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The New York Times
- David Koch, Billionaire Who Fueled Right-Wing Movement, Dies at 79 August 23, 2019A man-about-town philanthropist, he and his brother Charles ran a business colossus while furthering a libertarian agenda that reshaped American politics.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Tumor on Her Pancreas August 23, 2019The Supreme Court justice’s treatment lasted three weeks, according to a news release on Friday.
- Teenager Who Was Punched Repeatedly by Fresno Officer Sues Police Dept. August 23, 2019The 17-year-old, London Wallace, was in an apartment at a party when officers conducting a probation search arrived. An officer hit him several times, the lawsuit says.
- Baby Food, Bassinets and Talk of Salvation: Inside an Evangelical Pregnancy Center August 23, 2019The director used to attend anti-abortion protests. Now she tries to help pregnant women and new mothers find jobs, emotional support or a place to shower.
- Trump Wants to Abolish Birthright Citizenship. Can He Do That? August 23, 2019The president reasserted his wish to do away with automatic citizenship for anyone born in the United States. Here is what he, legal experts and the Constitution have to say on the subject.
- Keystone XL Pipeline Plan Is Approved by Nebraska Supreme Court August 23, 2019The pipeline has been the subject of litigation for years, and became a proxy for a national debate between environmentalists and the energy industry.
- At Camp Tawonga, Near Yosemite, an All-Gender Cabin Offers Respite August 23, 2019Friday: A Times reporter returns to Jewish sleepaway camp. Also: Wildfire prevention and the story of a formerly $1 billion property in L.A.
- In an All-Gender Cabin, Summer Campers ‘Don’t Have to Hide’ August 23, 2019For gender-nonconforming campers, a new all-gender cabin at Camp Tawonga was a rare respite from the outside world, where bullying and the feeling of not fitting in can make growing up difficult.
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- G7 leaders to hold emergency talks over Amazon wildfires crisis August 23, 2019Brazil’s handling of fires to top agenda in Biarritz as France and Ireland threaten to block trade dealAmazon fires: what is happening and is there anything we can do?Leaders of the world’s major democracies are due to hold emergency talks this weekend on the wildfires engulfing the Amazon, as international efforts to force Brazil to change its deforestation […]
- Trump 'hereby orders' US companies to leave China after attacking Fed chair August 23, 2019President calls for US boycott after China announced it was preparing to impose $75bn in additional tariffs on US productsDonald Trump ordered US companies to leave China on Friday after launching another blistering attack on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, asking “who is our bigger enemy, Jay Powell or [China’s] Chairman Xi?”Moments after Federal Re […]
- Hong Kong protesters join hands in 30-mile human chain August 23, 2019Event inspired by anti-Soviet ‘Baltic Way’ across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 1989 A human chain stretched for kilometres across both sides of Hong Kong harbour on Friday night, as people turned out for a peaceful demonstration inspired by anti-Soviet protesters three decades ago.Joining hands and singing songs, tens of thousands of demonstrators lined […]
- David Koch, billionaire industrialist and Republican mega donor, dies aged 79 August 23, 2019Koch and brother Charles championed conservative causesDavid Koch was also a major cultural philanthropistDavid Koch, one half of the double act of the billionaire Koch brothers who used their vast wealth as energy tycoons to transform rightwing politics in America with a relentless drive towards free market and libertarian ideals, has died aged 79.News of h […]
- Paris prosecutor opens child rape inquiry linked to Epstein case August 23, 2019Investigation to focus on potential crimes against citizens in France and abroadThe chief Paris prosecutor has announced that he is opening an investigation into the rape of minors and a series of other charges linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case.A statement issued on Friday by the office of Rémy Heitz said the decision to open a preliminary investigation was […]
- Taylor Swift: Trump thinks his presidency is an autocracy August 23, 2019Exclusive: songwriter discusses her political awakening in a Guardian interviewTaylor Swift has spoken of her disillusionment with American values in an exclusive interview with the Guardian.The 29-year-old songwriter said she began feeling conflicted about what the US stood for when “all the dirtiest tricks in the book were used and it worked”. The Pennsylv […]
- Brexit: Boris Johnson says people 'shouldn't get hopes up too soon' about prospects of deal - live news August 23, 2019Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenAfternoon summary 5.07pm BST It is just plain wrong for Boris Johnson to label refugees crossing the Channel as ‘illegal migrants’. Quite apart from the dehumanising language, there is nothing illegal about seeking sanctuary in the UK, and it is shameful that we have a prime minister who says […]
- Surge in violent crime in Barcelona prompts calls for legal reform August 23, 2019Critics say many street thieves operate with impunity, leaving tourists particularly vulnerableThe Catalan government has called for tougher penalties for violent crimes after a surge in knife attacks and violent robberies in Barcelona.Miquel Buch, the regional interior minister, said the law needed to be changed after it emerged that 90% of those charged wi […]
The BBC
- Amazon fires: Brazil threatened over EU trade deal August 23, 2019Mr Macron says Brazil's leader lied to him as UK and German leaders voice concerns over the fires.
- 'I will give my last drop of blood for this forest' August 23, 2019Members of Brazil's Mura tribe vow to defend their land, as wildfires rage in the Amazon rainforest.
- Trump says US firms 'hereby ordered' to quit China August 23, 2019The president also vows retaliation after China unveils new tariffs on 5,000 products from the US.
- David Koch: Billionaire Republican donor dies aged 79 August 23, 2019The 11th richest man in the world and his brother had a huge influence on the conservative movement.
- Jeffrey Epstein case: France launches rape inquiry August 23, 2019The financier, who was facing sex charges in the US when he killed himself, had a home in Paris.
- 'First vape death in the US' recorded in Illinois August 23, 2019The Illinois case comes as US health officials track 149 cases of vaping-related lung illness.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for cancer August 23, 2019The 86-year-old is the most senior liberal justice at the Supreme Court.
- Russia floating nuclear power station sets sail across Arctic August 23, 2019The world's first such facility begins a long voyage across the Arctic ocean to Russia's far east.
