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China likely to bid on building new Panama Canal ports
The Panama Canal Authority plans to award contracts for the two terminals in late 2026 and begin operations in 2029 China is among parties…
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China buys at least 10 US soybean cargoes in new deals after Trump-Xi call: sources
China bought at least 10 cargoes of US soybeans worth around US$300 million in contracts signed since Tuesday, two traders with knowledge…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Rachel Reeves' Budget Ledger' and 'Jury trials scrapped'
As you might expect, Wednesday's papers focus heavily on the Budget. The "i" calls it a "moment of truth" for Rachel Reeves. The Guardian…
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South East Asia floods: Scores killed and thousands evacuated from record rainfall
Parts of Thailand are battling record floods, which have killed at least 18 people and prompted authorities to deploy military ships and…
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Noem gave final approval to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador despite judge's orders
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the final decision to deport Venezuelan gang suspects to El Salvador in March despite a…
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Trump: More Obamacare subsidies 'may be necessary to get something else done'
President Trump late Tuesday disputed reports that he wants to temporarily extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies for two years, but left the…
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Parking inspector and wife arrested for €1m meter theft
A parking inspector and his wife have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than €1m (£878,000) from the parking meters of a small…
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New Zealand 'suitcase murders': Woman gets life in prison for killing her two children
A mother in New Zealand who killed her two children and hid their bodies in suitcases has been sentenced to life in prison. Hakyung Lee,…
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We’re drowning in content, but starving for connection.
I feel it—the strain, the fractured attention. The constant tug to check, scroll, click. Everything we want is a tap away. Yet when we…
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Can a California Billionaire Spend His Way into the Governor’s Mansion?
Tom Steyer wants to turn the state further to the left. Source link
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How to keep the peace at the holiday table
Leading the Exceptional Women Alliance gives me a front-row seat to how accomplished women lift each other through mentorship and growth.…
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Australia’s Optus suffers emergency call outage
Australian telco Optus said on Wednesday it had suffered an emergency call outage near Melbourne impacting around 14,000 users, two months…
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Australia’s Optus suffers call outage, vandalism blamed
— Australian telco Optus said on Wednesday it had suffered a service outage near Melbourne impacting around 14,000 users, two months after…
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LAPD Confirms Investigation of D4vd’s Trip to Santa Barbara Location
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Tuesday they are investigating a trip singer D4vd took to the Santa Barbara area sometime…
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Time for a CRISPR discussion about genetic engineering
Changing an organism’s genome is a profound act, and the tools you use to make the changes don’t alleviate the need for responsible…
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Transcript: Trump Spiral Worsens as Push to Jail Foes Backfires Badly
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 25 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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What's in the GOP's plan for government-funded, tax-exempt HSA -- and why Democrats don't like it
Congressional Republicans are eying tax-exempt Health Savings Accounts as their preferred vehicle to deliver on President Trump's call to…
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Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions
A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into the reality of Republican divisions on the issue - a…
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is leader of Democratic Party
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is the clear head…
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Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds
A federal judge in Miami set a $60,000 bond Tuesday for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who made her first appearance in court on…
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Chiara Ferragni Stands Trial in Milan
MILAN — Chiara Ferragni is being tried in a Milan court and prosecutors on Tuesday asked for the influencer and entrepreneur to be…
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Bowser not seeking fourth term as D.C.'s mayor
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she will not seek reelection next year, ending a decade-long run in office and opening the door for…
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MAGA Demands Bondi’s Head After Failed Comey Indictment
MAGA is furious at U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice over the entirely “avoidable” botched indictments of President…
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D.C. Mayor Bowser Finally Says She Won’t Run Again. It’s About Time.
“Thank you, Mayor. You led our city through tough times, delivered some huge wins, and consistently stood on the right side of public…