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The New York Times
- Former Texas Police Officer Acquitted in 2020 Shooting Death of Black Man September 25, 2022Officer Shaun Lucas, who is white, shot 31-year-old Jonathan Price four times. After the encounter, he was fired.
- Sundance Liked Her Documentary on Terrorism, Until Muslim Critics Didn’t September 25, 2022The film festival gave Meg Smaker’s “Jihad Rehab” a coveted spot in its 2022 lineup, but apologized after an outcry over her race and her approach.
- Some Kids Play Sports. These Kids Train Wild Horses. September 17, 2022The Devil’s Garden Colt Challenge offers a solution to California’s overpopulation of mustangs.
- For Suburban Texas Men, a Workout Craze With a Side of Faith September 24, 2022In Katy, outside Houston, many men have taken up F3, a no-frills fitness group where members push themselves physically but also bond emotionally.
- Iran’s Ferocious Dissent September 26, 2022Times reporters make sense of what’s happening.
- TikTok Seen Moving Toward U.S. Security Deal, but Hurdles Remain September 26, 2022A draft agreement with the Biden administration to keep the Chinese-owned video app operating in the United States is under review. That could mean more wrangling.
- Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger September 26, 2022Scientists do not yet know how well the vaccine and the drug used to treat the infection are working. Two new trials will provide answers.
- Top State Judges Make a Rare Plea in a Momentous Supreme Court Election Case September 26, 2022In a surprising filing, state chief justices opposed an argument pressed by Republicans — that state legislatures may set federal election rules unconstrained by state constitutions.
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- 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 ongoing 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 t […]
- 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 […]
- Tigrayan forces accuse Eritrea of launching full-scale offensive on border September 20, 2022Tigray People’s Liberation Front says Eritreans are fighting alongside Ethiopian government forcesForces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said troops from neighbouring Eritrea launched a “full-scale offensive” on Tuesday and heavy fighting was ongoing in several areas along the border.Reuters was not immediately able to verify the account on Twitter from Getachew […]
- Ukraine war to take centre stage at UN as west and Russia vie for support September 20, 2022General assembly is expected to see fresh tussles over future of Ukraine, as well as famine and climate crisis threats in global southThe UN general assembly summit this week will be dominated by a struggle – between the US and its allies on one side and Russia on the other – for global support over the fate of Ukraine, as the global south fights to stop the […]
- Weather tracker: how did Hurricane Fiona maintain intensity so far north? September 26, 2022Tropical systems often strengthen in warmer areas of Atlantic, but can also intensify elsewhere in certain conditionsLate last week, Canada’s Atlantic coast was hit by Hurricane Fiona, with maximum sustained winds in the region of 90mph (145km/h). Hurricanes rarely maintain such an intensity that far north. Why? Hurricanes are fuelled by high sea surface tem […]
- Sudden die-off of endangered sturgeon alarms Canadian biologists September 26, 2022The deaths within days of 11 sturgeon, a species unchanged for thousands of years, have puzzled scientistsWhen the first spindly, armour-clad carcass was spotted in the fast-flowing Nechako River in early September, Nikolaus Gantner and two colleagues scrambled out on a jet boat, braving strong currents to investigate the grim discovery.Days later, the remai […]
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- Giorgia Meloni: Italy's far right on course to win election September 26, 2022Giorgia Meloni is set to lead a right-wing coalition as Italy's first female PM, provisional results show.
- Deadly gun attack at Russian school September 26, 2022Pupils are among at least nine people killed and 20 wounded after a gunman opens fire at the school in Izhevsk.
- Typhoon Noru: Five rescuers dead as typhoon hits Philippines September 26, 2022Heavy rainfall and strong winds continue to lash the country even as the once super typhoon weakened.
- People smuggler: I get clients to sign a waiver September 25, 2022A people smuggler lifts the lid on his trade to BBC Panorama's Jane Corbin.
- Ukraine war: Protests in Russia's Dagestan region against new draft September 26, 2022Demonstrators clashed with security officials in a rare violent backlash against police.
- Canadian family travel world before children go blind September 25, 2022A Montreal family goes on a global sightseeing tour after three of the children are diagnosed with a genetic condition.
- Kenya Kiambu building collapse: Rescue efforts under way September 26, 2022Emergency workers pull a child from the rubble in Kiambu county but at least three people have died.
- Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: Champion vows to say more on cheating scandal September 25, 2022Magnus Carlsen says he wants cheating taken "seriously" as he vows to issue a statement within days.
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