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Hong Kong Races to Contain Covid-19 Outbreak – With China’s Help

As countries loosen Covid-19 restrictions, Hong Kong is sticking to a “dynamic zero-Covid” approach – with help from Beijing. A surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals and threatens business confidence in the global financial hub. Photo: Bertha Wang/Bloomberg




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Lithium for EV Batteries Is in High Demand, But Protesters Are Pushing Back

Lithium prices are rising as demand for the key ingredient in electric car batteries grows, amid a broader push to move away from oil and gas. But extraction of the metal is time consuming and potentially harmful to the environment, and plans to produce more have prompted protests. Photo: STR/Getty Images, Oliver Bunic/AFP/Getty Images




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China’s Zero-Covid Strategy Tested Ahead of Winter Olympics

From mass tests to lockdowns, China is on high-alert to keep the coronavirus at bay ahead of the Winter Olympics. WSJ examines the zero-Covid strategy in the city of Xi’an to see how it has sparked backlash from residents and affected chip makers. Photo: Shao Rui/Zuma Press, Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters




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The MLB Teams That Prefer to Promote From Within

The MLB team that has the most drafted players on its roster is the San Francisco Giants, with 13, according to Stats LLC. The league average is 7.8.




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How China Upended Life at India's Ship-Recycling Yards

At the world's biggest ship-recycling yard at Alang, India, life is becoming harder as fewer ships arrive. Here's why. Photo: Karan Deep Singh/The Wall Street Journal




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On-Site Child Care: It's Paying Off at Clif Bar

Clif Bar & Co. is among only 5% of U.S. employers that offer a child care center on-site or near its offices. Kate Torgersen, an 18-year employee, explains how bringing her three children to the company's "Base Camp" child care center has benefited her as a working mother. Photo: Tim Hussin for The Wall Street Journal




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How Confidential Documents Get Stored at the White House

The transcript of President Trump's call with Ukraine shed light on a method for classifying documents that's even more top secret than top secret. WSJ spoke to a former National Security Council official to understand the intricacies of the White House server security system.




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Women Hit Obstacles on the Way to the First Promotion

Men outnumber women nearly 2 to 1 on the first move up the management ladder. WSJ’s Vanessa Fuhrmans explains how this can hurt women right out of the gate.





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At Camp Kotok, the Chatter Is About Fed Rate Rise, China and How the Fish Are Biting

For many luminaries of the financial sector, the place to be when the July payrolls report is released is around a small television set at Leen's Lodge in Grand Lake Stream, Maine. If you are there on the first Friday of August, you are part of “Camp Kotok.”




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5 Things to Know About China’s Currency Devaluation

Five things to know about China's move to devalue its currency, which will likely have a ripple effect through financial markets as well as in politics.







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Lower Electronics-Store Spending May Not Be What You Think

Americans spent more at retailers selling everything from cars to camping equipment in July, but they spent less at electronics stores. The underlying reason could be that gadgets are getting cheaper.





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The U.S. Strategy to Catch Up on China’s Global Push for Influence

The U.S. wants to counter China’s influence around the world by providing everything from infrastructure to vaccines and green energy. WSJ’s Stu Woo explains how the plan, dubbed Build Back Better World, aims to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Photo composite: Daniel Orton




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First Detention, Now Demolition: China Remakes Its Muslim Region

After locking up as many as a million people in camps in Xinjiang, Chinese authorities are destroying Uyghur neighborhoods and purging the region's culture. They say they’re fighting terrorism. Their aim: to engineer a society loyal to Beijing. Photo illustration: Sharon Shi. Video: Clément Bürge




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This 100-Acre Wyoming Spread Has Its Own Airstrip and Airplane Hangar

Along with the large airplane hangar, amenities include two fireplaces, a deck, a patio with a hot tub, a viewing tower, and a detached shop for additional toys and gear.




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The Great Labor Shift, Explained in One Chart

The American workforce is rapidly changing. In August, 4.3 million workers quit their jobs, part of what many are calling “the Great Resignation.” Here’s a look into where the workers are going and why. Photo illustration: Liz Ornitz/WSJ




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Carlos Santana's Hillside Home Provides San Francisco Bay Views

Once inside, the house's modern style flows across an open floor plan marked by clean lines and quality craftsmanship from the kitchen and dining areas to the living room. Hardwood flooring and walls of windows frame the picturesque views from nearly every room.




