Monday, October 31, 2022

Russian ministry of defense announces cessation of all partial mobilization activities



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New study shows surprising 'phenomenon' in bumblebees

A team of UK researchers have found that bumblebees can interact with inanimate objects as a form of play despite having no apparent incentive to do so.

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Trump companies’ defense lawyers are a thrown-together team.


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Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker charged with assault and attempted kidnapping

The man alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was charged on Monday with federal charges of assault and attempted kidnapping.

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How the term ‘affirmative action’ came to be.


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Trump and his company still face other investigations.


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Sunday, October 30, 2022

Cerraron las urnas en Brasil. ¿Qué sigue?


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First responder's account of Seoul tragedy



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Más allá de los ataques de Bolsonaro, así es el funcionamiento del sistema de votación en Brasil


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Más allá de los ataques de Bolsonaro, así es el funcionamiento del sistema de votación en Brasil


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Children among at least 60 dead in India bridge collapse

At least 60 people were killed in India Sunday when a bridge collapsed in the western state of Gujarat, causing hundreds of people to fall into the water, officials said.

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Para los votantes evangélicos, las elecciones son una ‘guerra espiritual’


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Saturday, October 29, 2022

A major grain deal between Russian and Ukraine is now paused indefinitely

Russia will suspend its participation in the United Nations-brokered grain export deal with Ukraine after drone attacks on the Crimean city of Sevastopol, the country's defense ministry announced Saturday.

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Carmen Callil, Founder of the Feminist Press Virago, Dies at 84


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Will One Tuscan Port Stall Italy’s Drive for Energy Independence?


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How Diversity Undermined Affirmative Action


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At least 120 people killed in the Seoul Halloween incident, fire chief says



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Halloween Crowd Surge Leaves Dozens Dead in Seoul


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Friday, October 28, 2022

Qatar summons German ambassador over interior minister's World Cup remarks

Qatar's Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador Claudius Fischbach on Friday following the recent comments made by interior minister Nancy Faeser regarding the Gulf state's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.

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The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, Dynamic Harlem Pastor, Dies at 73


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CNN talks to 8-year-old climber from the side of El Capitan

CNN talks to eight-year-old climber Sam Baker, along with his dad Joe Baker, as they are on the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in their journey to reach the summit and make the eight-year-old the youngest person to make the climb.

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Saudis Find More Sympathetic American Ears at Business Forum


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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Reports of illegal police stations set up by China in Netherlands investigated

The Dutch foreign ministry is "investigating" reports that China has set up two purportedly illegal police stations in the Netherlands.

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Defense Secretary says U.S. has no evidence that either Russia or Ukraine plans to use a dirty bomb.


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Robert Gordon, Punk Rocker Turned Rockabilly Revivalist, Dies at 75


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With Economy Reeling From Ukraine War, Egypt Secures $3 Billion I.M.F. Loan


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How Colonial Artisans Dazzled the New World


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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Nurse Charged With Murder of Two Patients by Lethal Insulin Doses


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Elon Musk visiting Twitter headquarters this week ahead of expected deal closing

Elon Musk plans to visit Twitter's San Francisco office this week ahead of the expected close of his deal to buy the company, Twitter Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Berland told staff in an email Wednesday.

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‘Hound Dog’ Review: A Soul-Searching Journey Strays Off Course


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Lawsuit filed to stop vigilante surveillance of drop boxes in Arizona

The Arizona chapter of the League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit in federal court late Tuesday targeting groups and individuals that they say are conspiring to intimidate voters in Arizona through a coordinated effort known as "Operation Drop Box."

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‘You’re Suffocating Us’: Israeli Blockade in West Bank Angers Palestinians


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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Amid backlash, liberal House Democrats retract their call for Biden to seek a cease-fire in Ukraine.


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Russia calls any use of dirty bomb 'act of nuclear terrorism' in letter ahead of closed-door UN meeting



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First on CNN: Biden directs an additional $18 million to House and Senate Democrats in final push to hold on to majorities

President Joe Biden has directed the Democratic National Committee to immediately transfer an additional $10 million to the House and Senate Democratic campaign arms and offered an additional $8 million for the two groups through fundraising in the lead up to Election Day, according to a Democratic official.

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Bard College Announces New Maya Lin-Designed Building


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The Sunak government is set to lay out its economic plan in six days.


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Ukraine accuses Russia of doing secret work at a nuclear plant that may be preparation for a radiological attack.


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An Ode to the New York Subway


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Multiple Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank Raid


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Monday, October 24, 2022

‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty


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Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response

People who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or muscle pain tended to have a greater antibody response following vaccination, according to new research.

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Kanye West’s Offensive Behavior Makes Corporate Partners Squirm


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Where Russians Retreated, Ukrainians Find Devastation


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Olly Olly Market Sets Up Shop in Chelsea


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A Loud Season Ends Quietly for Aaron Judge and the Yankees


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Russian talk show host suspended after saying Ukrainian children should be drowned or burned.


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Sunday, October 23, 2022

More Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of intentionally slowing grain shipments.


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UK's Boris Johnson will not contest Conservative party leadership race

UK former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not enter the contest to become the next Conservative party leader and therefore the next prime minister, Britain's PA Media news agency reported Sunday.

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In a call, U.S. and Russian officials discuss Russia’s escalating threats against Ukraine.


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A Choreographer Who Merges Art, Activism and the Natural World


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Trump’s Business, Under Threat, Faces a Tough Test in Court


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More Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of intentionally slowing grain shipments.


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Martyna Majok on Hoping for Magic, and Wishing for Ghosts


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Saturday, October 22, 2022

Singapore's pre-execution photos seek to soften a policy activists say doesn't work

Nazira Lajim Hertslet can't help but gush over pictures of her brother Nazeri.

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Geoff Nuttall, First Among Equals in Acclaimed Quartet, Dies at 56


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To Be Continued


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CDC director tests positive for Covid-19

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

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Hurricane Roslyn to Hit Mexico as a Major Storm


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The Three Blunders of Joe Biden


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Friday, October 21, 2022

Steve Bannon sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress

A sentence of four months in prison that ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon was sentenced was shorter than the six months prosecutors were seeking, but still a noteworthy punishment and a boost to the House January 6 committee's efforts.

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Balenciaga cuts partnership with Kanye West

Fashion powerhouse Balenciaga has officially severed ties with Kanye West following a series of antisemitic posts and other controversial comments from the rapper, according to a report from Women's Wear Daily citing a statement from Balenciaga's parent company.

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A Vermont Town’s Water Official Resigns Amid Fluoridation Confusion


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A Mexican Architect Reimagines Baja’s Rancho Pescadero


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Britain’s Troubles Are Teaching Us Something About Financial Markets


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In a Musical About Penicillin’s Inventor, Superbugs Take Center Stage


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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Private messages show Oath Keepers leader was skeptical Trump would act on Jan. 6

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was skeptical that then-President Donald Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act in the lead up to January 6, according to new messages revealed Thursday, and was privately preparing to wage his own rebellion led by the far-right militia group.

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Temporary Shelter for Ukrainian Refugees Burns Down in Germany


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Russian-Backed Authorities Relocate Thousands of Ukrainians


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History May Absolve the Soup Throwers


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