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‘We built Brazil’: how descendants of enslaved Africans have helped shape the country
A new book explores the way Black people are playing a transformative role in the fight for equality despite centuries of enslavement and continued neglect. “A cook for a small family is needed. ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Beyoncé, Shaboozey, Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters react?
Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s mainstreamEntertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals
Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis. Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen in war-stricken Sudan and nearly two ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Spain floods death toll passes 150 as country begins three days of mourning
People urged to stay at home as more bad weather forecast, with number of dead expected to rise further. . The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Spain has risen to 158, regional ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Miami native 'Cuban Cowboy' Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival
Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a permanent spot in the city's music scene alongside events like Ultra and Rolling LoudEntertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago -
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Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on northeastern Lebanon on Friday rises from 8 to 24, the country's news agency says
Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on northeastern Lebanon on Friday rises from 8 to 24, the country's news agency saysWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
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Brazil's federal police indict 20 in connection with salt mine catastrophe in country's northeast
Brazil’s federal police have indicted 20 people for rock salt mining in the northeastern coastal city of Maceio that destroyed five urban neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands of people to ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
U.S. says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
An Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country .Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Finally, the end of ‘the British empire’ – and maybe an honours system a modern country can live with | Hugh Muir
Reports suggest King Charles would not object to a move away from awards with ‘empire’ in the title. Not before time. Benjamin Zephaniah did it . So did Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. Howard Gayle, the ...World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago -
Duterte drug war back in ICC spotlight after parliamentary committee hears claims his office paid police $17,000 to kill suspects
Accusation against former Philippines president increases pressure on successor Ferdinand Marcos Jr to allow access to international criminal court. A Philippines former police colonel has ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
It’s 60 years since The Lucky Country. Have we moved on from the bronzed Aussie male stereotype? | Frank Bongiorno and Mark McKenna
Writer Donald Horne was an astute generaliser in a golden era of them. Can we still examine Australia with his boldness?. Sixty years ago, Penguin published a small paperback – Donald Horne’s The ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
I’m 77 and planning to retire with $700K. I love to travel and I’m moving cross country. Have I saved enough for retirement?
‘My Social Security is $3,100 per month. I do not own a home’Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
Egypt's president says his country has proposed a 2-day cease-fire in Gaza during which 4 hostages would be freed
Egypt's president says his country has proposed a 2-day cease-fire in Gaza during which 4 hostages would be freedWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
‘This election season has worn me out’: I love this country, but I’m no better off financially than I was 10 years ago. Why vote?
“I’m in my mid-40s, female, single, and working a nine-to-five job.”Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
‘For years, I chalked it up to bad hearing’: My partner has signs of dementia. He’s already spent $750,000. How can I stop him from wiping us out?
“Some of these expenditures were along the lines of ‘Guess what I bought today?’ bad surprises.”Business - MarketWatch - October 19