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Drought is parching the world's largest man-made lake, stripping Zambia of its electricity
Zambia’s worst electricity blackouts in memory have been caused by a severe drought in the region that has left the critical Kariba dam with insufficient water to run its hydroelectric turbines12 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Post Office scandal: Five things we learned from the boss
The quizzing of Post Office chief executive Nick Read this week produced some key revelations.13 hours ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Kathryn and Sarah Bryce on Scotland’s ‘absolutely mad’ journey to a first World Cup
The Scotland women’s cricket team carries a flag with them, everywhere they go.13 hours ago - World Cup -
Top stories - The New York Times
The Eric Adams Administration Is in Crisis. Who’s Running NYC?
Mayor Eric Adams is relying on a group of respected civil servants to run the city and a trio of advisers to salvage his political career. Some say it’s too late.14 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
It was terrifying, says Briton in world record kayaking through remote river
Ash Dykes and his team kayaked 380 miles from the source of the Coppename river to the sea.15 hours ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Fortnitemares 2024 Skins, Start And End Dates, Challenges, And A Freaking Chainsaw
Fortnite 's annual Halloween event, Fortnitemares, is back for 2024, bringing a host of new character skins, some wild new horror-themed weapons, and many other tricks and treats. As always, ...15 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
The Office: this Australian remake could be mistaken for a lost series of the US show
Given how beloved both Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell’s versions are, why would you remake the cringe-com? To be just about passable, apparently …. In June 2005 I used methods I do not wish to ...15 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Picture perfect: how to buy art at prices you can afford
Thanks to online galleries and affordable fairs, collecting art is no longer an exclusive club for the well-off. That a Banksy painting is worth more partly shredded than when it was whole can ...15 hours ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers biggest start of his career
After shutting out their rival Padres 2-0, Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are moving on to face the Mets.15 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Climatic conker champs crisis conveniently clears
Fears of storms causing a shortage of conkers for the 2024 world championships are put to rest.15 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
DP World shelves £1bn UK investment pledge ahead of summit
Ministerial blame game erupts after transport secretary dubbed ferry company a ‘cowboy operator’15 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Business - Financial Times
Can the French make good wine in California?
More and more producers are buying up west coast properties17 hours ago - California -
World - The Guardian
Foreign Office ‘asked for UK visit by Taiwan ex-president to be deferred’ to not anger China
Exclusive: Request to postpone Tsai Ing-wen’s trip came before ‘goodwill visit’ to China by David Lammy next week. The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) asked for a visit by the former Taiwanese president ...17 hours ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
England’s hair salons face recruitment crisis as gen Z shuns profession
Owners say it’s almost ‘impossible’ to hire new stylists after 70% decline in people enrolling in apprenticeships. The Covid lockdowns that forced hairdressers to close for months taught us to ...17 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Democrats shut down Arizona office after shootings
Arizona Democrats closed their field office in Tempe, Ariz. after three shooting incidents. The office served as a base for the Sun State’s congressional campaigns and Vice President Harris's ...18 hours ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
Utah starting QB Cameron Rising returns vs. Arizona State after missing three games with finger injury
The Utes are 20-4 since 2021 in games that Rising starts and finishes18 hours ago - NFL -
Sports - ABC News
Tigers ace Skubal gets start as Detroit faces Cleveland in Game 5 winner-gets-Yankees ALDS matchup
The Tigers and Guardians are taking their fight the distance22 hours ago - MLB -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Review: Surrounded by beauty, the world mysteriously unravels in 'The Universal Theory'
Shot in crisp black-and-white and replete with the atmosphere of 1960s modernism, director Timm Kröger's whatsit will appeal to fans of classic art-house cinema.23 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs amid worker strike and crisis over plane safety
Embattled US aerospace giant also announces plans to delay first delivery of 777X commercial jetliner by a year. Boeing is cutting 17,000 jobs “to align with our financial reality” as the ...23 hours ago -
World - ABC News
Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the government to regulate the sector, after concern rose about gambling addicts, ...Yesterday - Brazil -
Sports - CBS Sports
Biggest questions for NLDS Game 5: Another bullpen game for Dodgers? Can Padres' Luis Arraez wake up?
