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Today is a day of despair for America. We are plunged into an anticipatory grief | Moira Donegan
As we face another Trump presidency, I hope we can turn our attention to the most vulnerable: those who are less safe today than they were yesterday. US election 2024 – latest updates US ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
Trump’s proposal for mass deportation of immigrants is a moral abomination | Moira Donegan
This would be a horrific program of ethnic cleansing – yet most of the media reaction has focused on the economic costs. If you didn’t know any better, you might think, from recent media coverage, ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Time is running out for Kamala Harris to break with Biden on the Gaza catastrophe | Moira Donegan
Biden’s approach to Israel has been disastrous, both morally and strategically – and it could cost Harris dearly. In an appearance this week on the daytime talkshow The View, Kamala Harris was ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
A woman says Trump groped her in front of Jeffrey Epstein. Will anyone listen? | Moira Donegan
The muted response to Stacey Williams’s story is a bleak sign of how America has come to respond to these accusations. Does sexual assault matter politically? Eight years ago, in October of 2016, ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
This tight race is, in part, about sexist backlash. But feminists can lash back, too | Moira Donegan
Trump is right that resentment will be a winning message for some male voters. But women should not be underestimated. There’s one story of the 2024 presidential contest that says that this ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair
Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. Spanish flash floods – live updates The gratitude that greeted ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
FirstFT: Decision day in America
Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing workers vote to end strike and Ukraine encounters first North Korean troops on the battlefieldWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Liam Payne's father arrives in Buenos Aires days after the pop star's fatal hotel plunge
The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne has arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the return of his son’s body to England days after the famous boy band singer fell to his death from a ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 18 -
‘If We Care About Justice in America, There’s Going to Be a Lot of Work to Do’
Two Opinion writers consider a second term for Donald Trump.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
‘Anticipatory obedience’: newspapers’ refusal to endorse shines light on billionaire owners’ motives
The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post both declined to endorse a candidate – a sign of political media capture. When two American billionaires blocked the newspapers they own from endorsing ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
In her closing message to America before Election Day, Harris pledges to fight
In her speech at DC's Ellipse last night, Kamala Harris showed herself the worthy head of a nearly flawless campaign — and the worthy leader of a nation in need of the kind of president she will be.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Sarah Smith: US braces as two starkly opposing visions clash
After a history-making year, a divided country will soon face the reality of elections: there has to be a winner.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
On TikTok, Some Grieved Liam Payne’s Death With Reaction Videos
In reaction videos, some users captured themselves learning about the young singer’s death in real time. At a time when the cameras are always rolling, it’s not so unusual.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 19 -
RNC Chair: ‘We are in a great position to win this thing on Election Day’
Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley said in a Sunday interview that he is confident in former President Trump's ability to win the electoral college vote on Tuesday. “We certainly ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
We skied three countries in one day: a backcountry tour of the Balkans
Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro converge in the Accursed Mountains, offering skiing days where you see more countries than you do other skiers. Pushing my skis forward in tracks carved deep into the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Proud Boys founder says ‘corrupt leftwing media’ should apologise for January 6 riot
Gavin McInnes told makers of BBC Trump documentary that far-right group wasn’t responsible for US Capitol insurrection. US elections 2024 – live updates The founder of the Proud Boys , the ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
‘This is effectively a civil war’: despair in Haiti as gangs step up assault on capital
Fighters wielding guns and machetes have taken a key zone of Port-au-Prince as the beleaguered authorities try to restore order. The storming of Solino began in the dead of night with dozens of ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Trump’s queasy prescription to ‘make America healthy again’ takes shape
Jumble of proposals include ‘massive reform’ of Obamacare and giving anti-vaxxer RFK Jr the helm of health agencies. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago -
It's almost Election Day — do we know enough about where Trump and Harris stand?
The fate of both Taiwan and Ukraine will be precarious no matter how this presidential election turns out. Whether it is Trump or Harris, the real winners will be America’s enemies.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
NFL Week 8 five things we liked and disliked: National Tight Ends Day, Seattle's comedy of errors
George Kittle went wild on his favorite holidaySports - CBS Sports - October 29 -
Expert previews potential Election Day 'mirages' we might see as votes are counted
"Start Here" spoke with Michael McDonald, a professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, who has been studying how votes are counted for years.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
We asked Guardian readers what are some of the tiny things that help them get through the day | First Dog on the Moon
Aside from reading First Dog on the Moon cartoons. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
‘After three days we found her alive’: the ‘miracle’ rescues after Spanish floods
Media reported stories of survivors including the woman trapped in her car in a flooded underpass for 72 hours. Her car was among the scores that were swept up in Spain’s deadly floods, tossed ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Here's what we think is driving the stock market's impressive Election Day rally
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - 20 hours ago -
FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos
Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflowsWorld - Financial Times - October 28