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Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late submissions and a lack of competitionWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
In Remote Eastern Congo,a New Mpox Variant Is Attacking Children
An earlier strain of the virus was concentrated among adult men. Now it is moving quickly between children, and in many cases it is proving fatal.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that
The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain itWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Instagram-famous squirrel euthanised by authorities
New York authorities say Peanut the Squirrel bit a person while it was being confiscated this week.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
ICC prosecutor announces renewed probe into alleged crimes in conflict-torn eastern Congo
The International Criminal Court prosecutor is renewing an investigation in Congo and focusing on allegations of crimes committed in the conflict-torn North Kivu province in the central African ...World - ABC News - October 14 -
Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available
Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisisHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available
Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisisWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Congo's president announces plans for a new constitution. Opposition worried about term limit change
Congo’s President announced a national commission will be set up next year to draft a new constitution for the central African country, raising concern among the opposition over possible altering ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
50 years after Ali fought Foreman in Congo, the 'jungle' hasn’t stopped rumbling
Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as CongoEntertainment - ABC News - October 29 -
50 years after Ali fought Foreman in Congo, the 'jungle' hasn’t stopped rumbling
Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as CongoSports - ABC News - October 29 -
Boxing dreams live on in Congo's grassroots clubs 50 years after the 'Rumble in the Jungle'
A punch crunches into the side of Daniella Muleketsi’s faceWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Boxing dreams live on in Congo's grassroots clubs 50 years after the 'Rumble in the Jungle'
A punch crunches into the side of Daniella Muleketsi’s faceSports - ABC News - October 30 -
Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus
Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing.”Health - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus
Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing.”Health - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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UK borrowing costs rise as Reeves’ spending plans unnerve investors
Ten-year gilt yield hits five-month high after chancellor’s first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
AstraZeneca China president under investigation by Chinese authorities
British drugmaker says Leon Wang is ‘co-operating with an ongoing investigation’Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Authorities investigate fire at UK nuclear submarine shipyard
Blaze at BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness did not pose nuclear risk and was brought under controlBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
AstraZeneca’s top China executive detained by authorities
Pharmaceutical group confirms four other current and ex-executives investigated, in addition to Leon WangWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, authorities say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed that two rescue planes be sent immediately to Amsterdam following “a very violent incident” targeting Israeli fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv after a ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Authorities investigate racist texts sent to Black Americans
Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to Black Americans across the country telling them they have been “selected to pick cotton.” “The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across US
The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.Top stories - BBC News - 22 hours ago -
Briton died while climbing bridge for social media, Spanish authorities say
The unidentified 26-year-old man fell to his death while creating social media content, according to local authorities.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
Bridget Jones back in fashion with Gen Z, author says
Helen Fielding says young women are worse off today but take comfort from the character's exploits.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
Nobel for Economics Awarded to Authors of 'Why Nations Fail' and an Ex-IMF Figure
The prize was given to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson for work that advanced the understanding of differences in prosperity between countries.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Armed man arrested on suspicion of threatening FEMA workers, authorities say
FEMA conspiracy theories spark rumors and response.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
Ukraine war briefing: Authorities order evacuation of previously liberated Kupiansk
Zelenskyy due to present ‘victory plan’ to EU leaders; Spain rounds up alleged sanctions-busting gang sending chemicals to Russia. What we know on day 966. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Meet the Gen Z author and economic commentator who coined the term ‘vibecession’
There are some imbalances in the economy that the Fed won’t be able to fix, Kyla Scanlon told MarketWatch — and until then, the bad vibes might continue.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Port Authority Launches Plan to Transform Newark Airport ‘From Worst to Best’
The plan, announced Thursday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, includes replacing the rickety AirTrain network and the airport’s dilapidated Terminal B.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Australian authorities respond to a reported bomb scare on a New Zealand flight
Australian authorities have responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to SydneyWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
Dracula author's lost story unearthed after 134 years
A Bram Stoker fan stumbled upon the short story that evaded scholars and biographers for a century.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
American author Joy Williams: ‘The comfy story has got to change’
The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncanny. Joy Williams, 80, has ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
German authorities have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in BerlinWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
Helicopter crashes into radio tower in Houston, killing 4 on board
A helicopter crashed into a radio tower near downtown Houston Sunday night, killing four people on board, including a child, fire officials said.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Lost story by "Dracula" author discovered after over 130 years
"Gibbet Hill" tells of a sailor murdered by three criminals whose bodies were strung up on a hanging gallows on a hill as a ghostly warning to passing travelers.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Israel Dismantles Iranian Spy Network and Arrests Seven People, Authorities Say
The suspects, all Israeli citizens, conducted intelligence missions for two years under the direction of two Iranian agents, the authorities said.World - The New York Times - October 21
