Jon Herskovitz

Why the US Torpedo Attack on an Iranian Warship Matters, In Maps The US torpedoing of an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast signals an alarming turn in the war unfolding more than 2,000 miles (3,000 km) away in the Middle East.

The US torpedoing of an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast signaled an alarming turn in the war in the Middle East. These maps show the conflict reached the Indian Ocean www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Submarine Strike in the Indian Ocean Raises Risks for Asia The US submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean marked a sharp escalation in the war between the two nations, raising fresh security and economic risks for governments across the Ind...

The US submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean marked a sharp escalation in the war between the two nations, raising fresh security and economic risks for governments across the Indo-Pacific www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Netflix Deal Upends Baseball Traditions in Ohtani’s Homeland Mototsugu Kashiwada has watched baseball for free on TV almost his whole life from his hometown of Hanamaki in northern Japan, where superstar Shohei Ohtani played high school baseball. When he learne...

The World Baseball Classic is underway and #Netflix is shaking up Japan's broadcasting business by landing exclusive rights to the games in the country #WBC
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WBCを独占配信、Netflixの挑戦－日本のテレビ中継文化に「黒船」到来 ロサンゼルス・ドジャースの大谷翔平選手が高校時代を過ごした岩手県花巻市に住む柏田基嗣さん（72）にとって、野球観戦はテレビを通じて無料で楽しめるものだった。

WBCを独占配信、Netflixの挑戦－日本のテレビ中継文化に「黒船」到来 #WBC www.bloomberg.com/jp/news/arti...

Netflix Deal Upends Baseball Traditions in Ohtani’s Homeland Mototsugu Kashiwada has watched baseball for free on TV almost his whole life from his hometown of Hanamaki in northern Japan, where superstar Shohei Ohtani played high school baseball. When he learne...

Netflix's deal to stream the World Baseball Classic exclusively in Japan is testing whether the country's deeply entrenched viewing habits can be reshaped #WBC
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Why Iran’s Fate Lies in the Hands of Its Revolutionary Guards The US and Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have created the biggest power vacuum since the country’s 1979 revolution. A temporary council has been appoint...

The US and Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have created the biggest power vacuum since the country’s 1979 revolution. Here's what could happen next www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Who’s Watching Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog? A commission set up to fight graft is allegedly helping a group of businessmen seize control of companies. Questions about its conduct go all the way to the top.

What a story. A Bloomberg investigation reveals allegations that Malaysia's anti-corruption agency is helping a group of businessmen take over companies www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
#MACC

Malaysian Anti-Graft Chief Returns to Stock Market After Outcry Malaysian anti-corruption chief Azam Baki held millions of shares in a financial-services company, a corporate filing shows, the first public disclosure of a major stake in his name since an uproar ov...

Malaysia’s anti-corruption chief Azam Baki held millions of shares in a financial-services company, a corporate filing shows, the first public disclosure of a major stake in his name since an uproar over his shareholdings several years ago #AzamBaki
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Get Ready for the Other TDS: Takaichi Derangement Syndrome Trump Derangement Syndrome, or TDS, is the shorthand for the vehement dislike that US President Donald Trump can trigger in his opponents, leading them into illogical or inconsistent positions . Get r...

The Japanese prime minister is extremely popular but drives her opponents crazy. @gearoidreidy.bsky.social says ignore the noise ahead of an expected election win
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Why Xi Jinping Has Purged His Top Military Leaders China’s armed forces are in the midst of one of the most sweeping shakeups of the Xi Jinping era, with a steady stream of senior generals vanishing from public view or being formally purged. A corrupt...

China’s armed forces are in the midst of one of the most sweeping shakeups of the Xi Jinping era, with a steady stream of senior generals vanishing from public view or being formally purged. Here's what you need to know www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Everyone Gets a Cut, and Migrant Workers Pay the Price Endemic corruption in the Bangladesh-Malaysia migrant worker system is enriching some, while trapping the hopeful in a punishing economy of exploitation.

Thousands of migrants seeking work in Malaysia have been dogged by a recruitment process rife with corruption, a Bloomberg investigation finds www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Is There a Right Way to Drink Whiskey? Distillers and experts coalesce around a few simple rules. Plus: five limited-release whiskies that are worth the investment

There’s a right way and a wrong way to enjoy your whiskey
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Malaysia Wins Appeal in Lawsuit by Murdered Mongolian’s Family The family of Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006 by two bodyguards assigned to protect officials including former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, lost their bid for damages from the Malaysi...

The family of Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006 by two bodyguards assigned to protect officials including former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, lost their bid for damages from the Malaysian government after a court upheld its appeal
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Trump Says Mamdani Facing ‘Big Test’ From NYSE’s Texas Trading Outpost President Donald Trump called a New York Stock Exchange equities trading outpost in Texas “an UNBELIEVABLY BAD THING” for New York and a “big test” for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who took office earlier th...

