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- Prosecutor Says Colorado Shooting Suspect’s Family Did Not Cooperate in Prior Case December 9, 2022The suspect’s mother and grandparents did not testify, resulting in dropped charges after a 2021 threat, the district attorney in Colorado Springs said.
- Inside the Fight to Pay Food Delivery Workers $23 an Hour December 8, 2022App services warn that a proposed wage increase for New York City workers could mean higher delivery costs.
- Border Patrol Agent Found Guilty of Killing Four Women December 8, 2022Juan David Ortiz, a former supervisory intelligence officer on the border in South Texas, faces life in prison for the murder convictions.
- As Covid Cases Rise in a Weary Los Angeles, So Does Apathy December 8, 2022Hospitalizations and Covid cases have increased sharply in Los Angeles since Thanksgiving. But fear — and masks — are missing this time around.
- Glimpses of Democracy December 9, 2022Dissent carries power even in repressive, authoritarian states.
- Kyrsten Sinema Says She Will Leave the Democratic Party December 9, 2022The senator is registering as an independent, noting that she “never fit perfectly in either national party.”
- With Brittney Griner’s Release, Anxiety turns to Relief December 9, 2022Supporters of the W.N.B.A. star had watched with dismay as her situation appeared to worsen over the summer. Now they are celebrating her release.
- A Rural Hospital’s Excruciating Choice: $3.2 Million a Year or Inpatient Care? December 9, 2022A new federal program offers hefty payments to small hospitals at risk of closing. But it comes with a bewildering requirement: to end all inpatient care.
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- Pakistani journalist’s killing in Kenya ‘a pre-meditated murder’ December 9, 2022Fact-finding team sent by Pakistani government finds contradictions in reports on Arshad Sharif’s deathA team set up by the Pakistani government to investigate the killing of a well-known Pakistani journalist in Nairobi said it found several contradictions in the version given by Kenyan authorities, and believes it was a case of pre-meditated murder.The TV j […]
- ‘Bring your own syringe’: Malawi’s medical supplies shortage at crisis point December 8, 2022A lack of essential drugs and equipment is causing health centres to close, while critics accuse the government of complacencyHealth workers in Malawi claim the government is “ignoring” acute shortages of drugs and equipment that are crippling the country’s hospitals.Patients have been asked to bring in their own syringes while the theatre and labour ward at […]
- Rising temperatures causing distress to foetuses, study reveals December 8, 2022Climate crisis increases risks for subsistence farmers in Africa who usually work throughout pregnancyRising temperatures driven by climate breakdown are causing distress to the foetuses of pregnant farmers, who are among the worst affected by global heating.A study revealed that the foetuses of women working in fields in the Gambia showed concerning rises i […]
- Delighted Morocco fans dance in the streets of London after World Cup win December 6, 2022Crowds mass joyfully in centre of capital after 3-0 victory on penalties against Spain puts team in quarter-finalsElated Morocco fans celebrated on the streets of London on Tuesday night following their team’s triumph over Spain in the last 16 of the World Cup.Footage showed crowds of people around Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus and Edgware Road chanting, […]
- Ramaphosa account of ‘Farmgate’ cash backed up by businessman December 6, 2022Hazim Mustafa says he paid $580,000 for cattle at South African president’s ranch in 2019A Sudanese businessman has confirmed that he made the payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars for cattle at the centre of the scandal threatening to unseat South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa.The embattled president launched legal action on Monday to challenge […]
- Former development secretaries urge Sunak to increase east Africa aid amid drought December 6, 2022‘Famine in all but name’ ravaging Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, yet British aid is one-fifth of 2017 amountThe UK urgently needs to do more to help more than 28 million people in drought-stricken Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, two former secretaries of state for international development and the heads of 14 of the UK’s leading aid agencies have warned in a join […]
- Weather tracker: Heatwave sweeps South America as Argentina hits 43C December 9, 2022Weather warnings issued as worshippers brave temperatures to celebrate Catholic holy dayA heatwave has hit parts of central South America this week, coinciding with the Immaculate Conception pilgrimage attended by Catholic worshippers.A sizzling 43.5C was recorded in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on Wednesday, a day before the holy day. Weather warnings fo […]
- Peru’s ousted president appears in court to face rebellion and conspiracy charges December 8, 2022Court expected to decide if Pedro Castillo will be held in preliminary detention after failed attempt to close congress Peru’s ousted president Pedro Castillo has appeared in court to face charges of rebellion and conspiracy as his successor, Dina Boluarte, the country’s first female leader, pledged to set Peru on a new course and called a truce after months […]
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- Brittney Griner lands in US after prisoner swap with Russia December 9, 2022The basketball star returns home 10 months after she left the US to play the game in Russia.
- The moment Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout cross on airport tarmac December 8, 2022After being freed from Russian and US prisons, Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout crossed in Abu Dhabi.
- Huge fire engulfs Russian shopping mall Mega Khimki near Moscow December 9, 2022Video of the blaze shows explosions at the massive Mega Khimki complex outside Moscow.
- UK, Italy and Japan team up for new fighter jet December 9, 2022The countries enter a joint venture to design and build the next generation of fighter aircraft.
- Fired Twitter cleaning staff 'treated like garbage' December 9, 2022One of them told the BBC a member of Elon Musk's team said their jobs would be replaced by robots.
- France ramps up Channel migrant patrolling December 9, 2022It is deploying two more vessels to deal with the growing number of migrants trying to reach the UK.
- Celine Dion reveals incurable health condition and postpones tour dates December 8, 2022The star has Stiff Person Syndrome, a neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease.
- Schengen: No EU border-free zone for Romania and Bulgaria December 8, 2022EU ministers vote to admit Croatia to the Schengen zone, but Romania and Bulgaria must wait.
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