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The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.The New York Times - 5h -
Savings targets could cost 10,000 civil service jobs
A government source tells the BBC the increasing size of the civil service cannot continue.BBC News - 12h -
The Amazing Kreskin, George Kresge Jr., dies at 89
George Joseph Kresge Jr., otherwise known to TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89ABC News - 14h -
How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War?
The United Nations and human rights organizations have faced challenges in counting all those killed and missing in the conflict that began in March 2011.The New York Times - 22h -
The Papers: 'Sara was failed' and 10,000 civil service jobs to be axed
Convictions over the death of Sara Sharif and a new drive for government efficiency lead the papers.BBC News - 4h -
More than 10,000 UK civil service jobs to be cut
Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending reviewFinancial Times - 16h -
Michael Cole, ‘Mod Squad’ Actor, Dies at 84
Mr. Cole, who played the wealthy Pete Cochran, had been the last of the show’s three stars still living.The New York Times - 1d -
The Syria Opportunity
The end of al-Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors.The New York Times - 1d -
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at age 81
Nikki Giovanni, who gained fame over her long career as a poet, author and public speaker, has died at the age of 81. She was the subject of the recent Emmy-winning documentary, "Going to Mars."CBS News - 1d -
NY AG won't toss multimillion-dollar Trump civil fraud judgment
The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday it will not drop its multimillion-dollar civil fraud case against President-elect Trump, despite his request. Deputy Solicitor General Judith ...The Hill - 1d -
Woman abducted as baby in 1994 dies of cancer
Abbie Humphries, who was only three hours old when she was taken, dies at the age of 30.BBC News - 1d -
Labour minister echoes Cummings with call to shake up civil service
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviserFinancial Times - 2d -
Civil service reform must tackle pay and promotion
Frozen public sector wages and tax thresholds create unhelpful incentives, leading to recruitment woes on WhitehallFinancial Times - 3d -
Baby died 'after mother not induced for 60 hours'
First-time mum Chelsea Wootton was not told of any risks to her baby being overdue, her lawyers say.BBC News - 3d -
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Rebels and the Fall of Assad
President Bashar al-Assad fled the country as rebels claimed the capital, Damascus.The New York Times - 3d -
Man dies and two hurt in west London 'disturbance'
London Ambulance Service said a man died at the scene and two were taken to major trauma centres.BBC News - 3d -
Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus
Police said they were called to High Street in Tipton just before 16:55 GMT on FridayBBC News - 5d -
Shuntaro Tanikawa, Poet and Translator of ‘Peanuts,’ Dies at 92
A perennial front-runner for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was a revered figure in Japan, not just in literary circles but also among casual readers.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack
Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.The New York Times - 5d -
How Global Conflicts Helped Reignite Syria’s Civil War
Rebels launched sweeping assaults against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad in northwestern Syria, taking control of large portions of territory, including much of the city of Aleppo. ...The New York Times - 5d -
Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall. The head of the senior civil servants’ union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his “frankly ...The Guardian - 5d -
What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war
Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.CBS News - 5d -
The Syrian civil war is back, and it could destabilize the entire region
A new migration of refugees is the last thing Syria’s neighbors need.The Hill - 5d -
Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem
The government’s aims are bold, but they want to galvanise the civil servants who implement the government’s agenda.BBC News - 5d -
Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann
He was the hangman chosen to carry out the sentence on the fugitive Nazi war criminal, in Israel’s only case of capital punishment.The New York Times - 6d -
Man dies after dog attack in east London
A woman, 32, has been charged over the attack, which took place on Wednesday morning.BBC News - 6d -
Ronald Weiss, the 'Wayne Gretzky of Vasectomies,' Dies at 68
In a career that spanned three decades, he performed the procedure nearly 60,000 times and helped make male birth control palatable to men.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Where does the Syrian Civil War go from here?
Even the brightest experts, with the most well-connected contacts, didn’t see such a decisive military maneuver coming nearly 14 years into the Syrian Civil War.The Hill - 6d -
The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended
A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.The New York Times - 6d -
Syria's Civil War Puts Israel in a Bind: 'Devil We Know' or Islamist Rebels
Middle East watchers say the best hope for Israel is that two of its enemies weaken but don’t destroy each other.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Brian Thompson, Chief Executive of UnitedHealthcare, Dies at 50
Mr. Thompson, who was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan, rose to the top of one of the world’s biggest insurance companies.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
U.S. distances itself from Syrian civil war resurgence
Syria's government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies at 69
Debbie Nelson's fraught relationship with her son Eminem had been no secret since the Detroit rapper became a star.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Debbie Nelson, Eminem’s Mother, Dies at 69
The two had a fraught relationship that was immortalized in many of Eminem’s earliest hits.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69
Debbie Nelson, the mother of rap star Eminem, has died, a representative for the musician confirmed to NBC News.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel dies at 62
Dimel had been a head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now
Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive
Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villagesABC News - Dec. 3 -
Why Syria's civil war is reigniting
The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...CBS News - Dec. 2