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Boeing’s Starliner Spaceship Delays, Explained

Boeing’s Starliner spaceship has been hampered by a string of errors and delays. WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg explains why Boeing has struggled to launch the Starliner on schedule and what’s next for the aerospace giant’s space program. Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky




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China Targets H&M With Xinjiang Propaganda Made for Home and Abroad

Beijing is beating back international criticism of its treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang with a propaganda push on Facebook, Twitter and the big screen. Here’s how China’s campaign against Western brands is aimed at audiences at home and abroad. Photo: Thomas Peter/Reuters




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What Happened to Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai?

In a video interview, Chinese tennis pro Peng Shuai denied accusing anyone of sexual assault. She stirred global concern following a sexual-assault accusation against a retired senior Chinese official and her disappearance from pubic view in early November. Photo: str/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images




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Beijing Winter Olympics: China’s Extreme Covid-19 Rules to Stop Omicron

China is enforcing a strict set of Covid-19 rules at the Winter Olympics to stop the fast-spreading Omicron variant. From a "closed-loop” system to a ban on shouting, WSJ explains how some of these restrictions will work, and why despite all efforts, an outbreak could still derail competitions. Photo: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters




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Super Bowl Commercials: Why This Year Could Be Known as the ‘Crypto Bowl’

This year’s Super Bowl drew advertisers willing to pay up to $7 million for a 30-second spot. WSJ advertising editor Suzanne Vranica and reporter Paul Vigna break down what to watch for from both new cryptocurrency brands and old regulars like Budweiser. Photo Illustration: Alexander Hotz/WSJ




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Britney Spears’s Father Suspended From Conservatorship: What’s Next

Britney Spears's father was removed as conservator of her $60 million estate on Wednesday. Fans outside the courthouse cheered as the suspension brings the pop star closer to unwinding the legal arrangement that has controlled her life for 13 years. Photo: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters




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China’s Pop-Culture Crackdown Widens After It Hits Its Biggest Movie Star

Beijing is targeting the pop-culture industry as part of an effort to weed out what it sees as unhealthy influences for young people. WSJ looks at what happened after one of China’s highest-profile celebrities, Zhao Wei, disappeared from parts of the Chinese internet. Photo: Xu Nizhi/Zuma Press




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The Metaverse Prompts High-Stakes Race for Big Tech

A tech industry battle is taking shape over the metaverse. WSJ tech reporter Meghan Bobrowsky explains the concept and why tech companies like Facebook, Roblox and Epic Games are investing billions to develop this digital space. Photo: Storyblocks




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Recognize This ‘Squid Game’ Voice? Behind Netflix’s Global Dubbing Strategy

More Netflix viewers watched dubbed versions of the South Korean drama “Squid Game” than subtitled versions. WSJ met one of the show’s English-language voice actors to see how dubbing foreign content is fueling the streaming giant’s growth. Photo Illustration: Sharon Shi




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The Unconventional Franchise Model Behind Chick-fil-A’s Success

Chick-fil-A has built its rapid growth on the popularity of its chicken sandwich. But its unconventional approach to business has helped make it the third biggest fast-food chain in the U.S. WSJ gets an inside look at the strategies driving the Atlanta-based company’s success. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press




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What China's New Data Rules Mean for Tesla and the Auto Industry

Cars today offer high-tech features and gather troves of data to train algorithms. As China steps up controls over new technologies, WSJ looks at the risks for Tesla and other global brands that are now required to keep data within the country. Screenshot: Tesla China




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iPhone Manufacturer Foxconn Reveals Its First Electric-Vehicle Prototypes

Foxconn, the Taiwanese company known for assembling Apple products, has unveiled three electric-vehicle prototypes. WSJ’s Stephanie Yang attended the launch event to see how the company is diversifying its business to gain a foothold in the auto industry. Photo: I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg News




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Lennar Chief’s 5 Themes For Housing

One of the home-building industry’s leading chief executives on Wednesday outlined five themes for the housing market’s outlook, focusing on tight inventories, stringent mortgage standards and the preferences of millennials.




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Rise of Shiba Inu Signals New Meme Coin Trends in Cryptocurrency

Shiba Inu Coin’s recent surge, and subsequent fall in value, is part of a growing trend of meme coins that are rivaling some of the largest digital tokens in the world. WSJ retail investing reporter Caitlin McCabe explains why investors are pouring money into this meme based cryptocurrency. Photo: Amber Bragdon/Getty Images




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Are Musk’s Starlink Satellites Overcrowding Space? Why China, Rivals Say So

SpaceX’s Starlink faces safety complaints from China and rival companies. As Elon Musk says there’s plenty of room in space and the race to expand satellite internet networks ramps up, WSJ looks at the risks they could pose. Photo Illustration: Sharon Shi




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PM Kisan Nidhi: ಪಿಎಂ ಕಿಸಾನ್ ಸಮ್ಮಾನ್ ನಿಧಿ 18ನೇ ಕಂತು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಯಾವಾಗ?

ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತೇಜನ ನೀಡುವ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ತಂದಿರುವ ಪಿಎಂ ಕಿಸಾನ್ ಸಮ್ಮಾನ್ ನಿಧಿ ಯೋಜನೆಯಡಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ರೈತರಿಗೆ 6 ರೂಪಾಯಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಮೂರು ಕಂತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಲಾ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ರೈತರ ಖಾತೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ 17 ಕಂತುಗಳು ರೈತರ ಖಾತೆಗೆ ಜಮಾವಣೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು 18ನೇ ಕಂತಿನ ಹಣ ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ರೈತರು




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Dakshineswar Last Metro Time: ভবতারিণী দর্শনে যাবেন? শেষ মেট্রো দক্ষিণেশ্বর থেকে কখন পাবেন জানুন

Dakshineswar Last Metro Time: কালীপুজোয় (kali Puja 2024) মাতোয়ারা বাংলায়। সকাল থেকেই কালীঘাট এবং দক্ষিণেশ্বরে ভক্তদের ঢল। এমনকি শহরের অন্যান্য কালীক্ষেত্রগুলিতেও ছবিটা এক। তবে সব জায়গাতেই শ্যামার আরাধনা শুরু হবে রাত ১১ টা থেকে। ফলে রাতের দিকে ভিড় আরও বাড়বে। সেই




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Abhishek Banerjee: 'যুবরাজ' ফিরতেই থরহরিকম্প, তৈরি রিপোর্ট! উপ নির্বাচন মিটলেই 'চাকরি' হারাবেন বহু নেতাই?

Abhishek Banerjee: বাংলার উৎসব পর্ব প্রায় শেষ পর্যায়ে। সামনেই জগদ্ধাত্রী পুজো। আর তা হলেই এবারের মতো শেষ হবে পুজা পার্বন। আর তা মিটলেই ছয় বিধানসভায় উপ নির্বাচন (West Bengal By Election 2024)। তৃণমূল এবং বিজেপির সামনে বড় লড়াই। বাংলার বর্তমান রাজনৈতিক




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Severe Smog Blankets New Delhi As AQI Hits 361, Residents Face Health Struggles

The alarming drop in air quality has triggered widespread concerns among residents, many of whom are now reporting significant health issues due to the toxic air. 




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Himachal Pradesh: ഹിമാചലിൽ പാളയത്തിൽ പട, മന്ത്രിസഭാ രൂപീകരണം വെല്ലുവിളി; മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി സുഖ്‌വീന്ദർ സിംഗ് സുഖുവിനെ കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നത് നിരവധി വെല്ലുവിളികകൾ

Himachal pradesh congress: ഹിമാചലിൽ തെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് കഴിഞ്ഞ് രണ്ടാഴ്ച കഴിഞ്ഞു. സുഖ്‌വീന്ദർ സിംഗ് സുഖു മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയായും മുൻപ്രതിപക്ഷ നേതാവ്  മുകേഷ് അഗ്നിഹോത്രി ഉപമുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയായും സത്യപ്രതിജ്ഞ ചെയ്തു. ഇതല്ലാതെ മന്ത്രിസഭ രൂപീകരിക്കാൻ കോൺഗ്രസിന് ഇനിയും സാധിച്ചിട്ടില്ല. 




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China: ভয়ংকর! ভিড়ের মধ্যে প্রবল বেগে গাড়ি চালিয়ে দিল চালক, মৃত কমপক্ষে ৩৫

China: হামলার পর পালিয়ে যাওয়ার চেষ্টার সময় গাড়ির চালক ফ্যানকে গ্রেফতার করেছে পুলিস। হামলার সময় গুরুতর আহত তিনি। বর্তমানে তিনি কোমায় রয়েছেন বলে জানিয়েছে পুলিস  




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Potato Price Hike: পাতে আর আলু নয়! রকেট গতিতে বেড়ে দাম দাঁড়াল ৭৫ টাকা...

