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The Wall Street Journal - World
Iraqi Banks Used U.S.-Created System to Funnel Funds to Iran
The New York Fed’s process to move Baghdad’s oil earnings lacked key money-laundering safeguards, resulting in illicit transfers that financed terrorist groups for years.1 hour ago - Iran -
BBC News - Top stories
Costly corkage continues to climb in the capital
Some fine dining restaurants charge upwards of £100 to open each bottle of wine brought by diners.1 hour ago -
The Hill - Politics
Cooper: Harris 'is the next president of the United States' if she wins North Carolina
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said on Sunday that if Vice President Harris wins North Carolina in the general election this November, she “is the next president of the United States.” Cooper ...2 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Government shutdown looms as Congress faces funding fight
Congress is staring down a time crunch to avert a shutdown, with both parties digging in their heels and some Republicans expressing skepticism about their own party’s plans less than a month ...4 hours ago -
Politico - Politics
Schumer snubs House Republicans in looming shutdown fight
He says his chamber will seek to avoid "a pointless and painful government shutdown."5 hours ago - Republican Party -
CBS Sports - Sports
NFL's top 10 highest-paid QBs of 2024: Where Dak Prescott's new Cowboys deal stacks up
Are the best-compensated signal-callers really the best?9 hours ago - NFL -
CNBC - Business
'Go higher': Bernie Sanders urges Harris to raise 28% capital gains tax rate proposal
Bernie Sanders also openly disagrees with Vice President Kamala Harris on her shift against supporting Medicare for All, which she backed in 2019.10 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Bernie Sanders criticizes Kamala Harris proposed capital gains tax: ‘I would go higher’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says on Meet the Press that he would go higher than Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposed 28% capital gains tax for top earners.11 hours ago - Kamala Harris -
CBS News - Top stories
Immigration laws raising issues for Florida growers
In Florida, where nearly 27% of the labor force is foreign-born, state politicians are passing some of the harshest anti-illegal immigration laws in the country. Agriculture is big business in the ...12 hours ago - Florida -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Newsom heads to New York to raise money for Harris — then to Pennsylvania, where she'll debate Trump
The California governor and Kamala Harris both launched their political careers in San Francisco two decades ago. Now, he's fundraising and promoting her run for the White House.16 hours ago - New York -
The New York Times - Top stories
Raising Kids in the Shadow of Doom
My instinct to minimize what is happening in much of the world was robbing my sons of a sense of urgency that demands their attention.16 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Oaktree calls out Advent and Silver Lake over collapsed start-up
Credit investment specialist says its trust in PE firms’ oversight of ecommerce roll-up group Thrasio was misplaced17 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Swinney raised concerns over Sturgeon's independence strategy
John Swinney told Nicola Sturgeon he was "nervous" about her push for a fresh referendum after Brexit.18 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Former RAF airfield is new home for Middle Earth
Bovingdon Airfield Studios is also where films such as 1917 and Deadpool & Wolverine were filmed.20 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
The Papers: 'Tax the rich to fund winter fuel', and Oasis go global
Sunday's headlines include the latest on cuts to winter fuel payments and Oasis taking their tour stateside.21 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
An Alabama Businessman's Two-Decade War With China
Long before Trump hit Beijing with tariffs, an American company making wire hangers won numerous trade cases involving Chinese hangers. Still it struggles to survive.22 hours ago - China -
The New York Times - Top stories
In Rural China, ‘Sisterhoods’ Demand Justice, and Cash
Growing numbers of Chinese women are challenging a longstanding tradition that denies them village membership, and the lucrative payouts that go with it.22 hours ago - China -
The Wall Street Journal - World
China Is Becoming Much Harder for Western Scholars to Study
Restrictions by Beijing and tensions with the West have created new obstacles to research, and some academics fear that the growing knowledge gap will hamper U.S. efforts to manage relations.22 hours ago - China -
Financial Times - World
West Yorkshire Pension Fund buys 25% stake in flood prevention investor
Scheme takes seed investment as chancellor questions future of local government retirement schemes22 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Chinese start-up aims for nuclear fusion at half the cost of US rivals
Shanghai’s Energy Singularity looks to raise $500mn to develop clean energy breakthrough using locally sourced materials23 hours ago - China -
ABC News - Tech
Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
He died at a hospital after a two-vehicle crash not far from the laboratory.Yesterday -
ESPN - Sports
Former Clemson receiver Overton dies at age 26
Former Clemson wide receiver Diondre Overton has died at age 26. Overton was part of the Tigers' 2016 and 2018 national title runs and was voted as a team captain in his senior season in 2019.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
I Love the Kids in My Life. And I’m Raising None of Them.
