US withholds WADA dues; calls for reforms to global anti-doping watchdog
The move comes in the wake of WADA's controversial handling of positive doping tests by Chinese swimmers.
Making art and fun from the ice, snow and freezing cold in Harbin, China – The Associated Press
- Making art and fun from the ice, snow and freezing cold in Harbin, China The Associated Press
- Video Chinese city unveils magical ice and snow festival ABC News
- Live: Experience winter fairy tales in Harbin, NE China CGTN
- China Harbin Ice and Snow World Norfolk Daily News
- Video | China’s ‘ice city’ Harbin hosts its largest-ever event South China Morning Post
Fires reach Hollywood with fears iconic sign could be at risk
The latest blaze, Sunset Fire, is threatening homes and landmarks as Hollywood is evacuated.
Crowd crush at India’s Tirupati temple kills six as thousands seek entry
Dozens of others injured after thousands of devotees queue outside one of the most visited Hindu temples in south India.
Ukraine Has Launched A New Offensive Into Russia. Why And Why Now? – Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Ukraine Has Launched A New Offensive Into Russia. Why And Why Now? Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk Al Jazeera English
- Russia May Have Lost 400 Troops In One Battle Forbes
- In Kursk, the Ukrainian invasion is back The Hill
- Did Ukraine Just Break Russia? The Shocking Kursk Offensive Explained Kyiv Post
Missing hiker thanks rescuers after surviving 13 days on two granola bars in Australian national park – CNN
- Missing hiker thanks rescuers after surviving 13 days on two granola bars in Australian national park CNN
- Missing Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days Lost in Kosciuszko National Park The New York Times
- Missing Australian hiker found after surviving two weeks on muesli bars and berries NBC News
- 23-year-old hiker found after surviving for 2 weeks in Australian mountain range Fox News
Missing Australian hiker found after surviving two weeks on muesli bars and berries – NBC News
- Missing Australian hiker found after surviving two weeks on muesli bars and berries NBC News
- Missing Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days Lost in Kosciuszko National Park The New York Times
- Australia: Missing hiker Hadi Nazari found in Snowy Mountains after 13 days BBC.com
- Medical student found in ‘remarkable condition’ after going missing for 2 weeks in remote mountain range New York Post
‘Essential’: nearly 400 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are helping battle the destructive blazes that are rapidly spreading across southern California as a powerful windstorm devastates the region.
The California department of corrections and rehabilitation (CDCR) said on Wednesday that it had deployed 395 imprisoned firefighters across 29 crews while the county fights multiple out-of-control blazes fueled by extreme winds and dry conditions. The incarcerated crews are embedded with the California department of forestry and fire protection (Cal Fire) and its nearly 2,000 firefighters, who have been stretched thin from several simultaneous emergencies.
Continue reading...Rachel Reeves heads to China to build bridges, but a new golden era of relations is impossible
Seeking business partners post-Brexit is sound policy, but even in these darker geopolitical times the UK will ultimately side with the US
Rachel Reeves will fly with a delegation of City grandees to China this week as Labour seeks closer economic links with Beijing as part of its quest for growth.
With the outlook increasingly rocky at home after a run of soft economic data, the chancellor is sorely in need of a positive story to tell.
Continue reading...Tump shows he “doesn’t really have a plan” for Middle East
Rami Khouri, comments on Trump saying that “all hell” will break loose if Hamas doesn’t release Israeli captives.
Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands – BBC.com
- Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands BBC.com
- Baby born at sea on migrant dinghy en route to Spain CNN
- Baby born at sea to migrant off Spain's Canary Islands NBC News
- Dramatic photo shows rescue of baby girl born at sea on migrant ship off Spain's Canary Islands CBS News
- Baby girl born on migrant boat off Spain's Canary Islands Reuters.com
He vowed to be Venezuela’s president — and he’s seeking U.S. support – The Washington Post
- He vowed to be Venezuela’s president — and he’s seeking U.S. support The Washington Post
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado has urgent message for President-elect Donald Trump Fox News
- Trump’s failure to receive Venezuela’s opposition leader was a major blunder | Opinion Miami Herald
- Speaker Johnson Meets with Venezuelan President-Elect Edmundo González Mike Johnson
- Venezuela’s political newcomer Edmundo González says it’s his turn to rule The Associated Press
Chinese urged to trade in kitchen gadgets
A list of subsidised household goods has been expanded as Beijing tries to increase domestic spending.
Lim Kimya: Why was a Cambodian opposition politician killed in Bangkok? – BBC.com
- Lim Kimya: Why was a Cambodian opposition politician killed in Bangkok? BBC.com
- Suspected killer of former Cambodia lawmaker arrested, Thai police say Reuters
- Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok ‘assassination’ Al Jazeera English
- Cambodia/Thailand: Alarming killing of politician amid crackdown on Cambodian opposition Amnesty International
- Former Cambodian Opposition Member Lim Kimya Killed in Bangkok The New York Times
Fire evacuation order lifted for LA’s Hollywood Hills West
Officials say the blaze is now under control, but urge residents to be careful when returning to their homes.
The “broader legacy” of Jean-Marie Le Pen and France’s far right
Hugo Drochon, talks about the death of French far-right politician, Jean-Marie Le Pen
The world’s most powerful passport has a clear winner this year — in 2024 it was a six-way tie – CNBC
- The world's most powerful passport has a clear winner this year — in 2024 it was a six-way tie CNBC
- This country has the most powerful passport: See where the US ranks USA TODAY
- U.S. Drops To No. 9 In World’s Most Powerful Passport Index Forbes
- The World’s Most (and Least) Powerful Passports in 2025 Henley & Partners
- Strongest Passports In Henley Passport Index 2025, India Ranked At... NDTV
Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials – NBC News
- Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials NBC News
- Japanese Crime Boss Pleads Guilty in Plot To Sell Nuclear Material To Iran OilPrice.com
- Japanese mafia leader caught in U.S. sting pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran CBS News
- Yakuza leader pleads guilty in New York to trafficking nuclear materials, narcotics charges CNBC
- Alleged Yakuza boss Takeshi Ebisawa admits to smuggling nuclear material ABC News
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released by Iran – The Washington Post
- Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released by Iran The Washington Post
- Italian journalist Sala freed from Iran prison, returns home Reuters
- Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released The New York Times
- An Italian journalist is freed from detention in Iran and returns home The Associated Press
- Iran Releases Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala The Wall Street Journal
Missing Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days Lost in Kosciuszko National Park – The New York Times
- Missing Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days Lost in Kosciuszko National Park The New York Times
- Missing Australian hiker found after surviving two weeks on muesli bars and berries NBC News
- Medical student found in ‘remarkable condition’ after going missing for 2 weeks in remote mountain range New York Post
- The stunning moment hikers found Hadi on a hillside Sydney Morning Herald