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The New York Times
- How LeVar Burton (and Others) Helped Us Get Through the Pandemic September 27, 2022Notable pop culture figures, including the actor LeVar Burton and the K-pop phenomenon BTS, helped people get through Covid — from a distance.
- California Is Expected to Enter a Fourth Straight Year of Drought September 29, 2022Hotter and drier weather is likely to continue, with La Niña conditions forecast for the winter.
- The Lesbian Perez Hilton of TikTok September 29, 2022When relationship dramas heated up this summer, she saw an opportunity.
- Ian Bludgeons Southwest Florida With Devastating Winds and Storm Surge September 29, 2022A huge stretch of coastline from Naples to Sarasota appeared severely affected by lapping brown waves that drowned streets, homes and cars as frightened residents sought refuge.
- FDA Approves ALS Treatment Despite Questions About Effectiveness September 29, 2022The drug is safe, and one trial found it may extend survival and slow paralysis in functions like muscle control and speaking. A larger trial will be completed in 2024.
- J.R. Majewski’s Claims About His Military Record Unravel Further September 29, 2022J.R. Majewski promotes himself to Ohio voters as a combat veteran to voters, but the Air Force has no record of it. Now, there is evidence he was demoted for drunken driving.
- Floodwaters Sweep Into St. Augustine From a Powerful Storm Surge September 29, 2022Cities on Florida’s eastern coast felt the impacts of Tropical Storm Ian.
- Two Migrants Shot Along Roadway in Rural Texas September 29, 2022A local jail warden in Hudspeth County is one of two men arrested in connection with the attack south of El Paso, a law enforcement official said.
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- UK government faces court challenge in Nigerian rendition case September 29, 2022Family of Nnamdi Kanu granted judicial review over failure of Britain to intervene after arrest last yearThe family of a British citizen who was allegedly taken to Nigeria in an act of extraordinary rendition has been granted a court hearing to challenge the UK government for not intervening in his case.Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Bia […]
- Cop27: Egyptian hosts urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine September 28, 2022Organisers call on nations to carry on crucial climate negotiations despite differences on geopolitical issuesThe Egyptian hosts of the next UN climate summit have issued a plea for countries to set aside tensions and animosity over the Ukraine war for the sake of focusing on the climate crisis.Egypt will host the Cop27 conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in Novem […]
- Saudi foreign minister defends role in securing Ukraine prisoner swaps September 23, 2022Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud decries as ‘cynical’ accusations his country was trying to improve its image after Khashoggi killingIt would be cynical to see Saudi Arabia’s efforts to secure the release of international prisoners held by Russian proxies in Ukraine as an attempt to improve the country’s image after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, its foreig […]
- ‘Humanitarian crime’: fighting cuts off insulin supply in Tigray September 23, 2022International Diabetic Federation decries reports war has led to shortages of life-saving drug at Ethiopian region’s biggest hospitalDoctors at the biggest hospital in Tigray say they have just days supply left of insulin, as the resumption of fighting between rebels and Ethiopian government troops once again cuts off supplies to the region.In what the head […]
- Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from officiating at funeral September 22, 2022Church says same-sex marriage means Mpho Tutu van Furth cannot preside over godfather’s serviceThe daughter of the late Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu has been barred by the Church of England from officiating at her godfather’s funeral in a Shropshire church because she is married to a woman.Mpho Tutu van Furth, an ordained priest in the Anglican church, w […]
- Horn of Africa drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school September 22, 2022Experts warn that girls’ education will be worst hit, as many families are forced to move away from schoolsMore than 3.5 million children are at risk of dropping out of school due to the drought in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations has said, amid warnings the crisis could lead to “a lost generation” that misses out on education.According to new figures […]
- Eighteen Cuban migrants missing after boat sinks during Hurricane Ian September 29, 2022Search and rescue effort under way after vessel sank in Stock Island, in the Florida Keys, hours before hurricane made landfallEighteen people are missing after a boat carrying Cuban migrants sank off Florida due to Hurricane Ian, further underlining the human cost of the storm.US border patrol said on Wednesday that it responded to a migrant landing in Stoc […]
- Hurricane Ian: more than 2m without power as Florida hit with ‘catastrophic’ wind and rain September 29, 2022‘Major, major’ storm, estimated to be 140 miles wide, sweeps inland after causing huge flooding on coast, with millions of residents in its pathHurricane Ian – live updatesHurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the US mainland, has battered south-west Florida with high winds, rain and storm surges as it weakened and moved inland.More t […]
The BBC
- Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine September 29, 2022Russia is to press ahead with annexation days after conducting unrecognised referendums.
- Ukraine war: Finland closes border to Russian tourists September 29, 2022It now means all of Russia's European Union neighbours have shut their borders to its tourists.
- Tsitsi Dangarembga: Zimbabwe author convicted over placard protest September 29, 2022A court rules that Tsitsi Dangarembga incited violence by walking with a sign calling for reform.
- Ukraine-Russia war: US army doctor and wife charged with Russia spying September 29, 2022The army major doctor and her wife, a civilian doctor, are charged over plans to leak health information.
- Flurry of N Korea missiles for Kamala Harris visit September 29, 2022The US vice-president's visit to South Korea saw a series of banned missile launches by the North.
- Abortion: India Supreme Court says amended law to cover single women too September 29, 2022India's Supreme Court says all women, including those not married, can get an abortion up to 24 weeks.
- Young non-smokers told not to take up vaping by experts September 29, 2022But the findings do show that vaping is far safer than cigarettes, so smokers should switch.
- Over 1,700 environment activists killed in decade - report September 29, 2022Brazil and Colombia have recorded the highest number of deaths, a report finds.
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