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- Massachusetts to Launch 90-Day Push to Fill Vacant State-Funded Apartmentsby Todd Wallack, WBUR ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Massachusetts housing officials announced Friday that they are launching a “90-day push” to reduce the... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- VideoWisconsin’s Republicans Went to Extremes in Gerrymandering. Now They’re Scrambling to Protect That Power.by Megan O’Matz ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. In the northwest corner of Wisconsin, the 73rd Assembly District used to be shaped like a... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 23, 2023 - 9:00 am
- Biden Administration Commits $200 Million to Help Reintroduce Salmon in Columbia Riverby Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. The Biden administration agreed Thursday to spend more than $200 million to fully... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 22, 2023 - 3:30 pm
- Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Eventsby Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Jan. 25, 2018, dozens of private jets descended on Palm Springs International Airport. Some of the richest people in... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:00 am
- The Many Times Ken Paxton Refused to Defend Texas Agencies in Courtby Jessica Priest and Vianna Davila ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 21, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Decades-Old Trove of DNA Evidence, Collected by a Maryland Doctor, Leads to a Serial Rape Arrestby Catherine Rentz ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. An alleged serial rapist was arrested last month with help from evidence saved by a Baltimore County doctor nearly half a century ago. ProPublica highlighted... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 21, 2023 - 9:00 am
- A Black Community in West Virginia Sues the EPA to Spur Action on Toxic Air Pollutionby Sarah Elbeshbishi, Mountain State Spotlight ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article was produced by Mountain State Spotlight, a member of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. A citizens’ group in West Virginia is... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 20, 2023 - 7:00 pm
- 5 Documents That Helped Us Understand How Columbia Protected a Predatorby Bianca Fortis ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This story was originally published in Dispatches, a weekly newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country and journalism from our newsroom. Recently, my co-reporter Laura Beil and I published an investigation into the way in which Columbia... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 20, 2023 - 9:00 am
- Do You Have Experience in or With the Plastics Industry? Tell Us About It.by Lisa Song and Maya Miller The plastics industry has long pushed for recycling as a way to clean up its image. But large-scale, effective plastic recycling remains a myth. In 2021, the United Nations Environment Program reported there were 75 million to 199 million tons of plastic waste in... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 19, 2023 - 10:05 am
- United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Sayby Lisa Song ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The plastic crisis has grown exponentially. Despite marketing claims, less than 10% of the plastic waste from recent decades has been recycled. The rest gets... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 19, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Massachusetts Has a Huge Waitlist for State-Funded Housing. So Why Are 2,300 Units Vacant?by Todd Wallack and Christine Willmsen, WBUR ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 19, 2023 - 9:00 am
- ProPublica Opens Application for Five Two-Year Partnerships Through Our Local Reporting Networkby ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Looking to deepen relationships with local newsrooms, ProPublica has opened up applications for five new two-year partnerships... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 18, 2023 - 3:00 pm
- Mississippi Courts Won’t Say How They Provide Lawyers for Poor Clientsby Caleb Bedillion, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and The Marshall Project. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. In 2017, the Mississippi Supreme Court’s... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 18, 2023 - 9:00 am
- VideoConcerned About Your OB-GYN Visit? A Guide to What Should Happen — and What Shouldn’t.by Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, and Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. As journalists, we often talk to people... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 15, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- “Where Is There to Go?” He Needs Gender-Affirming Surgery, but His State Is Fighting to Deny Coverage.by Aliyya Swaby ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. In the spring of 2022, Hann Henson accepted a job as a communications specialist for a... Read more »Source: Articles and Investigations - ProPublica | Published: September 14, 2023 - 9:00 am
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IRISH MIRROR
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- ● Ireland storm tracker as Met Eireann issues multiple warnings for disruptive weather eventThe remnants of former Hurricane Nigel are set to cause weather disruption today. Met Eireann has issued four separate weather warnings, including a Status Orange alert.... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 7:35 am
- ● Lionel Messi was given perfect nickname by Jose Mourinho after destroying LiverpoolThe former Manchester United head coach was a rival of the legendary forward during his time in Spain but his admiration for his old foe was clear following a masterclass versus Liverpool... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 7:00 am
- ● Ange Postecoglou has brought lucky charm to Tottenham - 'It’s part of his DNA'Tottenham have made an impressive start to the season, but Ange Postecoglou's side needed a late fightback to see off Sheffield United at home last weekend... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:00 am
- ● What time and TV channel is Liverpool v West Ham in Premier League? Streaming information and betting oddsJurgen Klopp's side are beginning to silence their doubters and come into this one off the back of a 3-1 away win in the Europa League... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:00 am
- ● Darren Anderton explains why Son Heung-min is thriving at Tottenham after Harry Kane exitSon Heung-min has been appointed the new skipper at Spurs and has been hailed as the "perfect ambassador" for the club by former player Darren Anderton... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 5:00 am
- ● What time and TV channel is Scotland v Tonga in Rugby World Cup? Streaming information and betting oddsScotland take on Tonga in an important tie in Ireland's pool.... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 5:00 am
- ● What time and TV channel is Wales v Australia in Rugby World Cup? Streaming information and betting oddsWarren Gatland and Eddie Jones do battle in Pool A.... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 5:00 am
- ● Mikel Arteta admits he doesn't "have a clue" how to fix Arsenal problemThe Gunners boss knows his side must tighten it up at the back, despite two successive clean sheets, ahead of Sunday's North London Derby with Tottenham... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:00 am
- ● Liverpool star sends message to Jurgen Klopp after scrapping 'unrealistic' transfer planLiverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is hungry for more first-team action this season after the Irishman attracted transfer interest from one of the Reds' league rivals last year... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 1:00 am
