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UK urged to break with France, North Korea and Russia on UN nuclear war resolution
Non-proliferation groups call on government not to oppose creation of a study into effects of nuclear conflict. Non-proliferation groups are urging the UK government to make a late about-turn on ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli attacks on UN forces in Lebanon must stop, say UK, Italy, France and Germany
Benjamin Netanyahu claims Israeli military did its utmost to avoid harming Unifil personnel while striking Hezbollah fighters. More now on the Hezbollah strike on an IDF training base we reported ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
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How Ayesha Curry Cooked Up Her Own Business Empire
The founder of Sweet July spoke at the Inc. 5000 Conference about community, chaos, and working with her husband, Steph.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Stutter that 'propelled' Bruce Willis into acting also masked his dementia, his wife says
Bruce Willis had a severe stutter into his teens. 'Never in a million years' did wife Emma Heming Willis think it would later mask his frontotemporal dementia.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago -
How Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza
Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
Palestinians describe being used as ‘human shields’ by Israeli troops in Gaza
Detainees say they were sent into unexplored houses and tunnels before soldiers, in violation of Geneva conventions. Middle East crisis – live updates After they burned down his family home in ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
The US election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerability
When it comes to election security in the U.S., the weakest link may be human natureTech - ABC News - Yesterday -
The Defendants in France’s Rape Trial Are Telling Us Something Horrifying
The past few weeks have been a brutal reminder that ignorance or the claiming of it can be a convenient tool of the powerful.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses
Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups. A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prize
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prizeWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Review: The war over healthcare rights gets a human face in the undeniable 'Zurawski v Texas'
In a post-Roe America where states enforce damaging new regulations, women bring the fight to court, chronicled in Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault's documentary.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25 -
‘One big mess’: Fifa not fit to govern football, claims human rights group
FairSquare calls for widespread reform of governing body ‘Football is far too important to be governed this poorly’ Fifa is not fit to govern and should be the subject of widespread reform, a ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The lawyer for Mozambique's leading opposition politician has been fatally shot in his car following a disputed election
The lawyer for Mozambique's leading opposition politician has been fatally shot in his car following a disputed electionWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
Moody’s former top lawyer made $54 million and didn’t file his taxes. Now he’s going to prison.
John Goggins was sentenced to eight months behind bars after pleading guilty to willfully failing to file tax returns between 2018 and 2021.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Norway police drop case against a tycoon suspected in connection with his wife’s disappearance
Norwegian authorities say they have dropped the case against a real estate tycoon who had been suspected of murder or complicity to murder in connection with his wife’s disappearance almost six ...World - ABC News - October 18 -
Tim Walz votes with his son Gus: What to know about the VP candidate's wife and kids
Walz and his wife Gwen met when they were both public school teachers.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
JD Vance says his wife advised him to "trust in the wisdom" of women on their vote
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican candidate for vice president, noted that his wife, Usha, is his "top adviser," and outlined his pitch to women voters.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court Monday as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European ...World - ABC News - October 14 -
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Australian prime minister defends himself from an accusation that he asked for free flight upgrades
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has always “acted in a transparent and appropriate way,” after a new book claimed that he repeatedly requested from Qantas Airways free upgrades ...World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Ofcom urged to act after US firm claims Roblox is ‘paedophile hellscape’
Campaigners say watchdog must ensure Online Safety Act is rigorous enough, after allegations about gaming platform. Child safety campaigners have urged the UK communications watchdog to make a ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
UK and US urge India to co-operate with Canada amid row
The UK says Delhi's co-operation is the "right next step" after Canada accused Indian agents of criminal activity in the country, which India denies.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
German president urges US to remember its ‘indispensable’ alliance with Europe
Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks out as fears over potential Donald Trump second term haunt Joe Biden’s visit to BerlinWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Biden administration urges US agencies to ‘harness’ AI systems for national security
The Biden administration is encouraging government agencies to seize on the most advanced artificial intelligence systems to maintain an edge over its rivals and boost national security. The new ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Israel and Iran urged to use restraint by world leaders after strikes
The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran are already at war with Israel.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Meta fires staff for ‘using free meal vouchers to buy household goods’
Facebook and Instagram owner reportedly dismisses about 24 workers for abusing $25 meal credit system. Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly fired about 24 staff at its Los ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Devices used in ballot box fires had 'Free Gaza' messages
Ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington were linked to devices that had the message “Free Gaza” marked on them, The Associated Press (AP) is reporting, citing an anonymous police source. ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Hew Locke’s subversive interrogation of the British Museum collection
The artist’s pairing of unfamiliar African, Asian and South American objects with his own sculptures reveals dark and complex storiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 19 -
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
A group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism chargesWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
‘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 - 5 days ago -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorneys ask judge to publicly identify his accusers
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion Tuesday requesting that his accusers in a federal sex trafficking case be publicly identified so he can prepare a proper defense.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Sean "Diddy" Combs seeking release of names of his accusers
Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs have asked a New York judge to force prosecutors to disclose the names of his accusers in his sex trafficking case.Top stories - CBS News - October 16