Los Angeles, San Diego collide Friday night with trip to NLCS on the lineYesterday - MLB -
Sports - ABC News
Pochettino era of US soccer begins against Panama, with eyes on 2026 World Cup
A new era for United States soccer is set to begin, led by an Argentine coach expected to deliver big results at the 2026 World Cup on American soilYesterday - World Cup -
Sports - CBS Sports
NASCAR playoffs at Charlotte: Where to watch, start time, stream, preview for the Bank of America Roval 400
Charlotte's half-oval, half-road course will end four drivers' championship hopes in the Round of 12 elimination raceYesterday - NASCAR -
Sports - CBS Sports
Battling distance and expectations, Penn State can emerge from USC game as Ohio State's true Big Ten threat
Big Ten teams are 1-8 on the season when traveling at least two time zones for conference gamesYesterday - College Football -
Tech - GameSpot
How You Can Help Hurricane Milton Relief Efforts By Playing Xbox Games
A pair of devastating hurricanes recently devastated parts of Florida and surrounding states, and many might be wondering what they can do to help. The American Red Cross is one of the ...Yesterday -
Tech - GameSpot
Junji Ito Tells You How He Creates His Terrifying Manga In New Book You Can Preorder
Horror manga writer and artist Junji Ito's work has seen a huge spike in popularity in recent years in the US, thanks both to the power of his frightening images unsettling stories, and to the ...Yesterday -
Sports - ABC News
ABC will air 6 additional 'Monday Night Football' games starting this week with Bills-Jets
ABC will simulcast six more ESPN “Monday Night Football” games, including Monday’s AFC East matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New York JetsYesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Yankees advance to ALCS, Skubal starts Game 5, Mets await winner of Dodgers-Padres | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the Yankees advancing the ALCS for the 19th time in team history, preview the two Game 5s left to be play in the LDS and wonder what the Mets are doing ...Yesterday - MLB -
Sports - ABC News
MLB moves start of Tigers-Guardians decisive ALDS Game 5 from night to day
Citing weather issues, Major League Baseball moved the start time of Saturday’s decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between Detroit and Cleveland from 8:08 p.m. to a 1:08 p.m. The change was ...Yesterday - MLB -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
🔮 Predicting Pochettino's first USMNT starting XI against Panama
The time is finally here. The United States are set to take the pitch under Mauricio Pochettino for the first time this weekend as they take on CONCACAF foes Panama in a friendly match.Much has ...Yesterday -
Tech - The New York Times
Can You Turn Off Google and Meta’s A.I. Tools? Sometimes, and Here’s How.
Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.Yesterday - Google -
Sports - CBS Sports
UFC Fight Night prediction -- Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira: Fight card, odds, start time, where to watch
Flyweights jostle for top contender status when Royval and Taira meet in Las VegasYesterday - UFC -
World - ABC News
Nobel prize for A-bomb survivors' group boosts hope for Japanese seeking a nuke-free world
For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Japanese organization against nuclear weapons ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Sudan is the world’s gravest humanitarian disaster – but almost nobody cares | Jonathan Freedland
The war is killing tens of thousands, but not getting the attention it deserves. The reasons why are as complex as the conflict itself. Remember when we said that Black Lives Matter? We didn’t mean ...Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Ozempic is driving up the cost of your health care, whether you can get your hands on it or not
Health-care costs are going up, and yet workers may still not get the coverage they want — particularly when it comes to drugs such as Ozempic.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Fifa is ‘ignoring human rights report’ into Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid
Lawyers say Fifa is ‘dealing with the devil’ with Saudi bid They have had no response from Fifa after five months A group of leading legal figures say Fifa has ignored their report into human ...Yesterday - World Cup -
Business - Financial Times
Can a cruise ship be sustainable?
Meet the captain hoping to pioneer a more environmentally friendly way to see the polar regions — using rigid sails and solar powerYesterday