You don’t have to have kids to have kids in your life.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Rice and Grealish start new England era with Nations League victory in Ireland
Perhaps, Lee Carsley was simply consumed by his focus on the opening minutes of his first game in interim charge of England. Because when the manager emerged to take his seat before kick-off and, ...Yesterday -
CBS Sports - Sports
USMNT vs. Canada live stream, prediction: Where to watch online, TV channel, start time, odds, team news
Jesse Marsch and Canada are coming to town as USA Soccer looks to get back to winning waysYesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Diondre Overton, former Clemson wide receiver, killed in shooting in North Carolina
Overton was a team captain and Academic All-ACC his senior season with the Tigers.Yesterday -
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The Wall Street Journal - World
Stock Funds Up 14.2% for Year After Snapback August
The market pulled out a win for the month despite a rough patch. Also: A flashback to the 10th anniversary of the blockbuster Alibaba IPO.Yesterday -
CBS Sports - Sports
Mexico vs. New Zealand live stream, prediction: Where to watch online, TV channel, start time
Mexico is under new management and looking to right a reeling program after Copa America disappointmentYesterday - New Zealand -
Inc. - Business
After 72 Years, United Airlines Just Made a Bittersweet Announcement. It All Ends This Month
Time marches on, we all move forward, and change waits for nobody.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
‘He wanted a better life’: the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start – and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later
In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane’s landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital
In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of years of his efforts. In August, a ferocious wildfire swept through the mountains north of Athens, ...Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
A New York judge postponed Trump's sentencing in his hush-money case until after the November election, giving the former president a victory as he heads into the final leg of the race for the White House.
A New York judge postponed Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case until after the November election, giving the former president a victory as he heads into the final leg of the race for the ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Biden administration looking at setting up a US sovereign wealth fund
Proposal for pool of capital to invest in strategic sectors has also been floated by Donald Trump2 days ago - Joe Biden -
CNBC - Business
Harris wants a 28% capital gains tax rate for top earners. Here's what advisors are telling clients
Kamala Harris proposed a 28% tax on long-term capital gains for households making more than $1 million. Here's what financial advisors recommend.2 days ago -
Politico - Politics
House Republicans unveil stopgap government funding plan
Ahead of the month-end deadline, House GOP leaders are tying a non-citizen voting bill to a six-month funding patch.2 days ago - Republican Party -
The Guardian - World
Keir Starmer has united Israelis and Palestinians – both hate his arms exports policy | Jonathan Freedland
The UK government’s partial ban reflects its belief in the rule of law. But supporting Israel while defending Palestinians is a tricky balance to achieve. Does an early Nobel peace prize beckon for ...2 days ago - Israel -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
With new film, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger slams Kevin McCarthy as Trump's 'chief enabler' after Jan. 6
'I'm less mad at Donald Trump than I am at Kevin McCarthy,' the ex-congressman says of McCarthy in 'The Last Republican,' premiering Saturday at the Toronto film festival.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
‘Japanese Steph Curry' impresses in NBA debut for G League United
Keisei Tominaga, nicknamed the "Japanese Steph Curry," already turned heads in his NBA debut for the G League United.3 days ago - NBA