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How officials' odd non-call hurt 49ers in close loss to Seahawks
One non-call by the refs in Sunday's game vs. the Seattle Seahawks appeared to hurt the San Francisco 49ers.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
Defence chief calls for more spending on military
Treasury minister Darren Jones says defence spending should rise to 2.5% of GDP, but avoids saying by when.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators march in Italy calling for end to war worldwide
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in seven Italian cities calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East, Ukraine and all global conflictsWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Scholz calls crisis meetings to salvage Germany’s warring coalition
Differences between ruling partners deepen ahead of 2025 budget deadlineWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 70 as UN chief calls civilians’ plight ‘unbearable’
One person killed as truck rams into bus stop in Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu heckled at memorial event. Approximately 70 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past day, health ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
UN rules forcible sterilizations of women in Peru ‘crime against humanity’
Country ordered to compensate victims of programme that affected more than 300,000 women in 1990s. A UN committee has urged Peru to compensate women who were forcibly sterilised in the 1990s , ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29Health - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Cop29 live: ministers told to ‘cut theatrics’, ‘move faster’ and ‘get down to business’ amid growing frustration at slow progress
Cop29 president calls for faster action as progress to agree a climate finance deal slows. Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves How usual is it to have G20 happening at ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Biden to apologize to Native Americans for boarding school atrocities
For more than 150 years, federal boarding schools for Native children forced them to assimilate, and often caused physical and emotional abuse.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Biden delivers apology for Indian boarding school atrocities
President Biden in Arizona issued a formal presidential apology for the atrocities committed during a 150-year era of forced federal Indian boarding schools.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Georgia's election took place in a tense environment amid widespread intimidation, election monitoring officials say
Georgia's election took place in a tense environment amid widespread intimidation, election monitoring officials sayWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal
The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, says he will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Attention Democrats: Don’t mourn, organize!
Although the presidential election is over, the fight must continue.Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv announces draft of 160,000 more troops
Russia claims control of Selydove, near Pokrovsk; spotlight on Moscow’s expanded use of torture since invasion. What we know on day 980. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Oman urges more western pressure on Israel to end Middle East wars
Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi represents Gulf state that has facilitated talks between Iran and USBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
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More Ukrainians want talks to end war with Russia: Gallup
More than half of Ukrainians want talks to end the war with Russia, according to Gallup polls released Tuesday, the war's 1,000th day. The surveys, conducted in August and October, found that 52 ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Watch live: White House holds press briefing amid Israel war plan leak
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief the press Wednesday afternoon, days after an apparent U.S. intelligence breach related to Israel's plans to strike Iran was unveiled. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Zelenskyy welcomes US decision to give landmines to Ukraine amid criticism from aid groups – Russia-Ukraine war live
Ukrainian president hails mines as important part of arsenal in statement; aid groups condemn ‘unethical’ decision, saying mines risk harming civilians. In a television interview in France, foreign ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
Qatar has been praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body for improving labor laws before the 2022 World CupSports - ABC News - November 12 -
Officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for the war with Ukraine?
American and South Korean officials say there's evidence that North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of a nearly 3-year-old war with UkraineWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces thwart another attempted cross-border incursion, official says
‘Armed group’ tried to breach border between Ukraine and Bryansk, region’s governor says. What we know on day 978. See all our Ukraine war coverage Russian forces thwarted an attempt at ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Ukraine war briefing: First clash with North Korean troops, say Ukrainian officials
What was described as a ‘small engagement’ in Kursk opens a ‘new page in instability in the world’, says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 987. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live
New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Why Russian officials say Biden's latest move could lead to world war
President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to fire U.S.-made and supplied missiles deeper into Russia could elicit a sharp response from Russian President Vladimir Putin. CBS News contributor Sam ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Moscow says first Ukrainian attack on Russia with US-made missiles signals west wants to escalate conflict – Russia-Ukraine war live
Russian foreign minister says his country will do everything possible to avoid nuclear war after Ukraine fires Atacms into Russia for first time . Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000World - ABC News - 10 hours ago
