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Sydney to Hobart yacht race: third death averted as sailors prepare for ‘challenging night in the Bass Strait’
One sailor each on yachts Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline died after being struck by booms, a large pole at bottom of the sail. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ...The Guardian - 42m -
Growing speculation that plane was brought down by Russian air defenses
There was growing speculation that an Azerbaijani airliner was shot down by Russian air defense system. Russia had initially said it believed the plane hit a flock of birds, but a U.S. official ...NBC News - 4h -
Arne Slot warns of ‘many challenges still ahead’ after Liverpool extend lead
Too early to celebrate says coach after win over Leicester Jones thanks Klopp for 100th-game reminder Arne Slot said it was far too early for Liverpool to be celebrating a 20th league title ...The Guardian - 4h -
Deadly Ambush, Protests Challenge Syrian Leaders' New Power
After a period of celebration over the fall of the Assad regime, old sectarian and political divisions have reasserted themselves.The Wall Street Journal - 7h -
New Mexico’s Governor Was A Liberal Hero. Then She Got Blunt about Crime.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has clashed with her own party over how to tackle the nexus of addiction, mental illness and violence in New Mexico.The New York Times - 1d -
Mexico’s Radish-Carving Contest Draws Thousands to the South
In southern Mexico, a city dazzles with a celebration of its rich culture and history through a radish-carving competition, a cherished tradition upheld by generations of families.The New York Times - 1d -
Squeezed by high prices, a growing number of Americans find shelter in long-term motels
Melissa Krajewski used to come home from her job as a home health aide to the sounds of children pattering around the family’s three-bedroom apartment.NBC News - 1d -
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 - 2d -
U.S. Takes Aim at China’s Production of Essential Chips
The older-style chips are crucial for a wide array of appliances and other machinery, including weaponry.The New York Times - 3d -
Rep. Kay Granger confirms she has "unforeseen health challenges"
Rep. Kay Granger has not cast a vote in Congress since July and stepped down from the powerful House Appropriations Committee in March.CBS News - 3d -
Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots
Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, or wanting an alternative to Meta’s Threads and its algorithmsABC News - 4d -
Congress clears government shutdown patch following Trump, Musk disruptions
Last-minute objections from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk prompted lawmakers to drop hundreds of pages of policy from the bill.Politico - 5d -
Jay-Z's lawyers challenge rapper's inclusion in rape lawsuit after accuser's TV interview
Jay-Z’s lawyers are asking a judge to speedily extract the rapper from a lawsuit in which a woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs when she was 13ABC News - Dec. 18 -
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RMDs are due in a week. There are valid reasons to procrastinate — but they pose big risks.
Haven’t taken your RMD for 2024 yet? The deadline is Dec. 31.MarketWatch - 17h -
Shrinking waistlines and growing profits: the weight-loss drug boom
Drugs such as Wegovy amd Mounjaro are an attractive prospect for online businesses and traditional pharmacies as well as the firms that make them. It is a trend rooted in profit-making. Adverts ...The Guardian - 21h -
Indian Ocean Tsunami Was the Deadliest in History. 20 Years Later, Challenges Still Remain.
Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge.The New York Times - 23h -
UK Help to Grow SME productivity scheme hits 10,000 users
Milestone helps survival of scale-up programme for next 12 months but longer-term future is uncertainFinancial Times - 23h -
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 - 1d -
EU faces challenges amid German and French instability
Political instability in Germany and France, combined with the return of Donald Trump in 2025, threatens to undermine the EU's ability to shape responses to the Ukraine war and other geopolitical ...The Hill - 1d -
Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of Japanese electricity needs by 2040ABC News - 1d -
Online sports betting’s growing wave of rage, harassment and criminality
The coming policy clash that no one sees coming is where the burgeoning sports gambling world will undoubtedly cross paths with the Homeland Security world.The Hill - 1d -
Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of Japanese electricity needs by 2040ABC News - 1d -
Organizer of a Christmas fair in southern Mexico is assassinated at his holiday event
The organizer of a Christmas fair in southern Mexico has been assassinated at his city's holiday eventABC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Squeezed by high prices, a growing number of Americans find shelter in long-term motels
Melissa Krajewski used to come home from her job as a home health aide to the sounds of children pattering around the family’s three-bedroom apartment.NBC News - 1d -
Mega Millions Christmas Eve drawing yields no winner as jackpot grows to $1.15 billion
No winner came forward on Christmas Eve to claim the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, but a handful of people will still be looking at a ho-ho-whole lot of green.NBC News - 1d -
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 - 2d -
Starbucks strike grows as workers demand higher pay and better conditions
Starbucks baristas in 12 cities are on strike, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.The walkouts come just days before Christmas, with workers speaking out against the company's ...CBS News - 2d -
US wins its GMO corn case against Mexico, but in front of the wrong court
Last Friday, a dispute settlement panel convened under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement ruled in favor of the U.S. on two Mexican measures blocking imports of genetically modified corn. The U.S. ...The Hill - 2d -
Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government
France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidaysABC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
‘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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 3d -
The presidential solution to taming the growing federal debt
The federal debt is growing rapidly due to Congress' incentives to spend, but the president's impoundment power could provide a natural counterbalance to this by allowing the president to trim ...The Hill - 3d -
Silicon Valley's White House influence grows as Trump taps tech execs for key roles
Trump nominated top tech leaders for key spots in his administration, including executives who've held roles at Andreessen Horowitz and PayPal.CNBC - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d
