In Shanghai, Halloween Passes Quietly a Year After Boisterous Celebrations

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker retires after 58 years

The stalwart of the BBC calls time on his career due to ill health.

Manslaughter probe continues 1 year after hockey player's death in England

It’s been one year since the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson whose neck was fatally cut by an opponent’s skate during a game in Sheffield, England

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Mario Balotelli returns to Serie A after four years to sign for struggling Genoa

34-year-old striker joins as free agent Genoa are third-bottom in the standings Mario Balotelli has signed for Genoa as a free agent, the Serie A club said on Monday, marking a return to the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Iran executes German-Iranian dissident after years in captivity

Berlin warns of ‘serious consequences’ for ‘inhumane regime’ after 69-year-old Jamshid Sharmahd put to death. Iran has executed a 69-year-old German-Iranian political scientist after years in ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Unknown waltz by Chopin found in library vault after nearly 200 years

The score, on a card bearing Frédéric Chopin’s hand-written name, was discovered by a curator at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. An unknown waltz by Chopin, written nearly 200 years ago, ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Lost Chopin waltz unearthed after almost 200 years

The unknown waltz was discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

10-year Treasury yield closes below 4.3% after Tuesday’s initial selloff fades

Long-dated Treasury yields finished lower on Tuesday after a selloff of U.S. government debt that began during European trading hours faded by the end of the New York session.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

U.S. crude oil edges lower after worst day in two years

Goldman expects Brent prices to recover to $77 per barrel in the fourth quarter.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Ancient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year

The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is at least 400 years old.

Teen arrested for murder after 17-year-old stabbed

A 17 year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after another teen is stabbed.

Employee Happiness Is Bouncing Back After a 4-Year Low

Employees haven’t been feeling optimistic lately, but their hopes seem to be rising in the year’s second half, according to a new report.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years

The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.

Ozempic and Wegovy considered 'available' after more than 2 years in shortage

The diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy are now considered to be available after more than two years of being considered in shortage by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

In 'crazy' year, Dodgers win title after wild rally

In a thrilling clincher, the Dodgers erased a 5-0 deficit and beat the Yankees 7-6 to win their second World Series title in five years.

Sports - ESPN - 10 hours ago

After 40 Years, the Pizza Hut Book It! Kids Are All Right

Pizza Hut’s Book It! literacy program, founded in 1984, has reached more than 70 million students — and counts the radio host Charlamagne Tha God among its fans.

Business - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

Microsoft's stock has worst day in two years after disappointing forecast

Microsoft's stock fell more than 6% on Thursday after guidance fell short of analysts' estimates.

Business - CNBC - 9 hours ago

Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years

After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play

Sports - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power

World - Yahoo News - 54 minutes ago

‘People did not go quietly’: divers explore wreck of 18th-century slave ship where mutiny took place

Black archaeologists join team investigating off the coast of Mozambique as part of global project to identify and tell stories of wrecked ships involved in transatlantic slave trade. Celso Simbine ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Starbucks Quietly Made a Big Change That You May Not Have Even Noticed. You’ll Either Love It or Hate It

New CEO Brian Niccol’s strategy is to reestablish Starbucks as a premium brand, and recent changes show it’s moving in that direction.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states

Four new cases of bird flu were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week. Human infections have cropping in six states as the virus spreads among farm animals.

UEFA Champions League Wednesday takeaways: Liverpool stay perfect and quietly dominate the league phase

Barcelona won big while Liverpool joined Aston Villa at the top of the league phase table

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Demi Moore confirms Bruce Willis 'is stable' in aphasia battle, two years after diagnosis

Demi Moore says ex-husband Bruce Willis 'is stable' amid his battle with aphasia. 'The disease is what the disease is,' she says at a film festival.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

Chinese film star Fan Bingbing to make comeback after five-year purgatory

Fan, who disappeared after tax scandal, stars in thriller – but experts say she is unlikely to regain previous fame in increasingly authoritarian nation. Fan Bingbing, once one of China’s most ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Global public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...