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Why was Valencia vs. Real Madrid postponed? Massive floods after storms in Spain causes match rescheduling
Real Madrid announced they'd contribute $1 million dollars to the recovery effortSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
Osasuna dedicates soccer win to its coach and to victims of deadly floods in Valencia region
Ante Budimir has showed fans a jersey with the words “Be strong Valencia” after scoring Osasuna’s winning goalSports - ABC News - November 2 -
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Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service amid search for victims in Valencia
Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on BarcelonaWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
With Spain still mourning Valencia’s flood victims, why did La Liga play on? | Sid Lowe
Games in the region were called off but elsewhere, players and coaches with ties to the area had to push grief aside. Thousands of people were at Mestalla this weekend, huge queues all along ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
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Spain says 89 people are confirmed to be missing 1 week after catastrophic floods hit the eastern Valencia region
Spain says 89 people are confirmed to be missing 1 week after catastrophic floods hit the eastern Valencia regionWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
I tried to warn Valencia’s government about flooding, but it didn’t listen | Juan Bordera
The rightwing regional authorities ignored the climate-crisis science and dismissed the weather forecast – the consequences are their responsibility. Juan Bordera is a climate journalist and an ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Almost half of Valencia’s flood victims were aged over 70, figures show
Police reveal ages and genders of the 216 people who died in Valencia, along with eight other victims elsewhere in Spain. Almost half of the 216 people known to have died in the catastrophic ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Charles Manson admits to additional murders in unearthed prison phone call
In docuseries preview, audio shows cult leader, behind 1960s killings, saying he ‘left some dead people’ in Mexico. In newly released audio, Charles Manson , the cult leader behind a string of ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
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 - 5 days ago -
Diontae Johnson admits frustration amid Panthers' struggles: Top possible landing spots for WR; Chiefs option?
Johnson, who left the Steelers for Carolina this summer, is a free agent after this seasonSports - CBS Sports - October 21 -
UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employeesWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Spoelstra laments 'horrendous mistake' after calling timeout Heat didn't have in OT loss to Pistons
Erik Spoelstra is blaming himself for a “horrendous mistake” after calling a timeout the Miami Heat didn’t have with 1.1 seconds left in overtimeSports - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Lidia Thorpe shrugs off Dutton’s call to resign, saying she’s looking for ‘justice’ not re-election
Independent senator, who made international headlines for heckling King Charles about Indigenous injustices, says people should ‘get used to truth-telling’. Follow our Australia news live blog ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Former Harris aide calls for Biden to resign so she can be president briefly
Jamal Simmons, a former aide to Vice President Harris, called for President Biden to resign so that the vice president can have his role for a short amount of time. “Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Jill Biden admits husband Joe made ‘right call’ by exiting presidential race
First lady says family is excited to ‘start new chapter of our lives’ in Good Morning America interview. Jill Biden acknowledged Monday that her husband, Joe Biden , made “the right call” by ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
In unearthed prison phone call, Charles Manson admits involvement in pre-1969 killings
A new docuseries about the cult leader features audio in which he admits to participating in multiple killings in Mexico before the notorious Manson family murders of 1969.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago -
NASA chief calls for reported Musk-Putin talks to be investigated
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson called for The Wall Street Journal’s recent report on “secret” conversations between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin to be ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Financial trade group calls on SEC chief Gensler to 'immediately' step down
The American Securities Association (ASA), a financial trade group, called on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to immediately resign from his post following the election ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Airbus defence chief says Trump election a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe
Michael Schoellhorn warns region risks falling victim to US-China power play unless it takes unified approachWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
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EU leader praises Serbia for its advances in EU membership bid despite growing Russian influence
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on has praised the Serbian president for meeting her and other European Union leaders instead of attending a Russia-organized summit of developing ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
‘It’s shameful and I won’t pay it’: flood-hit Italians rage against insurance call
The destruction in northern Italy has ignited debate in a country where just 6% of homes are insured against natural disaster. It was 2am when the parish priest, Giovanni Samorì, was woken by a ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Storm-triggered floods in Philippines spark frantic calls to rescue trapped people, some on roofs
Torrential rain set off by an approaching storm has swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns in widespread floods that trapped people, some on their roofs, and sparked frantic appeals for rescue ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
‘I keep calling it a horror film’: Spaniards recount flooding as clean-up begins
Residents of Utiel in Valencia region describe how they escaped rising waters, and the devastation left behind. Miguel Aleixandre, a supermarket worker and competitive power-lifter who lives in the ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Deleted tweets, missed warnings and calls for the ‘hangman’: the bitter political fallout from Spain’s floods
The region’s president responds to criticisms that he was slow to act by attacking the prime minister. The sun still hadn’t risen on Tuesday 29 October when the mayor of Utiel, Ricardo Gabaldón, ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Akron mayor defends top cop after group calls for police chief to be fired
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik is defending his top cop two days after a community group called for Police Chief Brian Harding to be fired.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Super Bowl refs' non-calls rehashed before Sunday's 49ers-Chiefs game
The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs won't have to deal with the Super Bowl LVIII officiating crew, which only called one holding penalty in February.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
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 -
ICC chief prosecutor facing staff calls for external inquiry into sexual misconduct claims
Karim Khan is subject of allegations about his conduct towards a woman who previously reported directly to him. The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court in The Hague is facing calls ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns
Justin Welby has stepped down over a church abuse scandal.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago
