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UN refugee agency expresses concern over rise in fatal migrant shipwrecks in Greece
The United Nations refugee agency has voiced concern at the rise in deaths of migrants trying to reach Greece by sea in small boats from Turkey, following two fatal shipwrecks this weekWorld - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Democrats express concern over Gaetz pick
Democrats in both chambers of Congress have expressed concern over President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as the next attorney general. Trump announced on ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel notified the United Nations on Monday that it was withdrawing from the 1967 agreement with UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees, following passage of two laws in the country’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
N.C. senator's office allegedly told woman to 'move to China' after she expressed abortion concerns
A North Carolina lawmaker is going viral on TikTok after his office allegedly told a female constituent in an email to “move to China” after she raised concerns about the state’s abortion policy.Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise
The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Four dead in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
Greek officials say that four migrants, including two children, died when a boat struck rocks near the Greek island of SamosWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Angela Merkel expresses ‘huge concern’ at Elon Musk’s US government role
Former German chancellor says politics should govern the social balance between powerful and ordinary citizens. Angela Merkel, who in her new memoir raises fears for the western democratic order ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
4 dead in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced passengers overboard
Greece’s coast guard says the bodies of four people have been recovered from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of RhodesWorld - ABC News - November 6 -
French bond yields surpass Greece’s for first time as budget worries swirl
Investors fear dispute over planned tax rises and spending cuts could topple Michel Barnier’s governmentBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Shipwreck confirmed as WWI ship that lost over 500 sailors
On October 15, 1914, a German sub captained by U-boat ace Otto Weddigen attacked the HMS Hawke, killing 524 crew members,Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
NBC News Exit Poll: Voters express deep concern about America's democracy and economy
The state of democracy and the economy in the United States were the top issues on the minds of voters as they cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, according to preliminary results from ...Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
Maxx Crosby, other Raiders express concerns with staff in open-floor meeting after firings, latest loss
The Raiders fired three offensive coaches Sunday amid a five-game skidSports - CBS Sports - November 9 -
Greece searches for a child who went missing after a migrant boat ran aground
Greek authorities are searching for a second day for a child reported missing off the Aegean Sea island of Samos after a small boat carrying migrants ran aground on a rocky shoreWorld - ABC News - November 11 -
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Concerns over 2024 election betting
New data shows more than $100 million has been legally wagered on the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential race. Koleman Strumpf, the Burchfield Presidential Chair of Political Economy at ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Ben & Jerry’s claims Unilever ‘silenced’ it over support for Palestinian refugees
Owner rejects accusation it breached agreement allowing the brand to pursue its own social missionBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Arrests after boy, 7, and man died in house blast
Police arrest three men on suspicion of manslaughter and the production of a Class B drug.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Man arrested over fatal shooting released
Police say a man who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released without charge.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
France’s bond yields rise above Greece’s for first time amid political instability in Paris
Borrowing costs for France have hit a 12-year high relative to Germany, and were more than those of Greece for the first time everBusiness - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office
Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Gaza amid the yearlong war in the region were women and children, the United Nations said in a sprawling report Friday that faulted Israel for a devastating attack on ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
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Why parents are concerned over vaccine safety
Vaccine hesitancy is increasing among some parents who are expressing safety concerns. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has more as a new administration prepares to enter the ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Europe's human rights watchdog urges Cyprus to let migrants stuck in UN buffer zone seek asylum
A senior official with Europe’s top human rights watchdog is urging the government of ethnically divided Cyprus to allow passage to nearly three dozen asylum seekers who have for months been ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Migrant workers face ‘cycle of abuse’ in Saudi Arabia before World Cup, UN told
ITUC-Africa raises ‘severe concerns’ over labour practices Organisation calls on Caf to press Fifa on human rights A trade union organisation that represents 18 million African workers has ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice ...World - ABC News - November 9 -
GOP senators express relief over Gaetz’s decision to withdraw from AG consideration
Senate Republicans were breathing a deep sigh of relief Thursday afternoon after former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced he would withdraw his bid to serve as attorney general, acknowledging that ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
Police in Antigua charge suspect over fatal stabbing of politician
Alexta Francis, 26, was arrested two days ago after MP Asot Michael found dead at his home on Caribbean island. Antigua police have charged a man over the fatal stabbing of a member of parliament ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Man pleads guilty over fatal XL bully attack
Christopher Bell admits being the owner of an out-of-control XL bully which killed his neighbour.Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat
Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and urged for swift investigations as the country takes up its seat in the United Nations ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
Ukraine war briefing: UN chief ‘very concerned’ about reports of North Korean troops in Russia
US intelligence has said North Korean forces have made their way to Russia’s Kursk border region; Pro-Eu president wins Moldovan vote. What we know on day 985. United Nations Secretary-General ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
Israel says it's terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in GazaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Trump reportedly picks China critic Mike Waltz as national security adviser – US politics live
Media reports say Trump may announce retired army green beret – a loyalist who has also served as a colonel in the national guard. Trump picks ally Lee Zeldin as environment chief and vows to ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Almost 100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted, UN agency says
Drivers in Saturday's convoy were forced at gunpoint to unload their food supplies, according to Unrwa.Top stories - BBC News - November 18