- ● Bruno Fernandes heeds Erik ten Hag warning to inspire Man Utd to priceless winManchester United headed into Saturday night's meeting with Burnley in desperate need of a victory and it was Bruno Fernandes who stepped up to deliver for Erik ten Hag's side... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 24, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Dementia risk can be cut by common sandwich ingredientA new study suggested that one common sandwich filling could improve cognitive function, lowering the risk of dementia.... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 23, 2023 - 11:46 pm
- Netflix fans turn off new thriller within minutes after terrifying opening sceneThe Little Things was recently added to Netflix and the film is leaving viewers terrified... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 23, 2023 - 11:22 pm
- Peter O'Mahony captured belting out Cranberries classic 'Zombie' after Ireland winThe song has quickly become an anthem for Irish fans during this Rugby World Cup campaign... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:45 pm
- Tiger Woods off-the-course view on Ryder Cup really sums up golf legend's personalityTiger Woods is set to assist Team USA at the 2023 Ryder Cup next week, as Zach Johnson's 12-man group look to defend their crown against Europe on Italian soil next weekend... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:28 pm
- Multiple weather warnings issued for 14 counties as Ireland set to be battered by heavy showers and strong gustsSunday will be a washout for most of the day... Read more »Source: Irish Mirror - Home | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:27 pm
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THE ATLANTIC
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- VideoThe House Chaos ContinuesWatch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, September 22, 2023... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 23, 2023 - 8:18 pm
- A New Dinosaur Discovery Challenges ‘Everything We Think We Know’If dinosaurs loved the heat, why are their footprints all over Alaska?... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 23, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- When Kitchen Appliances Feel Stuck in TimeA reading list on our relationship with our gadgets... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 23, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- Burning My MotherI swept her remains into the grass, and still didn’t believe she was truly gone.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 23, 2023 - 11:31 am
- The Big Three’s Inevitable Collision with the UAWAutoworkers want a bigger share. Share of what? say Ford, GM, and Chrysler.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 23, 2023 - 11:30 am
- Sha’Carri Richardson’s Hair Sends a Defiant MessageHer exuberant hairstyles are a source of distinction—and a challenge to the criticism other Black women have faced.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 23, 2023 - 11:30 am
- How Corporate Jargon Can Obscure RealityBuzzwords are ways to make the banal sound thrilling, but they can also gloss over real issues such as layoffs.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 11:05 pm
- Get That Senator a CinnabonWhy stop at ditching the dress code?... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 6:37 pm
- The Calendar of Human Fertility Is ChangingAmerican births have historically peaked in late summer. But our changing behaviors, technology, and environment are flattening that bump.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 5:54 pm
- Bob Menendez Never Should Have Been Senator This Long in the First PlaceBut heated partisanship can keep bad politicians in office, for fear of helping the other party.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 5:14 pm
- Are Driverless Cars the Future?Plus: The strongest case against Hasan Minhaj’s “emotional truths”... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 5:03 pm
- A Period Film From … 2021?Dumb Money captures the internet fanaticism of the GameStop-stock rush almost one year into the pandemic.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 4:23 pm
- A Truly Amazing Vaccine Breakthrough Is Hiding in Plain SightThe COVID shots—and new ones for RSV—herald a new era for designing vaccines.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 4:11 pm
- This Week in Books: The Rare Novel With a Happy ParentLoved and Missed shows what child-rearing is really like.... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 3:15 pm
- Is Single Parenthood the Problem?If so, should the government try to fix it?... Read more »Source: The Atlantic | Published: September 22, 2023 - 11:31 am
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- How Kim Jong Un travels overseasCaption Kim Jong Un signaling before boarding his train for a former trip Kim Jong Un, North Korea's charismatic leader, has a knack for making captions with his rather unconventional trip choices. As he embarks on his rearmost trip to Vladivostok, Russia, aboard a bulletproof train, the world cannot help... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: September 11, 2023 - 5:53 pm
- Chevron's Gorgon LNG Project in Turmoil as Strike Halts OperationsChevron's Australia LNG Project Hit by Strikes Contractor Workers vacated In a recent turn of events, Chevron Corporation has been forced to withdraw contractor workers from its Gorgon thawed natural gas( LNG) installation in Australia due to an ongoing strike. This development has transferred shockwaves through the energy assiduity as... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: September 9, 2023 - 4:08 pm
- Alleged Iranian Spy Escaped from British PrisonDaniel Abed Khalife, a British soldier, was imprisoned at Wandsworth Prison in London as he is waiting for a trial on terrorist allegations and suspected of breaking the Official Secrets Act.Khalife, aged twenty-one years old, managed to escape from the prison. Born in the English city of London on the 27th of September... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: September 9, 2023 - 1:13 pm
- Political Turpitude in West Africa: A Wave of Military CoupsMilitary coups have been a recurring nightmare for several West African countries, upsetting the political landscape across the continent. Gabon has just joined the ranks of Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in this terrible list. Nine West and Central African countries have experienced military coups or attempted coups in... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: September 9, 2023 - 10:35 am
- VideoHow to Build Your Startup’s Financial Model to Grab Investor InterestWhen it comes to financial modeling for startups, presentation matters as much as the underlying numbers. A well-designed financial model is a strong instrument that not only crunches data but also tells a fascinating story about your company. It explains the potential of your startup and illustrates its viability. When... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: September 8, 2023 - 2:56 pm
- Why Travel Is Good For A Healthy LifeTraveling is generally seen as a stimulating way to break free of our day-to-day routines, but did you know that it can actually keep our minds and bodies healthier? There are multiple studies that have revealed the fact that traveling lowers the threat of heart attack and death from coronary... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: September 4, 2023 - 3:30 pm
- Why doesn't Real Madrid try to sign Mbappe this summer?The transfer window just ended a while ago, and the La Liga giant Real Madrid has not accomplished.Their long-time transfer target this summer. Kylian Mbappe, the French forward, has been long-time transfer target for Real Madrid. In 2017, Mbappe joined PSG on a loan deal from Monaco.Eventually end himself in PSG... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: September 3, 2023 - 11:01 am
