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Is Germany’s business model broken?

All three of the country’s major industries are in crisis, and the economy is flatlining. Are politicians finally waking up?

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

'Sorry' water boss has plan to end sewage spillages

Water UK chief apologises for the industry's performance as the sector faces a "root and branch" review.

Footballer's kneecap smashed in baseball bat attack

Joel Collins was attacked by a group with baseball bats and other weapons at the game on Saturday.

German researchers track bat's migration path to Italy

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Pakistan spinners show England’s fallibility and fatalism with the bat

Perhaps for the first time under Brendon McCullum, belief slightly drained away during moonshot run chase in Multan. It was a pretty good week for fans outside of cricket’s so-called Big Three. In ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest

A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to Halloween

Tech - ABC News - October 26

You May Not Be Able to Outrun a Vampire Bat

Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.

Science - The New York Times - 2 days ago

HS2 spent £100mn on tunnel to protect rare bats

Kilometre stretch of steel mesh one of many planning requirements that has driven up costs, says project chair

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Lions' Hutchinson has surgery to fix tibia, fibula

The Lions' Aidan Hutchinson underwent successful surgery Sunday at a Dallas-area hospital to repair his fractured tibia and fibula, the team announced Monday.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Source: Raiders QB O'Connell has broken thumb

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell suffered a broken thumb in Sunday's game vs. the Rams and will undergo more tests Monday, a source told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training

Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.

Sources: Chiefs' Watson has broken fibula, tibia

Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson will undergo surgery for a broken fibula and tibia, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

'Our hearts are broken' - tributes paid to missing mum

Flowers and tributes are left near to where a body was recovered in the search for Victoria Taylor.

Bullied by China at Sea, With the Broken Bones to Prove It

A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi’s muted but resolute approach to China’s aggression in the South China Sea.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

The Senate is broken, but Mike Lee’s reforms can repair it

Senator Mike Lee has proposed reforms to strengthen the Senate, empower individual members, and ensure that the voices of the American people are heard, but some Republicans are resisting these ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Sources: Rice (broken toe) doubt for Chelsea clash

Arsenal are weighing up whether Declan Rice can play through the pain after tests revealed he had a broken toe, sources have told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Wolvaardt and Bosch's 'astounding' batting sends South Africa into World T20 final

Watch the best shots as Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch share a 96-run partnership to guide South Africa to an eight-wicket victory over Australia in the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup ...

Mets Bats Blast Past Dodgers to Send N.L.C.S. to Game 6

Los Angeles attempted to mount a comeback, but New York’s explosive offense came to life to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

Late Pakistan wickets keep England in hunt after Jamie Smith leads fightback

Third Test, day one: England 267; Pakistan 73-3 Thirteen wickets fall on opening day of third Test From the sport that once brought you leg theory, this was more like chaos theory. Before this ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Dodgers do it again, seize 3-0 lead on Yankees in World Series

Freddie Freeman stayed hot with a first-inning homer and New York's bats remained cold. Now LA is one win away from a sweep and a championship.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

Bat safety shed will cost £100m, says HS2 chairman

Sir Jon Thompson tells a conference there is "no evidence high-speed trains interfere with bats".

30% of the cameras in Border Patrol's main surveillance system are broken, memo says

Nearly one-third of the cameras in the Border Patrol’s primary surveillance system along the southern U.S. border are not working, according to an internal agency memo sent in early October, ...

Internal memo says 30% of southern border surveillance cameras are broken

About 30% of the cameras in the Border Patrol’s main surveillance system at the southern U.S. border are not working, according to an internal Border Patrol memo. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley reports on ...

Nestlé ‘not broken’ says new chief as he announces restructuring

World’s largest food group cuts outlook to more ‘realistic’ sales target amid weak consumer demand

Business - Financial Times - October 17

AI to help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays

It is safe, could speed up diagnosis and relieve NHS pressure, the health assessment body says.

Parents lose hope as report says Send system broken

The special educational needs system is financially unsustainable, the National Audit Office warns.

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