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Luke Littler sets up world darts final against Michael van Gerwen – as it happened
The teenage sensation is back in the final after beating Stephen Bunting 6-1, while Van Gerwen saw off Chris Dobey by the same score. First set: Dobey 0-0 Van Gerwen (legs 0-1) Dobey to throw ...The Guardian - 4d -
California snowpack near average in season's first survey, though officials caution 'anything can happen'
Snowpack in the mountains of California is near average for this time of year, after a recent series of storms provided a much-needed boost to the region, officials reported Thursday. The season's ...The Hill - 4d -
What Happened to Carter’s White House Solar Panels? They Lived On.
The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates.The New York Times - 4d -
What economists say about the UK’s outlook for 2025
Below are full responses to the FT’s annual survey about the British economyFinancial Times - 4d -
Ex-Red Wings Goalie Hits Big Rough Patch
This former goalie for the Detroit Red Wings is not having a great year.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Recordings by New Orleans attack suspect express extreme religious views
Audio from Shamsud-Din Jabbar contains diatribes against music, drugs, sex and other sensuous pleasures. Nearly a year before he allegedly killed 14 people and injured dozens more by driving a ...The Guardian - 4d -
China Hits Dozens of U.S. Companies With Trade Controls
The move was the latest escalation in the back and forth between Beijing and Washington over products considered vital to national security.The New York Times - 4d -
The Guardian view on the New Orleans attack: a familiar horror marks an anxious new year | Editorial
The deadly assault on crowds in the US city echoes those elsewhere. A bigoted and kneejerk reaction will not dispel the threat from terrorism. The deadly attack on new year revellers in New ...The Guardian - 4d -
China’s Hack of U.S. Treasury Breached Sanctions Office
The cyberattack reported earlier this week reached into the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Office of Financial Research, sections of the agency that oversee economic penalties against ...Inc. - 4d -
Ex-Traitors player: 'Beware those who talk too much'
Charlotte Chilton from Warwickshire was on the second series of The Traitors as a "faithful".BBC News - 4d -
Ex-college football player and aspiring nurse among attack victims
The identities of those killed in New Orleans are starting to emerge as families pay tribute.BBC News - 4d -
Tories seek UK probe into rape gangs as Musk spat with Starmer escalates
Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution serviceFinancial Times - 4d -
Subway Violence Stubbornly Defies All Efforts to Quell It
A string of attacks has riders devising their own strategies to stay safe, even after years of official efforts to make New York’s vital transportation system secure.The New York Times - 4d -
What will happen to home equity levels in 2025?
Home equity levels will likely continue to rise in 2025, but at a slower pace than we've previously seen.CBS News - 4d -
Suspected Chinese underwater spy drone found by fishermen
Officials said the drone was not armed, but the police report listed "potential national security implications" as one significance of its recovery.CBS News - 4d -
China’s electric-vehicle leader BYD posts record sales in 2024
Bigger companies beat targets as intense competition rocks world’s biggest car marketFinancial Times - 4d -
UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body
Electric Vehicles UK says hybrids without a plug should be banned or else confidence in electric cars will be damaged. Britain needs to press ahead with a ban on the sale of new hybrid cars with no ...The Guardian - 5d -
How to invest in a much-changed China
While Trump threatens punitive tariffs, investors need to understand how much the country has altered in recent yearsFinancial Times - 5d -
Will 2025 be the year for plain vanilla ETFs or private assets?
After healthy returns from US equities, investors are being warned the era could end, and unlisted securities could be the answerFinancial Times - 5d -
Ex-Princeton football star killed in truck attack
Former Princeton football player Tiger Bech, an All-Ivy League kick returner, was among those killed in the deadly pickup truck attack early Wednesday in New Orleans.ESPN - 5d -
What happened when Philomena Cunk met Brian Cox
When Philomena Cunk met Prof Brian CoxBBC News - 5d -
PDC World Darts Championship: Littler overpowers Aspinall to set up Bunting clash – as it happened
Luke Littler was too good for Nathan Aspinall while Michael van Gerwen beat Callan Rydz in an epic on quarter-final day. Dobey 0-1 Price (legs 2-3) Price steals the first set with a majestic ...The Guardian - 5d -
The Guardian view on Russia and China: an old friendship poses new threats | Editorial
Over the holidays, this column is looking ahead at the urgent issues of 2025. Today, the expansion of the partnership between Beijing and Moscow. It is almost three years since Xi Jinping and ...The Guardian - 5d -
The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, but It’s Not China or Trump
Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making the Panama Canal harder to operate and more expensive to pass through.The New York Times - 5d -
Leeds 1-1 Blackburn, Burnley 0-0 Stoke, and more: Football League – as it happened
Leeds and Burnley held, Windass scores a worldie for Wednesday, managerless Plymouth scramble a late draw, WBA demolish Preston and more … . Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Bristol City: The Robins are back ...The Guardian - 5d -
Iran’s brain drain is happening at an alarming rate
The country’s loss of human capital underscores systemic problemsFinancial Times - 5d -
China is forcing out foreign car companies
This year has been troubling for almost all foreign carmakers in that country, which boasts the world’s largest car market.The Hill - 5d -
7 rising Democratic leaders to watch
Democrats are scrambling for a new leader to head the party and organize resistance to President-elect Trump following Vice President Harris’s loss in November's election. Several top names have ...The Hill - 5d -
Taiwan president welcomes exchanges with China as Xi says no one can stop 'reunification'
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he welcomed exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill from Beijing given what he said was their blocking of simple things like tourism.NBC News - 5d -
What happens during a transfer window? And are there any rules?
BBC Sport looks at the January transfer window. What happens during a transfer? Who gets the money? When does the window for English clubs open and close?Yahoo Sports - 6d -
China Reckons With Years of Excess
Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Xi Jinping, China’s Leader, Nods to Economic Challenges
In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets.The New York Times - 6d -
Dartmouth College Basketball Players Halt Effort to Unionize
The decision to withdraw the petition appeared to be an effort to preserve a favorable federal ruling that could have been in jeopardy under President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - 6d -
Mazzulla gives great quote about Celtics' defense, effort amid slump
What's wrong with the Celtics during their recent slump? Joe Mazzulla gave a very thoughtful answer before Tuesday's game.Yahoo Sports - 6d