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Rushdie, Ernaux and Soyinka among authors calling for release of Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal
Sansal was reportedly arrested on arrival in Algiers on 16 November, with French President Macron demanding information about his whereabouts. Authors including Salman Rushdie, Annie Ernaux and ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Patient sues Algerian author over claims he used her in novel
Saada Arbane said she refuse a meeting with Daoud after finding out he wanted to use her in his book.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Wander Franco released under supervision after gun arrest in Dominican Republic
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been granted supervised release after being arrested and charged for illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during an altercation in a parking lot in the ...Sports - ABC News - November 13 -
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Catholic bishops call for authorities to step up against violence in southern Mexico
Four Roman Catholic bishops in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero called Monday for civilian and military authorities to take steps to protect residents of a region rocked by violence that has ...World - ABC News - October 28 -
Antisemitic Attacks Prompt Emergency Flights for Israeli Soccer Fans
Dutch and Israeli officials said the fans had been attacked in Amsterdam after tensions flared around an Israeli team’s visit.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers
Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Spurs fans to call for release of last British hostage held by Hamas
Emily Damari, 28, was kidnapped during 7 October attack Fans will gather before Sunday’s game against Ipswich Tottenham fans will gather before their team’s game against Ipswich on Sunday to ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Republican senator calls for release of Matt Gaetz ethics report to chamber
Markwayne Mullin says Senate ‘should have access’ to file on Trump’s AG pick, who was accused of sexual misconduct. Discussion on Donald Trump’s selection of Matt Gaetz, the former Florida ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
GOP Sen. Mullin calls on House to release Gaetz ethics report
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that the Senate “absolutely” should have access to the House Ethics Committee report from its probe into misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt ...Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
Calls grow for public release of Gaetz report from House Ethics Committee
Some lawmakers in Congress are pushing for the House Ethics Committee to release their report on misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney ...Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
Pakistan capital under lockdown as protesters call for Khan’s release
Supporters of jailed former prime minister march on Islamabad in latest threat to Shehbaz Sharif’s legitimacyWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
FirstFT: Trump pledges new tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico
Also in today’s newsletter, Citi slashes promotions and Telegram’s finances propped up by cryptoWorld - Financial Times - 23 hours ago -
Republicans take control of US Senate after flipping three seats
Democrats lose majority in Congress’s upper chamber after defeats in Ohio, Montana and West VirginiaWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Police officers killed during bogus 999 call among first to get new award
The first batch of Elizabeth Emblems will be given to relatives by King Charles later this year.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
India Scraps Import Ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’
In 1988, India issued an order forbidding the import of Salman Rushdie’s novel. A Delhi Court has overturned the order, not because of free speech, but because no one could find it.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
Middle East crisis live: families of Israeli hostages call on Trump and Biden to secure their release
Relatives urge outgoing president and president-elect to work together to end stalemate in negotiations. Overnight the IDF announced that six soldiers had been killed in clashes with Hezbollah ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened
This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
House Speaker Johnson calls ethics report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and says it shouldn't be released
"It's in a rough draft form. Was not yet ready to be released, and since Matt Gaetz left the Congress, I don't think it's appropriate to do so," Johnson said.Business - CNBC - November 17 -
Novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91
Author described as ‘the grande dame of blockbusters’ wrote 40 novels, selling more than 91m copies. • Barbara Taylor Bradford: she wrote books about sexy, scrappy, hard-working women like her . ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Police: Franco arrested in D.R. after altercation
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Sunday in the Dominican Republic after what police said was an altercation in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn.Sports - ESPN - November 11 -
Franco faces weapons charges after altercation
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday.Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
India lifts 3 decade import ban on Salman Rushdie’s controversial book 'The Satanic Verses'
India’s ban on importing author Salman Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses” has been lifted after a court said officials were unable to find the original order.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies at 91
Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the world's most popular and wealthiest writers, her net worth estimated at more than $200 million.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Barbara Taylor Bradford, ‘A Woman of Substance’ Novelist, Dies at 91
Her own rags-to-riches story mirrored those of many of her resilient heroines, and her dozens of novels helped her amass a fortune of $300 million.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Barbara Taylor Bradford, novelist known for 'A Woman of Substance,' has died at 91
Best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has diedEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
Rio courtroom may see belated measure of justice for murdered Marielle Franco
The high-profile city councillor was gunned down with her driver in 2018 – now two of her confessed killers go on trial. It was not even 10pm and the football match she was watching on TV had still ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco
A trial has opened against two former policemen accused in the 2018 killing of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle FrancoWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Formula 1’s Franco Colapinto Is Being Compared to Lionel Messi. Will It Last?
Stardom in Argentina is a unique cultural phenomenon, particularly for the country’s professional athletes, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 1 -
Remembering Armistice Day: Starmer joins Macron to celebrate Franco-British relations
Many European leaders have marked the end 106 years ago of World War I with warnings that liberty should be cherished and defended as armed conflict has returned to the continentWorld - ABC News - November 11 -
‘The pictures, they look at you.’ A stroll with novelist John Banville through Spain's Prado Museum
Irish novelist John Banville has enjoyed unlimited access to Spain's Prado Museum for the past month as its latest writer-in-residenceWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
‘The pictures, they look at you.’ A stroll with novelist John Banville through Spain's Prado Museum
Irish novelist John Banville has enjoyed unlimited access to Spain's Prado Museum for the past month as its latest writer-in-residenceEntertainment - ABC News - November 2 -
‘We live in a climate of fear’: graphic novelist’s Elon Musk book can’t find UK or US publisher
Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in French. A biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Barbara Taylor Bradford, one of Britain's most successful novelists, dies aged 91
Her books included A Woman of Substance, which sold 30 million copies and became a hit TV series.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Book Review: British novelist Naomi Wood is out with an astonishingly good short story collection
“This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” is the debut story collection of the British author Naomi WoodEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for ‘A Woman of Substance,’ has died at 91
Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for ‘A Woman of Substance,’ has died at 91Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
Instagram-famous squirrel euthanised by authorities
New York authorities say Peanut the Squirrel bit a person while it was being confiscated this week.Top stories - BBC News - November 2
