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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 - 2d -
Mahomes throws 3 TD passes as Chiefs roll past Steelers, clinch top seed in AFC
Mahomes tossed TDs to three different receivers, including Travis Kelce.ESPN - 2d -
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 - 2d -
The Fall of ESPN’s ‘Golden Boy’ and the Network’s Reckoning With Its Past
Before Lee Fitting was terminated in 2023, women who worked with the former executive say his behavior toward them went unchecked for years.The New York Times - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Katherine Parkinson on Rivals: ‘I’m just a normal 47-year-old woman who has breastfed two girls’
Her dynamite romance with Danny Dyer in the raunchy Jilly Cooper hit is the living definition of screen chemistry. The actor opens up about booze, being sexual – and why the porn generation have ...The Guardian - 2d -
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 - 3d -
Greenland and the Panama Canal aren't for sale. Why is Trump threatening to take them?
Trump's promises to use America's strength to its advantage helped propel him twice to the White House.BBC News - 3d -
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion for the drawing on Christmas Eve. It's only the seventh time in the game's history the jackpot has hit that mark. Dave Malkoff has more.CBS News - 3d -
Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve
Among the new laws signed by President Biden are Paris Hilton's bill to protect institutionalized teenagers and a bill to address hazing on college campuses.CBS News - 3d -
NASA probe attempts historic Christmas Eve approach to the sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made a historic attempt to circle the sun at 6:53 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, which, if successful, would be the closest-ever attempt to do so. The agency will ...The Hill - 3d -
Neo-Ottoman Turkey’s triumph over its regional rivals
Turkey’s success in post-Assad Syria stems from its multifaceted strategy combining military strength, economic investment and ideological appeal.The Hill - 3d -
Starbucks Strike to Affect to Over 300 stores on Christmas Eve, Union Says
The five-day labor action is expected to involve more than 5,000 U.S. employees in the largest-ever labor action against the coffee chain.Inc. - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Panel fails to reach consensus on national security risk of U.S. Steel sale
A government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel.CBS News - 3d -
American Airlines nationwide ground stop on Christmas Eve is lifted
The Federal Aviation Administration briefly issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights the morning of Christmas Eve, as the airline said a "technical issue" was affecting ...NBC News - 3d -
Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve? Does the post office deliver mail?
It’s the height of the holiday season, so expect schedule changes.MarketWatch - 3d -
Millions hit the road and skies for Christmas Eve travel amid weather concerns
With a record number of travelers expected this Christmas Eve, airports and highways will be packed despite forecasts of challenging weather in the Northeast and West Coast. TSA expects nearly 40 ...CBS News - 3d -
Empty streets and closed shops mark a somber Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
Bethlehem, usually bustling with pilgrims on Christmas Eve, is quieter this year amid the conflicts in the Middle East. The streets are nearly empty and many shops are closed. Imtiaz Tyab reports.CBS News - 3d -
American Airlines lifts ground stop on Christmas Eve flights
American Airlines flights were briefly grounded Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the ground stop was lifted by about 8 a.m. EST. The FAA ...The Hill - 3d -
American Airlines Briefly Grounds All U.S. Flights on Busy Christmas Eve
An unspecified technical issue prompted the carrier to stop flights on Tuesday morning, one of the most active travel days of the year.Inc. - 3d -
What's open on Christmas Eve 2024? Stores you can visit today.
Here's which food stores, restaurants and other chains are open and closed today, Christmas Eve 2024.CBS News - 3d -
‘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 - 3d -
Sales Is Storytelling: Here Are 5 Keys to Mastering It
The sale is in the story, not in the product or in the seller. That’s true about being an entrepreneur, too.Inc. - 3d -
FirstFT: Private equity groups unable to sell or list China-based portfolio companies
Also in today’s newsletter, picks for France’s new cabinet, and Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean SeaFinancial Times - 3d -
Clubbing has changed dramatically in the past 25 years: is the party over, or just getting started?
When the millennium dawned Britain’s nightlife was as strong as it had ever been. Now, 25 years later the situation is very different – but not all change has been bad, DJs and promoters say. It’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
‘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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 4d -
UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles
Carmakers say current plan could lead to job cuts as shift away from petrol and diesel engines stallsFinancial Times - 4d -
Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing
A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is at an estimated $970 million.CBS News - 4d -
Greenland to Trump: We're not for sale
Greenland’s prime minister said Monday the autonomous island is not for sale after President-elect Trump said owning Greenland “is an absolute necessity” for the U.S. “Greenland is ours. We are not ...The Hill - 4d -
Apple to see strong Christmas iPhone sales that launch a ‘renaissance of growth’
Apple’s stock heads for another record as Wedbush sees strong holiday sales of new iPhones being the launching pad for a “renaissance of growth.”MarketWatch - 4d -
Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale
It comes after the US president-elect repeated comments he made in 2019 that he would like to purchase the territory.BBC News - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d