Pacific Islands Forum communique taken down after Chinese envoy calls Taiwan reference ‘unacceptable’

Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power

Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricity

World - ABC News - October 25

Call for 'immediate action' to tackle shoplifting

Cases are under-reported and "immediate action" is needed to tackle the crisis, a Lords review finds.

Canada: Spying part of 'unacceptable culture'

The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.

Sports - ESPN - 7 hours ago

Activist Investor Doubles Down on Calls for Executive Changes at BP

U.K. activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners is pushing BP to remove its chairman and lead independent director.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Trump doubles down on calling Democrats 'enemies from within'

CUMMING, Ga. — Former President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on his remarks over the weekend referring to Democrats as the “enemy from within.”

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Oregon school district calls on Cruz to take down transgender ads

An Oregon school district on Thursday asked Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) campaign to take down two ads targeting transgender athletes because they include a photograph of two minor girls who are not ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Trudeau facing ‘iceberg revolt’ as calls grow for embattled PM to step down

The scale of what lurks beneath the surface could be vast – can the Liberal leader defy the odds and win a fourth term?. Justin Trudeau, who promised “sunny ways” as he won an election on a wave ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Financial trade group calls on SEC chief Gensler to 'immediately' step down

The American Securities Association (ASA), a financial trade group, called on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to immediately resign from his post following the election ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Cuba slowly starts restoring power after island-wide blackout

Cuba restored a trickle of power to its grid by mid-evening on Friday, officials said, hours after the island plunged into a countrywide blackout following the collapse of one of its major power ...

7 Dead After Georgia Ferry Dock Collapses on Sapelo Island

Overall, 20 people were forced into the water on Saturday by the accident on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival celebrating the heritage of descendants of enslaved people.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Cubans struggle as power not fully restored after days of blackout

Electricity on much of the island has yet to be restored after days of blackout.

World - ABC News - October 20

A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain

The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a Parliament member who was found stabbed to death this week

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

76ers rookie Jared McCain out of hospital after scary fall, might have avoided serious injury, per report

McCain reportedly had pulmonary contusions, i.e. bruising in his lungs

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

SMU cornerback taken off field in an ambulance, but returns to sideline before end of win over Pitt

SMU cornerback AJ Davis was taken off the field in an ambulance to a hospital after a special teams play late in the first half of the No. 20 Mustangs’ game against No. 18 Pittsburgh

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Chris Olave injury update: Saints WR discharged from hospital after suffering second concussion this season

Olave left on a stretcher after taking a scary hit in the first quarter

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Saints WR Chris Olave discharged from hospital after concussion, to return to New Orleans with team

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been discharged from Carolinas Medical Center and set to return to New Orleans on Sunday with his teammates following a 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

A week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait

U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory

World - ABC News - October 21

China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise

China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province that faces Taiwan

World - ABC News - October 22

Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey

A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides ...

World - ABC News - November 1

At a Glitzy Saudi Investment Forum, Almost No Mention of War

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors are seeking to reassure foreign investors that it’s still safe to do business amid the turmoil around the Mideast.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Arnold Palmer's daughter criticizes Trump's 'unacceptable' remarks

Arnold Palmer’s daughter criticized former President Trump’s comments about her father as “unacceptable.” Peg Palmer Wears, the daughter of the legendary late golfer, slammed the ex-president’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

ULM: OL coach's meltdown at player 'unacceptable'

UL Monroe said it would discipline assistant coach Cameron Blankenship for his "unacceptable" conduct after he made physical contact with a player on the sideline Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Chinese film star Fan Bingbing to make comeback after five-year purgatory

Fan, who disappeared after tax scandal, stars in thriller – but experts say she is unlikely to regain previous fame in increasingly authoritarian nation. Fan Bingbing, once one of China’s most ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Oil prices rise as U.S. supply posts a surprise decline, but trend ‘favors the bears’

Crude futures finished higher on Thursday for the first time in five sessions, supported in part by an unexpected decline in last week’s U.S. crude inventories, which followed sizeable back-to-back ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

India's Modi and Chinese President Xi meet days after a border accord between the countries

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia, in their first bilateral meeting in five years

World - ABC News - October 23

Call from Holly Newton's family to review domestic abuse law to be considered

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper tells the BBC it is an "extremely important issue" after 15-year-old Holly Newton's murder by her ex-boyfriend.

Tube strikes called off after union talks

London Underground drivers were due to walk out on 7 and 12 November.

4B Movement Surges in U.S. Interest After Trump Wins Election

Interest in South Korea’s 4B feminist movement, which rejects dating, marriage, sex and childbirth, has risen in the United States.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

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