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Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Minister in Highest-Profile Blast Since Taliban’s Return

The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power structure after years of essentially unchallenged dominance.

The New York Times - 14h

Coffee price surges to highest on record

Coffee drinkers are set to feel the pinch from high prices after crops got hit by drought and heavy rainfall.

BBC News - 1d

College Football Playoff ticket prices: Notre Dame vs. Indiana has highest get-in price of first-round games

Tickets for SMU vs. Penn State are significantly more affordable

CBS Sports - 1d

Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950s

Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25

ABC News - 2d

Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950s

Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men’s college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Household finance outlook is highest since early 2020, New York Fed survey shows

Optimism about household finances hit a multiyear high following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory in November, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released Monday.

NBC News - 2d

Household finance outlook hits highest since February 2020 following Trump win, New York Fed survey shows

Heads of households expecting their financial situation to be better a year from now jumped to 37.6%.

CNBC - 2d

Taylor Swift’s Eras becomes highest-earning concert run in history

Tour generates $2.1bn in revenues from 10mn tickets sold across 149 shows

Financial Times - 2d

Caitlin Clark Fever rookie card sells for record-setting price, second-highest sale ever in women's sports

Clark signed an exclusive partnership with Panini America earlier this year

CBS Sports - 3d

Explosion hits apartment block in The Netherlands

One person died and three others were injured after explosions and a fire hit a three-story apartment block in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, the mayor of the city said.

NBC News - 4d

Rangers make Igor Shesterkin highest-paid goalie in NHL history with 8-year contract extension

Shesterkin won the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top goaltender, for the 2021-22 season.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Tesla’s stock closes at highest price in nearly 3 years. Here’s why it can keep going.

Tesla shares powered to their highest close in years on Friday, and BofA Securities recently laid out reasons why they can continue to rally.

MarketWatch - 5d

The Year in Pop: Hits Without Stars, Stars Without Hits

Tommy Richman, Teddy Swims and Benson Boone had some of the biggest songs of the year. But Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan and Tyler, the Creator held strong without them.

The New York Times - 5d

Three climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak believed to have died, police say

Search teams suspect two Americans and one Canadian fell while trying to climb 3,724m-high Aoraki. Three mountain climbers – two from the US and one from Canada – missing for five days on Aoraki, ...

The Guardian - 5d

3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand's highest peak

Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall

ABC News - 6d

3 climbers from U.S., Canada believed dead in fall from New Zealand's highest peak

The men's bodies have not been found. But based on footprints glimpsed in the snow, and items believed to belong to them retrieved from the slopes, the search for them has ended, officials said.

CBS News - 6d

Police believe 3 US and Canadian climbers who went missing on New Zealand's highest mountain are dead

ABC News - 6d

Moment earthquake hits California and damages store

A tsunami warning was cancelled after the 7.0 magnitude quake shook parts of the West coast.

BBC News - 6d

The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit

The prime minister has set out what's he's calling Labour's "plan for change" - the goals for his government to achieve.

BBC News - 6d

Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Gaza Humanitarian Zone

The Israeli military said it was targeting senior Hamas militants in the area. Video from the scene showed the charred remains of tents.

The New York Times - 6d

Trump on Bitcoin hitting $100K: 'You're welcome!!!'

President-elect Trump took credit for Bitcoin crossing the $100,000 milestone late Wednesday evening, hours after he nominated another pro-crypto businessman to his incoming cabinet. ...

The Hill - 6d

Safran warns of Trump tariff hit to aerospace sector

French jet-engine maker sets ‘exceptionally conservative’ forecasts

Financial Times - 6d

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits $100,000 on back of Trump support

Also in this newsletter, French parliament removes prime minister and Trump discusses replacing defence secretary pick

Financial Times - 6d

AI Hits a Wall: What This Means for the Tech Industry

AI commercialization is a game of musical chairs and the music has stopped. For now.

Inc. - 6d

Bitcoin hit $100,000. What’s next?

Predictions from an arcane method popularised in 18th-century France

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Town hit by Storm Bert flooding still recovering

Chippenham was heavily flooded when the River Avon burst its banks, submerging the town centre.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Bitcoin hits $100,000 as Trump era hopes grow

Cryptocurrency has climbed more than 50% since US election on bets president-elect will bring in pro-crypto regulation

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Bitcoin price hits $100,000 for the first time

The price of one bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday as demand for the digital currency continued to surge in the wake of an election that saw victories for crypto-friendly candidates ...

NBC News - Dec. 5

We Stayed in Europe’s Lowest and Highest Hotels

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Weather hampers a search for 3 American and Canadian climbers missing on New Zealand's highest peak

New Zealand authorities have "grave concerns" for three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada who are missing after a planned ascent of the country's highest peak, Aoraki

ABC News - Dec. 4

Food prices are at their highest levels in over a year. And these items will get even more expensive

Global food prices recently rose to an 18-month high, with some food baskets expected to continue climbing, according to market watchers.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Three more hospitals hit by cyber attack

Screenshots of data the attackers claim to have taken were published online on Thursday.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Guardiola hits back at claims of De Bruyne rift

Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions he is not selecting Kevin De Bruyne because of a rift with the Manchester City midfielder.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Weak Australian economic growth hits dollar

Public spending offsets subdued consumer demand in ‘two-speed’ economy

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Three climbers from the US and Canada missing on New Zealand’s highest mountain

Several climbing-related items which police believe belonged to the trio found, as bad weather will likely delay search efforts until Thursday. Rescue teams looking for three climbers who went ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4