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The New York Times
- At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Who Was to Blame? October 3, 2022Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him.
- Strange Scenes of Ian: From a Doorbell Camera October 3, 2022Many people saw glimpses of the storm’s impact on their homes through their phones.
- The Story Behind DeSantis’s Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard October 3, 2022Asylum seekers in Texas were recruited for the flights by a woman who appeared to be a former Army counterintelligence agent. “We were tricked,” one migrant said.
- The Lesbian Perez Hilton of TikTok September 29, 2022When relationship dramas heated up this summer, she saw an opportunity.
- Unease in Stockton, Calif., as Police Link Five Fatal Shootings October 3, 2022A motive in the killings of five men, which happened in dimly lit areas over the last three months, is unknown, the police said.
- On New Term’s First Day, Justices Hear Case on E.P.A. Power Over Wetlands October 3, 2022Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her first Supreme Court argument, vigorously questioned a lawyer challenging the agency’s authority.
- Ahead of Midterms, Democrats Bet on Abortion Rights October 3, 2022Vulnerable Democrats in competitive districts have leaned into preserving abortion rights as a closing argument for their campaigns, buoyed by internal polls that show it has moved voters their way.
- Prosecution Makes Opening Arguments in Oath Keepers Sedition Trial October 3, 2022Defense lawyers said the far-right militia had assembled ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to await what they hoped would be a decision by Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act.
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- Cop27 host Egypt warns UK not to backtrack from climate agenda October 3, 2022Unusual diplomatic intervention prompted by fears over Liz Truss’s commitment to net zeroThe Egyptian government, host of the next UN climate summit, has warned the UK against “backtracking from the global climate agenda”, in a significant intervention prompted by fears over Liz Truss’s commitment to net zero.The warning before the Cop27 conference, which wi […]
- Burkina Faso coup fuels fears of growing Russian mercenary presence in Sahel October 3, 2022North Africa analysts believe new leader Ibrahim Traoré may seek help from Moscow in fight against Islamic extremistsRussian mercenaries may be poised for further expansion in Africa’s strategically important Sahel region after the latest coup d’etat in the region, western officials and analysts fear.Ibrahim Traoré, a 34-year-old army captain, took power in […]
- Young people demand climate justice in run-up to Cop27 UN talks October 3, 2022Activists from global south demand recompense for damage from countries most responsible for crisisYoung people from some of the countries most affected by climate breakdown have warned they are not victims but a force to be reckoned with in the run-up to a UN climate conference in Egypt.Led by climate groups across Africa and the Middle East, hundreds of ac […]
- Sudan campaigners demand action after alarming rise in ‘honour killings’ October 3, 2022Reported deaths more than double in a year, with women attacked by male relatives for appearing to talk to men on smartphonesCampaigners are calling for urgent action to tackle what they say is a rise in “honour killings” in Sudan.Eleven women and girls have reportedly been killed by relatives so far this year, more than double the number reported in 2021. T […]
- Protesters attack French embassy in Burkina Faso over allegedly harbouring ousted president October 1, 2022West African bloc denounced the country’s second military coup in nine months, saying it was ‘inappropriate’Angry protesters have attacked the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital after supporters of the west African nation’s new coup leader accused France of harbouring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied.Lt Col Pa […]
- Prince Harry wildlife NGO under fire after elephants kill three in Malawi October 1, 2022African Parks, of which the prince is president, is one of three parties accused of rushing a mass translocation of the mammalsTwo wildlife organisations, including one headed by Prince Harry, have been accused of caring about animals more than people after three men died following an elephant translocation in Malawi.In July, more than 250 elephants were mov […]
- Biden pledges support to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico: ‘All of America is with you’ – as it happened October 3, 2022President tours damage from Hurricane Fiona two weeks agoSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailAs Puerto Rico prepares for Joe Biden’s visit this afternoon, a grassroots collective known as Queremos Sol (we want sun) has published an open letter (in Spanish) in the La Perla online daily urging the president to not waste federal taxpayer […]
- Hurricane Orlene strikes Mexico’s Pacific coast with 80mph winds October 3, 2022Nearby ports are closed and emergency shelters open as 10in of rain and dangerous surf are expectedHurricane Orlene has made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlán, with winds of more than 80mph (130km/h).Electrical cables swayed and sent off showers of sparks in the town of El Rosario, about 40 miles (65km) south of Mazatlán, c […]
The BBC
- Ukraine tank breakthrough in south towards Kherson October 3, 2022Russian officials say Ukrainian armour has made advances in the south and east.
- Iran protests: Supreme leader blames unrest on US and Israel October 3, 2022In his first comments on the protests, Ayatollah Khamenei accuses Iran's enemies of planning "rioting".
- Indonesia: Fans 'died in the arms' of players in stadium crush October 3, 2022Indonesia says dozens of children, the youngest believed to be just three, are among the dead.
- Ramzan Kadyrov: Chechen leader vows to send teenage sons to front line October 3, 2022Ramzan Kadyrov claims his sons, aged 14, 15 and 16, are well trained and ready to fight for Russia.
- Ukraine war: Czech crowdfunding buys 'Tomas the tank' for Ukraine October 3, 2022More than 10,000 people donated to the fund, which will supply a modernised T-72 tank.
- Danish Royal Family: Queen 'sorry' after stripping grandchildren's titles October 3, 2022But she did not reverse the decision to remove titles from four of her grandchildren.
- US women's soccer 'plagued by systemic abuse' October 3, 2022Abuse and misconduct "had become systemic" in the United States' top-flight National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), an independent investigation finds.
- Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro face run-off after surprisingly tight result October 3, 2022Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the first round but fell short of the votes needed to win outright.
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