- VideoHow Ultra Processed Foods Impact Your HealthUnveiling the Secrets of Ultra-Processed Foods: A Comprehensive Guide.Image Credit: PexelsOur current era places convenience above sound nourishment choices. Busy lives cause us to resort to convenient but highly processed options more frequently than desired. Shall we investigate these widespread edibles with greater detail? Thus inquires the question, "What exaclty?"... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: September 2, 2023 - 4:14 pm
- Final Fantasy 16 Unleashes New Game+ Modes, Including the Epic 'Final Fantasy ModeFinal Fantasy 16's New Game+ Modes: Rewards, Challenges, and More.Final Fantasy 16, the highly anticipated installment of the beloved RPG franchise, offers players exciting new features in its New Game+ modes. The game's development team announced an option called "Final Fantasy Mode" during a pre-release livestream, which presents special challenges... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: June 17, 2023 - 11:23 pm
- Today's server outages for Destiny 2Today, Bungie will temporarily shut down the servers for Destiny 2 and Destiny in order to roll out the newest hotfix.In order to deliver a hotfix for both games, Bungie has confirmed that the company will temporarily shut down the servers for both Destiny and Destiny 2. The technology underlying... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: March 30, 2023 - 6:13 pm
- The Xbox Series X bundle for Diablo 4 has been revealedMicrosoft has announced a new Diablo 4 Xbox Series X bundle that comes with a mount and a few extra game items before the game's release. It includes a mount and bonus items.With only a few months until the release of Diablo 4, Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox Series X bundle... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: March 30, 2023 - 5:57 pm
- Finally, Destiny 2 settles a debt from the Forsaken expansionThe Lightfall expansion is finally bringing the death of a cherished character in Destiny 2 to its rightful conclusion.Cayde-6 was a beloved character in the Destiny 2 community both at the time and still today. He was known for taking calculated risks, offering comic relief, and having a fondness for... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: March 25, 2023 - 5:59 pm
- Diablo 4 Open Beta Contains a List of Current Issues and FixesFor the open beta of Diablo 4, Blizzard provides a list of ongoing technical issues and fixes, as well as a queue wait time update.The ongoing open beta for Diablo 4 has a list of significant ongoing technical issues, which Blizzard has also shared along with any real-time fixes. The... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: March 25, 2023 - 5:51 pm
- Future Lance Reddick Content Will Be Available in Destiny 2The late voice actor for Zavala, Lance Reddick, will continue to appear in upcoming content, according to Bungie.Future content will continue to use the voice of Lance Reddick, who voices Commander Zavala in Destiny 2, according to Bungie. The Destiny 2 community was shocked this past week by Lance Reddick's... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: March 24, 2023 - 5:46 pm
- Insomniac is likely to combine one aspect of Wolverine with Spider-Man from MarvelOne of the many factors that made Insomniac's Spider-Man game a huge success will probably also apply to Marvel's Wolverine.It only makes sense that Insomniac Games, a studio renowned for its work on family-friendly games, would move on to work with Marvel. Additionally, despite the fact that Insomniac's Marvel creations... Read more »Source: ToisThe | Published: March 24, 2023 - 5:38 pm
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THE NEW YORKER
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- Which War Does Washington Want?As Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, lobbied Congress for more war-related aid, House Republicans continued to fight their own battle over government spending.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 23, 2023 - 11:09 am
- The Last Gun I ShotAs a Texan, as an American, I believed that I wouldn’t be able to understand where I lived unless I wrapped my head around the guns themselves.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- A Novel About the Therapeutic Impulse and Its Discontents“Loved and Missed” is a seductive, clear-eyed account of the delights and dangers of caring for others.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Goodbye, Hunk of HomeWhen you trade in the old car, trade me in, too.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- “Early Short Films of the French New Wave” Is a RevelationA two-disk set is an opportunity to appreciate underappreciated talents and the cultural policies that nurtured them.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- The Biden Administration’s Next Big Climate DecisionThe liquefied-natural-gas buildout—and fossil-fuel exports—challenge progress on global warming.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 7:28 pm
- Kelly Clarkson on “Chemistry,” Her Divorce RecordThe singer tells the staff writer Hanif Abdurraqib about chronicling the end of a marriage in real time. Plus, the novelist Hernan Diaz, and Robert Samuels on figure skating.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 7:00 pm
- Rupert Murdoch Takes a Step Back—Not AwayAlthough the media mogul announced that his son Lachlan will become the chair of News Corp. and Fox Corp., he was also careful to quash speculation that he would be retiring.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 5:05 pm
- Scenes from an ImpeachmentComing soon to a TV monitor in an empty airport lounge.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 4:43 pm
- Zelensky Offers to Broker Peace Deal Between Kevin McCarthy and House RepublicansThe Ukrainian President warned that an escalation in the fighting in Washington could spread to neighboring regions such as Maryland and Virginia.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 3:11 pm
- Daily Cartoon: Friday, September 22nd“There’s four antique stores, three quirky cafés, one store that only sells socks, and one store that only sells socks and maple syrup, and nothing opens till noon.”... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 2:10 pm
- The New York Film Festival Kicks OffPlus: Fall for Dance, a seedy new Wolfgang Tillmans show, the violinist Joshua Bell, and more.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Inner Turmoil Meets Atmospheric Turbulence in “AIRHOSTESS-737”A flight attendant tries to conceal physical and emotional pain with a coat of bright-red lipstick, in Thanasis Neofotistos’s short film.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 10:00 am
- The Real Message of “The Real Housewives”Since the show’s rise during the Great Recession, it has fulfilled a pedagogical role in women’s media. The lesson it imparts is: you better work, bitch.... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Questions from Florida’s Newly Adopted Classic Learning TestJane owns 12 guns. Jimmy owns 23 guns. Fred owns 128 guns. Who is the coolest?... Read more »Source: Everything | Published: September 22, 2023 - 10:00 am
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WALL STREET JOURNAL
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- ● The Hedge Fund That Made a Killing Betting Against Lina KhanPentwater Capital predicted that FTC efforts to block big deals would fail.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:05 am
- ● America's Billionaires Love Japanese Stocks. Why Don't the Japanese?Japan’s government is on a mission to get the country’s cash-hoarding households to invest more.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:05 am
