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Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast
Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.BBC News - 4d -
Tens of Millions of Americans Use TikTok Daily, Despite Looming Ban
Absent any last-minute intervention, the video messaging app will go dark in the U.S. on January 19, affecting the online lives and businesses of a huge percentage of people.Inc. - 4d -
US banking lobby sues Fed over stress test framework
Announcement comes a day after central bank unveiled proposed changes to annual examinationsFinancial Times - 4d -
Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera 'Aida' in a new production
Angel Blue, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of Verdi’s “Aida” in 36 yearsABC News - 4d -
If Netflix is going to play the Christmas Day game, the product better be good
The NFL gifted Netflix two playoff-implication games and a Beyoncé halftime show. Fans are hoping the streaming service doesn't deliver coal.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
The NFL used to avoid playing on Christmas and Wednesdays. Well, forget that
Lucrative revenue streams have a way of creating new holiday traditions, with Netflix splurging for a pair of games featuring Super Bowl contenders.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
How Trump’s tariffs can generate both economic and political reform in China
If Trump is allowed by Elon Musk to stick to his guns, he can apply to China the principle he announced for his domestic opponents: “Success will be our retribution.”The Hill - 4d -
Single-use plastic will soon be banned in Nigeria – but is the country ready?
With restrictions due next month, food vendors are still using such plastics and some traders have not heard of ban. Labake Ajiboye-Richard, the founder of a Lagos-based sustainability consultancy, ...The Guardian - 4d -
Russian-born US citizen jailed in Moscow on espionage charges
The allegations against the businessman, who was tried behind closed doors, are not being made public.BBC News - 4d -
Nike has had a rocky year — here's why a comeback will take time
Nike is the world’s largest sportswear brand but the company has struggled this year. Can Nike's new CEO Elliot Hill turn things around for the company?CNBC - 4d -
‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding
While some residents take to building houses in trees, officials recognise need for national response to climate disasters. Every summer, Dongting Hu, China’s second-largest freshwater lake, swells ...The Guardian - 4d -
FirstFT: Private equity groups unable to sell or list China-based portfolio companies
Also in today’s newsletter, picks for France’s new cabinet, and Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean SeaFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump already acting as he’s president as Biden takes lower-key approach
President-elect Trump is seizing the reins of power early and, according to lawmakers in both parties, already acting as president, while Joe Biden, in many ways, has kept a lower profile during ...The Hill - 4d -
Want to Boost Your Happiness, Improve Your Wellbeing, and Be More Productive? Science Swears by These 5 Strategies
Start 2025 with these strategies for a better, more productive life.Inc. - 4d -
Don't Look Now, but China's AI Is Catching Up Fast
Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are using workarounds to challenge OpenAI despite a lack of access to advanced chips.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Questions Emerge About Data Used by China to Defend Against Doping Allegations
China and the World Anti-Doping Agency say that positive tests for a banned drug among elite Chinese swimmers were a result of unwitting contamination. But the science behind that assertion is not ...The New York Times - 4d -
Did Elon Musk kill a bill blocking investments in China to help Tesla?
Democrats have accused the Tesla CEO of influencing the government-funding bill to his own benefit.MarketWatch - 4d -
US, UK condemn Pakistani military court convictions of Imran Khan supporters
The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister ...ABC News - 4d -
A New Way to Shrink Class Sizes: Let Schools Take Charge
This year, schools were encouraged to come up with their own plans to lower their class sizes and apply to the Department of Education for funding.The New York Times - 4d -
‘A sense of freedom’: China’s small bookshops relocate across the world
As stores that were spaces for open discussion have been forced to close, new ventures spring up overseas. On 24 November, exactly two years after a fire in an apartment building in Xinjiang ...The Guardian - 4d -
Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
Fabio Ochoa Vasquez completed his prison sentence in the US and returned home a free man.BBC News - 4d -
The 'Invisible Wall' Amplifying China's Population Doom Loop
A two-tier system that has long made workers leave children behind in villages is cutting into birthrates.The Wall Street Journal - 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 showsFinancial Times - 4d -
US chiefs are leaving the corner office in record numbers
Soaring stock markets have allowed company leaders to cash out rather than deal with turmoil in 2025Financial Times - 4d -
Northern Lights: The aurora that dazzled us in 2024
There has been lots of aurora activity seen in the UK this year and there is likely to be even more in the coming year.BBC News - 4d -
What is neijuan, and why is China worried about it?
The buzzword – which went viral after a student was filmed working on his laptop while riding his bicycle – reflects a mix of competitiveness and hopelessness amid China’s slowing economy. On the ...The Guardian - 4d -
The US town where it's the law to own a gun
Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.BBC News - 5d -
Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that ...CBS News - 5d -
Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership
Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime.The New York Times - 5d -
Who's who in the 'It Ends With Us' controversy
Inside Blake Lively's legal complaint against her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin Baldoni: Who's who and what you need to know.Los Angeles Times - 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 -
As Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' co-star Justin Baldoni, collaborators take her side
Stars including America Ferrera and Amber Heard speak out after Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni for sexual harassmentLos Angeles Times - 5d -
Trump threatens to take the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump made comments threatening to take back the Panama Canal based on what he said were high costs that ships are encountering. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.CBS News - 5d -
Here's what it will take for Apple stock to keep notching new highs in 2025
Hint: Just making more iPhones isn't enough.CNBC - 5d -
Matt Gaetz accused of paying for sex and using drugs by US congressional panel
Explosive report alleges Donald Trump’s former nominee for attorney-general also had sex with an underage girlFinancial Times - 5d -
US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry
The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive action against Chinese technology out of national ...The Hill - 5d -
Australia to extradite former Marine pilot who worked in China
Australia has agreed to extradite a former Marine pilot whom the U.S. has accused of training Chinese pilots more than a decade ago. Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed in a ...The Hill - 5d -
Gaetz Ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of statutory rape, drug use
The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid a 17-year-old high school student for sex when he was 35, used illicit drugs like cocaine and ...The Hill - 5d -
Nordstrom Family Reaches $4 Billion Deal to Take Retailer Private
The department-store chain agreed to be acquired by members of the founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
How podcasts are taking over your TV screen
People sitting in front of the TV today might be more likely to flick on a podcast than a prime-time talk show.NBC News - 5d