 2019; Duke moves up

The Volunteers are 8-0 and moved up to the top spot in this week's major polls

CBS Sports - 2d

Cowboys currently underdogs vs. Panthers in Week 15; would mark first time since 2022 that Carolina is favored

Bryce Young has played much better of late

CBS Sports - 2d

Notre Dame holds first mass since 2019 fire

The first mass since a devastating 2019 fire was held Sunday at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. The event was attended by French President Emmanual Macron, along with dignitaries and bishops from ...

CBS News - 3d

Demand for staff sinks to four-year low in UK

Tax rises spread gloom over pre-Xmas jobs market, recruiters report in November

Financial Times - 3d

Head of Syria's biggest rebel faction in first appearance since Assad's fall calls it "a victory to the Islamic nation."

ABC News - 3d

Notre Dame hosts first Mass since reopening after 2019 fire

Notre Dame Cathedral hosted its first Mass since a catastrophic 2019 fire devastated the historic structure.

CBS News - 3d

EU will demand early fish deal in UK reset talks

Requirement among red lines drawn up by Brussels ahead of 2025 negotiations

Financial Times - 4d

Trump Attends Notre-Dame Ceremony in First Foreign Trip Since Election

At the ceremony, the president-elect took a seat next to President Emmanuel Macron of France, with whom he has had a rocky relationship.

The New York Times - 4d

Vonn finishes 24th in first race since unretiring

Lindsey Vonn finished 24th in a lower-level FIS downhill race in her return to competition since coming out of retirement after nearly six years.

ESPN - 4d

President-elect Trump makes first overseas trip since election

President-elect Donald Trump is making his first overseas trip since the election, joining world leaders for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was destroyed by fire. President Biden ...

CBS News - 4d

Watch: Bells at Notre Dame ring for first time since 2019 fire

The bells of Notre Dame ring for the first time since the 2019 fire as part of the reopening ceremony of the cathedral.

NBC News - 4d

NBA will return to China for first time since Daryl Morey's 2019 tweet

Two preseason games between the Nets and Suns are slated for 2025

CBS Sports - 5d

NBA to return to China with preseason games for first time since 2019 fallout

NBA returns to China with Nets-Suns preseason games China hasn’t hosted games since Morey tweet in 2019 The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner ...

The Guardian - 5d

German industry demands electricity cost relief as production falls

Yahoo News - 5d

Bitcoin falls below $100,000 after reaching the milestone level for the first time

The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening.

NBC News - 6d

Bitcoin falls below $100,000 after reaching the milestone level for the first time

Bitcoin had been widely expected to reach $100,000 since the U.S. presidential election but investors sent it to this mark much sooner than expected.

CNBC - 6d

Chevron cuts capital budget for first time since Covid-19 oil crash

Supermajor’s move comes despite Donald Trump’s pledge to unleash new US fossil fuel surge

Financial Times - 6d

French lawmakers vote to oust PM in first successful no-confidence vote since 1962

France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers have joined together to vote on a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet to resign

ABC News - Dec. 4

Kristen Welker to interview Trump in first network sit-down since election

President-elect Trump plans to sit down with NBC News’s Kristen Welker for an interview on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, the network announced Wednesday. It would mark his first network interview ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Tech stocks hit first all-time high since July

Technology stocks powered to new highs on Wednesday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 1% and investors poured into key software and megacap players.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Treasury yields end at lowest since October after French government falls

U.S. government debt rallied on Wednesday, sending yields to their lowest closing levels in more than a month, after France’s parliament voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

French lawmakers vote to oust the prime minister in the first successful vote of no confidence since 1962

ABC News - Dec. 4

Matthews scores first goal since return from injury, Maple Leafs beat Blackhawks 4-1

Auston Matthews scored his first goal since returning from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night

ABC News - Dec. 2

Pete Hegseth speaks for first time since New Yorker report on alleged misconduct

CBS News has confirmed that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as the next U.S. defense secretary, was forced to step down from a previous leadership role with a nonprofit ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Israeli military says Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire began

ABC News - Dec. 2

Demand for UK rented properties falls for first time since pandemic

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