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Steph, LeBron remind sports world NBA reigns supreme on Christmas
On a day when the NFL tried to steal the NBA’s shine from under the rug, Steph Curry and LeBron James reminded everyone that Christmas is basketball's day.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
World Bank lifts China growth forecast but calls for deeper reforms
Multilateral lender says greater detail of policies is needed to bolster household and business confidenceFinancial Times - 3d -
2024 Was a Bad Year for the World's Autocrats
Regimes fell in Syria and Bangladesh, marking unexpected defeats against a rising tide of authoritarianism in the world.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
China’s EV sales set to overtake traditional cars years ahead of west
Volumes forecast to rise 20% next year, smashing international projections and Beijing’s official targetsFinancial Times - 3d -
India roars ahead of China to top Asian IPO rankings
Fast-growing Indian market behind only the US in money raised by company listingsFinancial Times - 3d -
I Never Felt Like This in China Before
America must compete with China, but there’s also a complicated reality that both countries have to face.The New York Times - 3d -
2 Blackhawks Prospects To Watch At World Junior Championship
The Chicago Blackhawks have two prospects participating in the 2025 World Junior Championship.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Building Bridges: Knick steals show at MSG in Wemby's Christmas debut
Victor Wembanyama makes his Dec. 25 debut against Karl Anthony-Towns and New York at MSG, and he leads all scorers in the first quarter. Follow along with us.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
China and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties
China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issuesABC News - 3d -
Pope Francis urges world to ‘silence sound of arms’ in Christmas speech
Pontiff calls for peace in Ukraine and Sudan, and expresses concern over ‘extremely grave’ situation in Gaza. Pope Francis has urged the world “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Bad things can happen’: how will the world adjust to the Trump presidency?
Before he has taken a single executive decision, countries around the world are positioning themselves for his impact. “A revisionist state has arrived on the scene to contest the liberal ...The Guardian - 3d -
The China-India rivalry will define the future of Asia
In recent years, India is tasting the bitter fruits of Modi’s initial efforts to appease China.The Hill - 3d -
Sylvester Stallone wants to build an underwater barrier at his $35 million Palm Beach mansion; his neighbors were ‘blindsided’
Stallone has reportedly prompted outrage from neighbors with his plans to build an underwater barrier to keep boaters away.MarketWatch - 4d -
The rise and rise of Maye Musk: China’s love affair with Elon Musk’s mother
The 76-year-old is part of a trend of ‘silver influencers’ whose success in the face of adversity resonates strongly. Could she be Elon’s secret weapon in China?. Maye Musk is a busy woman. As well ...The Guardian - 4d -
Where in the world? The Christmas travel quiz
From flags to film locations, test your travel knowledge with our fiendish picture quiz (answers at the bottom). Which country were these 2024 films and TV shows shot in? Half a point for each ...The Guardian - 4d -
China steps up campaign for single people to date, marry and give birth
Women receive cold-calls about family planning and universities asked to offer ‘love courses’ to tackle demographic crisisFinancial Times - 4d -
How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man
A timeline of events in the year of Elon Musk shows how omnipresent he has become, how his X feed has become as unavoidable as Donald Trump’s was. Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been ...The Guardian - 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 -
‘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 -
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 - 5d -
UK’s listed builders on track to build fewest new houses in a decade
Vistry shares drop after it issues third profit warning as others suffer from falling salesFinancial Times - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
‘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 - 5d -
The Bone Thief Hired to Spirit a World War II Spy Back to Russia
Ukrainian officials say the bungled attempt to steal the remains was part of a continuing Russian effort to repatriate the remains of the Soviet war dead.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Dissecting the world’s rarest whale – in pictures
Conservationists and scientists in New Zealand were astonished to find the world’s rarest whale washed ashore in South Island in July. As only the seventh spade-toothed whale identified, and with ...The Guardian - 5d -
Turmoil between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was building for months
Blake Lively has alleged that her ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star and director Justin Baldoni created a hostile work environment and tried to ruin her reputation. He denied the accusations.NBC News - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Cross loses as record number of seeds out of Worlds
Former champion Rob Cross is knocked out of the 2025 World Darts Championships as a record number of seeds fall in the second round at Alexandra Palace.BBC News - 5d -
Masters field adds 10 qualifiers from end-of-year world rankings
Lucas Glover held down the 50th spot in the final world ranking of the year, making him one of 10 players who will be added to the invitation list to play in the Masters.Yahoo Sports - 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 -
Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts
Eruption was confined to volcano’s summit caldera, with torrents of red-hot lava and cloud-line plumes of gas visible. Red torrents of lava and billows of volcanic gas began erupting from Kilauea ...The Guardian - 5d -
Clayton comes through sudden-death leg against Mansell at PDC worlds
No 7 seed taken the distance in epic Ally Pally contest Ratajski, Gilding and Rock also reach third round Jonny Clayton won a sudden-death leg in the deciding set to edge past Mickey Mansell and ...The Guardian - 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 -
Honda, Nissan Plan to Create World's No. 3 Automaker in 2026 Merger
Honda’s chief executive said the move wasn’t a rescue of troubled Nissan.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world's third-largest automaker
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda on Monday announced they had entered into official talks to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales.NBC News - 6d -
There are only 200 analog photobooths left in the world. Will they go extinct?
The photobooth officially turns 100 in 2025. There are only about 200 working analog booths left in the world. And a century in, they are surging in popularity with Gen Z, who are specifically ...NBC News - Dec. 20
