Top Biden Aide Holds Rare Talks With Chinese Military General

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A 17-year-old student was hailed as a genius, until it emerged she'd cheated.

Trump victory hands hedge funds $1.2bn win from bet against renewables

Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears Republican president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaks

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Market responds negatively to latest China stimulus moves

Futures on Hong Kong-listed stocks slumped on Friday after the country unveiled its stimulus program.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Trump II: the military threat to Europe

Nato without the US is a hypothetical, but it could happen as early as next year

World - Financial Times - October 24

How Powerful Is North Korea’s Military?

The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.

World - The New York Times - October 24

How a rare type of mortgage is landing homebuyers a 3% rate

U.S. homebuyers are looking into mortgage assumption as a way to secure a sub-3% mortgage rate.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Flying Into Storms Improves Forecasts, but It Is Rare in Asia’s Typhoon Alley

While observational flights have improved forecasts for many storms in the Americas, such flights have been far fewer for storms that have hit Asia.

World - The New York Times - October 16

A rare look inside a giant panda nursery | 60 Minutes Archive

Once bound for extinction, giant pandas were saved by their one evolutionary advantage: they're adorable. Scott Pelley reported on their resurgence in 2019. This week, two giant pandas from China ...

TikToker Rachel Yaffe dies of rare liver cancer at 27

Rachel Yaffe, a 27-year-old TikTok star with a rare form of liver cancer, has died.

How a congresswoman is using AI to speak up amid rare diagnosis

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton of Virginia, who is retiring after this term, was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy. There is no cure for her condition, which has rapidly robbed her of ...

Melania Trump to attend Al Smith dinner with her husband in a rare appearance

The former first lady has made few public appearances with her husband during the 2024 campaign.

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Incredible $40 Million Supercar Collection Showcases Rare International Automobiles

World - Yahoo News - October 18

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution sells for $9 million at auction

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sold on Thursday for a $9 million hammer price, the auction house confirmed to CBS News.

Lebanon Issues Rare Criticism of Iran Over ‘Blatant Interference’

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, summoned Tehran’s envoy over reported comments by a senior Iranian official on a U.N. resolution deemed a precondition for a cease-fire.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Rare Copy of U.S. Constitution Sells for More Than $11 Million

The document, which was sold to an anonymous bidder at an auction in North Carolina, was among the first copies of the Constitution ever printed, experts said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Rare typed copy of The Little Prince to go on sale for $1.25m

A typed copy of children's story The Little Prince, hand-annotated by the author, will go on sale in November.

‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality

Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Apple’s stock gets rare bearish call — and here are the four reasons why

KeyBanc worries about low upgrade rates and the potential for a lower-cost iPhone SE to cannibalize sales of more expensive models, for example.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Rare World Of Warcraft Mount Returns, But It'll Cost You $90

Blizzard is releasing a highly sought-after mount for World of Warcraft 's 20th anniversary, but it's turned out to be the game's most expensive mount yet. The Trader's Gilded Brutosaur is just ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

Melania Trump makes rare campaign appearance at New York City rally

Former first lady Melania Trump made an exceedingly rare appearance Sunday on the campaign trail when she delivered remarks at her husband's rally in New York City. The former first lady was not ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election

PM Shigeru Ishiba took a political gamble - and it backfired, leaving him and his party weakened.

The bond market is rarely this volatile outside of a crisis. Blame the U.S. election.

Options that expire soon after the Nov. 5 point to election jitters roiling bonds

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Election fact check: Noncitizens can't vote, and instances are 'vanishingly rare'

Despite Donald Trump spreading allegations of widespread voting by noncitizens, audits of state voter rolls have uncovered very few instances of noncitizen voting.

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