Fired McKinsey ‘scapegoat’ expands damages claim against firm

A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says

A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private ...

ABC News - 21h

Russia warns of severe environmental damage from Black Sea oil spill

Two tankers were hit by storm in Kerch strait on 15 December, causing one to sink and another to run aground. Russia has warned of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea ...

The Guardian - 12h

Finland bringing tanker suspected of damaging undersea cable to shore

Yahoo News - 15h

Fire damages L.A. building featured on cover of The Doors' 'Morrison Hotel' album

The historic Los Angeles building featured on the cover of a 1970 album by iconic rock band The Doors was damaged in a fire Thursday, officials said.

NBC News - 22h

New video shows tornado damage in Texas, Louisiana

At least seven reported tornadoes were confirmed in Texas and Louisiana and more severe weather is expected in the South. CBS News' Kati Weis reports from Houston, and CBS News Bay Area ...

CBS News - 1d

Experts doubt Russian claims of bird strike in Kazakhstan plane crash

Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.

CBS News - 1d

Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged

Nato also says it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic after a ship was suspected of sabotaging the Estlink 2 cable.

BBC News - 1d

BYD fires subcontractor building Brazil EV factory after forced labour claims

Brazilian officials say conditions were ‘extremely degrading’ at construction site for Chinese carmaker

Financial Times - 1d

Lawyers question Starmer’s ‘misleading’ £3mn farm tax claim

Headline inheritance duty exemption is difficult to achieve and may involve splitting ownership of the land

Financial Times - 1d

Brazil court suspends law cutting tax breaks for firms with deforestation soy commitment

Yahoo News - 2d

Panama's president calls Trump's Chinese canal claim 'nonsense'

The president-elect has threatened to take back control of the Panama Canal, alleging Chinese interference.

BBC News - 2d

Israel expands strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Yahoo News - 2d

Russia cautions against 'hypotheses' in Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Moscow on Thursday warned against speculation that Russian air defenses may have caused the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan this week that killed 38 people. Kremlin spokesperson ...

The Hill - 2d

Farage and Badenoch trade claims of fake party membership figures

Reform UK says it has surpassed the Conservatives with more than 135,000 members

Financial Times - 2d

Finland investigates Russia 'shadow fleet' ship after cable damage

Finland is investigating a tanker following the rupture of a transmission cable in the Baltic Sea.

BBC News - 2d

Jobless claims fall to lowest level in a month

Unemployment insurance claims dropped to their lowest level in a month, showing signs of health in the U.S. labor market amid a broader slowdown in employment conditions. Initial claims fell by ...

The Hill - 2d

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine claims it struck military facility in Russia

Airforce hits military industrial facility in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, in Russia’s Rostov region, says Ukrainian military. Russia and Kazakhstan have sought to temper speculation about the cause of ...

The Guardian - 2d

Slot warns against underestimating PL rivals

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said his team cannot afford to underestimate anyone despite their growing lead at the top of the Premier League table.

ESPN - 2d

BYD Labor Scandal in Brazil: Contractor Rejects Claims of Worker Exploitation

Yahoo News - 2d

Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

Yahoo News - 2d

Taliban claims Pakistani airstrikes killed 46

A Taliban government official said the airstrikes Pakistan launched on Afghanistan Tuesday killed 46 people, including women and children, according to The Associated Press. Hamdullah Fitrat, the ...

The Hill - 3d

Hunt warns Reeves against ‘declinism’ on UK’s prospects

Former Tory chancellor says Britain is strong in key growth sectors and should stop talking itself down

Financial Times - 3d

Starbucks union strike expands as workers demand pay raises

The union representing Starbucks baristas says it is expanding its strike to stores in 43 states, just as the company's busy holiday stretch begins. Starbucks says the protests closed down about ...

NBC News - 4d

Tank Dell injury update: Texans WR suffered dislocated knee, torn ACL among other extensive damage to knee

Dell also reportedly tore his MCL and LCL in Week 16

CBS Sports - 4d

Eggs added to FDA's updated healthy claim food list

The Food and Drug Administration has added eggs to its updated list of healthy foods along with fish and vegetables

The Hill - 4d

Starbucks barista strike expands as workers demand pay raises

A Starbucks barista strike is expanding to some 5,000 workers at what organizers said was more than 300 stores in 45 states, just as the company's busy holiday stretch begins.

NBC News - 4d

The Juan Soto wealth effect: Soaring athlete salaries attract wealth management firms

Skyrocketing salaries for top athletes and lucrative deals for college players have touched off a new gold rush among wealth management firms.

NBC News - 4d

Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'hostile' Hollywood tactics

The actress' explosive legal case claims to lift the lid on tactics used to destroy stars' reputations.

BBC News - 4d

How a Consulting Firm and Trump’s I.R.S. Pick Pushed a Problematic Tax Credit

Billy Long worked with Lifetime Advisors, a company that solicited clients to claim a pandemic-era tax credit that the I.R.S. said became a magnet for fraud.

The New York Times - 4d

Texans claim veteran WR Johnson off waivers

The Texans claimed wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers Monday.

ESPN - 4d

Trump is waging a legal war against press freedom

Lawsuits can be time-consuming and expensive for defendants, even if there is no merit to them. Trump understands this.

The Hill - 4d

Rahm Emanuel rips US defense firms, calls for punishments in final Tokyo missive

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is calling for defense firms that miss deadlines and increase costs to be forbidden from bidding on new military contracts as a punishment. The final note in ...

The Hill - 4d

Justin Baldoni has women's award revoked after Blake Lively claims

Justin Baldoni was accused by Blake Lively of sexual harassment and a campaign to wreck her reputation.

BBC News - 4d

Private equity investors trapped in China as top firms fail to find exit deals

Sales and listings of Chinese companies by world’s biggest buyout groups have ground to a halt, data shows

Financial Times - 4d

Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary

The JUDGES Act would have increased the number of trial court judges in 25 federal district courts in 13 states in six waves every two years through 2035.

NBC News - 4d

Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.

NBC News - 5d

US Starbucks workers’ strike expands to 11 states as Christmas approaches

Walkouts have caused nearly 50 stores nationwide to close in five days, says Starbucks Workers United union. The five-day strike from the Starbucks workers’ union has grown to include locations ...

The Guardian - 5d

Starbucks strike expands to more cities just days before Christmas

Starbucks baristas and Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in handful of U.S. cities as they seek wage increases.

CBS News - 5d

Starbucks strike expands to 12 cities

Workers have escalated the strike each day since it began on Friday.

ABC News - 5d

Fired McKinsey ‘scapegoat’ expands damages claim against firm

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