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MLB free agent rankings: Top 10 starting pitchers

Here are the top 10 MLB starting pitchers set to become free agents this winter.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 23 hours ago

Perk believes distraction-free Warriors have found identity

Kendrick Perkins believes that having a distraction-free start to the NBA season has been good for the Golden State Warriors.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 22 hours ago

Juan Soto Leads a Star-Studded Group of M.L.B. Free Agents

This winter’s class looks a bit better than last year’s dismal group, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Cheney slams Trump's violent rhetoric: 'This is how dictators destroy free nations'

Former Rep. Liz Cheney is firing back at Donald Trump after the former president darkly suggested she be put in the line of fire as he criticized her as a "war hawk."

Amazon Prime Members Get These 24 Free Games In November

Amazon has revealed the next batch of free PC games that'll be available through its Prime Gaming service, and in November, subscribers can look forward to 24 games in total.. As a reminder, once ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 hours 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 - Yesterday

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 - Yesterday

China Launches Sea and Air Drills Around Taiwan

The one-day military exercises followed a speech by Taiwan’s president last week that reaffirmed the island’s sovereignty.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.

World - The New York Times - October 14

China starts large military drills around Taiwan

Manoeuvres come after Taiwan’s president asserted sovereignty but asked Beijing to co-operate to secure peace

World - Financial Times - October 14

China’s Stock Markets Rebound on Promises to Help Businesses

Assurances from government officials on plans to strengthen the private sector offset a lack of specifics about economic stimulus.

Business - The New York Times - October 14

China 'punishes' Taiwan president remarks with new drills

Beijing says the exercise involved all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.

Legendary buys out China's Wanda ownership stake

'Dune' production company Legendary Entertainment has bought out the stake previously owned by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

Behind Xi Jinping's Pivot on Broad China Stimulus

A bevy of bad news prompted action from the leader—but not a full U-turn.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

China’s Wild Panda Census is Widely Regarded as Flawed

The panda census methodology is widely seen as flawed, and China keeps the data shrouded in secrecy.

World - The New York Times - October 15

How the U.S. Is Trying to Challenge China's Cobalt Chokehold

Talks over mining company Chemaf in Congo are part of a push by the Biden administration to secure global supplies of a metal used in everything from jet fighters and drones to electric-vehicle ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

FrieslandCampina in spotlight as China embarks on EU dairy probe

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Pandas from China arrive in Washington, D.C.

Two pandas from China arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, ending an 11-month absence of pandas from the National Zoo. The two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will have a month to settle ...

How big is ‘big enough’ for China’s stimulus?

Some estimates and theories