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Tensions between Beijing and Taipei continue to escalate following a controversial US-Taiwan deal that seeks to enhance cooperation in the security sphere.

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• Josh Holmes, former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said anyone out of the phone book could've won the Senate race in Alabama as a Republican candidate, aside from Roy Moore.
• "You could literally take any name out of a phone book except Roy Moore’s and win by double digits. And we managed to get the only guy in Alabama that could lose to a Democrat."

A former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Mitch... Читать дальше...

The New York Power Authority is pioneering an effort to monitor every one of its assets, from generating facilities to transmission lines to buildings, in real time–and to figure out how new influxes of wind and solar can fit into the system.

After shaking up the wireless business, T-Mobile is taking aim at cable with the acquisition of pay TV startup Layer3 TV. The plan is to use Layer3’s technology and team to launch a new television service in 2018. Layer3 TV is an unusual service, whose big idea is that people will still pay a lot …

MediaTakeOut.com just learned that Omarosa was FIRED from the White House. And according to reports – they didn’t just FIRE her  . . .  security PUT HER OUT. Top journalist April Ryan – who is a White House correspondent –  claims that Trump fired her for acting OUT. And they called security on her MANGY […]

Many Republicans in Washington are breathing a not-so-quiet sigh of relief after their party's candidate, Roy Moore, lost the Alabama Senate race to Democrat Doug Jones on Tuesday night. Had Moore been elected, it would have put many members in an awkward spot, as Moore has been accused of having pursued, molested, and assaulted teenage girls.

The number of days lost to strikes are near all-time lows since records began.

The weather outside might well be frightful, but a little snow effortlessly turns Scotland into a winter wonderland.

More single men than women felt pressure to be in a relationship, according to a new survey. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has more.

The Czech president on Wednesday named a minority government led by Andrej Babis, a billionaire populist facing fraud charges who is struggling to win a confidence vote in parliament next month.

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• The holiday season is the busiest time of the year for stores.
• Black Friday, the weekend before Christmas, and the days right before Christmas are the busiest times. 
• December 13 is the least-crowded day for stores during the holiday season.

For many shoppers, dread sets in at the thought of having to brave the holiday-shopping crowds. 

Black Friday crowds and the before-Christmas rush are top of mind during any mall trip in mid-December. Читать дальше...

Fraunces Tavern in New York's Financial District is the city's oldest restaurant by far, dating back to the 1700s.

From actresses to late night hosts, people joined in with their reactions to Democrat Doug Jones winning the Senate seat from Republican Roy Moore.

Erneut sorgt eine verunglückte Skulptur eines Fußballers für Belustigung - diesmal hat ein Bildhauer in Indien bei Diego Maradona anscheinend nicht genau hingesehen. Auf den sozialen Netzwerken gab es Dienstag Spott und Hohn für das Abbild des Argentiniers. Die rund dreieinhalb Meter hohe, bronzefarbene Statue war am Montag in der ostindischen Metropole Kolkata von Maradona selbst enthüllt worden.

German magazine 'Der Spiegel' publishes audio of its Nov. 15 interview to counter singer's claims he never defended Kevin Spacey against abuse claims.

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See Spot demolish the patriarchy.

We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales from the links on this page.

Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty

A smart, funny, and gorgeously designed picture book that offers a brilliant role-model for kids in Ada.

Get a copy here.

amazon.co.uk

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• Finisar, the maker of specialty chips for the Apple iPhone X and AirPods, is trading up 26.84% at $24.43 a share after Apple announced a $390 million investment in the company.
• Finisar is hoping to reopen a manufacturing plant in Texas with the help of Apple's investment. The plant is expected to create 500 jobs in the area.
• The new plant will produce laser sensors that enable technology like FaceID, ARKit and the proximity features of the AirPods. Читать дальше...

What are ✨ Nigerian WEDDING COLORS 2017-2018 ✨? Read our review, and learn the best ideas for colour designs for the most festive celebration in your life.

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• The Justice Department invited a group of reporters to its offices on Tuesday night to view private text messages.
• The messages were sent during the 2016 campaign by former investigators on the special counsel Robert Mueller's team, and some expressed a negative sentiment toward President Donald Trump.
• The department's invitation was "highly unusual," one source said, since the texts are the subject of an ongoing investigation by its inspector general. Читать дальше...

Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we grapple with PR kerfluffles from the world of combat sports. This week we'll dive into GSP's belt surrender and the war of words between Dana White and boxing promoter Bob Arum.

Athen (dpa) - Um die überfüllten Lager auf den Ostägäisinseln zu entlasten, hat das griechische Innenministerium am Mittwoch erneut Flüchtlinge zum Festland nach Piräus bringen lassen. Diesmal waren es 183 Menschen von den Inseln Chios und Lesbos. Die Flüchtlinge würden in Wohnungen, Hotels oder gut organisierten Flüchtlingslagern im Landesinneren untergebracht, berichtete der staatliche griechische Rundfunk (ERT).Damit stieg die Zahl der Flüchtlinge, die seit Mitte Oktober von den Inseln der Ostägäis... Читать дальше...

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Tuesday, December 12, urged the federal government to fish out those behind the fuel scarcity, following ongoing crisis.

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• Republicans made a series of unsuccessful decisions months before embattled GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore was accused of sexual misconduct that led to Democrats picking up a deep-red seat.
• It all began with President Donald Trump choosing then-GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general.
• New York Times reporter Alex Burns laid out all of the missteps in a Monday Twitter thread.

Well before allegations of sexual misconduct... Читать дальше...