French lake still riddled with bombs 80 years after World War II
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The Hill - Politics
Daylight saving time: Why the US still changes the clocks twice a year
Fall has officially begun, which means we’re just a few weeks away from one of America’s least favorite traditions: the end of daylight saving time.2 days ago -
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Financial Times - World
Israel bombs Lebanon as Hizbollah rockets hit Haifa suburbs
Exchanges of fire are some of the most fierce since fighting broke out after October 7 attack2 days ago - Israel -
The New York Times - World
For Americans Haunted by Beirut Bombings, a Killing Resurfaces Decades of Pain
The death of a Hezbollah leader wanted for his role in the 1983 attacks drew a range of reactions from survivors and victims’ families but brought little resolution.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Macron unveils new right-wing French government
The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.2 days ago - France -
The Guardian - World
Macron names right-leaning French government under Michel Barnier
New cabinet likely to face immediate no-confidence motion from leftwing bloc sidelined by president. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has named a new government led by the prime minister, ...3 days ago -
ABC News - World
French president's office unveils new center-right government 2 months after divisive elections
French president's office unveils new center-right government 2 months after divisive elections3 days ago -
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How an American baker became a star of the French culinary world
Jane Bertch was a banker until she quit her job, moved to France and founded a cooking school there. It’s an American dream story set in Paris. Now, she’s telling her story in the new memoir, “The ...3 days ago -
ABC News - World
Hundreds of parachutists drop over Dutch heath to commemorate World War II operation
Hundreds of paratroopers have dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary Operation Market Garden3 days ago - Netherlands -
ABC News - World
Vote count underway in Sri Lanka's presidential election after years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheaval3 days ago -
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Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
Oktoberfest has opened in Munich after the ceremonial beer keg-tapping3 days ago -
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CNN's Alisyn Camerota announces death of husband 2 years after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
CNN's Alisyn Camerota announced that her husband, Tim Lewis, died in July, two years after he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.3 days ago -
CNBC - Business
68-year-old retiree pays $460 a month to live by a lake in Mexico: ‘I found the peace and tranquility I was looking for’
Janet Blaser, who moved to Mexico in 2006, relocated from Mazatlán to San Antonio Tlayacapan, where she found a cute 2-bedroom yellow house with a yard.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Parachute drop near Arnhem marks 80 years since Operation Market Garden
Airborne units from eight Nato nations participate in commemoration of ill-fated second world war manoeuvre. Eighty years after thousands of allied airborne troops parachuted into the Nazi-occupied ...3 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Israel’s Pager Bombs Have No Place in a Just War
Israel is using the tactics of the terrorists it condemns if it indeed was behind the wave of pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon.3 days ago - Israel -
The New York Times - Top stories
The 1983 Beirut Bombings Explained
One of Hezbollah’s top military commanders, who was accused of helping plan the blasts four decades ago, was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike.3 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
The country will hold its first presidential election on Saturday since its strongman president fled the country two years ago. Here are the main contenders.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘I think we inspired the knickerless couple’: the story of the Guardian Blind date duo who tied the knot, six years after that first kiss
Emily and Sophie were sent out to dinner in the grip of a heatwave. But 34C temperatures and even a scoring blunder couldn’t stop the romance …. Like all great love stories, this one begins with ...3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Man arrested in Italy nearly 50 years after two Melbourne women found dead in their home
Victoria police seeking an extradition order for the 65-year-old over the 1977 deaths known as the Easey Street murders. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man ...3 days ago -
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South Carolina restarts executions after 13 years
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal ...3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Texas couple sentenced to prison after pit bulls killed 81-year-old man
A Texas couple was sentenced to more than a decade in prison each Friday after their pit bulls got loose and killed an 81-year-old man last year, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said.3 days ago -
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Paratroopers mark 80 years since Operation Market Garden
A commemorative parachute jump is to be held in the Netherlands to remember the 'bridge too far'.3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Israel says it killed a top Hezbollah official in 'targeted' Beirut strike
Israel says it killed a top Hezbollah official in a “targeted strike” on the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Friday after Hezbollah unleashed an intense barrage of fire across the border following a ...4 days ago - Israel -
NBC News - Top stories
Indiana woman faces up to 6 years in prison after repeatedly stabbing Asian American student on bus
Billie Davis, who was accused of stabbing an Asian American student at Indiana University Bloomington last year because she said she had “noticed” the victim was Chinese, has pleaded guilty to a ...4 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years after securing drugs
South Carolina inmate Freddie Eugene Owens is set to undergo the state’s first execution in 13 years, about a year after the state obtained the necessary drugs to carry out a lethal injection. ...4 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
5 years after woman vanished, ex-boyfriend is arrested for her murder
Jordan Jarrad Law was previously arrested for allegedly using his ex-girlfriend's bank cards without permission.4 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Putin’s gambit infuses the chess world with cold war intrigue
Moscow aims to checkmate Ukraine and the west by overturning a ban on Russia’s federation membership4 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
FIFA scrambling together 2025 Club World Cup, a grand venture riddled with uncertainty
With no broadcast deals, venues or sponsors secured, FIFA's efforts to launch its expanded Club World Cup are clouded by financial unknowns and lukewarm interest from top clubs.4 days ago -
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CBS News - Top stories
Search for answers about missing N.Y. girl's remains continues 30 years after her murder
Sara Anne Wood was 12 when she was abducted and murdered in central New York in 1993. Even though her killer is behind bars, authorities say, he refuses to give her family the peace of knowing ...4 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘Horrendous’: rise in tourism stokes local tensions in Lake District town
Cumbria police are objecting to plans in Bowness-on-Windermere for a new bar amid residents’ complaints about antisocial behaviour – but some don’t see a problem. Even on a weekday afternoon, at ...4 days ago -
Wired - Tech
Xavier Niel, a Driving Force of French AI, Is Now Shaping TikTok
The TikTok owner’s newest board member revels in challenging the establishment.4 days ago - Tiktok -
ABC News - Entertainment
French cult film 'La Haine' returns as hip-hop musical
The critically acclaimed French film “La Haine” is being adapted into a musical show nearly three decades after becoming a classic4 days ago - France -
BBC News - Top stories
Schoolboys who sang in Benjamin Britten's choir reunite after 61 years
The boys who sang on Benjamin Britten's historic recording of War Requiem reunite, 61 years later.4 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
FedEx Cuts Full-Year Outlook After Posting Lower Profit, Revenue
FedEx’s results were dragged down by weaker-than-expected demand, particularly in the U.S. domestic package market.4 days ago