President Donald Trump says a NYSE equities trading outpost in Texas is “an UNBELIEVABLY BAD THING” for New York and a “big test” for Mayor Zohran Mamdani www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#ZohranMamdani

Australia’s US Ambassador Rudd to Step Down Early After Tensions With Trump Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, will step down a year earlier than planned after his tenure was clouded by past criticism of Donald Trump that had drawn the ire of the US president.

Australia’s ambassador to the US will step down a year earlier than planned after his tenure was clouded by past criticism of Trump that had drawn the ire of the American president #KevinRudd
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Cambodia Pushes Back on Thai Scam Strikes, Seeks to Cool Border Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol said his country wants to “lower the temperature” in its dispute with Thailand to protect a fragile ceasefire and pushed back against Bangkok’s assertions...

Cambodia’s Deputy PM Sun Chanthol says his country wants to “lower the temperature” in its dispute with Thailand and pushed back against Bangkok’s assertions that the clash was a battle against scam centers operating over the border www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @pheijmans.bsky.social

Joe Ely saw Dallas from a DC-9 at night and the world was a better place for it. #RIPJoeEly

China Launches Massive Aerial Drone Carrier in Show of Prowess China conducted the maiden flight of what is considered to be the world’s largest drone mothership, underscoring its advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms.

China conducted the maiden flight of what is considered to be the world’s largest drone mothership, underscoring its advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms #Jiutian www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Plans to Mandate Social Media Checks for Visa-Free Visitors The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country, including those from Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK who can now enter ...

The US is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Hong Kong Holds Legislative Election as City Mourns Deadly Blaze Hong Kong posted its second-lowest turnout on record in elections for the legislature, held shortly after the city’s deadliest fire in decades stoked a level of public anger not seen since major stree...

Hong Kong posts its second-lowest turnout on record in elections for the legislature, held shortly after the city’s deadliest fire in decades stoked a level of public anger not seen in years www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #LegCo

A $9.99 Scam Put a Billion People At Risk in India’s Hyper-Digital Economy India’s push for digital IDs has sparked a bonanza for criminals.

India’s billion digital IDs have sparked a scammers’ bonanza www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

India Clinches $2 Billion Russia Submarine Deal as Putin Visits India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, finalizing delivery of the vessel after roughly a decade of talks just a...

India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, finalizing delivery of the vessel after roughly a decade of talks just as #Putin makes a visit to New Delhi www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

State Department Renames US Institute of Peace for Trump The State Department has renamed the US Institute of Peace for President Donald Trump, whose administration tried to dismantle the organization earlier this year.

The State Department has renamed the US Institute of Peace after President Donald Trump, whose administration tried to dismantle the organization earlier this year www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China Boosts Intelligence Reach in South China Sea, Report Says China has upgraded surveillance and electronic warfare systems across several occupied reefs in the disputed South China Sea as it seeks to strengthen its defenses and expand intelligence capabilities...

China has upgraded surveillance and electronic warfare systems across several occupied reefs in the disputed South China Sea as it seeks to strengthen its defenses and expand intelligence capabilities, a new report shows www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

2025 sporting moments in pictures A Visual Chronicle of the Year’s Most Memorable Sporting Moments

A great collection of photos from the year in sports from Reuters. 2025 sporting moments in pictures - www.reuters.com/wider-image/...

China Turns to France for Support During Its Feud With Japan Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi used a call with his French counterpart to say the two sides needed to support each other, underscoring Beijing’s push to win diplomatic backing during a spat with Japan.

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi used a call with his French counterpart to say the two sides needed to back each other, underscoring Beijing’s push to win diplomatic support during a spat with Japan www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukra...

US presidential envoy Steve #Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch #Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#Aonishiki makes history as the first Ukrainian to win a grand sumo tournament

Oklahoma Governor ‘Reluctant’ to Host Chinese Ventures in State Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said he would be “reluctant” to welcome Chinese-owned business ventures into his state, another indication of how US-China tensions have reverberated across America’s loc...

Oklahoma Gov. #Stitt said he would be “reluctant” to welcome Chinese-owned business ventures into his state, another indication of how US-China tensions have reverberated across America’s local politics www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spanberger Gives Democrats First Big Win In Trump’s Second Term Democrats registered their biggest political victories since their stinging loss to Donald Trump a year ago with a series of wins Tuesday night in Virginia, New Jersey and New York, as the party coale...

Democrats registered their biggest political victories since their stinging loss to Donald Trump a year ago with a series of wins in Virginia, New Jersey and New York
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