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World - The Guardian
‘Scramble for the oceans’: how countries are racing to name and claim remote parts of the seabed
Newly ‘discovered’ underwater topographical features are paving the way for nation states to exploit previously untouched marine resources. “The sea does not belong to despots,” Jules Verne wrote ...6 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia
Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies ...6 days ago - Russia -
Business - CNBC
A tough new EU cyber law is off to a messy start, with many countries failing to adopt the rules
New European Union rules requiring businesses to bolster their cyber defenses are already off to a messy start.6 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Afghanistan: a country on the edge
Sanctions have not changed the Taliban — is it time to re-engage?6 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Harris calls on Republican voters to put 'country first' as Trump woos Latino voters
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Surrounded by more than 100 former Republican officeholders and officials, Democrat Kamala Harris urged GOP voters on Wednesday to put “country first” and abandon ...6 days ago - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Liz Cheney jumps into House races — for Democrats
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is taking her anti-Trump crusade to the congressional battlefield, endorsing Democrats in a pair of contested House races in a sign that she sees the lower chamber ...6 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Boy, 7, dies and six injured in house explosion
Emergency crews remain at the scene in Newcastle, with people being warned to avoid the area.6 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Half the country will vote for Trump. What is his appeal?
Donald Trump's appeal is based on uniting three strands of conservatism, aversion to government, aversion to change, and aversion to difference, and he has been able to do this by his authenticity.6 days ago - Donald Trump -
World - Financial Times
‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries
Energy consultancy RMI says emerging economies could overtake rich nations6 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Iowa emerges as key battleground in race for the House
In their fight to flip the House, Democrats are eyeing gains in what may seem an unlikely spot: Iowa. Two GOP seats in the Hawkeye State have emerged as true battlegrounds in the final stretch of ...6 days ago -
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World - ABC News
UN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters
A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments would not invest ...October 15 -
Tech - ABC News
Countries that have cashed in on their top-level domain names
Anguilla is raking in extra unexpected revenue from registration fees for itsOctober 15 -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Carly Pearce on country music's big year and that viral moment with a heckler
The country star talks about the traditionalism of her latest album, 'Hummingbird,' and the interaction with a heckler that spawned a viral video.October 15 -
Business - Inc.
This Latina Founder Raised $35 Million to Reach Hispanic Audiences. Today, Her Company Is Among the Fastest-Growing in the Country
Canela Media landed on the Inc. 5000 list earlier this year thanks to the grit and vision of CEO Isabel Rafferty Zavala.October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program
Forty-nine House Democrats signed an open letter to Fortune 1,000 chief executives asking them to affirm their commitment to their workplace equality initiatives, amid heightened backlash and legal ...October 15 -
Tech - GameSpot
WoW Will Apparently Once Again Get Its Own Game Fuel, With In-Game Loot To Boot
World of Warcraft is celebrating its 20th birthday in a number of ways, and it looks like one of them will be an upcoming Mountain Dew Game Fuel promotion that promises ways for players to earn ...October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
'Wow' - Rodgers throws stunning Hail Mary pass
Watch New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers throw a stunning Hail Mary pass in their game against Buffalo Bills.October 15 -
World - ABC News
Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
Albania’s prime minister says his government turned down many requests from other European Union countries to take in thousands of asylum-seekers but made an exception for ItalyOctober 15 -
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Lifestyle - The New York Times
A House for One That Has Room for Many
When a woman made her weekend place on Long Island her full-time residence, she had it redesigned to fit her new life, and to allow for lots of friends to visit.October 15 -
World - The Guardian
About 80% of countries fail to submit plans to preserve nature ahead of global summit
Countries promised to save 30% of land and sea for nature - but as their deadline approaches, only 24 have followed through with a plan. More than 80% of countries have failed to submit plans to ...October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Dad sleeps in car as housing list reaches peak
A father with chronic back pain and asthma tells how the family-of-six are struggling to live a flat.October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Lebanon says 21 killed in air strike in country’s north
The rare strike in northern Lebanon hit a residential building in a predominantly Christian village.October 15 -
Business - MarketWatch
U.S. reportedly considering caps on exports of AI chips to certain countries
U.S. officials are considering capping sales of advanced AI chips to certain countries in the interest of national security, Bloomberg News reported Monday night.October 15 -
Business - The New York Times
Killing of Japanese Boy Leaves Chinese Asking: Is This My Country?
Angry at what they view as China’s state-led xenophobia, taught in schools and prevalent online, some people are taking action, even at personal risk.October 14 -
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World - ABC News
Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail
The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable ...October 14 -
Top stories - CBS News
Harris says she's the underdog, Trump compares U.S. to occupied country
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continued to make their cases to voters on the campaign trail over the weekend, with Harris telling supporters in North Carolina that she's the underdog candidate ...October 14 - Donald Trump -
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World - The Guardian
In the Netherlands, we’re closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it? | Renate van der Zee
The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why. Yesterday, I went to the cinema in the Dome prison in Haarlem. This ...October 14 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Seoul Semiconductor's Patent Case Leads to LED Sales Ban in Eight European Countries
The Unified Patent Court’s ruling also orders German online retailer to retrieve and destroy all such LED goods already sold in the region.October 13 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Inside the Business of Running a Haunted House
Most don’t make it past their third year. But the successful ones have figured out a winning formula.October 12