Paris drivers warned of fines as city begins limiting traffic in parts of centre

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World - The Guardian - November 5

Data centres could be a source of heat for European cities, says Danfoss boss

Danish executive calls for clear regulation for green transition to avoid the continent’s companies being ‘left on the platform’

World - Financial Times - October 29

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris

Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.

Protesters in Serbian cities block traffic, standing in silence for the victims of roof collapse

Residents in several cities and towns across Serbia blocked traffic and stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday to commemorate the 15 victims of a roof collapse in the country’s north three weeks ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

The big picture: Dolorès Marat’s Paris, city of intrigue

The French photographer’s painterly portrait of a woman in a metro station hints at the unknowableness of everyday urban life. The French photographer Dolorès Marat took this picture in the Étoile ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Breaking down Man City's record losing run - stats, Rodri & Guardiola's future

Is Pep Guardiola facing his biggest test at Manchester City after a fourth successive defeat at Brighton?

A second US exit could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief

António Guterres says treaty will endure but urges US to remain amid reports that Trump plans to withdraw from the climate negotiating framework entirely. . The world needs the US to remain in the ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Kansas City's shuttlecocks sculptures have become part of the city

Dana Jacobson explores the story behind the pop-art sculptures at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Once controversial, shuttlecocks, the museum's oversized badminton pieces, have become a beloved ...

Bodycam video shows Oklahoma City officer slamming 71-year-old to the ground after traffic stop

Body camera video shows an Oklahoma City police officer forcefully taking down and handcuffing a 71-year-old driver after a traffic stop last month.

Pompeii limits visitors to protect ancient city from overtourism

Tickets to visit ruins buried by Mount Vesuvius, seen by 4 million this summer, to be capped at 20,000 a day. Pompeii is to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalised tickets ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Israel warns entire Lebanon city of Baalbek to evacuate

Israel's military has issued an evacuation warning for the city of Baalbek in Lebanon, the Associated Press reports. This comes as more details emerge about a new Hezbollah leader. CBS News' Holly ...

NASCAR trucks driver Ty Majeski fined $12,500 for missing media session to vote in Wisconsin

NASCAR Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski was fined $12,500 for missing his media session to go vote in his home state of Wisconsin on Election Day

Sports - ABC News - November 7

St. John's, Pitino begin life as a ranked team as part of the week's AP Top 25 national schedule

St. John's enters this week ranked for the first time in nearly six years in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll

Sports - ABC News - November 12

Home prices only beginning to feel the bite of climate change, J.P. Morgan analysts warn

Home prices are reaching new all-time highs, but those prices may be built on outdated assumptions about climate risk, J.P. Morgan analysts warned in a new note.

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

Cop29 live: solidarity levy on cryptocurrency could raise billions for climate action, says report

Charging $0.045 per kWh for energy used in intensive bitcoin mining could produce $5bn for the climate crisis, says Global Solidarity Levies taskforce. Josh Gabbatiss, from Carbon Brief has ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Israel Orders Residents of Baalbek in Eastern Lebanon to Evacuate

Israel’s military warned civilians to leave Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley via three routes. The city had largely been spared Israeli bombardment until this week.

World - The New York Times - October 30

In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween

World - Yahoo News - November 1

In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween

Halloween is gaining ground in Mexico, but in a country so wracked by drug cartel violence, there have been real fears about ghosts, ghouls and skeletons walking the streets

World - ABC News - November 1

New York City Drought Warning Declared for First Time in Over 20 Years

The warning, which extends beyond the city to include 10 other counties in New York state, was announced as wildfires burned and residents continued to await meaningful rainfall.

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Pato O'Ward takes Mexico City by storm, proving the IndyCar driver can carry series in home country

IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward dazzled in Mexico City during the Formula 1 weekend and proved he's a big enough star to carry IndyCar into his native country for its own race

Sports - ABC News - October 28

A driver who struck a crowd in a Chinese city, causing multiple injuries, has been detained

Police have detained a 62-year-old man after he rammed a car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai and fled

World - ABC News - November 12

Police in China say 35 people were killed and 43 injured after a driver struck a crowd in the city of Zhuhai

World - ABC News - November 12

Driver rams crowd, killing dozens in Chinese city hosting army air show

Police say 35 people were killed in Zhuhai, China, when a driver rammed his car into a crowded sports center a day before the city hosts a military air show.

World - CBS News - November 12

Premier League predictions, expert picks: Ange Postecogolu begins crucial Tottenham run at Manchester City

Spurs stats are great but their record is mediocre, can they prevail against a reeling Manchester City?

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Why it is lonely in the political centre

Genuine commitment to the middle ground is much rarer than it seems

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Philly DA warns jail cells are ready for anyone who tries to mess with city's vote

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner warns Donald Trump's supporters against trying to undermine voters in the city's 2024 election.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Manchester City players may need to go through pain barrier, warns Guardiola

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World - The Guardian - November 1

Man, 26, dies at UK migrant removal centre

Security firm Serco said a 26-year-old man died at the West Sussex detention facility on Sunday.

The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres

A growing global movement is seeing people object to data centres in their locality.

Buildings destroyed after huge town centre fire

More than 100 firefighters have been involved in tackling the blaze in Abergavenny.

How the Democrats’ worker-centred trade policy failed

Taking dictation from the labour unions brought economic damage for little political gain

World - Financial Times - November 11

Highway agency tells angry bird to 'myna its own business' after it photobombs traffic cam

An angry-looking myna bird has become a viral video star after landing directly in front of a highway traffic camera in New Zealand.

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Max Verstappen tells BBC Sport in Las Vegas about the approach that has brought him to the cusp of a fourth world title.

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Trump’s second chapter begins

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Ball fined for homophobic comment

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is fined $100,000 by the NBA for making an "offensive and derogatory" comment in a courtside interview.

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