Typhoon Bebinca Slams Shanghai Sparking Evacuation of More Than 400000

Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey

A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel it will withhold arms funding if Gaza aid doesn’t improve

US state department confirms reports that secretary of state and defense secretary warned Israel . See all our Middle East coverage here Israeli military strikes killed at least 40 ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations

A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, sparked evacuation orders as it burned two homes on Friday.

Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms

A strong typhoon has hit the northern Philippines, prompting a new round of evacuations in a region still recovering from back-to-back storms a few weeks ago

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Freddie Freeman's World Series grand slam sparks a joyous family moment in a difficult year

Freddie Freeman persevered through a difficult season to stay in position to make World Series history with his 10th-inning grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Sports - ABC News - October 26

Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5

Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers that ...

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Shanghai cracks down on Halloween costumes

Authorities in the Chinese city fear a repeat of last year’s crowds, when some wore politically provocative dress

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Shanghai puts a stop to spooky season

Police in Shanghai are cracking down on Halloween festivities, amid concerns that revelers will once again turn up in costumes considered politically sensitive.

Will the Polls in 2024 Be More Accurate Than in 2016 and 2020?

Can you trust the polls this year? Kaleigh Rogers, a polling reporter at The New York Times, describes how pollsters have tried to fix past mistakes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

This Watch Line Says It’s More a ‘Gathering’ Than a Brand

‘We’re just friends having fun, doing something that we would like for ourselves,’ one Kollokium founder said.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

'Sorry' water boss has plan to end sewage spillages

Water UK chief apologises for the industry's performance as the sector faces a "root and branch" review.

More than 60 die in Spanish floods

Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rain

World - Financial Times - October 30

Canadiens Worth More Than A Pretty Penny

Sportico has released its NHL franchises valuations and the Montreal Canadiens are on the podium.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Campaign 2024: 100 days is more than enough

The 2024 presidential campaign was a brief and refreshing change from the usual two-year campaigns, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris only campaigning for 107 days, and proving that shorter ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump’s transition is far more organized than 2016

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Dean Phillips: Trump 'more than a passing fad'

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) argued that President-elect Trump is “more than a passing fad” who has become a “historical” political figure and created a movement that Democrats did not see coming. ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Yin wins Shanghai tourney for 4th LPGA victory

Ruoning Yin shot an 8-under 64 in the final round to win the LPGA Buick Shanghai tournament.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Marchand beats Scott at World Cup event in Shanghai

France's Leon Marchand beats Great Britain's Duncan Scott to win the men's 200m individual medley at the short course World Cup event in Shanghai.

Trump calls Democrats more dangerous than U.S. foreign adversaries

Donald Trump called Democrats who have opposed him "the enemy from within," describing them as more dangerous than major foreign adversaries of the United States, including Russia and China.

Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead

Israel’s military says four soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base Sunday evening

World - ABC News - October 14

More than 60 hurt in Hezbollah drone attack in Israel

More than 60 people have been injured according to Israeli rescue services, due to a Hezbollah drone attack in northern Israel. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports on how the U.S. is stepping in to aid ...

Drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers and injures 58

Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Biden announces more than $600 million for Milton recovery

President Biden gave remarks in a St. Pete Beach neighborhood damaged by the storm.

Israeli airstrike kills more than 20 in northern Lebanon as UN peacekeeping row grows

Hezbollah fires rockets at Tel Aviv in wake of Israeli attack on Christian town, as UN security council voiced strong concern over IDF attacks on peacekeepers. More than 20 people have been killed ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Jane Street interns make more than Keir Starmer and Jay Powell

More Money Than God 2.0

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Today’s Axis of Evil is bigger and more dangerous than ever

All these lethal interactions and collaborative efforts are operationalizing the mutual diplomatic and ideological declarations of a joint anti-U.S., anti-Western strategy.

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Pound falls as UK inflation declines more than expected to 1.7%

First reading below Bank of England’s target in 3 years opens door to more rate cuts this year

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Sara Sharif had more than 70 injuries, court hears

Sara,10, had more than 70 new external injuries, along with internal injuries and older wounds.

Fuel tanker truck explosion kills more than 140 people in Nigeria

Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.

More than 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

Incident comes as citizens in Africa’s most populous nation struggle with end of petrol subsidies

World - Financial Times - October 16

Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

More than 1,500 physicians call on Trump to release health care plan

More than 1,500 physicians around the country are calling on former President Trump to release his health care plan with three weeks until election day. In the new letter authored by the Committee ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Israel says Yahya Sinwar, top Hamas leader in Gaza, possibly killed

Israeli military says troops may have killed Hamas' senior leader in Gaza, as a separate strike targets "dozens of terrorists" allegedly holed up in a school.

Trump’s music break may turn more voters than you think

Based on psychological studies I performed during the 2016 election, the presence or absence of music makes a significant difference in the way people perceive political candidates.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

IMF chief warns of ‘unforgiving’ debt backdrop and low growth

Kristalina Georgieva says governments’ reluctance to rein in spending heightens public finances challenge

Business - Financial Times - October 17

A couple's lost wedding film is returned after more than 50 years

Bill and Aileen Turnbull had only seen their 1967 wedding film once before it was lost. This year, a man in Scotland found the footage and sent them a link to watch it again—over half a century later.

Iran foreign minister visits Egypt as leaders try to contain regional war

Middle East officials step up diplomatic effort as Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in strike on Gaza