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Good News: NFL launches program to expand recruiting efforts in Africa

With the help of a Super Bowl champion, the NFL is stepping up efforts to recruit players from Africa and to expand its audience on the continent. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah spoke with one NFL ...

How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts

The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Cornyn raises $33M to support GOP effort to win back Senate

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who is running to become Senate majority leader, announced Friday that he raised nearly $33 million during the 2024 election cycle to support Republican senators and ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Greece and Turkey press ahead with talks in effort to smooth often volatile relations

The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey say that recent efforts to smooth the frequently volatile ties between the neighboring countries and regional rivals are bearing fruit, although ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Qatar decides to suspend mediation efforts in Gaza, officials say

Israel's new offensive has focused on Jabaliya, a densely populated refugee camp where Israel says Hamas had regrouped.

World - CBS News - 12 hours ago

Officials say Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Qatar Pauses Efforts to Mediate Stalled Gaza Cease-Fire

The Gulf state’s move comes after more than a year of trying to leverage the group’s presence to broker a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago

China’s economic ills are serious but not incurable

Unfortunately, policymakers have made things worse by resorting to temporary palliatives

Business - Financial Times - October 15

China’s investors are counting on fiscal stimulus

Recent market rally will peter out without decisive policy action to boost the economy

World - Financial Times - October 16

Is China cannibalising the EU car industry?

Troubles at VW point to growing doubts about future of Europe-wide sector as imports of cheap EVs rise. For decades Germany has enjoyed a reputation as Europe’s car capital, with slogans such as ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

China asks: what is an e-bike?

State bureaucracy makes the question more difficult than it may seem

World - Financial Times - October 22

Xi tightens stranglehold on China’s academia

Scholars fired or disappeared as Beijing clamps down on discussion of sensitive topics including economy

World - Financial Times - October 23

Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China

European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 31

China fright ups the stakes for AstraZeneca

Pharma group needs some good news to ease investors’ nerves

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Jaguars' Andre Cisco calls out teammates' effort in blowout loss to Bears: 'A lot of quit'

Jaguars safety takes teammates to task for lack of effort in 35-16 loss in London

Sports - CBS Sports - October 13

Lebanese officials say Israeli airstrike on Nabatiyeh hit building during meeting coordinating relief efforts

World - ABC News - October 16

Ron DeSantis ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot for the 2024 election.

Patricia Taylor, Whose Efforts to Hide Americans in Iran Were Depicted in 'Argo,' Dies at 95

A scientist, dancer, musician and host, she worked at the center of both the Iranian hostage crisis and the AIDS crisis while supporting her diplomat husband.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

UK Labour Party's efforts to help Harris draw scorn from Trump World

The Labor Party in the UK is sending over 100 current and former staff members to battleground states in the US to volunteer for Vice President Harris, sparking controversy among Republicans who ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

CISA Director: Foreign adversaries 'more active' than ever in election interference efforts

Foreign adversaries have more advanced techniques and are "more active now than they ever have been" in election interference and disinformation efforts, said Jen Easterly, director of the ...

Politics - NBC News - October 21

Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister hopes ‘Mickey will be flying free by tomorrow’ after successful capture by wildlife services. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader

The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader

World - ABC News - October 23

WATCH: Vinicius Junior completes hat trick for Real Madrid with incredible solo effort in Champions League

Real Madrid came from behind to beat Dortmund and pulled off celebrations that had some Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi flair

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas