Beauty queen row exposes xenophobia towards immigrants in South Africa
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The New York Times - Lifestyle
In the Front Row at a MAGA Fashion Show
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CBS News - Top stories
Kamala Harris courts immigrants, speaks to Hispanic conference
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South Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency
A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life5 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
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The Hill - Politics
54 percent of Americans back mass deportation of immigrants: Poll
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CBS News - Top stories
South Carolina teen goes viral for his singing
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The Guardian - World
Global alliance buys half a million mpox vaccines for Africa
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ESPN - Sports
Bracketology: Which teams join South Carolina on the top line?
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The Guardian - World
‘Racism is embedded in our society’: how attacks on immigrants in Ohio highlight US disinformation crisis
Donald Trump’s ‘pet eating’ conspiracy shows how falsehoods driven by political bias are spread. In recent weeks, racist conspiracy theories about immigrants have dominated the election cycle. ...11 hours ago -
CBS Sports - Sports
Appalachian State vs. South Alabama prediction, odds: 2024 college football Week 4 picks by proven model
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The Guardian - World
The American right is inciting a pogrom against Haitian immigrants in Ohio | Moira Donegan
The people of Springfield, Ohio, are enduring bomb threats, hate and vandalism because of xenophobic smears. Does it even matter that the Haitian immigrants who have flocked to Springfield, Ohio , ...13 hours ago -
ABC News - World
North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, neighbors say
South Korea and Japan’s militaries say North Korea had test-fired multiple ballistic missiles15 hours ago - North Korea -
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The Guardian - World
Cookathons, speechathons and skipathons: the rapid rise of obscure world record attempts in west Africa
Guinness World Record attempts have risen sharply in the last year and a half – but controversy has followed . In 2008, two years after Ebenezer Smith graduated from high school with no means to go ...19 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
South Korea emerges as a top US investor as China tensions escalate
US project commitments from South Korean companies totalled $21.5bn last year, more than any other country19 hours ago - China -
ABC News - Health
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems22 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Harris slams "hateful rhetoric" from Trump about Haitian immigrants
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a National Association of Black Journalists panel in Philadelphia on Tuesday.22 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Vance slams Harris on immigration at Wisconsin rally
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) sharply criticized Vice President Harris over immigration and public safety in a Wisconsin rally Tuesday afternoon. Speaking to a crowd ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Politics
Harris talks economy, Trump comments about immigrants in Ohio in NABJ event
Vice President Harris spoke at a discussion hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia on Tuesday, weeks after former President Trump questioned her racial identity at ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
John Grisham on death row prisoner: ‘Texas is about to execute innocent man’
‘There was no crime,’ says author about Robert Roberson who was convicted of murder based on discredited science. The bestselling writer John Grisham has joined scores of bipartisan politicians, ...Yesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Random Red Sox thoughts as they stumble toward the finish line
John Tomase empties his Red Sox notebook ahead of the home stretch and highlights a tale of two trade deadlines in Boston and Tampa.Yesterday - MLB -
The Hill - Politics
The Hill's 12:30 Report — Johnson barrels toward risky shutdown plan
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The Guardian - World
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s rhetoric on immigrants: ‘A complete lie that he knows is a lie’
The late-night host discusses Republican lies about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Ohio and Trump’s anger over Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris. With other late-night hosts on holiday ...Yesterday -
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CNBC - Business
A push toward sustainable jet fuel is leaving investors with unanswered questions
"The truth is, it's going to be more expensive, you can't really sugarcoat that," one producer said.Yesterday -
ABC News - Entertainment
Whitney Houston epic 1994 South Africa performance to hit theaters as concert film
Whitney Houston’s epic concert in South Africa staged after President Nelson Mandela’s landmark election will be hitting theater screens this fallYesterday -
ABC News - World
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systemsYesterday - Climate -
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The Hill - Politics
The immigrants you fear are just like your ancestors. Don’t fall for political scare tactics.
Immigrants to America have always faced prejudice and discrimination, but their children assimilate into American culture, proving that they are just like their ancestors who came generations ago.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Surgery, shame and self-erasure: four female writers on the tyranny of impossible beauty standards
How did Botox become so popular? And why are teenage girls using anti-wrinkle cream? As a new film, The Substance, considers our obsession with youth and good looks, writers reflect on how this has ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Unease as Russia-friendly ‘queen of the elections’ aims for more German poll success
Some see Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of ‘left conservatism’ as a bulwark against AfD but others see reasons to be wary. Sahra Wagenknecht is not even on the ballot in the upcoming state election in ...Yesterday - Russia -
Financial Times - World
From steel to kimchi, South Korean exporters face flood of Chinese rivals
Overproduction, tariffs and weak demand increase competition with a glut of low-cost goodsYesterday - China -
CNBC - Business
E.l.f. Beauty CEO says low prices have helped company thrive as cosmetics industry slows
E.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday the budget-conscious nature of the products has helped the company perform well.2 days ago