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Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much more disgusting' waste

Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, Australia, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery behind the “disgusting” blobs.

Jos Buttler returns for England ‘excited’ by McCullum’s white-ball takeover

Captain admits fearing sack after T20 World Cup flop McCullum says main job is lifting ‘miserable’ Buttler Jos Buttler feared he could be sacked as England captain after their T20 World Cup exit ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Watch: Suspected tar balls on Sydney beaches actually poop-filled 'fatbergs'

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 ball is now a Taiwanese tourist attraction

The historic ball sold for a record-shattering $4.4 million at auction last month.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

A crumbling system of trade rules awaits Trump’s wrecking ball

The new administration confronts a WTO already undermined by long-standing US disapproval

World - Financial Times - November 14

Hornets' Ball speaks after fine for anti-gay term

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball said he didn't mean to offend anyone after he was fined $100K for using an anti-gay term in a postgame interview.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Your Call: Would you ever give the ball back to Patrick Mahomes?

Bills coach Sean McDermott faced a decision, and opted to keep Patrick Mahomes on the bench.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Hornets star LaMelo Ball fined $100K for anti-gay phrase

The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 Sunday for using “offensive and derogatory” language during a postgame TV interview.

Zoe Ball to leave Radio 2 breakfast show, with Scott Mills to take over

The presenter is stepping back after six years at the helm but will remain at Radio 2.

'I've got a long memory' - Starc jokes with Rana after short ball

Australia seamer Mitchell Starc tells India's Harshit Rana that he bowls faster than him and he has a "long memory" after a short ball on day two of the first Test in Perth.

Turnout high in Pennsylvania, officials say

Election officials in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania are seeing high voter turnout throughout the day. Weijia Jiang explains the significance.

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executive

World - Financial Times - November 11

The rehabilitation of KPMG in the UK

The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivals

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses

Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware

Business - Financial Times - November 13

ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu

Warrant also issued for former defence minister Yoav Gallant over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Mbappé sets career offside record in Clásico bow

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé was caught offside a career-high eight times against Barcelona on Saturday -- matching the highest total for any player in a LaLiga game in the last 15 years.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Draper wins biggest title of career in Vienna

Jack Draper wins the biggest title of his career at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna as the British number one's breakout season reaches even greater heights.

Watch: Key moments of comedian Janey Godley's career

The comedian's profile was raised when she voiced-over videos of Nicola Sturgeon's Covid briefings

A timeline of Quincy Jones' career in 15 essential songs

The musician and producer known for his groundbreaking work with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra died Sunday at age 91. Here are 15 of his essential songs.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 4

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