Anker’s fastest airline-friendly power bank is now available
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Anker’s fastest airline-friendly power bank is now available

The Prime Power Bank’s 26,250mAh capacity (99.75Wh at 3.8V) keeps it airline-friendly and below the TSA’s 100 watt-hours limit for devices in carry-on luggage. It features a pair of USB-C ports that can each output up to 140W of power simultaneously so you can charge two laptops, even if they happen to be a pair...

Trump targets China with sweeping new furniture tariffs
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Trump targets China with sweeping new furniture tariffs

US President Donald Trump has declared his administration will start slapping steep tariffs on countries that export furniture to America, putting China in the crosshairs of his efforts to bring manufacturing back to his country again, even amid ongoing high-level efforts between Washington and Beijing aimed at resolving their trade differences. “In order to make...

Japanese brewing giant Asahi hit by cyber-attack
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Japanese brewing giant Asahi hit by cyber-attack

Japanese brewing giant Asahi has been hit by a cyber-attack that has caused a “systems failure” affecting the company’s shipping and customer service operations. Asahi said there had been no “confirmed leakage of personal information of customer data” and its European operations, including the UK, were not affected. But the company said that its order...

Scrapping child benefit cap makes economic sense, Rachel Reeves told
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Scrapping child benefit cap makes economic sense, Rachel Reeves told

Brian WheelerPolitical reporter BBC Dame Meg Hillier says child poverty is damaging to the economy Chancellor Rachel Reeves must scrap the two-child benefit cap as an investment in the country’s economic future, a senior Labour MP has said. Dame Meg Hillier, who chairs the influential Treasury select committee, said ending the limit was not only...

Trump considering supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, Vance says
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Trump considering supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, Vance says

Abdujalil Abdurasulovin Kyiv and Laura Gozzi Getty Images Several people were killed in a 12-hour bombardment in Kyiv on Sunday while more than 70 were wounded across the whole of Ukraine The US is considering a request by Ukraine for long-range Tomahawk missiles, US Vice-President JD Vance has said. However, Vance added President Donald Trump...

NBA 2025-26 preseason: Biggest question for all 30 teams
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NBA 2025-26 preseason: Biggest question for all 30 teams

Sep 29, 2025, 08:15 AM ET The NBA season is less than a month away, with 25 teams hosting their media days on Monday while the rest held theirs last week. This offseason was full of ups and downs: Trades, contract stalemates and injuries were just some of the hurdles facing the league’s teams. And...

A Charcoal-Powered Hearth Is The Key to Incredible Flavors at The Dabney
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A Charcoal-Powered Hearth Is The Key to Incredible Flavors at The Dabney

For 10 years, The Dabney has been earning national acclaim, and even a Michelin star, for its wood-fired dishes made with fresh, mid-Atlantic ingredients and a constantly burning hearth in D.C.’s Blagden Alley. Executive chef Jeremiah Langhorne says the original inspiration behind the D.C. institution was how traditional dishes from the Chesapeake Bay were cooked...

NBA free agency 2025: Reaction and grades for the biggest signings
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NBA free agency 2025: Reaction and grades for the biggest signings

Kevin PeltonSep 28, 2025, 05:12 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system NBA free agency is underway, and teams are adding stars and making moves to fill their rosters for the 2025-26 season. Among the most impactful signings so far: Myles...

This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking (2025)
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This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking (2025)

I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF copy I scanned years ago.) Jenkins wrote about a long trip across Europe and Africa. By the end, he and his traveling...

Underperforming top brass face probes, warns Hong Kong civil service chief
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Underperforming top brass face probes, warns Hong Kong civil service chief

Senior officials may face disciplinary probes if their departments are found to have performed badly by the ombudsman or audit commissioner under the new accountability system being pushed by the Hong Kong government, the civil service minister has said. Speaking at a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday, Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung...