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Airstrikes Hit Central Beirut for First Time in Weeks
The attacks came as Israel’s military has been pounding an area just outside the Lebanese capital with some of the heaviest waves of bombardment in months.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
World Opens to the Taliban Despite Their Shredding of Women’s Rights
Taliban officials have scored a series of diplomatic victories this year that have started a subtle shift toward normalizing their government.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
How the Taliban are erasing Afghanistan’s women – photo essay
The journalist Mélissa Cornet and the photographer Kiana Hayeri met more than 100 Afghan girls and women in seven provinces, and found resistance and defiance but also despair. Earlier this year, I ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
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‘Crunch time for real’: UN says time for climate delays has run out
Means to stop catastrophic global heating exist, says UN chief, but political courage is needed to end world’s fossil fuel addiction. The huge cuts in carbon emissions now needed to end the climate ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis
Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditions. Why do TV and ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried
Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29. Papua New Guinea’s decision to pull out of an ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
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Princess of Wales to attend Remembrance events
The princess will attend events on both Saturday and Sunday, Buckingham Palace says.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Freshman Enrollment Appears to Decline for the First Time Since 2020
A projected 5 percent drop in this year’s freshman class follows a number of disruptions last year, including persistent failures with the FAFSA form.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Tua Tagovailoa practices for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2
Tua Tagovailoa practiced Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2, and the Dolphins are aiming for him to start Sunday against ArizonaSports - ABC News - October 23 -
‘Fascinating’: Tove Jansson’s Moomins notes to be published for first time
Handwritten notes about characters’ traits and voices to be published in 80th-anniversary edition of The Moomins and the Great Flood. As a cult series of 20th-century children’s books, the Moomins ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
UPS beat on revenue for the first time in 2 years, even as online sales slowed
UPS’s stock jumps toward a three-month high after earnings beat expectations, with revenue topping forecasts for the first time in nine quarters.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Hungary’s opposition overtakes Orbán’s party for first time in decades
Tisza upstart catches up with ruling Fidesz party months after it was founded, opinion polls showWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Washington Post not endorsing presidential candidate for first time in decades
The Washington Post will not be endorsing any candidate for president this year, the newspaper's publisher announced Friday. In a note to readers, Post publisher William Lewis said the outlet would ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Washington Post says it will not endorse candidate for first time in 30 years
Newspaper condemned for ‘chicken-shit’ decision on White House race as staffers say they are ‘deeply concerned’. For the first time in over 30 years, the Washington Post announced on Friday its ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Many North Carolina students return to class for first time since Helene
When Hurricane Helene hit, 459 schools in 28 North Carolina districts were affected. Schools in five of those districts remain closed.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
How Diana's trips to homeless shelters changed Prince William
Prince William sets out the personal motivation behind Homewards, his project to tackle homelessness.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority
The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Deion Sanders takes Colorado to bowl eligibility for first time in eight years
In the grand scheme of things, it's not all that hard to become bowl eligible in today's NCAA.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27 -
Tove Jansson murals, with hidden Moomins, seen for first time in Helsinki show
Paradise exhibition focuses on public works for factory walls, hospitals and nurseries – long before Moominmania took hold. A white, hippo-like snout, matched in bulbosity by a well-padded paunch, ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
For First Time in 87 Years, Volkswagen May Close 3 Plants in Germany
The automaker’s top employee representative told workers that management planned to shutter the factories to cut costs amid slumping sales.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Harris seeks to energize first-time voters as election nears
Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to visit every battleground state in the final week before the election as she places special focus on women and first-time voters. "CBS Evening News" ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
JJ Redick takes the blame as Lakers lose for first time this season
Lakers coach JJ Redick points out a couple of missteps he made in the second quarter of narrow loss to the Suns.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Opera Philadelphia brings opera to first-time viewers by lowering ticket prices
Opera Philadelphia is lowering ticket prices to make opera more relevant and accessible. The move is drawing in some first-time audiences and boosting revenue. Scott MacFarlane goes backstage to ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March
Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Boeing, Strikers Meet for First Time Since Last Week’s Contract Rejection
The two sides come together with a push from the Labor Department as the strike stretches to a seventh week.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Vapes to be taxed for first time as tobacco and wine duty rise
New levy on e-cigarettes, which have soared in popularity, will take effect in 2026World - Financial Times - October 30 -
H5N1 bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time
A pig in Oregon has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Chinese factory activity expands for first time in six months
Beijing set to unveil fiscal stimulus focused on struggling local governments next weekBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Chinese EV maker BYD's quarterly sales overtook Tesla's for the first time
The milestone comes amid tough competition in China, the world's largest auto market, as well as higher tariffs on imports of Chinese EVs into the EU.Business - CNBC - October 31