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Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Is Faltering

The Liberal Democrats, long the guiding force for Japan, are in disarray just when their country needs them the most.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

MLB free agent rankings: Top 10 right-handed hitters

The Red Sox need to add a right-handed-hitting slugger or two to balance out their left-handed-heavy lineup. Here are the top 10 right-handed hitters set to hit free agency.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter

Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus efforts

Business - Financial Times - October 18

China’s industrial profits plunge as economic momentum falters

Steep monthly decline in September comes as policymakers battle to restore confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 27

China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters

ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortune

World - Financial Times - October 29

Early 2025 Breakouts Candidates: Junior Caminero is trending toward being an Austin Riley-level hitter, more

Plus, Wyatt Langford's progression could lead to production comparable to Brent Rooker

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

World Series: Important matchups include Dodgers pitchers vs. Yankees 3-4 hitters, testing Freddie Freeman

New York and Los Angeles open their series Friday in Los Angeles

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Aaron Judge is getting most of the blame, but nearly every Yankees hitter has been lousy in the World Series

With the exceptions of Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton, the Bronx Bombers are not living up to their name

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters

Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further

World - Financial Times - October 23

China's steel exports expected to falter in 2025 as pain from tariffs spread

Steel producers in China face a double-whammy of mounting overseas tariffs and weakened domestic demand at home.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’

The political expert on the breakdown of US-Sino relations, what Xi Jinping’s fourth term might hold — and why neither Harris nor Trump makes him hopeful of change

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Nicolas Jackson shrugs off faltering start to fill Chelsea’s No 9 slot

Striker once mooted as a makeweight for Newcastle’s Alexander Isak is now outperforming his attacking rival. It was an idea briefly explored, a conversation that soon died a death, but there was a ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Knicks falter in fourth quarter, lose to Cavaliers, 110-104

The Knicks let a second-half lead slip away and lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 110-104, on Monday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Why did India's biggest market listing this year falter on its debut?

Some cite the IPO's key elements as factors in its faltering stock market debut. Others say sitting on the sidelines means losing out on long-term gains.

Business - CNBC - October 25

With Canucks On the Rise As The Penguins Falter, Pittsburgh Fans Can Wonder What Might Have Been

The Vancouver Canucks continued an excellent season start with a comeback win against the Pittsburgh Penguins, utilizing multiple players who were once Penguins themselves in the process.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

World Series 2024: Carlos Rodón falters, Dodgers' bats feast on his fastball in another Yankees loss

The Yankees needed Rodón's best to bounce back in World Series Game 2. That's not how it worked out.