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Hurricane Rafael intensifies to category 3 as battered Cuba braces for new storm

More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfall. Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

Rafael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba

Rafael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba, forecasters say

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane

Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba before weakening, the National Hurricane Center said.

How 2024 election interference is intensifying

The misinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 elections are reportedly expected to increase on Election Day and the days to follow. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant breaks down ...

A Battered HamasCharts PathWithout Its Chief Strategist

After Yahya Sinwar’s death, the Palestinian militant group must craft a new blueprint in its war with Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

'The best in England' - Stokes backs batters after defeat

Captain Ben Stokes backs his batters after another collapse condemns England to series defeat in Pakistan.

The culture warrior on a mission to rebuild a battered Tory party

Kemi Badenoch’s combative style can alienate colleagues but supporters say she will make life uncomfortable for Labour

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Trump's rhetoric intensifies as campaign nears end

Former President Trump is ratcheting up the intensity of his rhetoric in the final weeks of the campaign, calling his domestic rivals “scum,” warning of migrants “conquering” American communities ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Repression Intensifies in the Country Hosting a Major Climate Meeting

Human rights watchdogs say Azerbaijan is in the midst of a vicious campaign of repression. But in global geopolitics, this energy-rich Caucasus country now has a lot of leverage.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

AstraZeneca shares fall as China probe intensifies

Investigation of group’s China chief Leon Wang comes after several employees were found guilty of fraud

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall over Cuba as Category 3 storm

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.

World - CBS News - 11 hours ago

Oscar weakens to tropical storm after hitting Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane

Hurricane Oscar made landfall Sunday evening on the northern coast of east Cuba before it weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across the island, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Safet Zec at Venice Biennale — humanity at its most fragile and battered

Eighty-year-old Bosnian painter is the star of the pavilion’s multinational show ‘Home Sextant’

World - Financial Times - October 14

Snakes and batters: reptile slithers into LA Dodgers’ dugout during MLB game

Snake appears in top of fifth inning of Dodger v New York Mets game before being wrapped in towel and removed. A snake slithered through the Los Angeles Dodgers ’ dugout during game two of the ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Thousands evacuate in Bologna as heavy rain batters parts of Italy

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Fernando Valenzuela, Pitcher Whose Screwballs Eluded Batters, Dies at 63

The Los Angeles Dodgers star won the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards in 1981, when “Fernandomania” made him a household name and filled ballparks.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Chiefs shore up battered WR room by adding Hopkins

The Kansas City Chiefs are finalizing a trade for Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, ESPN reported,

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Pakistan find ‘kryptonite to Bazball’ after putting England batters in a spin

Nasser Hussain says home side ‘exposed England’ Ben Stokes accepts surface not to blame for loss Nasser Hussain said Pakistan discovered “the kryptonite to Bazball” after England were humbled ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

The Great British bond battering continues after budget speech

U.K. bond yields continued to surge on Friday, as fixed-income investors react in dismay to an increase in issuance.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

India-Canada diplomatic war intensifies over killing probe

India has strongly rejected Canada's allegations that its diplomats are "persons of interest" in a murder investigation, stating that the claims are part of Trudeau's "political agenda" and that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Trump ramps up attacks as battle for undecided voters intensifies

With Election Day just over two weeks away, the fight for every last undecided vote in battleground states is intensifying. Former President Donald Trump kicked off his closing arguments today, ...

Intelligence community expecting intensified foreign influence efforts ahead of election

The National Intelligence Council released a security update warning Americans about foreign election interference on Tuesday. “Foreign actors — particularly Russia, Iran, and China — remain ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'

An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe intensifies criticism of King Charles III

An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...

World - ABC News - October 23

King Charles acknowledges 'painful' slavery past as calls for reparations intensify

King Charles said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations push for reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery.

Turkey cracks down on Kurdish separatists after Ankara attack

Police detain 176 as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows to eliminate ‘terrorism at its source’

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Alleged Chinese influence campaigns intensify worries about U.S election meddling

Recent reports of Chinese actors allegedly targeting prominent campaigns and candidates is raising concerns China is stepping up efforts to meddle in the U.S. election up and down the ballot. A ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights

Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Maersk chief predicts intensifying trade tensions after US elections

Increasing gap between export growth from China and west could lead to increasing hostilities, says Vincent Clerc

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean

Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to remain away from land as it quickly grows more powerful