- ● Russia's Army Learns From Its Mistakes in UkraineEarly in the war, the West was shocked at Russia’s poor performance. But Moscow has fixed many errors and adapted on the battlefield.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:04 am
- ● D.C. Is in Panda-monium as China Takes Back Beloved BearsThe U.S. capital grapples with the coming departure of the giant beltway insiders—that have become part of life in Washington... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 24, 2023 - 2:57 am
- ● More »The middle-of-nowhere town that could become the next Jackson Hole... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 24, 2023 - 1:05 am
- ● Watching the Real-Estate Bust From the Streets of San FranciscoThe city’s new landmarks are struggling office buildings and a shopping mall losing tenants.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 24, 2023 - 1:00 am
- ● Should I Take a $44,000 Lump Sum or Keep a $423 Monthly Pension?A reporter crunches the numbers after getting a lump-sum offer from a former employer.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 24, 2023 - 1:00 am
- ● NASA Capsule Set to Deliver Rare Sample From Asteroid BennuThe Osiris-REx mission is bringing home the largest asteroid sample ever collected.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 24, 2023 - 1:00 am
- More »The hedge fund meltdown that rescued your portfolio... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 23, 2023 - 11:05 pm
- Sen. Bob Menendez Faces Growing Pressure From Democrats to ResignThe New Jersey lawmaker was charged Friday with taking bribes.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 23, 2023 - 9:39 pm
- Tropical Storm Ophelia Treks Up East CoastWinds and rain cause travel delays and flood warnings from North Carolina to southern New England.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 23, 2023 - 9:30 pm
- More »This may be the best time ever to be drinking wine... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 23, 2023 - 9:07 pm
- The New Face of Nuclear Energy Is Miss AmericaGrace Stanke, soon to be a nuclear fuels engineer, is trying to help the industry recapture public support.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 23, 2023 - 7:01 pm
- Were the 1990s Sexy? Designers in Milan Say YesMilan Fashion Week runway shows including Prada, Tom Ford, Gucci and Versace reworked the past to varying degrees of success. One constant? A lot of skin.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 23, 2023 - 5:03 pm
- Ford's Canadian Factory Workers in Line for 15% Wage Bump Under Tentative DealContract talks with the union have been running parallel to UAW talks in the U.S.... Read more »Source: WSJ.com: World News | Published: September 23, 2023 - 3:17 pm
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GLOBAL HAPPENINGS
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- ● Bintou Mariam Traoré: “Feminism is not there to be loved”In 2020, Bintou Mariam Traoré launched the hashtag #vraiefemmeafricaine, which spread across the entire African continent. A trained journalist, this young feminist is a founding member of the Ivorian League for Women’s Rights and communications officer for the West African Young Feminist Network. She will speak at the Normandy World... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 7:30 am
- ● F1: Max Verstappen wins the Japanese GP, Red Bull crowned constructors’ world championRed Bull won its second Formula 1 constructors’ championship in a row thanks to the victory of its driver, Max Verstappen, at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman remains the undisputed leader of the drivers’ world championship. He could win his third championship title at the next Grand Prix in... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:53 am
- ● The Chinese heavyweight knocked out the British ex-champion, who was used to intimidate Usik. VideoChinese heavyweight Zhang Zhilei (26-1-1, 21 KO) knocked out Briton Joe Joyce (15-2, 14 KO) and retained the WBO interim champion title. The rematch between the boxers took place at the legendary London Wembley Stadium. The 40-year-old Chinese took the initiative in the ring from the first minutes, calmly and... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:49 am
- ● Rugby World Cup: the competition is already a real economic and television successAfter two weeks of competition, the organizers can already rejoice in the economic and television success of the Rugby World Cup. With major events like the opening match which saw the Blues face the All Blacks, or the Ireland – South Africa clash this Saturday, which delighted the spectators. The... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:32 am
- ● The blue Danube to remember all the rivers of the worldProtagonist of the most famous of waltzes, On the beautiful blue Danube by Johann Strauss jr, the Danube originates in the Black Forest, on the slopes of the Alps to follow a very particular path, veering towards more internal Europe and covering 2,858 kilometers before flowing into the sea Black.... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:19 am
- ● Where in an apartment should you never bury money: these are the places thieves check firstEvery person tries to protect themselves and their home from attacks by thieves. Therefore, he comes up with interesting places where you can hide money or jewelry. However, experienced robbers already know the most popular hiding places, which they check first and often make no mistakes. GLOBAL HAPPENINGS will help... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:00 am
- ● Forget about chemistry: 3 folk methods that will help you clean bathroom tilesIn the absence of regular maintenance, tiles in the bathroom can become a real nursery for pathogens. It is important that the detergents do not contain aggressive acids, alkaline components and solvents such as acetone, because they can damage the surface and deprive it of its shine. GLOBAL HAPPENINGS tells... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 5:30 am
- ● Ligue 1: in the midst of turmoil, OM stays the course before their perilous trip to the Parc des PrincesParis Saint-Germain hosts Olympique de Marseille this Sunday for the classic of the French football championship. Despite the turmoil that the Marseille club is currently going through, mired in this open crisis between management and certain supporters, OM is still capable of surprising its people. If the motto “Fluctuat nec... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:14 am
- ● You had no idea about this: how ordinary chestnuts can be useful for housewivesAutumn is associated with rain, the rustling of leaves underfoot and, of course, chestnuts. Who among us did not go to parks as a child to collect chestnut opals – from which we could then make funny little people and all sorts of autumn products and applications. However, few people... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:00 am
- ● The Pope has found who benefits from the war in Ukraine, and it is not RussiaThe Pope has suggested that some countries are “playing games” with war-stricken Ukraine. In particular, they first provide her with weapons, and then consider the possibility of “refusing her obligations.” At the same time, Francis did not emphasize that the war is beneficial, first of all, to the aggressor country... Read more »Source: Global Happenings | Published: September 24, 2023 - 3:49 am
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- ● "Matter between India and Canada," Portugal Foreign Minister on diplomatic rowNew York [US], September 24 (ANI): Terming the ongoing standoff between India and Canada as a matter between the two countries, Portugal Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho said that both countries share friendly relations with Portugal and expressed hope that the issue between the two countries will be quickly resolved.... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:18 am
