Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church

Pope urged at LGBTQ meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care

Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the Vatican.

China's space station gets new crew as Beijing advances Xi's "space dream"

A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit.

Beijing prefers neither: China’s view of the US election

China’s approach could be summarized as calibrating its strategies to account for the leader in the Oval Office in the areas of economy, foreign policy and Taiwan.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Pope Francis' Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women

Pope Francis’ yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church has ended with recommendations that fall far short of giving women more equity as hoped

World - ABC News - October 26

Pope Francis to publish Hope, the first memoir from a sitting pontiff

Due out in January, the book deals with ‘some of the crucial moments of his papacy and some of the most controversial questions of our present times’. Pope Francis has written an autobiography, ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

China's premier inaugurates a Beijing-funded airport at the start of a Pakistan trip

China’s Premier Li Qiang has inaugurated a Beijing-funded airport built in restive southwestern Pakistan as he arrived for a regional security meeting in the capital, Islamabad

World - ABC News - October 14

China’s Lackluster Growth Continues, Signaling Why Beijing Acted on Economy

New data shows the challenges facing Chinese policymakers trying to stimulate an economy marked by falling prices, weak consumer spending and a housing market crash.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

China’s Stock Markets Rebound on Promises to Help Businesses

Assurances from government officials on plans to strengthen the private sector offset a lack of specifics about economic stimulus.

Business - The New York Times - October 14

Beijing calls for Pakistan to step up security after attacks on Chinese workers

Two killed in latest bombing by ethnic separatists who have targeted Chinese investments

World - Financial Times - October 15

New Pope Francis Encyclical Urges Catholics to Reject Individualism

In an encyclical titled “He Loved Us,” Francis draws on spiritual themes in the hopes of helping people find deeper meaning while living in today’s hectic societies.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Pope Francis appears to accidentally bless the NFL's New Orleans Saints

Pope Francis seemed to inadvertently bless the New Orleans Saints — which couldn't come at a better time, as the NFL team just excommunicated their head coach.

The Pope's online blunder and an animal breakout: The weekly news quiz

America was reshaped by the 2024 election, the Pope made an online blunder, and police try to track down animals on the loose.

How Beijing Recruited New York Chinatowns for Influence Campaign

A congresswoman’s links to a Communist Party initiative ran through a local “hometown association.”

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

As China approaches WTO, analysts say Beijing-EU tariff spat unlikely to go 'too far'

China's commerce ministry said Monday that it had filed an additional appeal with the WTO over the EU's tariffs on its EVs, as bilateral talks have yet to lead to a breakthrough.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

China blocking UK plans in Beijing amid east London mega-embassy dispute

Exclusive: UK rebuild of Beijing embassy held up as Angela Rayner faces fraught decision on Royal Mint Court site. UK politics live – latest updates China is blocking requests to rebuild the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

New study shows promising treatment for shingles

Shingles, a virus that can cause painful rashes and serious complications, is more common than many think. Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain the latest research showing promising ...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 promises a detailed and dynamic soundscape

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developers say you can expected a more detailed and dynamic soundscape in the game debuting on October 25.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 14

Google's new CFO makes earnings call debut, says company can 'push a little further' on cost cuts

In her first earnings call as Alphabet CFO, Anat Ashkenazi said more streamlining will be needed so the company can invest in AI.

Business - CNBC - October 30

How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business

Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Labour needs to make good on its pro-business promise

The government must understand what it means to risk your own capital in a venture or how confidence is generated

World - Financial Times - November 1

Kamala Harris makes surprise visit to 'SNL,' promising to 'end the dramala'

In the show's final episode before election day, Vice President Harris became the latest White House hopeful to appear on the sketch comedy series.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Review: In 'Conclave,' a quest to elect a new pope leads down some less-than-holy pathways

Starring Ralph Fiennes and set within the private inner sanctum of the Vatican, the movie treats the papal balloting like a thriller.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

U.S. Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’ Are Benefiting From New Investments

Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy

With $500bn worth of trade in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Xi Jinping is preparing for four more years of unpredictability. China is bracing itself for four years of volatile relations ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

McKinsey faces Republican calls for probe into China ‘conflicts’

US officials request investigation into whether consultancy breached rules for Pentagon contracts

World - Financial Times - October 18

Harris calls on Michigan to vote early, hoping for a boost in the critical battleground state

Vice President Harris on Monday courted voters in Michigan, urging them to vote early in hopes of a boost just over a week before Election Day in the critical battleground state. “We need you to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Trump Keeps Promising New Tax Cuts. Other Republicans Are Wary.

Former President Donald J. Trump’s costly tax agenda undermines the changes he signed into law in 2017. Some Republicans are wary.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

New Harry Potter Series Promises Deeper Exploration Of The Wizarding World

Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group, has provided an update on the upcoming Harry Potter TV series at MIPCOM in Cannes, an event that "powers the business of ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas

Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

'Sorry I have a German passport' - Tuchel hopes he can win over critics

Newly appointed England head coach Thomas Tuchel says he wants to make the nation's "dream come true" at the 2026 World Cup.

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