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Inside the mission to protect endangered culture
Unesco’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list brings local traditions to the world’s attention. How well does it protect them?Business - Financial Times - October 26 -
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 ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
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Spacecraft blasts off to hunt alien life on a distant moon
Nasa's spacecraft could change what we know about life in our solar system.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
What NASA hopes to accomplish with Europa Clipper mission
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspectionsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
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 LabourBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
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Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan
Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperationWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Zelenskyy lays out Ukraine ‘victory plan’ which Moscow calls an escalation
Ukrainian president wants ‘unconditional invite’ to join Nato and rules out conceding territory to Russia. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has laid out details of his “victory plan” ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
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Nicholas Daniloff, 89, Dies; Reporter’s Arrest in Moscow Ignited a Firestorm
A veteran foreign correspondent during the Cold War, he was held on trumped-up espionage charges. He credited President Ronald Reagan with fighting for his release.Business - The New York Times - October 19 -
Moscow had high hopes for Trump in 2016. It's more cautious this time
The race for the White House presents Vladimir Putin with a dilemma, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
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Roubles and rollercoasters: how Moscow won over Moldova’s south
Just 5% of voters in ethnic Turkic region of Gagauzia back EU accession on SundayBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Poland alleges Russian sabotage, closing one of Moscow's consulates
Poland's foreign minister says he has ordered the closure of one of Russia's three consulates in the country in response to acts of sabotage that he said were sponsored by MoscowWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
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North Korean Troops Train in Russia as Moscow Deepens War Coalition
The U.S. and its NATO allies have warned that dispatching North Korean troops to the front lines in Ukraine would represent a major escalation in the conflict between Moscow and the Washington-led ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
The west only listens to what it wants to hear from Moscow
Putin is in no hurry to negotiate the end of conflict in UkraineWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
The Guardian view on Georgia’s election: drifting dismally into Moscow’s orbit | Editorial
A disputed victory by an authoritarian, anti-west party will be celebrated in the Kremlin. European leaders must find a way to respond. Among the former Soviet states that gained independence in ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Russia drill simulates "massive nuclear strike," Moscow says
Nuclear submarines test-fired ICBMs, while nuclear-capable bombers carried out practice launches of long-range cruise missiles, the defense ministry said.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
U.S. citizen who helped Russia from Ukraine appears in Moscow
A U.S. citizen who was spirited out of eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces after helping the Kremlin target Ukrainian troops said in Moscow on Saturday he had asked for Russian citizenship.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties
A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and TehranWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
UN mission says Israeli tanks forcibly entered base in southern Lebanon
Unifil seeks explanation from IDF for ‘shocking violations’ while Netanyahu urges peacekeepers to withdraw. The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has said two Israeli tanks destroyed a gate and ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
NASA launches mission to icy Jupiter moon thought to harbor a vast ocean
NASA has launched its Europa Clipper mission to the icy moon of Jupiter. Thought to contain an underground ocean and potentially habitable environment, Europa has long been a tantalizing target.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
NASA launches $5 billion mission to Jupiter's moon Europa: What to know
NASA's Europa Clipper is set to launch on Oct. 14 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
WATCH: NASA's Europa Clipper launches on mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon
The spacecraft will complete nearly 50 flybys of the Jupiter moon of Europa to determine if there are conditions suitable for life.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
Slain Israeli-American hostage's parents reflect on mission: Reporter's notebook
Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin, the parents of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak with ABC News' Matt Gutman about their grief.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
Pandover complete: China's furry envoys arrive in D.C. for a 10-year mission
A pair of giant pandas left China on Monday for the National Zoo, taking up residence in the nation’s capital weeks before the U.S. presidential election.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
NASA engineer gets a surprise proposal during mission launch
Dr. Moogega Cooper, a NASA engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, thought she was simply watching the launch of the Europa Clipper mission she worked on. But her boyfriend, Alex Shekarchian, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
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Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Studied Israel in Mission to Topple It
The head of the U.S-designated terrorist organization spent two decades in Israeli prisons before emerging to assemble a powerful militia.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
Harris champions a vital mission: More Black male teachers in our schools
In 2012, I began my teaching career as a Black male educator at Greenwood High School through the Teach for America program. At the time, more than 6 percent of the country’s teachers were Black ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Starmer ‘interrogates’ Miliband on green energy in mission ‘stock take’
Prime minister to review progress on key UK priorities in coming weeksWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, undeterred in anti-Putin mission
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, remains a defiant critic of Vladimir Putin. She understands she risks being kidnapped or poisoned, but says she's not afraid.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Israel still preventing humanitarian missions to north Gaza, Unrwa says
Israeli forces are besieging hospitals and shelters, medics say. The Israeli military says Hamas has regrouped in the area.Top stories - BBC News - October 21
