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China Has Limited Firepower to Counter U.S. Tariffs
While Beijing has already brandished the ways it could hit back at Trump‘s levies, such retaliation risks boomeranging.The Wall Street Journal - 3h -
Littler fights past White and into Worlds fourth round
Luke Littler progresses to the fourth round of the PDC World Darts Championship despite a below par performance.BBC News - 12h -
Driver in China Car-Ramming Attack Sentenced to Death
An incident that left 35 people dead drew condemnation from leader Xi Jinping and spurred efforts to tamp down unrest.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Searle loses thriller but Aspinall advances at Worlds
Ryan Searle loses thriller to Ryan Joyce before wins for Nathan Aspinall and Ricardo Pietreczko at the PDC World Championship.BBC News - 18h -
Fire damages L.A. building featured on cover of The Doors' 'Morrison Hotel' album
The historic Los Angeles building featured on the cover of a 1970 album by iconic rock band The Doors was damaged in a fire Thursday, officials said.NBC News - 1d -
A year of mass attacks reveals anger and frustration in China
The killings have led to questions about what is driving people to murder strangers en masse.BBC News - 1d -
Humphries, Price & Wright into fourth round at Worlds
Reigning champion Luke Humphries and previous winners Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright win to move into the fourth round of the PDC World Darts Championship.BBC News - 1d -
How America First will transform the world in 2025
In different ways, the US, Russia and China have all become revisionist powers that are seeking radical change to the status quoFinancial Times - 1d -
Revealed: 1.5m children in England studying in unfit school buildings
Underinvestment has led to crumbling infrastructure in schools, hospitals and courts, Guardian study shows. ‘Our school has been homeless for two years’ More than 1.5 million children are ...The Guardian - 1d -
China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet
The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.BBC News - 2d -
BYD fires subcontractor building Brazil EV factory after forced labour claims
Brazilian officials say conditions were ‘extremely degrading’ at construction site for Chinese carmakerFinancial Times - 2d -
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World Bank lifts China growth forecasts but calls for deeper reforms
Policy easing and stronger exports have helped economy, but country still faces property crisis and weak demand. The World Bank has lifted its growth forecasts for China’s economy, but called for ...The Guardian - 2d -
World Bank lifts China growth forecast but calls for deeper reforms
Multilateral lender says greater detail of policies is needed to bolster household and business confidenceFinancial Times - 3d -
2024 Was a Bad Year for the World's Autocrats
Regimes fell in Syria and Bangladesh, marking unexpected defeats against a rising tide of authoritarianism in the world.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
India roars ahead of China to top Asian IPO rankings
Fast-growing Indian market behind only the US in money raised by company listingsFinancial Times - 3d -
I Never Felt Like This in China Before
America must compete with China, but there’s also a complicated reality that both countries have to face.The New York Times - 3d -
2 Blackhawks Prospects To Watch At World Junior Championship
The Chicago Blackhawks have two prospects participating in the 2025 World Junior Championship.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Building Bridges: Knick steals show at MSG in Wemby's Christmas debut
Victor Wembanyama makes his Dec. 25 debut against Karl Anthony-Towns and New York at MSG, and he leads all scorers in the first quarter. Follow along with us.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
China and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties
China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issuesABC News - 3d -
The China-India rivalry will define the future of Asia
In recent years, India is tasting the bitter fruits of Modi’s initial efforts to appease China.The Hill - 3d -
Sylvester Stallone wants to build an underwater barrier at his $35 million Palm Beach mansion; his neighbors were ‘blindsided’
Stallone has reportedly prompted outrage from neighbors with his plans to build an underwater barrier to keep boaters away.MarketWatch - 4d -
The rise and rise of Maye Musk: China’s love affair with Elon Musk’s mother
The 76-year-old is part of a trend of ‘silver influencers’ whose success in the face of adversity resonates strongly. Could she be Elon’s secret weapon in China?. Maye Musk is a busy woman. As well ...The Guardian - 4d -
Where in the world? The Christmas travel quiz
From flags to film locations, test your travel knowledge with our fiendish picture quiz (answers at the bottom). Which country were these 2024 films and TV shows shot in? Half a point for each ...The Guardian - 4d -
China steps up campaign for single people to date, marry and give birth
Women receive cold-calls about family planning and universities asked to offer ‘love courses’ to tackle demographic crisisFinancial Times - 4d -
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 - 4d -
‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding
While some residents take to building houses in trees, officials recognise need for national response to climate disasters. Every summer, Dongting Hu, China’s second-largest freshwater lake, swells ...The Guardian - 4d -
Don't Look Now, but China's AI Is Catching Up Fast
Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are using workarounds to challenge OpenAI despite a lack of access to advanced chips.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
UK’s listed builders on track to build fewest new houses in a decade
Vistry shares drop after it issues third profit warning as others suffer from falling salesFinancial Times - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
‘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 - 5d -
The 'Invisible Wall' Amplifying China's Population Doom Loop
A two-tier system that has long made workers leave children behind in villages is cutting into birthrates.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Dissecting the world’s rarest whale – in pictures
Conservationists and scientists in New Zealand were astonished to find the world’s rarest whale washed ashore in South Island in July. As only the seventh spade-toothed whale identified, and with ...The Guardian - 5d -
Turmoil between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was building for months
Blake Lively has alleged that her ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star and director Justin Baldoni created a hostile work environment and tried to ruin her reputation. He denied the accusations.NBC News - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Cross loses as record number of seeds out of Worlds
Former champion Rob Cross is knocked out of the 2025 World Darts Championships as a record number of seeds fall in the second round at Alexandra Palace.BBC News - 5d -
Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership
Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime.The New York Times - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d
