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- How Austin Became One of the Least Affordable Cities in America November 27, 2021The capital of Texas has long been an attractive place to call home. But with an average of 180 new residents a day arriving, its popularity has created a brewing housing crisis that is reshaping the city.
- Minneapolis' School Plan Asks White Families to Help Integrate November 27, 2021In a citywide overhaul, a beloved Black high school was rezoned to include white students from a richer neighborhood. It has been hard for everyone.
- Why the Bradford Pear Tree Is Plaguing the South November 26, 2021The Bradford pear, hugely popular when suburbs were developed, contributed to an invasion of trees conquering nearly anywhere it lands. South Carolina is stepping up its fight against it.
- How a Prosecutor Addressed a Mostly White Jury and Won a Conviction in the Arbery Case November 26, 2021Linda Dunikoski, a prosecutor brought in from the Atlanta area, struck a careful tone in a case that many saw as an obvious act of racial violence.
- Democrats Struggle to Energize Their Base as Frustrations Mount November 27, 2021Even as President Biden achieves some significant victories, Democrats are warning that many of their most loyal supporters see inaction and broken campaign promises.
- The Disconnect Between Biden’s Popular Policies and His Unpopularity November 27, 2021Voters often punish a president for pushing an unpopular agenda. But President Biden has been learning that they rarely reward a president for enacting legislation.
- More Than $1 Million Raised to Help Kevin Strickland November 27, 2021More than 20,000 strangers have donated to an online fund-raiser to help Kevin Strickland’s re-entry to society.
- Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East November 27, 2021Former President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law is trying to raise capital for his investment firm and is turning to a region that he dealt with extensively while in the White House.
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- Covid live: UK to bring in new measures after Omicron variant detected; Israel bans oversea visitors November 28, 2021Masks to be mandatory in shops and on public transport in Britain; Israel closes border initially for 14 daysUK imposes new restrictions to fight Omicron as first cases foundSuspected Omicron Covid cases found in Germany and Czech RepublicNew York governor warns of Covid rise as US braces for Omicron arrivalWhat do we know about the new ‘worst ever’ Covid va […]
- ‘A core threat to our democracy’: threat of political violence growing across US November 27, 2021Republicans’ muted response to Paul Gosar’s behavior has intensified fears about where incendiary rhetoric may leadAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez stood on the House floor and implored her colleagues to hold Paul Gosar accountable for sharing an altered anime video showing him killing her and attacking Joe Biden.“Our work here matters. Our example matters. There is […]
- UK officials still blocking Peter Wright’s ‘embarrassing’ Spycatcher files November 27, 2021A documentary-maker has accused the Cabinet Office of defying the 30-year rule in withholding details of the MI5 exposéThe Cabinet Office has been accused of “delay and deception” over its blocking of the release of files dating back more than three decades that reveal the inside story of the intelligence agent Peter Wright and the Spycatcher affair.Wright r […]
- Fundraiser for US man exonerated after 43 years in prison tops $1.4m November 27, 2021Kevin Strickland, 62, wrongly convicted of 1978 triple murderSays criminal justice system ‘needs to be torn down and redone’By mid-afternoon on Saturday, a fundraiser for a man who spent 43 years in prison before a judge in Missouri this week overturned his conviction in a triple murder had raised more than $1.4m.The Midwest Innocence Project set up the GoFu […]
- While Americans mark Thanksgiving, Republicans panned over Harris attack November 27, 2021Criticism of vice-president over French cookware purchase backfires as people point out Donald Trump’s spendingAn attack on Kamala Harris for buying expensive French cookware rebounded on the Republican party over Thanksgiving, moving social media users to compare the vice-president’s culinary outlay with the cost to taxpayers of Donald Trump’s four years in […]
- Niger: two killed and 17 injured in clash with French military convoy November 27, 2021Force used against protesters who blocked vehicles amid rising anger over France’s presence in former coloniesAt least two people were killed and 18 injured in western Niger on Saturday when protesters clashed with a French military convoy they blocked after it crossed the border from Burkina Faso, Niger’s government said.The armoured vehicles and logistics […]
- Mayor’s Fund for London reports Naomi Campbell’s charity over debt of £50,000 November 27, 2021Regulator to investigate Fashion for Relief after charity for young Londoners says promised sum never paidA charity whose patron is the mayor of London says the fashion charity founded by the supermodel Naomi Campbell owes it tens of thousands of pounds.The Mayor’s Fund for London, whose figurehead is the current mayor, Sadiq Khan, says it is owed £50,000 fr […]
- Ilhan Omar: Lauren Boebert’s ‘Jihad Squad’ bigotry is ‘no laughing matter’ November 27, 2021Colorado Republican apologises for remarks in home districtMinnesota Democrat demands action from party leadersHow the threat of political violence is growing across USIslamophobic remarks by Lauren Boebert are “no laughing matter”, Ilhan Omar said, demanding action from congressional leaders – after the Colorado Republican said sorry.“Saying I am a suicide […]
The BBC
- Covid: South Africa 'punished' for detecting new Omicron variant November 27, 2021South Africa should be praised for discovering Omicron, not hit with travel bans, its officials say.
- Covid: Dozens test positive on SA-Netherlands flights November 27, 2021The Dutch health authority says the new Omicron variant was "probably found in a number of people".
- Channel disaster: Kurdish woman is first victim identified November 27, 2021Maryam Nuri Mohamed Amin was a 24-year-old Kurdish woman from northern Iraq.
- Peng Shuai: WTA concerned over 'censorship or coercion' November 27, 2021The head of women's tennis says he is not certain Peng Shuai is free of Chinese censorship or coercion.
- Burkina Faso: Tear gas fired at protesters decrying Islamist attacks November 27, 2021The protest comes amid fear of an Islamist encroachment following a number of recent attacks.
- Pre-Inca mummy found in Peru November 27, 2021Archaeologists think the mummy, found near Lima, could be up to 1,200 years old.
- Covid: Swiss vote on ending restrictions while cases surge November 27, 2021Sunday's referendum is held in a country with one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe.
- Musical theatre icon Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 November 27, 2021The US composer and lyricist reshaped America's musical theatre in a career spanning over 60 years.
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