Philippines says it will buy U.S. Typhon missile system, angering China

China steps up campaign for single people to date, marry and give birth

Women receive cold-calls about family planning and universities asked to offer ‘love courses’ to tackle demographic crisis

Financial Times - 1h

NFL players who use platform to share their faith say it's their duty to spread their love of Jesus

Jake Bates was standing on the turf in his hometown of Houston when asked to reflect on an unlikely journey from learning how to sell bricks to making game-winning kicks for the Detroit Lions

ABC News - 8h

Israel Intercepts Houthi Missile and Threatens Militant Group’s Leaders

Israel said it had repelled an attack, which came hours after Israel’s defense minister vowed to “behead” the Yemeni group’s leadership.

The New York Times - 8h

Buy this space stock, as it’s a ‘pillar of long-term lunar infrastructure’

Space-exploration company Intuitive Machines’ banner year continued after the Houston-based company announced Monday that it has clinched additional contracts from NASA’s Near Space Network.

MarketWatch - 11h

‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding

While some residents take to building houses in trees, officials recognise need for national response to climate disasters. Every summer, Dongting Hu, China’s second-largest freshwater lake, swells ...

The Guardian - 18h

FDA says the Zepbound shortage is over. Here’s what that means for compounding pharmacies, patients who used off-brand versions

The decision will largely prevent compounding pharmacies from making and selling compounded versions of the drug in the next two to three months.

CNBC - 18h

FirstFT: Private equity groups unable to sell or list China-based portfolio companies

Also in today’s newsletter, picks for France’s new cabinet, and Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean Sea

Financial Times - 19h

Don't Look Now, but China's AI Is Catching Up Fast

Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are using workarounds to challenge OpenAI despite a lack of access to advanced chips.

The Wall Street Journal - 19h

The 'Invisible Wall' Amplifying China's Population Doom Loop

A two-tier system that has long made workers leave children behind in villages is cutting into birthrates.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

Gaetz ethics report says his drug use, sex with a minor violated state laws

A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.

CBS News - 1d

Who's who in the 'It Ends With Us' controversy

Inside Blake Lively's legal complaint against her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin Baldoni: Who's who and what you need to know.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

House Ethics report says Matt Gaetz paid women for sex and used illegal drugs

The final report of the House Ethics Committee said that there was evidence former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz had paid women for sex, including a then-17-year-old girl at a party in 2017. NBC News’ ...

NBC News - 1d

Prosus to Buy Latin American Online Travel Agency Despegar for $1.7 Billion

The investment group, which is Tencent’s largest shareholder, aims to serve 100 million customers across local e-commerce, travel and fintech sectors following the acquisition.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

Best Buy Doorbuster Deal: Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Is Only $120, And Amazon Is Matching

Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller $120 (was ...

GameSpot - 4d

OpenAI Unveils o3 System That Reasons Through Math, Science Problems

The artificial intelligence start-up said the new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading A.I. technologies on tests that rate skills in math, science, coding and logic.

The New York Times - 4d

This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe

Oropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but land-use change, the climate crisis, and international travel all appear to be spreading this insect-borne disease to ...

Wired - 4d

Nvidia’s Global Chips Sales Could Collide With US-China Tensions

The chipmaker expects more than $10 billion in foreign sales this year, but the Biden administration is advancing rules that could curb that growth.

The New York Times - 5d

US effort to curb China's and Russia's access to advanced computer chips 'inadequate,' report finds

The U.S. Commerce Department’s efforts to curb China’s and Russia’s access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to ...

ABC News - 6d

China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

Global battery maker CATL says it will expand its electric vehicle battery swapping in China in 2025

ABC News - 6d

A new neutrino detector in China aims to spot mysterious ghost particles lurking around us

Scientists in China have almost finished building a massive underground detector to sniff out mysterious particles called neutrinos

ABC News - 6d

Pep: City must use struggling Haaland better

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended star striker Erling Haaland and said the team must "use him better" to help fix his form slump.

ESPN - 6h

Jordan Love says 'there's a lot more points out there for us' after dropping 34 in 'MNF' destruction of Saints

Green Bay could have been even better offensively, according to its quarterback

CBS Sports - 14h

Expert tips to support your immune system and stay healthy this winter

With flu levels rising, Dr. Rabia De Latour shares ways to support your immune system and stay healthy during the holidays.

CBS News - 15h

How Trump’s tariffs can generate both economic and political reform in China

If Trump is allowed by Elon Musk to stick to his guns, he can apply to China the principle he announced for his domestic opponents: “Success will be our retribution.”

The Hill - 15h

‘I had half a mind to’ — Why Macaulay Culkin didn’t buy the $5.25 million ‘Home Alone’ house

Culkin has revealed that he came close to buying the iconic Illinois mansion that is featured in the hit holiday movie.

MarketWatch - 20h

Questions Emerge About Data Used by China to Defend Against Doping Allegations

China and the World Anti-Doping Agency say that positive tests for a banned drug among elite Chinese swimmers were a result of unwitting contamination. But the science behind that assertion is not ...

The New York Times - 20h

Did Elon Musk kill a bill blocking investments in China to help Tesla?

Democrats have accused the Tesla CEO of influencing the government-funding bill to his own benefit.

MarketWatch - 20h

‘A sense of freedom’: China’s small bookshops relocate across the world

As stores that were spaces for open discussion have been forced to close, new ventures spring up overseas. On 24 November, exactly two years after a fire in an apartment building in Xinjiang ...

The Guardian - 22h

Private equity investors trapped in China as top firms fail to find exit deals

Sales and listings of Chinese companies by world’s biggest buyout groups have ground to a halt, data shows

Financial Times - 1d

US chiefs are leaving the corner office in record numbers

Soaring stock markets have allowed company leaders to cash out rather than deal with turmoil in 2025

Financial Times - 1d

Northern Lights: The aurora that dazzled us in 2024

There has been lots of aurora activity seen in the UK this year and there is likely to be even more in the coming year.

BBC News - 1d

What is neijuan, and why is China worried about it?

The buzzword – which went viral after a student was filmed working on his laptop while riding his bicycle – reflects a mix of competitiveness and hopelessness amid China’s slowing economy. On the ...

The Guardian - 1d

The US town where it's the law to own a gun

Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.

BBC News - 1d

Fed says it is weighing changes to bank tests for systemic risk

Overhaul could alter the models for hypothetical losses, averaging results over two years to cut results’ volatility

Financial Times - 1d

House Ethics report says Matt Gaetz paid women for sex and used illegal drugs

The final report of the House Ethics Committee said that there was evidence former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz had paid women for sex, including a then-17-year-old girl at a party in 2017. NBC News’ ...

NBC News - 1d

How can NBA address 3-point boom? Ranking 12 potential solutions, from moving line to changing scoring system

LeBron James and Adam Silver have both acknowledged fan concerns about 3-point volume in recent weeks

CBS Sports - 1d

Matt Gaetz accused of paying for sex and using drugs by US congressional panel

Explosive report alleges Donald Trump’s former nominee for attorney-general also had sex with an underage girl

Financial Times - 1d

US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry

The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive action against Chinese technology out of national ...

The Hill - 1d

Australia to extradite former Marine pilot who worked in China

Australia has agreed to extradite a former Marine pilot whom the U.S. has accused of training Chinese pilots more than a decade ago. Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed in a ...

The Hill - 1d

Philippines says it will buy U.S. Typhon missile system, angering China

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