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The New York Times
- News or ‘Trauma Porn’? Student Journalists Face Blowback on Campus November 14, 2019Incidents at Northwestern and Harvard reveal a growing tension between traditional journalistic practices and the demands of student activists.
- He Invited Donald Trump Jr. to Campus. Now He’s Facing Impeachment. November 14, 2019The student body president of the University of Florida is under fire for using student fees to host one of President Trump’s sons.
- 3 Cows Swept Out to Sea by Hurricane Dorian Are Found Alive November 13, 2019The cows, believed to have been carried out to sea when the storm hit North Carolina, have been spotted hanging out on the Outer Banks.
- Oklahoma Town Reels After a Detective Is Charged With Killing Its Police Chief November 14, 2019What does a town do when the chief is killed at a law enforcement conference and one of his officers is charged in the homicide? Mannford, Okla., is finding out.
- Supreme Court Hears Racial Discrimination Case Against Comcast November 13, 2019Byron Allen, an African-American entrepreneur, says the cable giant discriminated against his company, Entertainment Studios Networks.
- Supreme Court Appears Ready to Let Trump End DACA Program November 13, 2019The justices are considering whether the Trump administration can shut down a program that shields about 700,000 young immigrants from deportation.
- Where Civility Is a Motto, a School Integration Fight Turns Bitter November 12, 2019A plan to desegregate schools in a liberal Maryland suburb founded on values of tolerance has met with stiff resistance.
- Impeachment Briefing: What Happened on Day 1 of Public Hearings November 14, 2019Two seasoned diplomats testified, and we got a look at how Democrats and Republicans will approach these hearings.
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- Trump cared more about investigating Biden than Ukraine, key witness reveals November 13, 2019House begins public hearings with testimonies from Bill Taylor and George Kent as president struggles to prevent investigationTrump impeachment inquiry public hearings – live updatesDonald Trump cared more about investigating his political rival Joe Biden than the fate of Ukraine, according to dramatic testimony from a key witness in the first impeachment in […]
- Hong Kong protests: foreign students start to leave as unrest shifts to universities November 14, 2019Danish university chief tells 36 students to return home as several protesters injured in violenceDozens of foreign students have been urged to leave Hong Kong after another night of clashes left several people seriously injured.A worker for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, struck by an object thrown by protesters earlier on Wednesday, was in c […]
- Japan's PM cancels cherry blossom party after outcry over florid spending November 14, 2019Taxpayer-funded festivities are meant to honour praiseworthy citizens but critics say they have turned into an exercise in political patronageIn a bid to contain a blossoming scandal over lavish flower-viewing parties, Japan’s prime minister has cancelled next year’s annual taxpayer-funded festivity.Shinzo Abe’s move to shut down the 2020 party comes after c […]
- Grace Millane trial: suspect details how he disposed of UK backpacker's body November 14, 2019Jury watches accused’s second police interview, in which he says Millane’s death was an accidentA jury in Auckland has been shown a second police interview with the man accused of murdering Grace Millane, in which he says the British backpacker had accidentally died while being consensually strangled.The 27-year-old New Zealand man, whose identity is suppres […]
- NSW and Qld fires: teenager accused of lighting destructive bushfire near Yeppoon November 14, 2019Police allege 16-year-old lit Queensland blaze that razed 14 homes, after body found in bushland near Kempsey on the NSW mid-north coastPolice allege a teenager started a central Queensland bushfire that has destroyed 14 homes, while a fourth person has been confirmed dead in bushfires ravaging New South Wales.Police say the 16-year-old boy has not been char […]
- Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi faces first legal action over Rohingya crisis November 14, 2019Case launches in Argentina under ‘universal jurisdiction’ demanding justice over ‘existential threat’ to minorityAung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.Rohingya and Latin American human rights gr […]
- 'An apocalypse happened': Venice counts cost of devastating floods November 13, 2019Businesses and residents say they feel helpless as they brace for next high tidesAs tourists posed for selfies at St Mark’s Square on Wednesday evening, shop owners mopped the floors of their premises and cleared debris while assessing the cost of the damage caused by record high tides.“An apocalypse happened,” said Antonella Rossi, who owns a handmade jewel […]
- Hillary Clinton warns of path to 'fascism' after MPs stand down November 13, 2019Former US secretary of state concerned that female MPs cited online threatsOnline threats which intimidate people into standing down as MPs are “the path to authoritarianism [and] fascism”, Hillary Clinton has said.Speaking to an audience in London, Clinton said she took “very seriously” the fact that significant numbers of female MPs had opted not to run ag […]
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- Trump impeachment inquiry: New claims amid public hearing November 14, 2019Donald Trump was overheard asking about "investigations" into Joe Biden, a top US diplomat says.
- Sabarimala temple: India court to review ruling on women's entry November 14, 2019This will anger women's rights groups who last year won a hard-fought victory to enter Sabarimala.
- Israel-Gaza 'ceasefire begins' after two days of fighting November 14, 2019Israel is yet to confirm the reported truce, which is said to have come into effect early on Thursday.
- Bolivia crisis: Clashes as Morales supporters oppose interim rule November 14, 2019Supporters of Evo Morales clash with riot police as lawmakers vow to challenge Jeanine Áñez's rule.
- Australia bushfires: Death toll rises as communities remain on alert November 14, 2019A fourth person has died in a week of emergencies that are now threatening east and west coasts.
- Israel-Gaza fighting continues for second day after militant's death November 14, 2019After an overnight lull, militants fire more rockets towards Israel and Israeli aircraft hit Gaza.
- Cows swept away by Hurricane Dorian found alive in North Carolina November 14, 2019Officials believe the three cows washed up on the Outer Banks after swimming for up to five miles.
- Hong Kong protests: Students fight police with petrol bombs, bows and arrows November 13, 2019Student protesters fought a pitched battle with police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