- ● China Wins First Gold Medals of Asian GamesHangzhou, China - The first gold medals at the Asian Games were all won by host nation China on Sunday in rowing, shooting and wushu after President Xi Jinping opened the two-week multisport extravaganza in a colorful ceremony.China claimed the first gold when Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping dominated the... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:06 am
- ● ASEAN kicks off its first-ever joint military drills in IndonesiaBATAM, Indonesia: Due to mounting geopolitical tensions and protests against China's activities in the South China Sea, ASEAN member nations have initiated their first-ever joint military exercises in Indonesia's South Natuna Sea region. A statement from the Indonesian military confirmed that the five-day collaborative operation focuses primarily on enhancing military... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:02 am
- ● Down 9-0, Pirates topple Reds 13-12(Photo credit: The Cincinnati Enquirer-USA TODAY Sports) Alfonso Rivas went 3-for-5 and drove in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a 9-0 deficit to beat host Cincinnati 13-12 on Saturday and deal the Reds' postseason hopes a crippling blow. Rivas got the Pirates on the board with an... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 24, 2023 - 2:55 am
- Museveni: Airstrike Killed IS-Allied Rebels in DR CongoKAMPALA, uganda - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said Saturday an airstrike by the east African country's military had killed members of an Islamic State (IS)-allied rebel group including a key person responsible for bomb attacks in Uganda's capital.The strike was carried out in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo on September... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:35 pm
- Musk's Neuralink to start human trials on paralysis patientsFREMONT, California: This week, brain-chip startup Neuralink, owned by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, said an independent review board granted it approval to begin recruiting volunteers for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients. The company added that people with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 9:40 pm
- 15 Killed in Truck Bombing in Central SomaliaWashington - At least 15 people were killed in a truck bombing Saturday in the central Somali town of Beledweyne, among the dead are five police officers. Witnesses and officials said a big truck loaded with explosives detonated in the afternoon near a security checkpoint, damaging buildings.'The explosion rocked the... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 9:35 pm
- Ukraine's Peace Plan, Grain Deal 'Not Realistic,' Lavrov SaysRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov castigated Ukraine's proposed 10-point peace plan and spurned a revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, calling both 'not realistic.'Lavrov addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday at the annual gathering of world leaders at U.N. headquarters in New York. In a week of... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 9:06 pm
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov calls Ukraine's peace formula "not feasible"New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday (local time) said that Ukraine's blueprint for peace is "not feasible or realistic," CNN reported. He said that everyone understands that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's peace formula, which he said cannot include ceding any territory to Russia... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 8:18 pm
- "Terrorism is a global scourge that must be fought": IBSANew York [US], September 24 (ANI): The ministers of IBSA, comprising India, Brazil, and South Africa agreed that terrorism is a global scourge that must be fought and terrorist safe havens should be eliminated in every part of the world. They further condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 7:37 pm
- VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Sept. 1723Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com.Texas City Sees Jump in Irregular Migrant CrossingsU.S. immigration authorities re... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 6:35 pm
- West has been blinded by desire to defeat Russia LavrovWestern politicians are so overwhelmed with the feeling of impunity that they forget about self-preservation, Moscow saysWestern politicians are so obsessed with the idea of delivering a "strategic defeat" to Russia that they put themselves and their own nations in danger, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the UN General... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 6:13 pm
- Crowd Roars as Xi Opens Hangzhou Asian GamesHANGZHOU, CHINA - Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the COVID-19-delayed 19th Asian Games on Saturday in the city of Hangzhou during a shiny and at times raucous opening ceremony on Saturday.Spectators in the city's 80,000-capacity stadium let out a huge roar as Xi was introduced and walked in to sit... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 6:05 pm
- EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with Egyptian counterpart in New YorkNew York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry here on Saturday and discussed bilateral ties on the margins of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York. After shaking hands, Jaishankar and the Egyptian Foreign Minister had a... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 4:18 pm
- India, Brazil, South Africa seek result-oriented process for UNSC reforms, concrete outcomesNew York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterparts from Brazil and South Africa met for the 11th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Commission here on Saturday and expressed their frustration"with the paralysis" observed at the Inter-Governmental Negotiations on UN Security Council reform. They renewed their commitment... Read more »Source: Latest Breaking News RSS feed – Big News Network | Published: September 23, 2023 - 3:56 pm
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- ● Cholera Cases Rise GloballyThe World Health Organization says there is a global uptick in cholera cases. The number of cases reported last year was more than double those reported in 2021, the United Nations agency said. The number of countries reporting cholera statistics also grew in 2022 by 25%, from 35 countries in... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 7:24 am
- ● Inside the Delicate Art of Maintaining America's Aging Nuclear WeaponsIn an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in Kansas City, U.S. government technicians refurbish the nation's nuclear warheads. The job is exacting: Each warhead has thousands of springs, gears and copper contacts that must work in conjunction to set off a nuclear explosion. About 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) away... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 7:08 am
- ● Some US Health Providers Dropping Gender-Affirming Care for Kids Even Where It's LegalAs Republican-led states have rushed to ban gender-affirming for minors, some families with transgender children found a bit of solace: At least they lived in states that would allow those already receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy to continue. But in some places, including Missouri and North Dakota, the care... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 7:07 am
- ● After Lull, Asylum-Seekers Adapt to US Immigration ChangesA group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote Southern California as gusts of wind drowned the hum of high-voltage power lines. They joined others from Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and elsewhere in a desert campsite with shelters made from tree branches. Their arrival this week... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 7:06 am
