Bullied by China at Sea, With the Broken Bones to Prove It

A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi’s muted but resolute approach to China’s aggression in the South China Sea.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Germany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea

German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

China delimits contested South China Sea shoal in dispute with Philippines

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims

World - ABC News - November 10

Indonesia says it drove Chinese coastguard ships out of disputed waters

Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims and muscular enforcement actions have been creating friction in South China Sea

World - Financial Times - October 24

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China

World - ABC News - November 4

Philippine president signs new laws to secure sea territory, clashing with China

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new ...

World - ABC News - November 8

China's Heavyweight Coast Guard Ships Bring Muscle to Sea Disputes

In most countries, the coast guard focuses on law enforcement and rescue. In China, it focuses on enforcing Beijing’s contested maritime claims—with two massive ships leading the charge.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

China building ‘counter-stealth’ radar on disputed South China Sea reef, satellite pictures suggest

Upgraded Triton Island outpost in the Paracel archipelago expands China’s surveillance capabilities in the region. The Chinese military is constructing a new counter-stealth radar system on a ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Indonesia sent a Chinese ship packing, escalating a fight over oil and gas in the South China Sea

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Beijing’s base in South China Sea cuts emergency response time by 50%: Study

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

T Bone Burnett on "The Other Side"

Grammy- and Oscar-winning music producer T Bone Burnett has worked in the studio with many of the greats, from Bob Dylan and Greg Allman, to Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. But after releasing "The ...

Is Germany’s business model broken?

All three of the country’s major industries are in crisis, and the economy is flatlining. Are politicians finally waking up?

World - Financial Times - November 5

Police confirm dog that killed girl was XL bully

North Yorkshire Police say family pet had Certificate of Exemption under new rules and was neutered.

'Sorry' water boss has plan to end sewage spillages

Water UK chief apologises for the industry's performance as the sector faces a "root and branch" review.

The Broken Promises of a Table Tennis Olympian

Michael Hyatt used his charisma and tales of athletic prowess to persuade a string of women to open up their homes and wallets, leaving them disillusioned, bitter and in debt.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Feel it in your bones: taking the pain out of osteoporosis

More than half the women in the UK over the age of 50 will suffer a fracture. But can more awareness – and some heavy lifting – help us beat many of the effects of osteoporosis?. Imagine a room ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

T Bone Burnett: Music is "my religion"

The Grammy- and Oscar-winning music producer has worked in the studio with many of the greats. But after releasing "The Other Side," his first album of new music in 18 years, T Bone Burnett has ...

Search for Jigsaw Murder families after bones find

Edinburgh University wants the two women's descendants to help decide what happens to their remains.

Enigmas Seen With James Webb Space Telescope May Be Stellar Bullying Victims

Astronomers offered a new hypothesis for what created pairs of objects nicknamed JuMBOs, while other scientists argue they may not really exist.

Science - The New York Times - October 24

Bullying and harassment claims rise across City, regulator finds

Increase in reports of incidents could point to better culture rather than worse conditions, FCA says

Business - Financial Times - October 24

‘I couldn’t be bullied’: Danny Cipriani joins criticism of Eddie Jones’s style

Cipriani feels he was dropped for standing up to coach Former fly-half returns for cross-code MND charity match Danny Cipriani has become the latest former England star to weigh in with ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Boy, 2, 'lucky to be alive' after bully dog attack

His mother says the dog was a variant of the controversial American bully breed.

Man pleads guilty over fatal XL bully attack

Christopher Bell admits being the owner of an out-of-control XL bully which killed his neighbour.

'Our hearts are broken' - tributes paid to missing mum

Flowers and tributes are left near to where a body was recovered in the search for Victoria Taylor.

The Senate is broken, but Mike Lee’s reforms can repair it

Senator Mike Lee has proposed reforms to strengthen the Senate, empower individual members, and ensure that the voices of the American people are heard, but some Republicans are resisting these ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Sources: Rice (broken toe) doubt for Chelsea clash

Arsenal are weighing up whether Declan Rice can play through the pain after tests revealed he had a broken toe, sources have told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

Bare-bones 'Streetcar' invites a reconsideration of the Tennessee Williams' classic

"The Streetcar Project" brought Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" to Los Angeles for six performances, three in a Frogtown airplane hangar and three in a Venice Beach warehouse.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 4

Part of Dak's hammy pulled off bone, source says

Multiple sources told ESPN that Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is likely to need a longer recovery period than four weeks even if he is placed on IR.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

Bone Marrow Donors Can Be Hard to Find. One Company Is Turning to Cadavers

San Francisco–based Ossium Health has carried out three transplants for cancer patients using stem cells from deceased donors’ bone marrow in recent months.

Tech - Wired - November 13

Jon Jones drops bones on Stipe Miocic with 3rd-round TKO at MSG

Jones, who had been pounding Miocic, unleashed a spinning back kick to the body to end the heavyweight main event at Madison Square Garden.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

TeleTracking proves that efficiency is the best medicine

Heathcare software provider is cutting waiting times, discharge times — and millions of pounds of costs

World - Financial Times - November 13

Week 9 recap: JSN breakout game, Lions bully Packers, Flacco flops on SNF | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

Week 9's Sunday slate is in the books and there were performances and injuries that will have long term fantasy implications. Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to breakdown all the action and place ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

RFK Jr.'s new bully pulpit sends public health shock waves

President-elect Trump’s promise to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on health is demoralizing public health experts, who worry he could meddle with key government agencies, amplify vaccine ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

The enriched uranium market is all at sea

Russia’s retaliatory restrictions on exports to the US have yet to hit prices

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Parents lose hope as report says Send system broken

The special educational needs system is financially unsustainable, the National Audit Office warns.

20 minutes to fix a broken microphone? Trump is still hiring incompetents

Trump’s campaign, like his four years in the White House, is amateur central.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Vance: Problems 'caused by broken leadership' bigger than 'any foreign threat'

Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) defended former President Trump's comments suggesting using military force on Election Day to combat "the enemy within" in an interview with NBC ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Budget will end neglect of ‘broken not beaten’ NHS, say Labour ministers

Funding for more surgical hubs and radiotherapy machines planned in what PM says will be budget to ‘fix foundations’. The budget will revive a “broken but not beaten” NHS, Labour ministers have ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Avs lose Colton for 6-8 weeks with broken foot

The Colorado Avalanche will be without leading goal scorer Ross Colton, who is set to miss the next six to eight weeks after breaking his foot, coach Jared Bednar told reporters Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Biden Wanted to Fix Immigration, but Leaves Behind a System That Is Still Broken

President Biden’s legacy will largely be limited to his success in lowering border crossings. But his approach has drawn criticism, and some of his actions have moved the problem deeper into the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

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