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Tech - GameSpot
Overwatch 2 Season 13 Battle Pass: All Skins, Emotes, And Rewards
Overwatch 2 Season 13: Spellbinder has arrived, bringing a slew of Halloween cosmetics, including the new Mythic Widowmaker skin. Many of those cosmetics are available as part of the battle pass, ...1 hour ago - Video Game -
Business - Financial Times
Starboard-Pfizer battle strains Guggenheim’s relationship with drugmaker
Boutique adviser’s work for two former executives has threatened its lucrative ties to the vaccine maker3 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Ronaldo-mania hits Hampden but Portugal held by battling Scotland
The sight of a ranting, raving, gesticulating Cristiano Ronaldo proved the most welcome of all for Scotland’s supporters. The occasion of the Portuguese icon’s 200th start for his country could not ...3 hours ago -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
It's far from a wrap for Diane von Furstenberg: Skirball exhibition captures a 'badass' at 77
Trailblazing fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg joins The Times in a preview of the U.S. premiere of an exhibition about her life and work, including that beloved wrap dress, at the Skirball ...6 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Inside the multimillion-dollar effort to contest US voting procedures
Also in today’s newsletter, investor Scott Bessent weighs in on Trump’s tariff proposal and election bets favour the former president11 hours ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Disney World's Iconic Big Thunder Mountain Ride Will Close For An Entire Year
Disney World's popular Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride will temporarily close this coming January, and the attraction won't open again until 2026. The extended closure for the Magic Kingdom ride ...11 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
The Battle Over Who Controls the Internet
We explore an important shift in the yearslong struggle.13 hours ago -
World - ABC News
France's budget battle: Why the government's plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at tackling the country’s giant deficit14 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
EU and British energy groups call for rewrite of post-Brexit trading arrangements
Open letter criticises ‘suboptimal’ mechanism under Trade and Cooperation Agreement amid push for more renewables14 hours ago - European Union -
World - The Guardian
All British cinema is propaganda: how our film-makers are unwittingly reshaping the world
Propaganda films didn’t end after the war. Instead they became a tool for packaging our cultural heritage, promoting tourism and transforming British culture. During the second world war, British ...14 hours ago -
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World - ABC News
A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their pastries to the Mexican mining town of Real del Monte19 hours ago -
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World - The Wall Street Journal
Inside Israel's Ground Offensive in Lebanon
Thousands of troops are on the hunt for Hezbollah infrastructure along the border.19 hours ago - Israel -
Business - Financial Times
Rise of Gail’s shows big British appetite for craft bakery
The private equity-backed chain is accused of displacing independents by selling sourdough at scale20 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
‘800lb gorilla’: luxury brands battle China’s hit grey-market app
Sales of top brands on DeWu make up estimated 70% of country’s grey market as consumers hunt for lower prices23 hours ago - China -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
The Ultimate Southwest Insider Tasked With Reinventing the Airline
CEO Bob Jordan plans big changes at the budget carrier, but activist Elliott has called for his ouster and is seeking help from shareholders.23 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Hew Locke’s British Museum looting exposé: ‘inescapably, deeply shocking’
British Museum, London In a show full of beauty and horror, which even includes ‘Jamaica’s Elgin Marbles’, the artist places his own works alongside those plundered by Britain from long-destroyed ...Yesterday -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
War is but one path to the Iron Throne: Iconic 'Game of Thrones' chair sells for $1.4 million
An Iron Throne from 'Game of Thrones' sells at auction, along with hundreds of other items from the epic HBO series. The entire haul fetches $21 million.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
British man dies in fall from Spanish bridge ‘while creating online content’
Unnamed 26-year-old fell while climbing 192-metre-high Castilla-La Mancha Bridge, authorities say. A 26-year-old British man has died after falling from a Spanish bridge while attempting to create ...Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Detroit lost its heart and soul ... now can it win a Super Bowl without Aidan Hutchinson?
Hutchinson's brutal injury brings a cloud to a city that had been rolling through a glorious fall.Yesterday - NFL -
World - The Guardian
America’s Cup: New Zealand take 4-0 lead but Ainslie backs British recovery
New Zealand continue dominance in first-to-seven series Emirates Team hope to win trophy for third time in a row A fast start and a close-run first leg will give the British crew hope they are ...Yesterday - New Zealand -
Top stories - BBC News
American equal pay icon Lilly Ledbetter dies aged 86 - and Obama leads tributes
Alabama woman's case led to law, signed by Barack Obama, that gave Americans more rights to sue for pay discrimination.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Inside a hospital treating young victims of Israel's war with Hezbollah
Israel says its war in Lebanon is against Iran-backed Hezbollah, but many victims seen by CBS News at one Bekaa Valley hospital were children.Yesterday - Israel -
Top stories - CBS News
Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay icon, dead at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 86.Yesterday -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Inside the Kafkaesque experience of getting your car towed in L.A.
Sure, there should be a price for violating parking rules. But recovering a towed car in Los Angeles is a financial and logistical nightmare.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Pennsylvania Republican fights to keep seat in tense House battle
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about ousting Rep. Scott Perry (R) in Pennsylvania’s 10th congressional district as the general election reaches a fever pitch in the Keystone State. The ...Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
Inside AI’s $1 Trillion Cash Bonfire
Generative AI companies have spent a fortune still searching for a killer app.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Jack Draper, I’m coming for you: how I became British tennis’s No 5,936 | Tom Garry
A decision to return to recreational tennis brought me a couple of wins, a couple of losses – and an actual official ranking. The moment when a lad half my age sent his second consecutive ace ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Oysters are back on British menu – but will red tape stifle the shellfish boom?
Dispute over use of invasive species could hit production at seafood farms. You can see them on the specials boards of new restaurants and on chalkboards propped outside bars and pubs. Foodie ...Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
Olive oil heartlands battle over the industry’s future
Mega farms are encroaching on a market long dominated by smallholders, as prices remain near record highsYesterday -
Business - Financial Times
‘King of the geeks’: how Alex Gerko built a British trading titan
XTX Markets conquered foreign exchange trading and made its Russian-born founder a multibillion-pound fortuneYesterday -
Sports - ESPN
LIVE Transfer Talk: Liverpool, Man City battling to sign Eze and Wharton
Crystal Palace duo Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton are being targeted by both Liverpool and Man City. Transfer Talk has the latest.Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Vince Carter honored to join 'the icons of the game,' headlines 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class
Vince Carter headlines the 2024 class for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, which was inducted on Sunday.Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Inside Israel’s push into the undergrowth of southern Lebanon
IDF land war has moved from Gaza’s urban ruins to the steep hillsides and tangled bush where Hizbollah held sway2 days ago - Israel -
Top stories - BBC News
Strictly's Wynne and Katya speak out over 'inside jokes'
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones issue statements after Strictly Come Dancing viewers spot awkward moments.2 days ago -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Inside the Business of Running a Haunted House
Most don’t make it past their third year. But the successful ones have figured out a winning formula.3 days ago -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Inside the Nasty Rivalry Rocking the World of Private Jets
The head of a private-jet company has been involved in a massive, often secret campaign to undermine his bitter rival. Now it’s spilling out into the open.3 days ago