- ● VOA NewscastsGive us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 7:00 am
- ● Israel Forces Kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank RaidIsraeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians in a pre-dawn raid in the West Bank Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army confirmed it carried out "counterterrorism" activity in the occupied territory. "Two Palestinians were killed by live Israeli bullets..." in the town of Tulkarem, the ministry said,... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:30 am
- ● Philippines Condemns Chinese 'Floating Barrier' in South China SeaThe Philippines on Sunday accused China's coast guard of installing a "floating barrier" in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying it prevented Filipinos from entering and fishing in the area. Manila's coast guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources "strongly condemn" China's installation of the barrier... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:21 am
- ● VOA NewscastsGive us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 6:00 am
- ● China Wins First Gold Medals of Asian GamesThe first gold medals at the Asian Games were all won by host nation China on Sunday in rowing, shooting and wushu after President Xi Jinping opened the two-week multisport extravaganza in a colorful ceremony. China claimed the first gold when Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping dominated the women's lightweight... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 5:36 am
- ● Armenia Calls for UN Mission to Monitor Rights in Nagorno-KarabakhArmenia called on Saturday for the immediate deployment of a U.N. mission to monitor human rights and security in Nagorno-Karabakh amid signs that aid may be arriving in the breakaway region under a fragile cease-fire. Azerbaijan on Wednesday declared a cease-fire after forcing Armenian separatist forces to accept the full... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 5:20 am
- ● As World’s Problems Grow More Challenging, United Nations Head Gets BleakerAt the annual meeting of world leaders last year, the U.N. chief sounded a global alarm about the survival of humanity and the planet. This year, the alarm rang louder and more ominously, and the message was even more pressing: Wake up and take action — right now. Secretary-General Antonio... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 5:10 am
- ● VOA NewscastsGive us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 5:00 am
- ● 6 Young Portuguese Activists Head to Court in Climate FightSofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She "felt it was now or never to raise our voices" as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change. Now a university student, Sofia and... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:00 am
- ● VOA NewscastsGive us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 4:00 am
- ● VOA NewscastsGive us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.... Read more »Source: Voice of America | Published: September 24, 2023 - 3:00 am
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- A little-understood role in a global VC could also be one of the most influentialAna Jiménez, 500 Global’s chief of staff for Latin America, on building a relationship of trust and strategic vision with her organization’s leader.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 22, 2023 - 10:00 am
- What’s in a domain name?From .ai to .vc, inside the weird and lucrative marketplace of website addresses.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 21, 2023 - 10:00 am
- What comes after the blockchain?A new crop of fintech startups are tackling blockchain-inspired problems without the blockchain.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 21, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Bangladesh revised a digital security law. Is it really less severe?International human rights activists say it’s old wine in a new bottle.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 20, 2023 - 11:00 am
- Uber hates this app that tells drivers whether it’s worth picking you upBrazil’s StopClub app shows drivers what every minute and mile of your ride is worth.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 20, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Why Silicon Valley’s biggest AI developers are hiring poetsTraining data companies are grabbing writers of fiction, drama, poetry, and also general humanities experts to improve AI creative writing.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 20, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Using AI to revive nostalgia — and preserve Hong Kong’s pastMichael Chang, CEO of Capture.HK, talks about how the company helps digitize old albums and video tapes.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 19, 2023 - 10:00 am
- The little-known blockchain firm behind Southeast Asia’s digital payment systemsSoramitsu, a Japanese company riding the wave of blockchain-based products supporting digital payments, has landed several deals with central banks.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 19, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Drive fast and carry a fake wallet: How Pakistan’s gig workers stay safeRide-hailing drivers aren't fully insured against crime, so they've developed high- and low-tech hacks to protect themselves.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 18, 2023 - 10:00 am
- The Genius Bar in a country where iPhones can’t legally be soldIn the land of the U.S. embargo, Cuba’s Apple technicians are kings.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 18, 2023 - 10:00 am
- The SoftBank-backed company that lets you buy glasses over WhatsAppThe Indian eyewear company, Lenskart, is now an Asian giant.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 15, 2023 - 10:00 am
- The U.S. is racing to source chips from Vietnam — but engineers are scantA deficit of 15,000 engineers is predicted in the next five years. Just 89 students are enrolled in the country’s only comprehensive chip engineering degree.... Read more »Source: Rest of World - Latest Stories | Published: September 15, 2023 - 10:00 am
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- ● Israel congratulates Saudi Arabia on national dayThe Israeli foreign ministry issued a statement congratulating Saudi Arabia on national day.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 24, 2023 - 1:43 am
- ● Two dead in Syrian army shelling: rescue groupA displaced persons' camp in northwest Syria was struck by the Syrian regime forces.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 24, 2023 - 12:55 am
- Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan resume Nile dam talksA new round of negotiations will start between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam Ethiopia is building on the river Nile.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 11:35 pm
- Israel strikes Gaza again amid new violence at borderAn Israeli drone strikes Gaza tonight after Palestinian demonstrators faced off against Israeli soldiers along the border.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:50 pm
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets Sudanese leaderUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met to discuss Russia-funded armed groups.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 7:17 pm
- Another attack against SDF in Syria's Deir Az-Zour provinceThe attack against the Syrian Democratic Forces was believed to have been carried out by gunmen affiliated with Arab tribes.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 4:56 pm
