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Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast
Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.BBC News - 10h -
Jordan Love says 'there's a lot more points out there for us' after dropping 34 in 'MNF' destruction of Saints
Green Bay could have been even better offensively, according to its quarterbackCBS Sports - 10h -
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 - 11h -
Russian-born US citizen jailed in Moscow on espionage charges
The allegations against the businessman, who was tried behind closed doors, are not being made public.BBC News - 14h -
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 - 14h -
Postecoglou insists Spurs will target signings in January after recent slide
Manager says club are ‘still a bit short in a couple of areas’ Tottenham are 11th before trip to Nottingham Forest Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Tottenham plan to be active in the January ...The Guardian - 14h -
Nasa’s Parker solar probe attempts closest ever pass of sun
Probe was scheduled to pass 3.8 million miles from sun’s surface on Christmas Eve. Nasa’s Parker solar probe is attempting its closest ever flyby of the sun, passing 3.8m miles from its surface on ...The Guardian - 14h -
Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 17 picks: Players to target include Marquise Brown and Gus Edwards
SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White reveals his top Week 17 Fantasy football waiver wire claims and free-agency additions as the Fantasy football playoffs concludeCBS Sports - 14h -
Rahm Emanuel rips US defense firms, calls for punishments in final Tokyo missive
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is calling for defense firms that miss deadlines and increase costs to be forbidden from bidding on new military contracts as a punishment. The final note in ...The Hill - 15h -
Questions Emerge About Data Used by China to Defend Against Doping Allegations
China and the World Anti-Doping Agency say that positive tests for a banned drug among elite Chinese swimmers were a result of unwitting contamination. But the science behind that assertion is not ...The New York Times - 16h -
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 - 16h -
‘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 - 18h -
Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
Fabio Ochoa Vasquez completed his prison sentence in the US and returned home a free man.BBC News - 19h -
‘It was like I’d run six marathons then they said do a seventh’ – how Industry’s Marisa Abela hit peak form
With yacht deaths, shocking sex and a twisted love triangle, Marisa Abela stole the show in the year’s wildest drama. She opens up about why her HBO banking drama is just getting going. Marisa ...The Guardian - 20h -
Private equity investors trapped in China as top firms fail to find exit deals
Sales and listings of Chinese companies by world’s biggest buyout groups have ground to a halt, data showsFinancial Times - 21h -
Northern Lights: The aurora that dazzled us in 2024
There has been lots of aurora activity seen in the UK this year and there is likely to be even more in the coming year.BBC News - 23h -
Nippon’s bid for US Steel in Biden’s hands after panel vetting deal deadlocked
President has already voiced opposition to Japanese company’s takeover planFinancial Times - 23h -
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 - 1d -
The US town where it's the law to own a gun
Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.BBC News - 1d -
House ethics report finds Matt Gaetz paid for sex with minor, used drugs
Just before leaving Washington, D.C., for the holidays, the House Ethics Committee released a long-awaited and damning report on the conduct of former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. Scott ...CBS News - 1d -
UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles
Carmakers say current plan could lead to job cuts as shift away from petrol and diesel engines stallsFinancial Times - 1d -
US Starbucks workers’ strike expands to 11 states as Christmas approaches
Walkouts have caused nearly 50 stores nationwide to close in five days, says Starbucks Workers United union. The five-day strike from the Starbucks workers’ union has grown to include locations ...The Guardian - 1d -
House Ethics report says Matt Gaetz paid women for sex and used illegal drugs
The final report of the House Ethics Committee said that there was evidence former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz had paid women for sex, including a then-17-year-old girl at a party in 2017. NBC News’ ...NBC News - 1d -
House Ethics Panel Report Accuses Gaetz of ‘Regularly’ Paying for Sex and Using Drugs
The Florida Republican resigned from the House and withdrew as Donald J. Trump’s attorney general pick in the weeks before the report’s release.The New York Times - 1d -
Matt Gaetz accused of paying for sex and using drugs by US congressional panel
Explosive report alleges Donald Trump’s former nominee for attorney-general also had sex with an underage girlFinancial Times - 1d -
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Lego is reinventing its iconic brick sets and keeping the toy industry afloat
The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks.NBC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Gaetz Ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of statutory rape, drug use
The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid a 17-year-old high school student for sex when he was 35, used illicit drugs like cocaine and ...The Hill - 1d -
House ethics report finds Matt Gaetz paid for sex with 17-year-old girl, used illegal drugs
The House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz says it found evidence the former congressman paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and used illegal drugs, according to a final draft of the ...CBS News - 1d