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ESPN - Sports
Solak: How did the Saints get so good? The changes that have led to a historic start
Back-to-back wins by a combined 62 points have Derek Carr and the 2-0 Saints soaring to start the season.3 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Titan sub broke days before doomed dive, says science chief
US Coast Guard inquiry hears that malfunction caused passengers to "tumble about" inside sub.4 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria under a bilateral agreement6 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
How long does Amazon's October 2024 Prime Day sale last?
Find out when Amazon's October 2024 Prime Day ends and check out the best deals to shop now.6 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Barcelona's gamble on youth is paying off, but will it last?
Despite Barcelona turning to their youngsters in a moment of need, the kids are delivering in brilliant fashion ahead of their first Champions League game.10 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
From Taiwan to Hungary, a complex picture emerges of the pagers' origins
BBC Verify has looked into a firm called BAC Consulting, which has been linked to the pagers' production.10 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Intel’s stock ranks dead last in the chip sector by this measure
These 10 semiconductor companies are least favored by analysts.10 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa
The parallels between South Africa then and the US today are striking12 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Fruit and seafood are the latest front in escalating Taiwan-China tensions
Taiwan says China’s ban on imports of its fruit, vegetables, seafood and other goods violate trade rules, in the latest ratcheting up of tensions between the self-governing island republic and its ...12 hours ago - China -
The Guardian - World
US health system ranks last compared with peer nations, report finds
Despite Americans paying nearly double that of other nations, the US fares poorly in list of 10 countries. The United States health system ranked dead last in an international comparison of 10 peer ...18 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
China’s growing military activity makes a shift to war harder to spot, warns Taiwan
Defence minister says Taipei will not have as long to respond to any emergency as in the past21 hours ago - China -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Suspected Trump Gunman Touted Potential 'Taiwan Foreign Legion'
In a self-published book, social-media posts and interviews, Ryan Routh described Taiwan as a vulnerable democracy that deserves stronger support from the U.S.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Next stop for Red Sox might be last place, and that's unacceptable
Amid another late-season collapse in Boston, John Tomase urges the Red Sox to alter their roster-building philosophy this winter.Yesterday - MLB -
NBC News - Top stories
After Lebanon pager explosions, a messy global trail emerges
Gold Apollo electronics manufacturer in Taiwan said that it did not make the pagers used by members of Hezbollah that exploded simultaneously across Lebanon.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Last-ditch efforts seek to halt Missouri execution of Marcellus Williams
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a ruling upholding Marcellus Williams' conviction and sentence.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Global alliance buys half a million mpox vaccines for Africa
Gavi uses newly established First Response Fund to secure doses, but 10 million are needed to meet demand on the continent. A batch of 500,000 mpox vaccines has been bought by the vaccine alliance ...Yesterday -
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CBS News - Top stories
Hezbollah's exploding pagers made by Hungarian company, Taiwan firm says
A Taiwanese firm's name appeared on Hezbollah's pagers that blew up in Lebanon, but the company says they were made by a Hungarian partner.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
China announces sanctions on US companies selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan
China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by forceYesterday - China -
BBC News - Top stories
Taiwan pager maker stunned by link to Lebanon attacks
The race to find the manufacturer of pagers that exploded in Lebanon leads to a Taiwanese company.Yesterday - Taiwan -
Wired - Tech
It’s the Last Day of the All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale
All-Clad cookware is the best you can buy—and it has a price tag to match. This sale will stretch your dollars.Yesterday -
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The Guardian - World
‘This is very embarrassing’: Middle East crisis takes a detour to an office park in Taiwan
Media spotlight shifted to Taiwan tech company Gold Apollo which has denied supplying the pagers that exploded across the Hezbollah network in Lebanon. Pagers in deadly attack on Hezbollah ‘made ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Cookathons, speechathons and skipathons: the rapid rise of obscure world record attempts in west Africa
Guinness World Record attempts have risen sharply in the last year and a half – but controversy has followed . In 2008, two years after Ebenezer Smith graduated from high school with no means to go ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systemsYesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Avatar: The Last Airbender Now Has A Deckbuilding Card Game
Avatar: The Last Airbender fans can pass the time waiting for Season 2 of Netflix's live-action adaptation by playing the latest game based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series. Avatar: The ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Make this last-minute money move before the Fed’s interest-rate cut
Plus, tips for how savers and spenders can prep for the first interest-rate cut since 20202 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Will Glasgow be last leg or clever rebirth for Commonwealths?
Can the Commonwealth Games adapt and survive, or will Glasgow prove to be the final staging post for an almost century-old institution?2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Berlin’s Watergate nightclub will close with New Year’s Eve last dance
Upmarket Kreuzberg club blames economic pressures, a pandemic hangover and Berlin’s dated image as factors leading to end of 22-year party. Berlin’s Watergate nightclub, one of the institutions of ...2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
In last week's debate, Trump showed his true character
Nothing could erase the overwhelming impression that Harris is a normal reasonable candidate, and that Trump is by any metric so bereft of temperament and competence that he is unfit to lead the ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
ABC News - Entertainment
Whitney Houston epic 1994 South Africa performance to hit theaters as concert film
Whitney Houston’s epic concert in South Africa staged after President Nelson Mandela’s landmark election will be hitting theater screens this fall2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems2 days ago - Climate -
ABC News - Top stories
China says it tailed a US spy plane through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said2 days ago - China -
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ABC News - World
China says it tailed a US spy plane through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said2 days ago - China -
BBC News - Top stories
Trump: I heard shots and was grabbed by Secret Service
West Palm Beach residents are stunned the suspect was able to hide undetected at the course for nearly 12 hours.2 days ago - Donald Trump