- Palestine slams 'hateful' UN speech by Israel's NetanyahuDuring a speech that saw him say Israel was on the 'cusp' of normalising ties with Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu displayed two maps that showed the occupied Palestinian territory as being part of Israel.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 4:14 pm
- Lebanese army 'retaliates to smoke bomb fire' from IsraelWith tensions rising in the summer between Lebanon and Israel at the border between the two states, Israel has allegedly fired smoke bombs at Lebanese troops prompting the Lebanese army to retaliate.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 4:02 pm
- Iran parades new 'longest-range' droneThe Islamic Republic said last month that it had built an advanced drone named Mohajer-10 with an enhanced flight range and duration as well as a larger payload.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 3:56 pm
- Is Saudi Arabia ready to splurge on women's football?Is Al-Ittihad's signing of Leicester City defender Ashleigh Plumptre a sign of things to come for Saudi women's football?... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 3:39 pm
- Guinean cycles 4,000km for 'dream' place at Egypt's Al-AzharNot being deterred by having no money for course fees and flights, a young Guinean got on his bike and cycled 2,500 miles across Africa to pursue his dream of studying at Egypt's Al-Azhar University.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 3:15 pm
- Months-long limbo for thousands of Sudanese at Egypt borderOf the more than five million who have been forced to flee their homes during the war, according to the United Nations, at least 323,000 have crossed into Egypt.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 1:52 pm
- Palestine Writes festival kicks off in PhiladelphiaThe Palestine Writes Literature Festival opened at the University of Pennsylvania this weekend following major backlash by pro-Israeli groups over the planned event.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 1:08 pm
- Lebanon army rescues Syrians in sinking migrant boatThe Lebanese military rescued 27 Syrian migrants whose rubber boat capsized off the northern coast.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 12:11 pm
- EU to disburse $135 mn to Tunisia as part of migration pactThe European Commission said 60 million euros would be made available in budget support to Tunisia.... Read more »Source: The New Arab | Published: September 23, 2023 - 10:51 am
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- Bitcoin machines, rocket-launchers seized in Venezuela prisonMaracay, Venezuela (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 Venezuelan authorities on Thursday showed off dozens of Bitcoin mining machines and heavy weapons such as rocket launchers and grenades seized in a prison recaptured from gang control. More than 11,000 police and soldiers, backed up by tanks and armored vehicles, stormed the Tocoron... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- UN chief convenes 'no nonsense' climate summit, without China or USUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set Wednesday to host a climate meeting marred at its outset by the absence of speakers from the world's top two emitters, China and the United States. Despite increasing extreme weather events and record-shattering global temperatures, greenhouse... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Air pollution from fires hits world's poorest hardest: studyParis (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of fires in forests and fields around the world, according to new research published Wednesday. Landscape fires include blazes in forests, shrub, grass, pastures and agricultural lands, whether planned or... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Guinea junta leader tells UN to 'stop lecturing' AfricaUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 The head of Guinea's junta Colonel Mamady Doumbouya defended the use of military intervention in politics during a UN address Thursday, following a recent series of coups on the African continent. "Africa is suffering from a model of governance that has been... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- King Charles's France trip closing with climate focusBordeaux (AFP) Sept 22, 2023 King Charles III on Friday puts the environment at the heart of the final day of his state visit to France, learning about climate-induced wildfires and visiting a sustainable vineyard in the heart of wine country. The 74-year-old British head of state - a lifelong... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people: IOMDerna, Libya (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organization for Migration said Thursday. A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two ageing dams upstream from the coastal city after the Mediterranean Storm Daniel lashed... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Fears for ancient Cyrene after Libya floodsBenghazi, Libya (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 Floods that killed thousands in the Libyan city of Derna also inundated one of the country's premier ancient sites, threatening its UNESCO-listed monuments with collapse, a recent visitor and a leading archaeologist said. The immediate damage to the monuments of Cyrene, which include the... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Brazil court rules for Indigenous land rights in key caseBrasilia (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 A lopsided majority of Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Thursday against an effort to restrict native peoples' rights to protected reservations on their ancestral lands, in a win for Indigenous activists and climate campaigners. Indigenous leaders in bright feather headdresses and body paint exploded in celebration... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Blockbuster movie scares Chinese tourists away from ThailandBangkok (AFP) Sept 22, 2023 For millions of Chinese tourists, Thailand used to be a happy land of water fights, lantern festivals and delicious food. But thanks to social media rumours and a blockbuster movie, the kingdom's image among many Chinese people is now one of dangerous illegality and seedy... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Venus on Earth: NASA's VERITAS Science Team Studies Volcanic IcelandPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 20, 2023 With its crushing atmospheric pressure, clouds of sulfuric acid, and searing surface temperature, Venus is an especially challenging place to study. But scientists know that observing its surface can provide key insights into the habitability and evolution of rocky planets like our own. So... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- US farmers, tech tycoons square off over plans for utopian cityDenverton, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2023 A stealth campaign by Silicon Valley elites with a dream of turning a swath of California farmland into a new age city has ranchers who live here challenging their tactics and their motives. The project first surfaced when a mysterious buyer started snapping... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Glyphosate: where is it banned or restricted?Paris (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 One of the world's most popular weedkillers, glyphosate, has divided the scientific and health community, prompting several countries either to ban or limit its use. The World Health Organization's cancer agency said in 2015 that the active ingredient in many generic herbicides, including Monsanto's Roundup,... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Charles proposes France-UK pact to combat climate 'emergency'Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 King Charles III on Thursday said France and the UK should team up on a new pact to battle the climate emergency, as he hailed the "indispensable" cross-Channel partnership in a rapturously received speech at the French Senate. Charles won a standing ovation from lawmakers... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Tuvalu will always be a state, even if underwater, says PMNew York (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 Tuvalu could be one of the first nations to sink beneath the sea as a result of climate change, but that doesn't mean its statehood is up for discussion, the tiny Pacific archipelago's prime minister said Thursday. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
