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Dead drops, PR stunts and punishment beatings: the rapid rise of Russia’s powerful darknet drug industry
Tech-savvy organised crime groups profiting from billion-dollar enterprise that is spreading beyond Russian borders. At any one moment in towns and cities across Russia, thousands of drug packages ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Lawrence caps rapid turnaround as Chelsea rise to Celtic’s WCL challenge
Chelsea’s aspiration of claiming this season’s Women’s Champions League was hardly in danger as Murphy Agnew handed Celtic a shock 22nd-minute lead. It was simply that the potential for an ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
‘I couldn’t look away!’ The rapid, runaway rise of ridiculous Christmas romcoms
It’s that season again, when the streamers bring us hot snowmen and heroes who still believe in Santa. Why are they competing to make the most ludicrous movie possible – and why do we keep watching ...World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago -
‘He’s ready’: Rúben Amorim’s rapid rise from obscurity to Premier League
Before Portuguese’s first Manchester United game, the people who know him well explain how he got this far. The road from the Portuguese third tier to Portman Road is a unique journey and one that ...World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago -
Football Daily | Football beats Tyson to the punch in the world of shameful publicity stunts
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . While Jake Paul’s big fight against Tinpot Mike Tyson on Friday is almost certain to be the most talked about sporting event featuring a ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Republicans renew push to expand government powers to punish non-profits
Bill to strip groups deemed to support ‘terrorism’ of non-profit status seen as threat to Palestinian advocacy groups. House Republicans have renewed a push to pass a bill that would allow the ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
SpaceX’s Starship Test, Weeks After the Last One, Highlights Rapid Changes in the Space Industry
SpaceX tested its giant rocket in mid-October, making a historic ‘catch’ of the spacecraft for reuse. Another launch is planned for Nov. 18, while, its rocket rivals move forward slowly, step by step.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.Health - The New York Times - October 27 -
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply
Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.Health - The New York Times - 5 hours ago -
Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk's home country, Denmark.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Drug industry treads carefully after stunning RFK Jr. nomination
The selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent shock waves through the pharmaceutical industry. But many of the industry sources and outside ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
The 'Deathonomics' Powering Russia's War Machine
Facing heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia is offering high salaries and bonuses to entice new recruits. In some poor regions, a military wage is as much as five times the average.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13 -
Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC
U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Quincy Jones, hitmaking producer and music industry titan, dead at 91
Quincy Jones, a hitmaking producer and longtime powerhouse in the music industry, died on Sunday. He was 91.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
‘Drugs were everywhere’: the rise and fall of the NBA’s cocaine era
Recreational drug use boomed in the 1980s and basketball was far from immune. The trend ended careers as the NBA clamped down. Micheal Ray Richardson was a brilliant player: a four-time NBA ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Ozempic, Wegovy popularity leads to rise of fake weight loss drugs
The demand for weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a flood of fake drugs hitting the market. However, these counterfeit medicines can be harmful to people's health. Tom Hanson has ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Uber logs an earnings beat — but misses on a closely watched industry metric
Uber’s stock is falling after a miss on gross bookings, which measures the dollar value of things like rides and delivery orders.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
American convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal
A court in the Russian capital has rejected an American citizen’s appeal against against his sentence on drug-related chargesWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Organ donations drop after reports of man mistakenly declared dead
Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations after reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Lloyds beats earnings forecasts as lending rises
Mortgage book grows as customers take advantage of fall in interest ratesBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Power Rankings: Texas jumps to No. 3, Georgia drops 11 spots
Our college football experts break down how each team in our top 25 performed in Week 11.Sports - ESPN - November 11 -
Diagnose and Revitalize Your Worn-Out PR
Ponder these four questions from a vital checklist to determine if you need a new PR strategy.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
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Baidu posts 3% drop in third-quarter revenues, beating market expectations
Beijing-based Baidu operates one of the major web browser search engines in China, along with a frequently used maps app.Business - CNBC - 8 hours ago -
Olympus shares drop over 5% after CEO resigns over drug allegation
The stock slid 5.3% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following news of Stefan Kaufmann's resignation.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Spain floods latest: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’
At least 155 people have reportedly died with more rain forecast for the flood-hit region of Valencia. Death toll expected to rise amid anger over preparedness People in Spain: have you ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
The Imperative of Rapid Breach Recovery
How and why to build cyber resiliency in modern business.Business - Inc. - November 3 -
Oil prices end lower with weekly U.S. crude supplies up by over 5 million barrels
Oil futures settled lower Wednesday as official U.S. data showed an unexpected weekly climb in domestic crude inventories, prompting prices to post their first loss in three sessions.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Power Rankings: Here's how Week 8 shook up the NFL landscape
Philadelphia is suddenly 5-2 and looks like one of the NFC's top teams. How is the rest of the league fairing after Week 8?Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star.
Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
NFL Power Rankings entering Week 12: Can the Bills or Steelers take No. 1 seed from Chiefs?
The AFC playoff picture got a shakeup, so pay attention to the strength of schedule for the trio of front-runners.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows
The fortunes of the nuclear industry have shifted dramatically this year as tech companies seek carbon-free power to meet the electricity consumption of AI.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
The UK and Germany Agree on New Defense Pact as Russia Threat Rises
The two governments said they will coordinate more on defense, with British and German troops conducting joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern border.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
Bitcoin rises to a new record as investors absorb growing Ukraine-Russia tensions
Bitcoin moved higher Tuesday amid rising geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Biogen’s stock rises after E.U. regulator reverses negative view of Alzheimer’s drug
Biogen’s stock rose 1% Thursday, after Europe’s pharmaceutical regulator issued a positive opinion on the Alzheimer’s disease drug that the company developed with Japanese partner Eisai — reversing ...Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations
OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercion. Georgia’s ruling party has retained power in a contested parliamentary election in a ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Russia Bombards Power Grid in One of War’s Largest Attacks, Ukraine Says
The attack lasted hours and involved around 120 missiles and 90 drones, officials in the country said. At least nine people were killed.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ missile strike, officials say
Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
