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‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality
Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job
House Speaker Mike Johnson could serve for another two years in the top job if Republicans hold onto the House majority in the November elections, GOP members say.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Behind the scenes with the team of ex-prosecutors fighting Amazon’s counterfeit problem
Counterfeits on Amazon skyrocketed after sales from Chinese-based sellers more than doubled in 2015. Here's how Amazon is trying to stop the problem.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
From Rupert Murdoch to Thom Yorke: the growing backlash to AI
Media mogul and leading artists join fight to stop tech firms using creative works for free as training data. It is an unlikely alliance: the billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and a panoply of ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Jeff Smith, the activist picking a fight with Covid hero Pfizer
Widely feared boss of Starboard Value often befriends the corporate leaders he is targetingBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Ngannou: UFC's White still holding up Jones fight
Former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou says the only thing standing between himself and a megafight with Jon Jones is UFC CEO Dana White.Sports - ESPN - October 26 -
North Korea could begin fighting alongside Russia this weekend, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that North Korean troops could begin fighting alongside Russia as early as this weekend. The Biden administration confirmed Wednesday that ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
UFC 308 live updates: Topuria knocks out Holloway
Featherweight champ Ilia Topuria stops Max Holloway in the third round to retain his UFC belt.Sports - ESPN - October 26 -
North Korean Soldiers Arrive on Russia's Front Line. How Ready Are They to Fight?
The first wave appears young and with physiques that don’t scream strapping commando, though leader Kim Jong Un has reasons to hold his elite forces back.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27 -
Harris will fight to protect health care for more than 4 million Hispanics
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, citing her record of fighting for affordable health care and her plans to protect Hispanic ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Classy Draper 'so proud' to win his biggest title
British number one Jack Draper wins the biggest title of his career at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election
The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasionWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight
Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday and Lando Norris closed the gap in the Formula 1 championship race after another contentious battle with Max VerstappenSports - ABC News - October 28 -
7 House seats Democrats think they can flip
Democrats are battling to flip control of the House at the polls next week, eyeing gains in battleground districts from coast to coast in an effort to win back the Speaker’s gavel after two years ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Opinion: Sisters may fight, but they also form revolutionary bonds
Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Kamala and Maya Harris and Venus and Serena Williams are only a few of the many powerful sisters who together have changed history.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28 -
In Italy, a Fight Over Migration Pits Meloni Against the Courts
Conservatives in the country have often accused the courts of overreach. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to outsource asylum requests is now part of that longstanding battle.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
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Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke
Preparing for office the Blackstone wayBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
10,000 North Korean troops in Russia, inching closer to fight in Ukraine: Pentagon
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to train in Russia with the expectation they’ll be sent to fight in Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday. “We believe that the ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
‘You’re always scared’: hit French film’s star on his fight for residency
Abou Sangaré may have won an award at Cannes, but he says all he wants is to be allowed work as a mechanic. Irregular migration and stymied deportation orders have long loomed over French politics, ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights
Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders
A 15-year-old Colorado girl is hospitalized with severe complications of EHealth - ABC News - October 29 -
Mazzulla's wild NBA rule proposals include power plays, in-game fights
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about new rules he'd like to see the NBA adopt, and his answer was perfectly on-brand.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
The N.B.A.’s Oldest Stars Won’t Stop Fighting. Treasure This Era.
LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry have packed two lifetimes in their careers, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 30 -
Threatened Warriors follow winning blueprint, fight way to victory
The depleted Golden State Warriors, with no signs of flinching or concern, fought back with a vengeance in Tuesday's win over the New Orleans Pelicans.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
Robert Lighthizer: Trump’s China Trade Warrior and ‘Food Fight’ Referee
If Donald J. Trump regains the presidency, his former U.S. trade representative could lead his quest to slap punishing tariffs on foreign trading partners.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
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 - October 30