NFL Week 18 buzz, upsets, coaching hot seats, MVP picks - ESPN
It's finally Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season, and league insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are breaking down the biggest questions, latest news and notable buzz of the week.
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NFL Week 18 Power Rankings 2023 - How all 32 teams stack up - ESPN
Welcome to Week 18 of the 2023 NFL regular season. We have arrived to the final Power Rankings poll of the season as the playoffs near. With another convincing win this past weekend, this time over the Miami Dolphins, the Baltimore Ravens are the NFL's hottest team. They remain at No. 1. But who follows them?
Can they dial it back? Blinken in Beijing to stabilise US-China relations
But even that is starting to sour. Foreign investment is slowing as US allies watch Washington employ a carrot-and-stick approach to push key industries to reshore their activity. The United States is not alone.
Between Laos and China, a thriving border (4/4)
Setting up a business in the Special Economic Zone is relatively simple: administrative procedures can be completed in a fortnight, many products are tax-free and the tax system is advantageous. Over the past three years, roughly a hundred companies have set up in the burgeoning city. FRANCE 24's Adri Berger and Dara Pathammavong report, with Séverine Bardon and Olivier Marzin.
Between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, a half-open border (1/4)
When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia closed the border and cut off all relations with Iraq. The Arar crossing would only reopen 30 years later, on November 18, 2020. This is currently the only crossing point on the 800-kilometre border between the two countries. Around 60 trucks arrive here every day.
Israel signs historic free trade deal with United Arab Emirates
Also this week, Lebanon's newly elected parliament held its first session. Among the 128 MPs are 13 independent newcomers who won seats in the May 15 election. Despite being split on a range of issues, they are determined to dismantle what they describe as the corrupt ruling class from the inside. Our Beirut correspondents Sally Farhat and Zeina Antonios went to meet two of the new lawmakers.