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Li Qiang is now China’s second-highest official after Xi Jinping. Mr. Li’s time in Shanghai had raised questions about whether he would rise to the party’s highest levels. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/chnd5lK via IFTTT

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Down 4-0 after a half-inning, the Phillies rallied, moving closer to their first World Series appearance since 2009. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/k9mSaDu via IFTTT

A health scare? A brazen political gesture? Whatever else it was, the episode was awkward. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/fBN6Qyk via IFTTT

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The findings came after a complaint from a junior staffer that the lawmaker, Christian Matheson, had made unwanted advances on her. Mr. Matheson denied any sexual misconduct, but resigned. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8gCfuT5 via IFTTT

At the important Communist Party congress this week, the Chinese leader didn’t mention two long-repeated maxims. To many, it’s a warning of the turbulent times ahead. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/92utGPo via IFTTT

A new lineup of the Communist Party elite will limit potential resistance to Mr. Xi’s agenda of bolstering security and expanding state sway over the economy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hDsaABy via IFTTT

The world’s best soccer teams are finding out their opponents for next year’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand as FIFA sets the groups. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ltKU6Ra via IFTTT

Thousands of Ukrainian children have been transferred to Russia. “I didn’t want to go,” one girl told The New York Times from a foster home near Moscow. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Y64mVRx via IFTTT

Kyle Schwarber’s leadoff homer off Joe Musgrove got things started right and Philadelphia held on to take a series lead. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/C2uiAz9 via IFTTT

A comeback by Mr. Johnson is viewed as a very real possibility, delighting some Conservative Party lawmakers and repelling others. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/z9wseX7 via IFTTT

Tainted syrup from India may be connected to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia, officials said. Indonesia banned cough syrup sales, though the link there is unclear. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tM9h10K via IFTTT

What once felt like a quirky California pit stop is now a popular getaway destination. Here’s a guide to the city’s beaches, bars, bookshops and beyond. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/MmiGgrz via IFTTT

Marlene Engelhorn, 30, heir to a fortune, isn’t interested in philanthropy, believing it only perpetuates existing power dynamics. She’s calling for structural change to how the ultrarich are taxed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/J6bYjMc via IFTTT

Liz Truss resigns. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hsUcMk0 via IFTTT

The downfall of Britain’s prime minister served as a warning to all of the political peril that awaits those who fail to address the erosion of living standards, no matter the cause. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nQyzwZD via IFTTT

A three-run homer by Alex Bregman was all the scoring Houston needed to support Framber Valdez and the Astros improved to 5-0 this postseason. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/7m4Hhax via IFTTT

John Kirby, a National Security Council official, also warned that Russia may try to buy advanced missiles from Iran. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zd9nEJ4 via IFTTT

A plan to revitalize the town of Callac by bringing in skilled immigrants has divided it and made it an emblem of a nation’s anxiety over its identity and decline. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7L0612c via IFTTT

The latest iteration of the “Modern Love” franchise, “Modern Love Tokyo,” begins streaming on Oct. 21. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Cfew3Mg via IFTTT

As scoring recedes around the league this season, close finishes are becoming the norm. That could make for tense divisional matchups between the Colt and Titans, and the Ravens and Browns. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/BCefLzU via IFTTT

Appearing before Parliament, Prime Minister Liz Truss of Britain apologized for the collapse of her economic agenda but insisted that she could continue to govern despite all the turmoil. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qc4bgIK via IFTTT

Justin Verlander struck out 11 batters and Houston beat up on the Yankees’ bullpen in a convincing Game 1 victory. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/LTCcqt5 via IFTTT

Iran has denied supplying Russia with drones for use in Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bWeLQfD via IFTTT

The intensifying rivalry between Washington and Beijing is causing jitters in South Korea, where security ties and economic priorities are not always aligned. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5K30Iu7 via IFTTT

Russian attacks on Ukrainian power stations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/GDRmpTI via IFTTT

On the whole, the N.F.L.’s Thursday night games aren’t statistically worse than the rest of the schedule and draw more viewers than “Young Sheldon.” So why do they get such a bad rap? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WQBuqJ9 via IFTTT

Across the capital, there are noticeably fewer men at restaurants, stores and social gatherings. Many have been called up to fight in Ukraine. Others have fled to avoid being drafted. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hBZ2fWP via IFTTT

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both went deep, and Zack Wheeler and Philadelphia’s bullpen combined to allow only one hit in a hard-fought Game 1. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/w71jbR0 via IFTTT

Nestor Cortes’s gutsy performance on short rest helped the Yankees get past Cleveland and has the bullpen rested ahead of the American League Championship Series. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FdOfMkw via IFTTT

The stepped-up attacks on cities, including through the heavy use of Iranian-made exploding drones, threaten a new sort of humanitarian crisis for Ukrainians this winter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/fXaZigD via IFTTT

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Giorgia Meloni’s likely turn as prime minister will depend on support from the billionaire media mogul. So may the health of Italian democracy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/o1Y0NIE via IFTTT

Footage shows an apartment building engulfed in flames after a Russian warplane crashed into the building’s courtyard in Yeysk, a port town east of Crimea. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/etdN9w1 via IFTTT

The floods have destroyed vast areas of farmland, infrastructure and homes. For some states, more than a month of flooding is likely still to come. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nP9TMrd via IFTTT

Russian drones have exploded over Kyiv, killing at least four people. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7k0sFql via IFTTT

Much of the conversation around the league the past few months hasn’t been about basketball. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/S67zWut via IFTTT

The European Union has been severing economic ties with Moscow to support Ukraine, but some countries have lobbied to protect key sectors. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yfTRDIA via IFTTT

“What a horror,” said a Ukrainian retiree, as plumes of smoke rose from a central Kyiv street. “Again!” she said. “This is now happening all the time.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7rlupoJ via IFTTT

Citing national security, Britain wants to stop its retired military pilots from accepting lucrative contracts to train members of the People’s Liberation Army. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2iUlPzk via IFTTT

Catch a glimpse of a storied tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where, for hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the southern city of Mostar. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/riI7aWc via IFTTT

Footage shows people scrambling for cover as explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital. The Russian attack came one week after it unleashed a deadly missile barrage that killed at least 19 people in Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DmijGKQ via IFTTT

Newly healthy stars and rising young players could shift the power dynamics in both conferences. But if the Nets and the Lakers can recover from off-season drama, they may be the teams to beat. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/8og3TrZ via IFTTT

Troubles with Russia’s draft. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8V20xFX via IFTTT

Hurts, the Eagles quarterback, threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns against one of the N.F.L.’s most fearsome defenses to keep Philadelphia atop the N.F.C. East. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/fJwqGCZ via IFTTT

The Revolutionary Guards — the country’s most powerful military force — have become so deeply woven into Iran’s economy and power structure that they have everything to lose if the system falls. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0X9uYCe via IFTTT

Once again the Yankees took an early lead on the road, but this time it held up, forcing a decisive Game 5 on Monday in New York. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/8isKtfE via IFTTT

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would work for a peaceful unification with Taiwan, but that it reserved the right to use force and “all measures necessary.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EDKnqu6 via IFTTT

Turkey’s president suggested that troops “may suddenly arrive one night” in Greece. With inflation rampant and the lira sinking, a manufactured crisis might be just the thing he needs. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WmN6HBR via IFTTT