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To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.

Based in Parma, Club dei 27 is so exclusive that it’s given rise to all sorts of myths. But it’s really about venerating the famous opera composer born near the Italian city.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Two brothers die in Ballymoney crash

Brothers Des and Sam Holmes were travelling in a car that was involved in a collision with a lorry.

Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo

Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are investigating after nine monkeys of various species died of mysterious causes since Sunday.

9 Monkeys Die in a Hong Kong Zoo

The zoo partially closed after the deaths, which occurred over two days and included members of a critically endangered species.

World - The New York Times - October 15

What happens to disabled people when parents die?

A group of friends with severe learning disabilities are planning a future in a shared home.

Pregnant woman and unborn baby die in police crash

The car the 38-year-old and her unborn child were travelling in was hit by an unmarked police vehicle.

More than 60 die in Spanish floods

Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rain

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

World - Yahoo News - October 13

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

BBC Africa Eye is told that a migrant dies trying to reach the beaches of the Spanish archipelago every 45 minutes.

4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island

Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby Turkey

World - ABC News - October 15

‘BMW Is Not Toyota’: The Supra Won’t Die Just Because the Z4 Might

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Two young boys die in separate Halloween hayride tractor incidents

Two young boys have died in separate tractor accidents at Halloween hayrides in Tennessee and Minnesota, local officials said.

Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

People were collecting fuel from tanker that had crashed when it blew up, according to local police. More than 140 people have died in an explosion while rushing to scoop up fuel from a crashed ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

'Your son will die': How blessing scammers prowl streets

Female crooks are exploiting superstition and family love to swindle other women.

He was left to die in a garbage can as a newborn, and now wants justice

After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.

Germany's hard-left Die Linke party has elected new leaders

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks

The real challenge is how to make fast enough progress to offset increasing demands on the health service

Business - Financial Times - October 20

How to prepare your online accounts for when you die

Most people have accumulated a pile of data on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimes

Tech - ABC News - October 24

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.

Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds

Australian mathematicians call into question the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ in new research on old adage. Mathematicians have called into question the old adage that a monkey typing randomly at a ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed

Failure would set back the cause of reform across sub-Saharan Africa

World - Financial Times - October 16

Members of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy

Members of the Kennedy family gathered Monday for the funeral of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F

Georgia elections chair criticizes 'activist' board members

Georgia State Election Board Chair John Fervier slammed his Republican colleagues Monday, after the state passed new election rules regarding hand-counting ballots. Fervier, in an exclusive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

McDonald defends handling of ex-senator inappropriate texts

Niall Ó Donnghaile says police were notified of inappropriate texts but no formal complaint was received.

One Direction members react to Liam Payne's death

Former One Direction members posted a statement on social media Thursday, saying, "we are devastated by the news of Liam's passing." Liam Payne died on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony ...

19 suspected cartel members killed in shootout with troops

Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.

Walz, family members vote early in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and his family voted early Wednesday morning, filling out their ballots in St. Paul less than two weeks before Election Day. Walz, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trudeau Urged by Fellow Party Members to Step Down

Liberal Party members fear Justin Trudeau has become so unpopular that it could lead to the party’s defeat in the next election. Mr. Trudeau has said he has no plans to leave.

World - The New York Times - October 23

'Cult' members jailed over coroner kidnap plot

An "anti-establishment cult" entered a courtroom having conspired to kidnap a coroner.

U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans

The sanctions come two years after a judge ordered La Linea to pay $4.6 billion to the families of nine Americans killed in a 2019 ambush in Mexico.

Whether it's natural or nuclear destruction, America must be prepared

With the damage wrought by these two hurricanes very much in mind, appreciating the power of fission (nuclear) and fusion (thermonuclear weapons) is important given Iran’s activities and China's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Why the Yankees must win this year -- or else

The Yankees have come up short in their past five trips to the ALCS. With a 2-0 lead this year, could it finally be their time to win another pennant?

Sports - ESPN - October 17

America must relearn diplomacy — the Eizenstat way

The US is losing the art of serious statecraft

World - Financial Times - October 18

UN report: Occupation of Palestinian territories must end

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Wolves 'tipping point' must come soon - O'Neil

Wolves boss Gary O'Neil says the side cannot continue to rely on excuses and "the longer it goes on the more urgent it becomes".

Congress must be proactive, not reactive, with disaster recovery

Sen. Thom Tillis has led a bipartisan group of senators in calling for Congress to pass a disaster funding package to assist victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as the SBA disaster loan fund ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

We must learn lessons from history, King tells Commonwealth

Some Commonwealth countries have called for the UK to pay reparations for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade.

NFL must make face mask fouls reviewable

It's long overdue for the league to fix a massive flaw in the replay rules.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

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To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.

Two brothers die in Ballymoney crash

Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo

9 Monkeys Die in a Hong Kong Zoo

What happens to disabled people when parents die?

Pregnant woman and unborn baby die in police crash

More than 60 die in Spanish floods

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands

4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island

‘BMW Is Not Toyota’: The Supra Won’t Die Just Because the Z4 Might

Two young boys die in separate Halloween hayride tractor incidents

Explosion kills scores of Nigerians collecting fuel from crashed tanker

'Your son will die': How blessing scammers prowl streets

He was left to die in a garbage can as a newborn, and now wants justice

Germany's hard-left Die Linke party has elected new leaders

Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks

How to prepare your online accounts for when you die

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds

Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed

Members of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy

Georgia elections chair criticizes 'activist' board members

McDonald defends handling of ex-senator inappropriate texts

One Direction members react to Liam Payne's death

19 suspected cartel members killed in shootout with troops

Walz, family members vote early in Minnesota

Trudeau Urged by Fellow Party Members to Step Down

'Cult' members jailed over coroner kidnap plot

U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans

Whether it's natural or nuclear destruction, America must be prepared

Why the Yankees must win this year -- or else

America must relearn diplomacy — the Eizenstat way

UN report: Occupation of Palestinian territories must end

Wolves 'tipping point' must come soon - O'Neil

Congress must be proactive, not reactive, with disaster recovery

We must learn lessons from history, King tells Commonwealth

NFL must make face mask fouls reviewable

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