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The New York Times
- A Resonant Topic in Georgia’s Senate Runoff: Insulin Prices November 30, 2022The cost of insulin is nowhere near as contentious as just about everything else raised in the runoff, but in a state with a high diabetes rate, it has proved a powerful issue.
- When the Abortion Clinic Came to Town November 30, 2022After Roe fell, a sleepy college town in Southern Illinois found itself to be a crucial destination for abortion access. Not all of its residents are happy about it.
- Mark Meadows Ordered to Testify in Trump Investigation November 30, 2022The South Carolina Supreme Court rejected an effort by the former White House chief of staff to avoid testifying in an investigation of election meddling.
- Judge Will Decide Whether DeSantis Went Too Far in Ousting Prosecutor November 29, 2022Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida suspended Andrew H. Warren, the state attorney in Tampa, who had vowed not to criminalize abortion.
- Biden Promises Protections for Nevada’s Spirit Mountain November 30, 2022But the president stopped short of designating the ecologically and cultural important region, also known as Avi Kwa Ame, as a national monument.
- San Francisco Considers Allowing Use of Deadly Robots by Police November 30, 2022The Police Department said robots would use deadly force only “in extreme circumstances.” Opponents said the policy could lead to more police violence.
- Outcome in Oath Keepers Trial Could Hold Lessons for Coming Jan. 6 Cases November 30, 2022The conviction of Stewart Rhodes for sedition was a signal victory for the Justice Department, but prosecutors still face challenges as they prepare for the trials of other far-right figures.
- Deaths From Substance Abuse Rose Sharply Among Older Americans in 2020 November 30, 2022In the pandemic’s first year, death rates linked to alcohol and drugs climbed among seniors as lockdowns and isolation spread.
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- Killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani stabbed in jail November 29, 2022Prison services confirm attack on Janusz Waluś, who was due to be released after nearly three decadesThe killer of the South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been stabbed in prison, days after the country’s top court ordered him to be released on parole, the prison service said.In a statement, the Department of Correctional Services said on Tuesd […]
- Air pollution linked to almost a million stillbirths a year November 29, 2022First global analysis follows discovery of toxic pollution particles in lungs and brains of foetusesAlmost a million stillbirths a year can be attributed to air pollution, according to the first global study.The research estimated that almost half of stillbirths could be linked to exposure to pollution particles smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5), mostly produ […]
- Men survive 11 days on rudder of ship travelling from Nigeria to Canary Islands November 28, 2022The three stowaways were rescued by the Spanish Coastguard in Las Palmas on Monday The Spanish coastguard has rescued three men who stowed away on a tanker that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria by balancing on its rudder just above the waterline.In a photograph distributed on Twitter by the coastguard on Monday, the three stowaways are shown perche […]
- Gangs of cybercriminals are expanding across Africa, investigators say November 27, 2022Online scams such as banking and credit card fraud are the most prevalent cyberthreat, says InterpolPolice and investigators fear organised gangs of fraudsters are expanding across sub-Saharan Africa, exploiting new opportunities as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the global economic crisis to make huge sums with little risk of being caught.The growth […]
- Forgotten photos show how Kenyan archaeologists unearthed secrets of their own country November 27, 2022Exhibitions in UK and Africa rewrite history by celebrating discoveries of overlooked black excavators in colonial eraThe photographs are rare, the subject choice unusual, but what the photographer captured was a common sight in the early 20th century: a team of colonised people, hard at work under a hot sun, excavating an ancient monument.Today, without the […]
- Tanzania drops murder charges against 24 Maasai leaders November 25, 2022The pastoralists had been detained over the death of a police officer during protests against government plans to evict them from ancestral landProsecutors in Tanzania have dropped murder charges against 24 Maasai pastoralists who were detained over the death of a police officer earlier this year.The officer died in June during protests against government pl […]
- Third Islamic State leader killed in battle November 30, 2022White House welcomes news of Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi’s deathThe Islamic State jihadist group said its leader has been killed in battle, the third head of the violent extremist faction to have met a violent death.A spokesperson for the group said Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, an Iraqi, was killed “in combat with enemies of God”, without elabo […]
- Canada won’t compromise values in relations with China, says foreign minister November 29, 2022Exclusive: as the two nations prepare to co-host Cop15, Mélanie Joly discusses Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategyCanada will work with China when needed – but challenge it when necessary, the country’s foreign minister said, as the two nations prepare to co-host a major environmental summit despite years of diplomatic tensions.Speaking to the Guardi […]
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- World Cup 2022: Iranian man killed celebrating football team's loss - report November 30, 2022Activists say Mehran Samak was shot by security forces after he honked a car horn as a sign of protest.
- Jiang Zemin: Former Chinese leader dies aged 96 November 30, 2022Jiang came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests and presided over high-speed growth.
- EU Commission calls for freeze on €13bn funding for Hungary November 30, 2022The EU's executive says Hungary needs to enact reforms before receiving EU budget and Covid funding.
- Students killed as bomb blast hits Afghan school November 30, 2022At least 17 people are killed after an explosion at a religious school in northern Afghanistan, officials say.
- Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79 November 30, 2022The singer-songwriter, behind some of the group's biggest hits, dies after an illness, her family says.
- French baguette gets Unesco heritage status November 30, 2022President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the news saying the loaf was "250 grams of magic and perfection".
- IS announces leader's death and names replacement November 30, 2022The jihadist group says Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi has been killed but gives no details.
- Nigerian student Aminu Adamu Mohammed accused of defaming Aisha Buhari November 30, 2022The 23-year-old's lawyer says he has denied a charge of criminal defamation.
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