Irans Leaders Call for Action As Urban Youth Fall Out of Love with Marriage

Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 8 months to end 2024

The number of people filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level since last April as the job market showed signs of strength within a broader cooling off in ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

US unemployment claims fall to the lowest level since March

The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most workers enjoy unusual job security

ABC News - Jan. 2

Italy summons Iran's ambassador to demand release of Italian journalist

Italy has summoned Iran’s ambassador to demand the immediate release of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran

ABC News - Jan. 2

China’s electric-vehicle leader BYD posts record sales in 2024

Bigger companies beat targets as intense competition rocks world’s biggest car market

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Kickstart 2025: Actionable Business Growth Strategies for the First 90 Days

Learn to read your business’s metrics and refine your strategy accordingly at the start of the new year.

Inc. - Jan. 2

Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader who led rallies

A court in southeastern Bangladesh has rejected a plea for bail by a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups

ABC News - Jan. 2

Fall in UK university science courses stokes fears for industrial strategy

Chemistry courses have dropped a quarter and biosciences by 15% in past 5 years

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call

A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjust

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Why Rami Malek loves a pub quiz

BBC News - Jan. 2

‘Set piece FC’ strike again just as Arsenal are tempted by the fountain of youth | John Brewin

Nicolas Jover’s corner routines bore fruit once more at Brentford as Ethan Nwaneri made his first league start. Never forget where you’re coming from. On the August 2021 night Brentford made their ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Twenty missing after falling from boat in rough seas off Libya’s coast

Small vessel tilted after taking in water, according to seven survivors who reached Italian island of Lampedusa. Twenty people are missing after falling into the sea from a tilting boat after it ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Democrats’ Battleground Leader, Exiting Congress, Reflects on What She Learned

Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, the only Democrat in a leadership position to leave Congress this year, talked about her party, her competitive district, and what the Trump era has ...

The New York Times - Jan. 1

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Bears get help for Caleb Williams after rocky Year 1, Shedeur Sanders falls out of top 5

Chicago attempts to fortify the blocking unit in front of the 2024 No. 1 overall pick

CBS Sports - Jan. 1

Pope calls for protection of life in New Year's message

Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion message. “Let us entrust this new year to Mary, Mother of God,” Francis said ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

Iran’s brain drain is happening at an alarming rate

The country’s loss of human capital underscores systemic problems

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Trump’s killing of Qassem Suleimani led to fall of Assad, says Tugendhat

Ex-security minister says assassination ordered by Trump set off chain of events that led to revolution in Syria. Donald Trump’s decision to sanction the assassination of an elite Iranian commander ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Number of US venture capital firms falls as cash flows to tech’s top investors

Risk-averse financial institutions concentrate money on biggest Silicon Valley VCs in trend that threatens smaller groups

Financial Times - Jan. 1

China is forcing out foreign car companies

This year has been troubling for almost all foreign carmakers in that country, which boasts the world’s largest car market.

The Hill - Jan. 1

7 rising Democratic leaders to watch

Democrats are scrambling for a new leader to head the party and organize resistance to President-elect Trump following Vice President Harris’s loss in November's election. Several top names have ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

I love to travel Europe by train. But here's what a joined-up 21st-century network needs | María Ramírez

Passenger numbers are rising, but competing with budget airlines will take work on ticket prices, infrastructure and integration. . Last August, I took the train from Trieste to Ljubljana, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

In charts: has the ‘India trade’ run out of steam?

Slowing growth and high inflation hit household incomes and raise questions about economic fundamentals

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Top Venezuelan pianist urges music world to snub youth orchestra linked to Maduro

Gabriela Montero asks promoters to cut ties with El Sistema on 2025 Europe tour, after alleged theft of election. One of Venezuela’s most celebrated musicians, the pianist Gabriela Montero, has ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Ashton Jeanty falls short of Barry Sanders' single-season rushing record in Boise State's Fiesta Bowl loss

Jeanty came up just 28 yards shy of Sanders' all-time record of 2,628 yards, set in 1988

CBS Sports - Jan. 1

Xi Jinping, China’s Leader, Nods to Economic Challenges

In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Former Hostages in Iran Crisis Recall Jimmy Carter’s Quest to Free Them

The Iran hostage crisis became a symbol of a failed presidency, but for some of those who lived it, Jimmy Carter was the one who brought them home at the expense of his political career.

The New York Times - Jan. 1