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Could a Trump presidency damage both democracy and the economy? Experts weigh in

Trump could damage the economy, experts say, if he makes good on threats to prosecute political rivals, including Kamala Harris.

Andy Warhol prints stolen and damaged in ‘amateurish’ Dutch gallery heist

Thieves steal two works after ripping them from their frames as they were too big for their car. Thieves have blown open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands to try to steal four ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Andy Warhol pieces stolen and damaged in "amateurish" gallery heist

Two of Pop Art pioneer Andy Warhol's four "Reigning Queens" were taken from an Amsterdam gallery in a heist described by the owner as "amateurish."

Israel Inflicted Severe Damage on Iran's Missile Program, Air Defenses

Tehran is confronting new vulnerabilities as it considers a further attack on Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2

Swarm of tornadoes slams into Oklahoma City area

An emergency tornado warning was in effect on the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus, officials said.

5.2-magnitude tremor hits northern Greece; no damage reported

Authorities say a 5.2-magnitude tremor has hit northern Greece

World - ABC News - November 3

Israeli Strikes Damage a Major Hospital in Northern Gaza, Officials Say

Patients and medical staff were wounded at Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the few in northern Gaza still providing limited medical care, the health ministry and the hospital’s chief said.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Boeing workers vote for 38% pay rise deal to end costly strike

Jet production set to resume after disruption that took estimated $2.7bn toll

World - Financial Times - November 5

Spain's catastrophic floods: At least 219 dead and billions in damage

Spain’s catastrophic floods have left behind staggering devastation and despair

World - ABC News - November 7

Photos show damage aboard Royal Caribbean cruise rocked by rough winds

The Explorer of the Seas was traveling from Barcelona, Spain to Miami, Florida, when it was struck by a strong wind gust.

Boy, 13, charged over £20,000 damage at car dealership

Several vehicles on an Edinburgh forecourt had windows smashed and body work scratched during widespread disorder.

A Damaged and Degraded Hezbollah Wages Guerrilla Campaign Against Israel

The group’s fighters stay hidden for days, or even weeks, before launching hit-and-run attacks on Israeli troops.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9

Smaller nations fear delays in climate loss and damage funding

Fragile states worry they may have to wait years before receiving assistance

World - Financial Times - November 11

Europe could try to stop — or get around — damaging Trump tariffs

Donald Trump's U.S. election win has left Europe scrabbling to work out how it will be able to contain — or counter — probable tariffs on its exports to the U.S.

Business - CNBC - November 11

Spirit Airlines flight from Florida hit by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti

A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.

COP29’s carbon trading deal: quick win or damaging precedent?

Early agreement on carbon market guidelines has divided opinion

World - Financial Times - November 13

ECB cut rates to avoid damage to economy, meeting minutes show

Hawkish policymakers agreed with move because of a strengthening ‘disinflationary trend’

World - Financial Times - November 14

Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos

Drought has parched the Northeast U.S. for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires and pushing politicians to implement water-saving measures.

A Loss and Damage Fund Is Taking Shape at COP Climate Talks

The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the way for aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Kash Patel would do ‘massive damage’ to FBI: Ex-agent

Former FBI Special Agent Daniel Brunner said if President-elect Trump chooses loyalist and former Trump administration aide Kash Patel to lead the FBI, it would do “massive damage” to the agency. ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

SpaceX Starship’s Sonic Boom Creates Risk of Structural Damage, Test Finds

An independent researcher found that noise recorded miles away from the site of a recent test flight was equal to standing 200 feet from a Boeing 747 during takeoff.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says

Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentally. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Germany has said it has to assume that ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

German defence minister: Damage to Baltic Sea cables likely sabotage

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Pacific Northwest braces for severe weather from 'bomb cyclone' — with an atmospheric river on the way

Severe weather is set to hit opposite ends of the country this week, with a powerful low pressure system — followed by an atmospheric river — set to bring damaging winds, up to 12 inches of rain ...

Europeans hint at possible Russian sabotage as undersea cables damaged

As undersea cables are cut, Finland and Germany say Europe is threated not only bt Russia's war in Ukraine, but "from hybrid warfare by malicious actors."

Atmospheric River and Hurricane-Strength Storm Drenches the West

A “bomb cyclone” over the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring days of damaging winds, rainfall and blizzards to Northern California, Oregon and Washington.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Ukraine estimates environmental damage of 1,000 days of war at $71 bn

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Vancouver airport clears damaged Amazon Air cargo jet from runway area

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Delta, CrowdStrike sue each other over widespread IT outage that caused thousands of cancellations

Delta is seeking damages for its losses from the July IT incident, as well as litigation costs and punitive damages.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Phil Lesh Made Organ Donation His Personal Cause

For the past 25 years, the founding member of the Grateful Dead made a nightly speech about a topic that helped him stay performing into his 80s.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

The track that caused so much chaos on the dancefloor it got banned

In the early 2000s many UK clubs banned Pow! - which critics compared to Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen.

Delta sues CrowdStrike after widespread IT outage that caused thousands of cancellations

Delta Air Lines on Friday filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike in Georgia, accusing the security software vendor of breach of contract and negligence after an outage in July that brought down ...

Vance: Problems 'caused by broken leadership' bigger than 'any foreign threat'

Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) defended former President Trump's comments suggesting using military force on Election Day to combat "the enemy within" in an interview with NBC ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

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