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The New York Times
- Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment December 6, 2022Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive “unequal treatment,” an internal report said.
- Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Far-Reaching Elections Case December 6, 2022In a North Carolina case, the court is being asked to decide whether to drastically expand the authority that state legislatures have over election maps and voting laws.
- Governor Calls Attack on Power Stations a ‘New Level of Threat’ December 6, 2022Gov. Roy Cooper, of North Carolina, said that whoever carried out the attack “knew exactly what they were doing.”
- Florida Ex-Congressman Arrested Over Secret Contract With Venezuela December 6, 2022Former Representative David Rivera and a longtime associate were charged with conspiracy and failure to register as foreign agents, among other crimes.
- Renewables Will Overtake Coal by Early 2025, Energy Agency Says December 6, 2022In a new report, the international group said that solar, wind and other renewable sources will expand much more swiftly than forecast last year.
- Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88 December 6, 2022His relentless campaign against the war and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American public and Congress against the war.
- House Jan. 6 Committee to Issue Criminal Referrals, Chairman Says December 6, 2022Representative Bennie Thompson, the panel’s chairman, said no decision had been made on who would be the subject of the referrals or what the charges would be.
- Five California State Parks to Visit This Winter December 6, 2022See elephant seals, visit a gold rush town and more.
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- 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 […]
- DRC estimates 300 villagers killed in massacre by rebels December 5, 2022Raid on village of Kishishe in Democratic Republic of Congo blamed on M23 insurgentsAbout 300 people died in an attack on villagers blamed on the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, industry minister Julien Paluku has said.The army had initially accused insurgents of killing at least 50 civilians in Kishishe village in eastern […]
- South Africa: ANC says it will block efforts to impeach Cyril Ramaphosa December 5, 2022Ruling party’s decision is a relief for the country’s president after doubts about his political futureSouth Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has said it will block attempts to impeach the country’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, at a crucial vote in parliament on Tuesday, providing relief to the embattled leader after days of uncertainty about h […]
- Nigeria frees student arrested after tweet about first lady Aisha Buhari December 5, 2022Aminu Adamu’s detention had sparked widespread outrage before Aisha Buhari withdrew complaintNigeria has freed a student charged with “criminal defamation” over a tweet he posted about the physical appearance of the country’s first lady.Aminu Adamu was arrested at his university in northern Jigawa state on 18 November after Aisha Buhari filed a complaint and […]
- £18bn project to link UK to huge wind and solar farm in Sahara delayed by a year December 4, 2022Exclusive: Dave Lewis, chair of startup hoping to provide 8% of Britain’s energy, tells how political turmoil has delayed undersea cable projectAn £18bn project to connect Britain with a huge wind and solar farm in the Sahara through an undersea cable has been delayed by at least a year because of political ructions in Westminster.The energy startup Xlinks h […]
- Honduras partially suspends constitutional rights to tackle gangs December 6, 2022Plan will flood neighbourhoods subjected to extortion by criminal groups in two largest cities for next 30 daysAuthorities in Honduras will partially suspend constitutional rights as part of an effort to combat an apparent rise in extortion, raising fears of human rights violations and warnings of creeping authoritarianism in Central America.Under the plan, […]
- Canada leads calls for 30% for nature target as December 6, 2022The ‘30x30’ proposal is supported by more than 100 countries but Indigenous peoples and human rights campaigners have significant doubtsConserving 30% of Earth for nature would be equivalent to the 1.5C climate target, Canada’s environment minister has said, as senior UN figures warn action on nature loss at Cop15 this month is key to helping solve the biodi […]
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- Iran protests: Ex-president Khatami says rulers must heed protesters' demands December 6, 2022A former Iranian president makes rare public comments praising anti-government protesters.
- Latvia axes exiled Russian broadcaster December 6, 2022Russia's last independent TV channel denies voicing support for the invasion of Ukraine.
- Shireen Abu Aqla: Al Jazeera files case at ICC over journalist's killing December 6, 2022The network says it has evidence that Shireen Abu Aqla was shot by an Israeli soldier "deliberately".
- Spain's former King Juan Carlos wins partial immunity in ex-lover case December 6, 2022A UK judge rules Juan Carlos is immune from claims pertaining to the period before his abdication.
- Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage December 6, 2022New laws will disproportionately punish women, LGBT people and religious minorities, critics say.
- Greek Roma boy shot by police prompts outrage in Greece December 6, 2022The 16-year-old Roma boy is shot in the head, in the latest incident involving police use of force.
- Cristina Fernández: Argentina awaits verdict in VP's trial December 6, 2022Cristina Fernández is accused of leading a conspiracy to award public work contracts to a friend.
- Witnesses challenge Israeli policeman's killing of Palestinian December 6, 2022Video shows the man shot by a policeman at close range, and bystanders say it was unjustified.
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