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Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade
Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scalesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Liverpool reveal 75 lifetime bans imposed in ticket touting crackdown
Club say they shut down 100,000 fake ticketing accounts 2023-24 figures also include 136 indefinite suspensions Liverpool have revealed they shut down 100,000 fake ticketing accounts and issued ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Farmers lose sleep over Budget inheritance tax crackdown
Reforms will put emphasis on early succession planning for agricultural estatesWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Equatorial Guinea orders crackdown on sex in government offices after videos leaked
Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday ordered a crackdown on sex in government offices after private videos leaked on social media appeared to show a senior finance ministry official having sex with several ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
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Why Mozambique's election has sparked weeks of protests and a violent crackdown by police
Thousands are protesting in Mozambique’s capital and police are responding by firing tear gas and rubber bullets as weeks of post-election unrest continued in the southern African countryWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Belarus' hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but crackdown persists
Belarus’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has led a harsh crackdown on opposition, has pardoned and released 31 political prisonersWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Rugby’s ‘escort’ crackdown prompts disgruntled Borthwick to change tack | Robert Kitson
Shape of the game has tilted significantly since the latest law tweak that risks tactical monotony and a lack of charm. Steve Borthwick does not normally vent in public so when he does it means he ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Matt Gaetz could launch Big Tech crackdown at DOJ
President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general signals a rough road ahead for major technology firms during his second administration. Gaetz had ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
He Rose to Riches in Hong Kong. Now He's a Symbol of China's Crackdown.
Media baron Jimmy Lai, who protested for democracy, faces possible life sentence.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 20 -
An Immigration Crackdown Risks Sapping Farms' Vital Source of Labor
Agriculture companies and laborers fear raids; 42% of crop farmhands aren’t legally authorized to work in the U.S.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of
US senator Elizabeth Warren and congressman Jerry Nadler have demanded the government investigate whether VeriSign, steward of the .com domain, is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws.Tech - Wired - 4 days ago -
Protesters Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Demand Imran Khan’s Release
Supporters of the ex-prime minister marched toward Islamabad, the capital. Clashes with the police left at least one officer dead, the authorities said.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
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Secrets and spies — the women at the heart of espionage agencies
Two revealing books explore the unsung work and elusive lives of secretaries and intelligence agents on both sides of the AtlanticBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Santa Fe’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of Zozobra
Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Chappell Roan reveals the secrets of a brilliant debut
In an interview with Brandi Carlile, Roan and her co-writer/producer, Dan Nigro, share the story behind her debut album, "Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess."Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Quincy Jones’s 3 Secrets to Successful Reinvention
Feel the need to reinvent yourself? The great musician and producer offered a case study in innovation.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
Women switched at birth in 1965: "They kept it secret"
The babies - one born on Feb. 14 and the other on Feb. 15, 1965 - are now 59-year-old women and they are filing a lawsuit.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors
The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
No. 18 Marquette beats George Mason 82-63 in front of all-student crowd on campus
Marquette fed off the students’ energy to get a win against George Mason.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
A party, a fight, then gunfire: Witnesses describe a war zone after Tuskegee's homecoming
What started as a joyous weekend to celebrate Tuskegee University’s centennial homecoming, within seconds, descended into violent tragedy early Sunday.Top stories - NBC News - November 12