China’s plenum must offer action not rote slogans
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Financial Times - Business
Starmer says his government must be ‘prepared to be unpopular’
UK prime minister defends decision to scrap winter fuel payments for 10mn pensioners to shore up public finances8 minutes ago -
Financial Times - World
China and US push each other on priorities for UN COP29 climate talks
Podesta presses China for ambitious goals on emissions as Beijing urges Washington to ‘maintain consistency with policies’2 hours ago - China -
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The New York Times - World
Super Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall in Vietnam After Pounding Southern China
At least four people died and thousands were evacuated after Yagi, one of the strongest storms to hit northern Vietnam, brought powerful winds and torrential rains.5 hours ago - China -
CBS Sports - Sports
Fantasy Football Week 1 DFS lineups: Jamey Eisenberg's most rostered, must have player on the slate
You'll want exposure to this Dolphins-Jaguars matchup7 hours ago - Fantasy Football -
The Guardian - World
Security at Science and Natural History museums to ballot for strike action
Exclusive: More than 70 guards at the London attractions taking part after ‘years of real-terms pay cuts’. Security guards at two of the UK’s most prestigious museums – the Science and Natural ...7 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Britain’s limited Gaza action will do little to curb Israel’s wider territorial ambitions | Dahlia Scheindlin
Even before the current war, plans to annex West Bank land were clear. Now evidence is growing that Jewish settlements could be forced on Gaza. The announcement last week that Britain would ...13 hours ago - Israel -
The Guardian - World
The Observer view on the Grenfell Tower inquiry: the state must pay the price for safe regulation
As the report damns corporate greed for contributing to the 72 deaths, Keir Starmer should ignore financial prudence when it comes to preventing another tragedy. Seventy-two people – 18 of them ...16 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Biggest brokers say insurers must ditch ‘arbitrary’ Ukraine exclusions
Aon and Marsh McLennan suggest resumption of cover is necessary to boost war-torn country’s economy16 hours ago - Ukraine -
The Wall Street Journal - World
An Alabama Businessman's Two-Decade War With China
Long before Trump hit Beijing with tariffs, an American company making wire hangers won numerous trade cases involving Chinese hangers. Still it struggles to survive.17 hours ago - China -
The New York Times - Top stories
In Rural China, ‘Sisterhoods’ Demand Justice, and Cash
Growing numbers of Chinese women are challenging a longstanding tradition that denies them village membership, and the lucrative payouts that go with it.17 hours ago - China -
The Wall Street Journal - World
China Is Becoming Much Harder for Western Scholars to Study
Restrictions by Beijing and tensions with the West have created new obstacles to research, and some academics fear that the growing knowledge gap will hamper U.S. efforts to manage relations.17 hours ago - China -
Financial Times - Business
We must not allow free speech to become a partisan issue
Repelled by the characters of those who decry censorship, we fail to value rights that are fundamental to liberal democracy17 hours ago -
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NBC News - Top stories
Super Typhoon Yagi kills four in Vietnam after casualties in China and Philippines
Asia’s most powerful storm this year made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, the meteorological agency said, killing at least four people after tearing through China’s island of Hainan and ...Yesterday - China -
Inc. - Business
CEOs Must Think More Like Consumers to Win in Commerce
It's never been tougher to be a CEO of consumer packaged goods brand.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
CIA Chief Says Fresh Peace Proposal for Israel and Hamas Is Expected in Days
In unusually blunt terms, CIA Director William Burns urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to accept a soon-to-be proposed cease-fire agreement and end the ...Yesterday - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Kamala Harris must brace for a rogue wave of unconscious bias
How the Harris campaign navigates these often unconscious and unspoken biases may go further than any other factor in determining the result.Yesterday - Kamala Harris -
CNBC - Business
Europe's economy survived 'terrible prophecies' but must now tackle trade with China: EU's Gentiloni
After surviving the "terrible prophecies," Europe's economy must face the challenges of the war in Ukraine and trade ties with China, EU's Paolo Gentiloni says.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
The people of Grenfell knew the truth before the fire. It’s we who must learn from them now | Gillian Slovo
The inquiry’s report has increased the anger, not least of a younger generation that wants justice – and won’t be silent. Playwright Gillian Slovo is the writer of Grenfell: in the words of ...Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Fired From 600 Miles Away, a Russian Missile Devastates a Ukrainian Family
Kyiv is pleading for more air defenses to protect against strikes like the one that killed Yaroslav Bazylevych’s wife and three daughters.Yesterday - Ukraine -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A Daughter Sweeps to Power on Her Billionaire Father's Coattails. Can She Survive?
Thailand’s powerful military and royalists supported the return of the Shinawatra clan to blunt a youth movement that threatened their power.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Revealed: the touts offering Oasis tickets for thousands on resale sites
Exclusive: ‘Secondary’ ticket platforms have thousands of tickets on sale, listed by seasoned touts or ‘sneaker kids’, based in the UK or overseas. The identities of “greedy” touts who hoovered up ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
An Artistic Collaboration Offers Miniature Dinosaur Pendants
Miniature versions of three big lizards have been turned into limited-edition pendants by the artist Jake Chapman and the jeweler William Welstead.2 days ago