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- How Republicans Are Weaponizing Critical Race Theory Ahead of Midterms October 22, 2021Republicans hope that concerns about critical race theory can help them in the midterm elections. The issue has torn apart one Wisconsin suburb.
- Blackfeet Nation Mourns Longtime Leader Chief Earl Old Person October 23, 2021Over four days in Montana, members honored Chief Earl Old Person, who led the tribe and preserved its history for more than 60 years.
- Mohamed Noor Receives Shorter Sentence in Fatal Shooting of Justine Ruszczyk October 21, 2021Mohamed Noor shot a resident who had called 911 seeking help. His conviction was seen as a rare example of an officer facing serious consequences for an unjustified shooting.
- Ashley M. Jones Is Named Poet Laureate in Alabama October 21, 2021Ashley M. Jones, whose latest collection is called “Reparations Now!,” is unflinching in her criticism of those in power and the myriad inequalities in American life.
- U.S. Struggles With Afghan Evacuees Weeded Out, and Now in Limbo October 23, 2021No final decisions have been made, but dozens red-flagged for apparent criminal pasts or links to militants have been sent to a base in Kosovo, where their fate is uncertain.
- Biden the Dealmaker Finds That Compromise Can Have Consequences October 23, 2021The president pushed for an expansive agenda knowing that he would most likely have to pare it back, leaving a sense of disappointment that could hurt his party at the polls.
- The Pessimistic Electorate Behind Biden’s Approval Ratings October 23, 2021In the era of modern polling, only Donald J. Trump has had a lower approval rating than President Biden’s at this early stage of his term.
- The Sheikh, the Businessman and a Hacking Mystery on 3 Continents October 23, 2021A case that began with a feud in the United Arab Emirates, stretched from the U.S. to India and is now playing out in the British courts offers a rare glimpse into the anatomy of a hack-and-leak operation.
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- Saudi Arabia sets target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 October 23, 2021One of world’s biggest oil exporters more than doubles its annual target to reduce carbon emissionsSaudi Arabia, one of the world’s top oil exporters, has announced it aims to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 and more than double its annual target to reduce carbon emissions.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made the announcement in brief script […]
- Cop26 climate deal will be harder than Paris accord, admits Sharma October 23, 2021Summit president says 2015 global emissions agreement a ‘framework’ but rules were left for future talksAchieving a global climate deal in Glasgow in the next three weeks will be harder than signing the Paris agreement of 2015, the UK president-designate of the Cop26 talks has said.Alok Sharma, the cabinet minister in charge of the UK-hosted talks, just over […]
- Alec Baldwin was given loaded weapon and told it was a ‘cold gun’, court records show October 23, 2021Assistant director assured actor the gun was safe to use because it didn’t have live ammunition, search warrant saysAlec Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally shot a cinematographer, court records released on Friday show.The assistant director did not know the prop […]
- China passes law to reduce ‘twin pressures’ of homework and tutoring on children October 23, 2021Law makes local authorities and parents responsible for ensuring children are spared stress of overworkChina has passed a law to reduce the “twin pressures” of homework and off-site tutoring on children.The official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday the new law, which has not been published in full, makes local governments responsible for ensuring that the […]
- Owners offload dogs bought in lockdown by pretending they are strays October 23, 2021Rescue centres say they are seeing more and more pets their owners are now too busy to look afterPeople are pretending that dogs they acquired during lockdown are strays so that rescue centres take them in, after failing to sell them online, animal rescue charities and shelters have warned.Figures from March revealed that more than 3.2 million pets were boug […]
- Matteo Salvini objects to Richard Gere as witness in kidnap trial October 23, 2021Italy’s far-right former interior minister goes on trial for refusing to let Spanish rescue ship dock in SicilyThe Italian far-right leader, Matteo Salvini, has criticised the approval of a Hollywood star as a witness in his trial on kidnapping charges for blocking the arrival of a migrant rescue ship.As the trial began on Saturday, the Palermo judge Roberto […]
- Christmas bin collections in UK at risk as lorry drivers quit October 23, 2021Local councils face a shortage of refuse collectors who can earn tens of thousands more driving for supermarkets or food hauliers Households are being warned of a “Christmas crisis” in bin collections as drivers quit their jobs for better pay working for supermarkets and food hauliers.Bin lorry drivers are being offered pay deals worth as much as £40,000 a y […]
- Nigeria: heavily armed men free inmates during attack on prison October 23, 2021Unconfirmed reports say nearly 1,000 inmates escaped from correctional facility in south-west of countryGunmen have attacked a prison in south-west Nigeria, freeing about 575 inmates, officials said.The third jailbreak in Africa’s most populous country this year raises more concerns about how safe detention facilities are in the west African country where au […]
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- Turkey moves to throw out US and nine other envoys October 23, 2021President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares them "persona non grata" for urging an activist's release.
- Alec Baldwin told gun was safe before fatal shooting - court records October 23, 2021The actor was handed the weapon by an assistant director before Halyna Hutchins was shot, a warrant says.
- Saudi Arabia commits to net zero emissions by 2060 October 23, 2021The world's biggest oil exporter will cut carbon emissions, but not stop producing fossil fuels.
- Alex Quiñónez: Ecuador sprinter shot dead October 23, 2021Quiñónez, one of the country's best known athletes, was shot in the city of Guyaquil.
- Matteo Salvini: Right-wing Italy politician on trial for blocking migrant boat October 23, 2021The right-wing politician is charged with kidnapping and dereliction of duty, which he denies.
- Agnes Tirop: Mourners pay respects to running star October 23, 2021Many athletes turn out for the funeral of Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death at her home.
- Greta Thunberg: 'We need public pressure, not just summits' October 23, 2021The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the COP26 conference, emissions targets and rickrolling.
- China seeks to lift homework pressures on schoolchildren October 23, 2021A new law urges parents to allow children time for rest and exercise, and restrict time spent online.
