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Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help
Residents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses ...ABC News - Mar. 21 -
Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins
The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move off their sinking home.The New York Times - Mar. 26 -
Former police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun
A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gunABC News - Mar. 28 -
Rubio Says He Has Revoked 300 or More Visas in Trump’s Deportation Push
The secretary of state said he was trying to expel “lunatics” who had taken part in campus movements, as well as criminals. Some are permanent U.S. residents.The New York Times - 6d -
'Greedy landlords are cashing in and forcing us out of town'
The construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast is a key part of the government's growth programme, but some residents in the area say it's causing a housing problem.BBC News - 4d -
Oakland A’s Settle Into Sacramento as Just The A’s
The Athletics temporarily moved to California’s capital region, but insisted on avoiding references to Sacramento. Residents, who are thrilled to have M.L.B. games, are used to such slights.The New York Times - 3d -
The Irving Family Provides Many Jobs to a Canadian Province, But Also Draws Concerns
The Irving family businesses dominate Saint John, New Brunswick. They are a major employer, but residents say those jobs have come with a steep cost.The New York Times - 2d -
Immigration Officials Detain Former Taliban Ambassador to Spain
Mohammad Rahim Wahidi, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was detained for more than 30 hours upon returning to the country over the weekend.The New York Times - 2d -
Morris Catholic basketball's Mia Pauldo 'put on a show' at McDonald's All-American Game
Morris Catholic point guard Mia Pauldo of Paterson was the only New Jersey resident in the McDonald's All-American Games on Tuesday night.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
2025 in-state point guard prospect could be an option for Michigan State basketball
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is in the market for 2-3 ball handlers this offseason, luckily for him, one resides in his home stateYahoo Sports - 1d -
Desperation Grows in Gaza as U.N. Shutters Bakeries
Anxious residents rushed to obtain bags of flour as the United Nations warned that Israeli restrictions on aid deliveries were deepening the humanitarian crisis.The New York Times - 1d -
4/03: CBS Mornings Plus
Deadly storms devastate communities throughout the South and Midwest, leaving residents reeling. Also, Tucker Wetmore celebrates chart-topping single and debut album announcement.CBS News - 9h -
Behind the music: Unlikely viral TikTok star Jacob Givens brings you the '90s
The 46-year-old Sunland resident — who refers to himself as "that 90s Music Reaction Guy from the Internet" — revives decades-old songs for old and new audiences alike through a mix of ...Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Malaysia fire: huge blaze erupts near Kuala Lumpur as gas pipeline explodes
Inferno spread to nearby homes, trapping residents, while full extent of damage still being assessed. A fireball erupted from a burst gas pipeline outside Malaysia’s largest city, injuring 145 ...The Guardian - 2d -
Middle East crisis live: Israel issues evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza
IDF says residents should evacuate Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahiya and the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Zayed, al-Manshiya and Tal al-Zaatar. At least 50,399 Palestinian people have been killed and 114,583 ...The Guardian - 2d -
If you want to protect American democracy, defend free speech
The Trump administration is using a Cold War-era statute to deport legal residents who make pro-Hamas statements, but defenders of free speech argue that if Mahmoud Khalil had pro-Hamas views, it ...The Hill - 2d -
Polls Close in Wisconsin’s Key Court Contest
More than two million people had been expected to vote to decide the balance of the state’s Supreme Court, as Elon Musk is paying $50 to anyone who uploads a photo of a resident outside a precinct.The New York Times - 2d -
‘Women give birth on the ground’: Congolese forced to return home find devastation
Residents of Sake – given 72 hours by M23 rebels to leave camps in Goma – find a ghost town with homes in ruins and no way to make a living. Congolese people forced to return to their home town ...The Guardian - 2d -
What Will It Take for New York to Crack Down on Reckless Drivers?
The city has long grappled with traffic fatalities. Officials and residents are now asking what more can be done after a fatal crash that killed a woman and two of her children.The New York Times - 1d -
Outrage grows over Maryland man’s mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison
In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing ...NBC News - 22h -
Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal
With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add nearly three years to Kathmandu residents’ lives. In a rundown hangar in the heart of Kathmandu, the remains of a ...The Guardian - 2h -
‘I stopped counting after three’: the ‘girl sniper’ fighting on the frontline of Myanmar’s civil war
The country’s drawn out conflict has seen children recruited as soldiers on all sides. At the age of 18, Anina is a seasoned fighter with a feared reputation in her all-male resistance unit. ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll
In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster. Days after a powerful ...The Guardian - 3d -
Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican
Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening ...ABC News - 6d -
Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online
Plus: Alleged Snowflake hacker will be extradited to US, internet restrictions create an information vacuum in Myanmar, and London gets its first permanent face recognition cameras.Wired - 6d -
In Bangkok, a Desperate Search for Survivors Buried Under Collapsed Building
Scores of people are missing in the ruins of a high-rise building that was felled by the quake in Myanmar. Signs of life raised hopes on Saturday, but there was no update on survivors.The New York Times - 5d -
Four pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after quake
At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.BBC News - 4d -
Marine Le Pen verdict throws National Rally into chaos but could boost far right | Angelique Chrisafis
Conviction is a huge blow to her party and harms her drive for respectability, while serving the victimisation narrative. It is a political earthquake that is almost certain to end Marine Le Pen ...The Guardian - 3d -
French court finds far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty in embezzlement case
A French court has convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake ...ABC News - 2d -
Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is China. Business live – latest updates Analysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun ...The Guardian - 1d
