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The New York Times
- Amid the Kale and Corn, Fears of White Supremacy at the Farmers’ Market August 18, 2019Protests and counterprotests have jolted a market in Indiana where activists now hand out buttons that say “Don’t Buy Veggies From Nazis.”
- Man Charged in Video Threatening Jewish Center, Officials Say August 19, 2019James Patrick Reardon fired a gun in the video, which described him as a “shooter” of an Ohio community center and a “white nationalist.”
- ‘It’s Not the Same’: Why War Refugees Who Helped Revive St. Louis Are Leaving August 19, 2019A population of Bosnians, up to 70,000 at its peak, is moving out of the city in search of safer neighborhoods and better opportunities.
- When Cities Try to Limit Guns, State Laws Bar the Way August 19, 2019“Our officers need help, they need help with gun control,” Philadelphia’s mayor said after six police officers were wounded by gunfire. But in most states, the issue is not up to urban leaders.
- Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out August 17, 2019Newly unearthed documents reveal how an environmental-minded socialite became an ardent nativist whose money helped sow the seeds of the Trump anti-immigration agenda.
- 11 of Our Best Weekend Reads August 16, 2019A look at the waves of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, the fate of bohemian consumerism and the doctor behind The New York Times Magazine’s “Diagnosis” column.
- A Texas-Size Political Scandal Threatens Powerful House Speaker August 17, 2019Speaker Dennis Bonnen is one of the most influential Republicans in Texas. Did he try to cut a secret deal to undermine members of his own party?
- Unpaid Miners Blocked a Coal Train in Protest. Weeks Later, They’re Still There. August 19, 2019A protest by a group of coal miners in Harlan County, Ky., has grown into a small 24-hour tent city.
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- No 10 furious at leak of paper predicting shortages after no-deal Brexit August 18, 2019Government figures seek to play down predictions of food, medicine and fuel shortages in leaked documentOperation Yellowhammer: the key pointsDowning Street has reacted with fury to the leak of an official document predicting that a no-deal Brexit would lead to food, medicine and petrol shortages, with No 10 sources blaming the disclosure on a hostile former […]
- Iran warns US against oil tanker seizure as ship leaves Gibraltar August 19, 2019Vessel heads to Greece after UK rejects Washington’s request to detain it furtherIran has warned the US against attempting to seize an Iranian oil tanker in open seas after after its release from Gibraltar.The tanker, which ash been caught in a standoff between Tehran and the west, was sailing for Greece on Monday, shipping data showed, hours after the Briti […]
- Trump confirms he is considering attempt to buy Greenland August 18, 2019President says bid would be ‘essentially a real estate deal’Danish semi-autonomous territory has said it is not for saleDonald Trump has confirmed he is considering an attempt to buy Greenland for strategic reasons, though he said the idea is “not No1 on the burner”. Related: 'Friends, you're going to love Greenland. I was there on 9/11' | Law […]
- India orders Kashmir government staff back to work amid protests August 19, 2019Troops have reportedly used teargas, chilli grenades and pellets to disperse crowds during weekend of clashesIndian officials have ordered government employees in Kashmir to return to duty and some schools have reopened after a tense weekend of protests in the territory.At least two dozen people were reportedly admitted to hospitals with pellet injuries afte […]
- UK restaurant diners snub pasta for hummus and jerk chicken August 18, 2019Sector declines for sixth successive quarter but chains fare better than independents Restaurant diners are turning their noses up at Indian, Italian and Chinese establishments in favour of Middle Eastern, Caribbean and specialist vegetarian rivals, figures have revealed.The sector’s woes continue, with restaurant numbers falling by 3.4% in the year to the e […]
- Tuvalu threatens to exit Australia's seasonal worker program after deputy PM's comments August 19, 2019PM Enele Sopoaga responds to Michael McCormack’s belief that Pacific islands will survive climate crisis because they ‘pick our fruit’The prime minister of Tuvalu is considering pulling his country out of Australia’s seasonal worker program, after comments by Australia’s deputy prime minister that Pacific islanders threatened by climate change would survive […]
- Deposed Sudan president to face corruption charges in court August 18, 2019Omar al-Bashir faces long jail term if convicted as country’s military leaders pave way for civilian ruleOmar al-Bashir, the former president of Sudan, will appear in court on Monday for the first day of a high-profile corruption trial that could end in the deposed autocratic ruler being jailed for many years.Bashir was forced out of power in April when secu […]
- Google loophole allows anti-abortion clinics to post deceptive ads August 19, 2019‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ seek to discourage women from getting abortions by ‘deceiving them about services they do or do not offer’A new Google policy that was meant to rein in deceptive advertising by “crisis pregnancy centers” has a loophole that is allowing the centers to continue to post misleading ads on the search engine.Crisis pregnancy centers ofte […]
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- Iran tanker row: Detained ship sets sail from Gibraltar August 19, 2019The ship heads into the Mediterranean after Gibraltar rejected a US request to again seize it.
- Kabul wedding blast: Groom has 'lost hope' after deadly attack August 19, 2019Mirwais Elmi and his bride survived but many relatives are among the 63 killed in Saturday's attack.
- A young face scarred by war: The impact of a Syrian air strike one year on August 18, 2019Jouma and his family were fleeing their home when an air strike hit, leaving him blind aged three.
- US man arrested over alleged threat to Ohio Jewish centre August 19, 2019James Reardon had weapons and white nationalist material at his Ohio home, police said.
- Trump plays down fears of US recession August 19, 2019The US president and his economic adviser Larry Kudlow both say they do not see a recession in the US.
- Gran Canaria: 8,000 flee wildfires on holiday island August 19, 2019The Canary Islands regional president said the fires were out of control.
- Kathleen Blanco: Ex-Louisiana governor during Katrina dies aged 76 August 19, 2019Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the first woman to serve as the state's governor, dies aged 76.
- Big rescue operation in Poland to find trapped cavers August 18, 2019Explosives might be used to free two cavers trapped since Saturday in the Tatra mountains.