- Outcry stops building in 'world's largest greenbelt' around TorontoOttawa (AFP) Sept 21, 2023 Canada's Ontario province on Thursday scrapped plans to build on protected lands that ring Toronto after a huge backlash that saw two ministers resign over windfall deals for developers. The horseshoe-shaped 810,000-hectare ring of fertile farmlands, forests and wetlands edge Toronto and nearby cities that... Read more »Source: Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News | Published: September 22, 2023 - 9:35 am
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- Book banners target public librariesThe campaign to censor America's libraries is expanding. A new report from the American Library Association (ALA) finds that this year, between January 1 and August 31, there have been "695 attempts to censor library materials and services and documented challenges to 1,915 unique titles." The number of books challenged... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 21, 2023 - 10:30 am
- Are corporations really committed to ending child hunger?In 2021, childhood poverty in the United States dropped to 5.2%, the lowest recorded level since measuring began in 2009. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this historic low was chiefly driven by the federal government’s one-year expansion of the child tax credit (CTC).... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 20, 2023 - 10:30 am
- A real fact-check of Trump's appearance on Meet the PressKristen Welker's tenure as the new host of NBC's Meet the Press began on Sunday with an interview with former President Donald Trump. NBC News promoted Trump's appearance as his "first broadcast network interview since leaving office." Since leaving office, however, Trump has relentlessly promoted brazen lies about the 2020... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 19, 2023 - 10:30 am
- The Oklahoma City boondoggleThe Oklahoma City Thunder and its fans have made Clayton Bennett and the other owners of the NBA team extraordinarily wealthy. Bennett purchased the franchise, then called the Seattle Supersonics, in 2006 for $325 million. He moved the team to Oklahoma City in 2008, where it became one of the... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 18, 2023 - 10:30 am
- A closer look at California's $267 million war on "organized retail crime"On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced the state would spend hundreds of millions of dollars to combat "organized retail crime." More than $267 million will be distributed in grants to 55 cities and counties across the state. Individual police departments will receive cash infusions of up to $23... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 14, 2023 - 10:30 am
- Child poverty is a choiceIn 2022, the child poverty rate spiked to 12.4%, a dramatic increase of 7.2 percentage points from the previous year, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The increase in child poverty resulted in 5.28 million additional children living in poverty.... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 13, 2023 - 10:30 am
- Wisconsin Republicans' nuclear optionIn April, Janet Protasiewicz was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court with more than one million votes, defeating her conservative opponent by a wide margin. Her victory tipped the balance of the court, and the new liberal majority will soon review a case,... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 12, 2023 - 10:30 am
- The key to understanding Donald Trump's enduring appeal is Vince McMahonSome people don't want to believe it, but it's true: Donald Trump has a reasonable chance of being elected the next president of the United States. According to conventional political analysis, a presidential candidate charged with a single felony count would have little chance of winning a primary or general... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 11, 2023 - 10:30 am
- VideoPennsylvania school district requires social studies classes to incorporate right-wing propagandaLast Monday, the Pennridge School Board, located outside of Philadelphia, imposed a new social studies curriculum that will require teachers to incorporate lessons from the 1776 Curriculum, a controversial K-12 course of study developed by Hillsdale College, a private Christian institution that promotes right-wing ideologies.... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 7, 2023 - 10:30 am
- The truth about Elon Musk and anti-SemitismElon Musk, a self-proclaimed "free speech absolutist," is threatening to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for billions of dollars because the group has publicly criticized his management of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. In a public meltdown over X's declining financial condition, Musk accused the ADL, an organization... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 6, 2023 - 10:30 am
- Disney tickets, PS5s, and big-screen TVs: Florida parents exploit DeSantis' school vouchersFlorida parents are taking advantage of an expanded school voucher program championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R), according to messages from private Facebook groups obtained by Popular Information. The private Facebook messages reveal how parents are using the new... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: September 5, 2023 - 10:30 am
- Top North Carolina judge faces potential sanctions for talking about racial discriminationNorth Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is being threatened with sanctions for criticizing the court's approach to racial and gender discrimination. Earls, the only Black woman on the court, is under investigation by the state's Judicial Standards Commission, a body largely comprised of conservative judges appointed by North Carolina... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: August 31, 2023 - 10:30 am
- UPDATE: Tennessee House Speaker silences critic, avoids vote on alleged residency fraudOn Monday, Tennessee Representative Justin Jones (D) distributed a letter to his colleagues in the Tennessee House announcing his intention to call a vote of no confidence in House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R). The first two issues highlighted in Jones' letter are Sexton "misrepresenting his residency and being unqualified to... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: August 30, 2023 - 10:30 am
- The chaos in Florida school librariesFor months, districts across Florida have purged books with LGBTQ characters and themes from school libraries. The removal of these books followed the passage of the Parental Rights in Education Act in 2022, a bill championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and better known as the "Don't Say Gay" law.... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: August 29, 2023 - 10:30 am
- If the U.S. economy is doing well, why do so many Americans say it's terrible?The leading economic indicators show the U.S. economy is performing well, but most Americans still believe economic conditions are extremely poor — as if the country was mired in a deep recession. What explains this discrepancy? The unemployment rate stands at... Read more »Source: Popular Information | Published: August 28, 2023 - 10:31 am