A report shows how Russia has largely evaded sanctions aimed at limiting its revenue from oil sales. Source link
Read More »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. Source link
Read More »Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to Nihon Hidankyo For Its Efforts to Rid of Nuclear Weapons
Toshiyuki Mimaki, the chairman of Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, said his foremost wish was to “please abolish nuclear weapons while we are alive.” Source link
Read More »North Korea Accuses the South of Sending Drones Over Pyongyang
Pyongyang threatened military action if the provocations continued, while the South advised its angry neighbor not to act “rashly.” Source link
Read More »Monday Briefing
A Hezbollah attack on an Israeli military base. Source link
Read More »Ladakh’s Local Hero Wants India to Pay Attention to His People
The activist Sonam Wangchuk is leading protests to demand more autonomy for India’s remote Ladakh region, which shares borders with China and Pakistan. Source link
Read More »NFL Week 6 takeaways: Is it panic season for the Dallas Cowboys? Another Lamar Jackson MVP season?
Sunday Week 6 featured the Cowboys blown out at home again, Lamar Jackson’s Ravens outlasting Jayden Daniels’ Commanders, starting debuts from not one but two rookie quarterbacks, and another rookie QB continuing to climb fast. SLAYYYYYYYY 📺: @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/pyRPzM7rmM — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 13, 2024 The Athletic NFL writers …
Read More »Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies?
Japan has been trying to boost its fertility rate for 30 years. Now the rest of the rich world is, too. Source link
Read More »Ranking the 4 remaining possible World Series matchups, from least to most interesting
We’re two rounds into this captivating postseason, with dreams dashed, legacies smashed and a bunch of did-he-really-do-that?!?! home runs bashed. Along the way, we’ve seen 32 potential World Series matchups disappear, like Marty McFly’s fading family photo in “Back to the Future.” Turns out that a Philadelphia Phillies/Baltimore Orioles rematch …
Read More »China Holds War Games in a Warning to Taiwan’s Leader
The drills were seen as a response to a speech by President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan, who said last week that China had “no right to represent” the island. Source link
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