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Gimme Shelter: An 8.8 Earthquake Jars Chile, But the Rains Are Closing In on Haiti

• March 1, 2010 • Comments Off

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GOP Holding Up HHS Secretary-Designate Sibelius’ Confirmation During Flu Crisis

• April 28, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment December 6, 2022
Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive “unequal treatment,” an internal report said.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Far-Reaching Elections Case December 6, 2022
In a North Carolina case, the court is being asked to decide whether to drastically expand the authority that state legislatures have over election maps and voting laws.
Governor Calls Attack on Power Stations a ‘New Level of Threat’ December 6, 2022
Gov. Roy Cooper, of North Carolina, said that whoever carried out the attack “knew exactly what they were doing.”
Florida Ex-Congressman Arrested Over Secret Contract With Venezuela December 6, 2022
Former Representative David Rivera and a longtime associate were charged with conspiracy and failure to register as foreign agents, among other crimes.
Man Charged With Killing Four Who Were Found Dismembered in Oklahoma December 6, 2022
The men’s remains were found in a river near Okmulgee, Okla., south of Tulsa, in October. All four were fatally shot after they planned to commit some kind of criminal act, the police said.
Suspect in Colorado Springs Attack Charged With Murder and Hate Crimes December 6, 2022
Prosecutors lodged a total of 305 criminal counts against the defendant who the police say opened fire in a nightclub serving L.G.B.T.Q. patrons.
Voting in the Georgia Senate Runoff: What to Know December 6, 2022
Polls close in Georgia at 7 p.m., but those in line at that time can still vote.
Renewables Will Overtake Coal by Early 2025, Energy Agency Says December 6, 2022
In a new report, the international group said that solar, wind and other renewable sources will expand much more swiftly than forecast last year.

The Guardian, UK

Ramaphosa account of ‘Farmgate’ cash backed up by businessman December 6, 2022
Hazim Mustafa says he paid $580,000 for cattle at South African president’s ranch in 2019A Sudanese businessman has confirmed that he made the payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars for cattle at the centre of the scandal threatening to unseat South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa.The embattled president launched legal action on Monday to challenge […]
Former development secretaries urge Sunak to increase east Africa aid amid drought December 6, 2022
‘Famine in all but name’ ravaging Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, yet British aid is one-fifth of 2017 amountThe UK urgently needs to do more to help more than 28 million people in drought-stricken Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, two former secretaries of state for international development and the heads of 14 of the UK’s leading aid agencies have warned in a join […]
DRC estimates 300 villagers killed in massacre by rebels December 5, 2022
Raid on village of Kishishe in Democratic Republic of Congo blamed on M23 insurgentsAbout 300 people died in an attack on villagers blamed on the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, industry minister Julien Paluku has said.The army had initially accused insurgents of killing at least 50 civilians in Kishishe village in eastern […]
South Africa: ANC says it will block efforts to impeach Cyril Ramaphosa December 5, 2022
Ruling party’s decision is a relief for the country’s president after doubts about his political futureSouth Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has said it will block attempts to impeach the country’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, at a crucial vote in parliament on Tuesday, providing relief to the embattled leader after days of uncertainty about h […]
Nigeria frees student arrested after tweet about first lady Aisha Buhari December 5, 2022
Aminu Adamu’s detention had sparked widespread outrage before Aisha Buhari withdrew complaintNigeria has freed a student charged with “criminal defamation” over a tweet he posted about the physical appearance of the country’s first lady.Aminu Adamu was arrested at his university in northern Jigawa state on 18 November after Aisha Buhari filed a complaint and […]
£18bn project to link UK to huge wind and solar farm in Sahara delayed by a year December 4, 2022
Exclusive: Dave Lewis, chair of startup hoping to provide 8% of Britain’s energy, tells how political turmoil has delayed undersea cable projectAn £18bn project to connect Britain with a huge wind and solar farm in the Sahara through an undersea cable has been delayed by at least a year because of political ructions in Westminster.The energy startup Xlinks h […]
Honduras partially suspends constitutional rights to tackle gangs December 6, 2022
Plan will flood neighbourhoods subjected to extortion by criminal groups in two largest cities for next 30 daysAuthorities in Honduras will partially suspend constitutional rights as part of an effort to combat an apparent rise in extortion, raising fears of human rights violations and warnings of creeping authoritarianism in Central America.Under the plan, […]
Canada leads calls for 30% for nature target as December 6, 2022
The ‘30x30’ proposal is supported by more than 100 countries but Indigenous peoples and human rights campaigners have significant doubtsConserving 30% of Earth for nature would be equivalent to the 1.5C climate target, Canada’s environment minister has said, as senior UN figures warn action on nature loss at Cop15 this month is key to helping solve the biodi […]

The BBC

Iran protests: Ex-president Khatami says rulers must heed protesters' demands December 6, 2022
A former Iranian president makes rare public comments praising anti-government protesters.
Latvia axes exiled Russian broadcaster December 6, 2022
Russia's last independent TV channel denies voicing support for the invasion of Ukraine.
US Capitol riot committee to make criminal referrals, chairman says December 6, 2022
The House committee investigating the attack will make criminal referrals to the justice department.
Spain's former King Juan Carlos wins partial immunity in ex-lover case December 6, 2022
A UK judge rules Juan Carlos is immune from claims pertaining to the period before his abdication.
Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage December 6, 2022
New laws will disproportionately punish women, LGBT people and religious minorities, critics say.
Greek Roma boy shot by police prompts outrage in Greece December 6, 2022
The 16-year-old Roma boy is shot in the head, in the latest incident involving police use of force.
Cristina Fernández: Argentina awaits verdict in VP's trial December 6, 2022
Cristina Fernández is accused of leading a conspiracy to award public work contracts to a friend.
Colorado shooting suspect charged with hate crimes December 6, 2022
The attacker, armed with a rifle and wearing body armour, killed five in an LGBT nightclub.