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The New York Times
- A Bitter Fight Over Fate of Surfside Condo Collapse Site September 21, 2021What to do with the site of the collapsed condo in Surfside, Fla.? There is no easy way to both honor victims and compensate condo owners.
- Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Doctor Could Be Best Tests of Abortion Law September 21, 2021Legal experts said two lawsuits filed this week might test the constitutionality of the Texas law more than federal challenges by abortion providers and the Justice Department.
- Parents May Hesitate to Vaccinate Younger Children Against Covid September 21, 2021Children have so far been vaccinated at lower rates than adults, and polling indicates greater hesitation among parents of younger children.
- Residents of Del Rio Feel the Impact of the Migrant Crisis September 20, 2021The influx of thousands of migrants has led to squalor under a bridge, and a dispirited town beyond it.
- Who Will Vote on Booster-Shot Policy for the C.D.C.? September 23, 2021A 15-member committee of doctors and other experts, including a consumer representative, will recommend who should be eligible for third shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to reinforce immunity to the coronavirus.
- Tropical Storm Sam Forms in the Atlantic September 23, 2021Sam, the fourth named storm to form in less than a week, was expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday.
- Linda Evangelista Says Body Sculpting Procedure Left Her ‘Disfigured’ September 23, 2021The ’90s-era supermodel said side effects from a fat-freezing procedure caused her to become depressed and a recluse after “not looking like myself any longer.”
- Clara Birdlong, Identified 44 Years After Death, Was Most Likely Serial Killer’s Victim September 23, 2021The police say Samuel Little, who was in Jackson County, Miss., in 1977 and decades later confessed to more than 90 murders, is believed to have killed Ms. Birdlong.
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- Revealed: UK forces linked to deaths of nearly 300 Afghan civilians September 23, 2021MoD compensation logs show just £2,380 paid on average, with more than 80 children among victimsBritish forces are linked to the deaths of 86 children and more than 200 adult civilians during the Afghanistan conflict, with compensation of just £2,380 paid on average for each life lost, new figures reveal.They are recorded in official Ministry of Defence (MoD […]
- Race to become Japan’s next PM too close to call days before vote September 23, 2021Contest to lead ruling party and country appears to be two-horse race between Taro Kono and Fumio KishidaThe race to become leader of Japan’s ruling party and the next prime minister is too close to call ahead of next week’s party election. It is a rare moment of uncertainty after almost a decade during which Shinzō Abe became the country’s longest-serving p […]
- Experts say China’s low-level cyberwar is becoming severe threat September 23, 2021Activity more overt and reckless despite US, British and other political efforts to bring it to a haltChinese state-sponsored hacking is at record levels, western experts say, accusing Beijing of engaging in a form of low-level warfare that is escalating despite US, British and other political efforts to bring it to a halt.There are accusations too that the […]
- Wild boar on streets of Rome are being used against me, says mayor September 23, 2021With just over a week until the city goes to the polls the animals may help to unseat Virginia RaggiA group of wild boar strutting along a traffic-filled road in Rome has catapulted the issue of the Italian capital’s state of decay to the top of the debate ahead of mayoral elections.Much to the bemusement of onlookers, about 13 boar, distinguished by their c […]
- ‘Eco-feminist’ shocks French politics in bid for Greens’ presidency September 23, 2021Sandrine Rousseau says people want politicians to be braver when it comes to tackling the climate crisisHer radical “punk ecology” has won support among activists on the left and been attacked by the far right as dangerous to the French nation. But Sandrine Rousseau, a figurehead of the #MeToo movement against sexual violence and a self-described “eco-femini […]
- David Simon defends decision to pull HBO series from Texas following abortion ban September 23, 2021Wire creator responds to backlash, saying decision is part of effort to ‘maintain the civil liberties’ of production employeesDavid Simon, creator of The Wire, announced that he will not be filming an upcoming HBO series in Texas because of the state’s abortion ban that passed earlier this month.While the specific HBO project has not been announced, Simon sa […]
- US envoy to Haiti resigns over ‘inhumane’ decision to deport migrants September 23, 2021Daniel Foote excoriates Washington in letter addressed to Antony Blinken for deporting hundreds from a border campThe US envoy to Haiti has resigned after just two months in the role, in protest at what he called the Biden administration’s “inhumane” mass deportation of Haitian migrants and asylum seekers to what he said was a highly dangerous “collapsed sta […]
- EU fears citizens will be barred from flights to UK due to rules confusion September 23, 2021Airlines may turn away EU nationals with settled status due to complex residency rules, says BrusselsConcerns have been raised that EU citizens living in the UK may not be allowed to board flights into the country because of confusion created by new government rules over ID cards and passports.From 1 October, EU citizens who do not have the post-Brexit right […]
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- US Haiti envoy quits over 'inhumane' deportations September 23, 2021Daniel Foote says US policy on Haiti is "flawed" and sending migrants back is "counterproductive".
- UK payout to bereaved Afghan family was $143 September 23, 2021The compensation payment is one of hundreds by the Ministry of Defence, revealed for the first time.
- Aukus pact: France and US seek to mend rift September 23, 2021The deal caused outrage in France, which lost a contract to build submarines for Australia.
- 'Side-eyeing Chloe' Clem to sell iconic meme as NFT September 23, 2021The image of Chloe Clem could fetch her tens of thousands of dollars at auction.
- UK Covid vaccine rules cause hesitancy - Africa health boss September 23, 2021The UK's refusal to accept vaccine certificates from Africa could increase hesitancy, says Africa CDC.
- Helmut Oberlander: Ex-Nazi death squad interpreter dies at 97 in Canada September 23, 2021Helmut Oberlander is believed to have been the last suspected Nazi war criminal in Canada.
- The epic adventures of the Gilgamesh Dream tablet September 23, 2021How an ancient story of a superhuman god ended up in all sorts of unexpected places.
- Eliyantha White: Sri Lankan shaman dies of Covid after touting cure September 23, 2021Eliyantha White said his anti-Covid potion could be poured into rivers to end the pandemic.
