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Dodgers split $46M from record MLB playoff pool

The MLB playoff pool of $129.1 million set a record, with the champion Dodgers voting for 96.49 full-share equivalents that are worth $477,441 each.

Sports - ESPN - 23 hours ago

EU top jobs hearings stalled by political infighting over hard right alliances

The process of vetting candidates for some of the European Union’s top jobs has bogged down in acrimony

World - ABC News - November 13

Biden says South Korea, Japan alliance is key to countering North Korea, Russia

President Biden met with South Korea's president and Japan's new prime minister at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. He said cooperation with the allies is integral to countering North ...

Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’

Exclusive: Five oil and chemical companies which promised to divert plastic from environment produced 132m tonnes of it, analysis finds. Bali recycling scheme swamped with garbage Oil and ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

New NATO chief Rutte says alliance ‘needs to go further’ in support for Ukraine

NATO’s new Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the need for increased support for Ukraine and condemned Russia’s use of North Korean troops and weapons, Iranian drones, and Chinese dual-use ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Georgian opposition dismayed by western response to ‘falsification’ of election

‘We need our friends’, say pro-European parties ahead of mass demonstrations in Tbilisi

World - Financial Times - October 28

France backs Morocco in dispute over Western Sahara

Paris's change of heart on the question of sovereignty over Western Sahara has angered Algeria.

France announces new investments in disputed Western Sahara

A French delegation visiting Morocco with President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled investment plans in the disputed Western Sahara as part of a broader suite of agreements and partnerships between ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting

Foreign minister says bomb threats against polling stations in German cities show Putin ‘will stop at nothing’. Germany has condemned what it called “a massive, coordinated attempt” to prevent ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Zelenskyy rejects western demands to make ‘concessions’ to Russia

Ukrainian president says Europe would be ‘suicidal’ if it forces him into a deal with Putin

World - Financial Times - November 7

Neowiz teams with Zakazane on noir Western video game

Neowiz has signed an agreement to publish a noir-themed Wild West video game being made by Poland's Zakazane game studio.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 11

Rare emperor penguin found on a beach in Western Australia

An emperor penguin that was found on a remote Western Australian beach on Nov. 1 is now being cared for by a registered caregiver with the state's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and ...

Ukraine's Western Missiles Threaten Big Russian Assets

Russian airfields, ammo depots and training grounds are no longer safe. Hundreds of targets are now within reach of newly authorized weapons.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Hurricane Helene hasn't stopped western North Carolinians from voting early

Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in the battleground state.

Oman urges more western pressure on Israel to end Middle East wars

Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi represents Gulf state that has facilitated talks between Iran and US

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts

Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Franklin Templeton hit by further outflows in wake of Western probe

US asset manager says group revenue and income will be weighed down by troubles at unit

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Russia behind plot to plant bombs on cargo planes, Western official says

Russia sent incendiary devices to DHL hubs in Germany and the UK in a plot to strike at DHL planes bound for U.S. and Canada, Western official says

Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane

Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba before weakening, the National Hurricane Center said.

A brave young woman’s daring act in Tehran exposes Western hypocrisy

Perhaps you haven’t heard her story yet. While we don’t know much, we do know the circumstances leading to her presumed death.

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Russian sales of Chinese cars surge after western sanctions hit

Purchases of vehicles from Asian nation’s automakers reach fresh records as Russians ‘vote with their wallets’

World - Financial Times - November 15

Western groups step up efforts to win nuclear contracts in eastern Europe

Senior executive at engineer AtkinsRéalis says region ripe for business as it struggles to hit EU net zero targets

World - Financial Times - November 15

As Western Leaders Look to Talks With Putin, Russia Launches Massive Barrage on Ukraine

Ukrainian officials said the attack looked like an emphatic response by Russian President Vladimir Putin to moves from Kyiv’s allies to seek a peace deal.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 17

Russia claims it shot down US-made ATACMS missiles and issues nuclear threat

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia's new nuclear weapons doctrine means Ukraine's use of Western rockets "can prompt a nuclear response."

Rheinmetall Targets $21.2 Billion in Sales by 2027 as Western Defense Budgets Rise

The arms maker forecasts $21.2 billion in sales over the next three years amid higher defense spending in western markets.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

A Cash-Starved Russian Ally Detains Western Miners' Staff in Tax Raid

Resolute Mining agreed to pay Mali’s government $160 million, after the country’s authorities detained the Australian mining company’s chief executive and two other employees.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Video shows rescue exercise, not train accident in western India

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Zelenskyy says Putin is 'terrified,' calls ballistic missile launch 'escalation'

Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.

Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine

Russia did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine on Thursday, a U.S. official and a military officer with knowledge of the matter told NBC News, disputing a claim by Kyiv.

Ukraine Is Firing Western-Made Ballistic Missiles---and Starting to Build Its Own

Yet Kyiv’s missile program lacks capacity and funding, which could limit its effectiveness.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Save Big On 2TB Western Digital SSDs For PS5 And PC At Amazon

WD Black SN850X SSD for PS5 1TB - $90 | 2TB - $134 | 4TB - ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Jalen Green scores 34 points and Rockets beat Spurs 106-101 to split 2-game set

Jalen Green scored 34 points and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 106-101 victory over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs

Sports - ABC News - October 28

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