The exile of Mosab Abu Toha: how a Gazan poet was forced to flee his home

His house was bombed and his relatives killed, before he escaped to the US. Now he is on a relentless, restless drive to tell the stories of all those left behind. This time last year, Mosab Abu ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Californians forced to flee as ferocious wildfires destroy homes and buildings

Mountain fire scorches thousands of acres north-west of Los Angeles as officials demand more help for fire crews. Fast-moving fires erupted across California on Wednesday as the state was lashed ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

After Islamic State: how writers and poets are reclaiming the soul of Mosul

IS burned 100,000 books when they occupied the Iraqi city. Now, as the arts flourish once again and help to restore social cohesion, the ancient cultural centre is being reborn. As the sun sets ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

‘I can’t stop now’: Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile

Already targeted for opposing the EACOP oil pipeline, claims that he was gay forced Nyombi Morris to flee . When an anonymous caller threatened to rape and arrest Nyombi Morris if he did not stop ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

'We lost our local fans, we lost our beautiful stadium, we lost our city'

Shakhtar were forced to leave Donetsk a decade ago, and the challenge of running an elite club has increased since Russia's invasion in 2022.

Mount Lewotobi’s 6,500-foot volcanic ash cloud forces 10,000 to flee in Indonesia

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Low-ranked Waring wins Abu Dhabi Championship for the biggest victory of his career

Paul Waring cards a 6-under 66 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship for the biggest victory of his career

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Alonso leads charge in what could've been his final game at Citi Field

Alonso's three-run homer in the first inning got New York started, and the Mets went on to beat the Dodgers and force another game in Los Angeles.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

California Mountain fire destroys homes, forces evacuations

Millions in Southern California are under red flag warnings as high winds fuel the flames of the Mountain Fire. NBC News' Morgan Chesky details the damage as the fire has grown to more than 14,000 ...

Southern California wildfire torches homes, forces evacuations

The nearly 20,000-acre Mountain Fire that erupted Wednesday in Ventura County, just north of Los Angeles, continues to grow with no containment. The wind-driven blaze has destroyed homes and forced ...

More families being 'forced' into home education

The children's commissioner says she is "deeply concerned" by a doubling in home education figures.

Middle East crisis live: protests in Israel after Benjamin Netanyahu sacks defence minister

Crowds reportedly clash with police outside Israeli prime minister’s home after he sacks Yoav Gallant. Al Jazeera reports that the death toll from an Israeli strike on tents housing displaced ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

‘They want to show no one can escape’: how the long arm of Russia is reaching out for Putin critics in exile

Moscow is using ties with neighbouring countries to deport and arrest anti-war Russians who fled after invasion of Ukraine. Lev Skoriakin, 23, fled Russia in January 2023 after he was accused of ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Boeing’s labor strike is forcing this company to send hundreds of employees home

Spirit AeroSystems is furloughing 700 employees due to the impact of the strike by Boeing’s machinists.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

Evacuations forced, homes destroyed in Southern California by Mountain Fire

Gusty winds in areas north of Los Angeles have exacerbated the Mountain Fire that's so far destroyed more than 14,000 acres and dozens of homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Massive fires in both U.S coasts force evacuations, destroy homes

Brush fires in New Jersey's Palisades area spread smoke across the Hudson River. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan has the latest. In the West, California's Mountain Fire is still roaring after ...

How My War Came Home

A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The Other War for These Gazans Is Against Cancer

The small number of cancer patients from Gaza who are receiving care in Jordan’s capital, Amman, bear burdens beyond those of illness — deep feelings of guilt, along with fear and homesickness.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Gazans Are Living Through a Yearlong Blackout

Israel cut off electricity in the first days of the war, leaving Palestinians to light the dark with cellphones and to cook over open flames.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Two beaten-up home-goods brands are joining forces. This one’s stock is rallying.

Shares of the Container Store Group Inc. surged after hours on Tuesday after the struggling storage retail chain said it had secured the backing of home-goods seller Beyond Inc., the company that ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal

Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has expressed his support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan,” despite the tensions between the two that led to his dismissal ...

World - ABC News - October 17

NHRA legend John Force will attend a race four months after his traumatic brain injury

NHRA legend John Force, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a harrowing crash at Virginia Motorsports Park in June, has been cleared to attend a race

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Chargers' Jim Harbaugh has heart monitor removed weeks after heartbeat issue forced his game-day exit

The head coach appears to be doing well

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Poet Naomi Shihab Nye receives $100,000 lifetime achievement award

Naomi Shihab Nye is this year’s winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 lifetime achievement honor named for the great 20th century poet

Entertainment - ABC News - October 18

Path of Exile 2 Delayed Three Weeks

Unfortunately the game has been delayed three weeks and the new release date is December 6th, 2024.

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Patrick Mahomes calls burglaries of his and Travis Kelce's homes 'frustrating, disappointing'

Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday it's "frustrating, disappointing" that he and teammate Travis Kelce were recently targeted by burglars.

Former Abu Ghraib detainees awarded $42M

Former detainees of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq won Tuesday a $42 million verdict in a civil trial in Virginia against a defense contractor that was accused of assisting the U.S. ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

‘She did not even attend his funeral’: My friend married in secret and suddenly died. Does his widow inherit his $1 million home?

“His parents paid for the $50,000 down payment to the house when they purchased it 30 years ago.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

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