Bangladesh potato price hike: ব্যবসায়ীরা জানিয়েছেন, বর্তমানে হিমাগারে থাকা আলু প্রায় শেষ হয়ে এসেছে। পাইকাররা চাহিদা অনুযায়ী আলু পাচ্ছেন না। এর সঙ্গে, অক্টোবর মাসে অতিবৃষ্টির কারণে আলুবীজ রোপণে দেরি হওয়ায় বাজারে আগাম আলু আসতে দেরি হচ্ছে। ফলে, সরবরাহ কমেছে এবং দাম বেড়েছে।




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Hindu Temple in Canada: হামলা চালাতে পারে খালিস্তানিরা! আতঙ্কে বাতিল কানাডার মন্দিরের অনুষ্ঠান

Hindu Temple in Canada: ব্রাম্পটনের ত্রিবেণী মন্দির ও কমিউনিটি সেন্টারে এলাকার শিখ ও হিন্দুরা তাদের লাইফ সার্টিফিকেট রিনিউ করতে পারতেন। পাশাপাশি এই জায়গাটি পুজো, কীর্তন, সেবা ও প্রবচনের জন্য ব্য়বহার হত। কিন্তু এবার তা হচ্ছে না




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Himalayan Lake: হিমালয়ে ফুঁসছে ভয়ংকর এই বিপদ, খাদের কিনারায় বহু মানুষের প্রাণ

Himalayan Lake: আয়তনে ১০ হেক্টরের থেকে বড় ২০২৮টি লেকের উপরে নজর রাখছিল কেন্দ্রীয় জল কমিশন। এদের মধ্যে ৯০২টির পরিস্থিতি খুবই বিপজ্জনক বলে মনে করা হচ্ছে




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Hydrabad|Techie death: কথাবার্তা বন্ধ করে দিয়েছিল বয়ফ্রেন্ড, চরম পদক্ষেপ নিলেন তরুণী ইঞ্জিনিয়ার

Hydrabad|Techie death: গত ৭ নভেম্বর থেকে ফোনও তুলছিলেন না তিনি। অভিযোগ পাওয়ার পরই তদন্ত নামে পুলিস। তারা পৌঁছে যায় ইরামের ফ্ল্যাটে। সেখানে গিয়ে দেখা যায় ফ্ল্যাট তালাবন্ধ




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Delhi Rape Case: ফের রাজধানীতে গণধর্ষণের শিকার ২ তরুণী, গ্রেফতার ৫...

Delhi: ঘটনাটি ঘটেছে ১০ নভেম্বর ভোর ৪টে নাগাদ। দিল্লির আশ্রমের বাসিন্দা ১৭ বছরের এক তরুণী ও তার ২২ বছর বয়সী মাসি। বর্তমানে দুজনেই ভর্তি রয়েছেন সফদরজং হাসপাতালে। ইতোমধ্যেই গ্রেফতার ৫। 




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‘HIT’ మూవీ రివ్యూ అండ్ రేటింగ్

నాని నిర్మాతగా, విశ్వక్సేన్ హీరోగా వచ్చిన చిత్రం హిట్. ఓ వైపు నటనతో బిజీగా ఉన్న నాని.. నిర్మాణంలో అడుగు పెట్టి అ! సినిమాతో మొదటి విజయాన్ని సాధించాడు. రెండో ప్రయత్నంగా విశ్వక్సేన్ వంటి యంగ్ హీరోతో 'హిట్' అంటూ మరో ప్రయోగాన్ని చేశాడు. ఫలక్‌నుమా దాస్‌తో సక్సెస్ కొట్టిన విశ్వక్సేన్‌కు, నిర్మాతగా నానికి ఈ




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Child Development Centre: ചൈല്‍ഡ് ഡെവലപ്‌മെന്റ് സെന്റര്‍ യൂണിസെഫിന്റെ നോളജ് പാര്‍ട്ണറാകുന്നു; 21ന് മന്ത്രിയുടെ പ്രഖ്യാപനം

Child Development Centre Thiruvananthapuram: അപൂര്‍വ രോഗങ്ങളുടെ സെന്റര്‍ ഓഫ് എക്‌സലന്‍സായി എസ്.എ.ടി. ആശുപത്രിയെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തപ്പോള്‍ അപൂര്‍വ രോഗങ്ങളുടെ നിര്‍ണയത്തിനായി സിഡിസി ലാബിനെയാണ് തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തതെന്ന് മന്ത്രി വ്യക്തമാക്കി.




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RCB Coach's Major Hint, Says This Pacer To Get "Fat Pay Cheque" In Auction

RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik predicted a massive price for one South African cricketer in the IPL 2025 mega auction.