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'We are being robbed': Homeowners feel trapped by rising fees

Residents say as costs surge basic maintenance and administrative duties are not being fulfilled.

Kayaker Trapped on Australian River Has Leg Amputated in 20-Hour Rescue

The police in the state of Tasmania said all other efforts to help the man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, failed before the decision was made to amputate.

World - The New York Times - 17 hours ago

11/03/2024: Election Truth; Unintended Consequences; The Land of Novo

First, how Georgia election officials fight voting misinformation. Then, a look at the consequences of Texas' strict abortion laws. And, meet the Novo Nordisk scientist behind Ozempic, Wegovy.

Truth under siege: How broadcasters uphold democracy in a challenging election

Local television and radio stations are working to combat disinformation and ensure voters have the facts they need to make informed decisions in the upcoming election, while also investing in new ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Sports quiz of the week: unbeaten runs, new coaches and ‘the whole truth’

Test your recall of football, rugby union, tennis, NFL and more from the last seven days in sport Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - November 8

‘Narcissists – only more devious’: the truth about dark empaths

They seem sensitive and caring – but really they just want to manipulate you. So how do you recognise the danger signs?. It isn’t every day that psychologists identify a hot new character ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

‘Almost like imprisonment’: the shocking truth about life for boybands in their ‘golden era’

Mobbed, groped, overworked, paid a pittance and given little time off … ahead of a major TV series about boybands, former members of 5ive and 911 reveal what success was really like for many. ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Coups, colonialism and all that jazz: the film that unravels extraordinary cold war truths

Johan Grimonprez’s documentary Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat reveals the curious link between Black Americans’ fight for civil rights and the assassination of Congo’s first democratically elected ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

The truth is out there: Pentagon's annual report reveals hundreds of new UFO sightings

The Pentagon has released its annual report on UFO sightings, or what it officially calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — and found 21 particularly curious incidents.

Roaring Donald: Trump’s Truth Social emerges as a meme stock darling

Share price in US president-elect’s media group has been slipping despite high turnover among retail investors

Business - Financial Times - November 16

How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr

In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance. 1 When someone tells you who they are, ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Revealed: the truth behind the Taliban’s brutal Kabul ‘regeneration’ programme

Using satellite imagery, social media footage and resident testimony, investigation shows trail of devastation as houses razed in the Afghan capital, leaving thousands homeless. When the Taliban ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg Speaks Hard Truths to a Divided Workforce

Sometimes a leader needs to deliver a tongue-lashing to get a business turnaround into high gear. The veteran aviation industry executive didn’t hold back.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Truth Social Owner May Develop Crypto Platform Called TruthFi

The parent company of Truth Social filed a trademark application for a crypto payment service it called TruthFi.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

On Halloween, experts warn cars and allergies pose greater threats than myths about razor blades

Halloween seeks to blur fear between the line of reality and fantasy for children, but parents sometimes struggle to parse through what is needed to stay safe when planning their holiday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

The Stubborn Myths Dragging Down Your Distributed Workforce—and How to Bust Them for Good

Use these techniques to get your team moving forward.

Business - Inc. - November 5

The 3 biggest passive-investing myths Goldman Sachs says investors need to get over

Over the years, passive investing has been accused of being “worse than Marxism,” and of leaving markets “fundamentally broken.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Real Madrid's Galácticos humbled in El Clásico by Barcelona's bold trap and rampant attack

Barcelona won 4-0 at Real Madrid with a bold strategy that pundits insisted it couldn't play.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon

Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Spain's transport minister says bodies of dead still trapped in cars left by devastating flash floods

World - ABC News - October 31

Coldplay's Chris Martin falls through trap door onstage during Melbourne concert

Chris Martin emerged unharmed and thanked the crew member who caught him after he fell through a trap door during Coldplay's Sunday concert in Melbourne.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 5

Why did voters abandon Kamala Harris? Because they feel trapped – and Trump offered a way out | Aditya Chakrabortty

His resounding victory will be blamed on ‘populism’, but that’s lazy thinking. He addressed the key concerns far better than the Democrats did. Since we’ll hear a lot, again, about “populism”, ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

‘What were you expecting? A bloodless war?’: how Cameroon became trapped in a forgotten standoff

The eight-year conflict between the country’s French- and English-speaking populations has its roots in the colonial past and modern injustice. . . Two plants sprouting from the rusty-red soil mark ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Music Review: In illness, Halsey tells deep truths on ambitious, reflective 'The Great Impersonator'

Halsey's fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator," was made over the last two years, while the pop singer was privately battling both a form of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

I don’t expect stone-cold truths from a chatshow, but Saoirse Ronan delivered one | Marina Hyde

The men on Graham Norton’s sofa found self-defence a hoot. I’m sure most women have found ourselves in that conversation. In a development that absolutely must not catch on, something interesting ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

The truth about Paolo Banchero and his 50-point night: Orlando has a superstar in the making

The Magic forward scored a career-high 50 points on Monday night — the first 50-ball of the 2024-25 NBA season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

The truth about immigration? As Elon Musk shows, borders are always open for the rich | Arwa Mahdawi

The South African-born multibillionaire almost certainly worked in the US without correct authorisation – just another ‘enterprising expat’ operating in a ‘legal grey area’. When is an illegal ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Steve McQueen on his second world war epic ‘Blitz’: ‘I just wanted to tell the truth’

His blockbuster shows wartime London in a new light — and might be his most personal film yet

Business - Financial Times - November 2

Spain’s apocalyptic floods show undeniable truths: the climate crisis is getting worse and Big Oil is killing us | Jonathan Watts

The devastating flooding should spur this month’s Cop29 climate conference to press for immediate action, not look away. Move on. Nothing to see here. Just another ordinary, everyday apocalypse.. ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

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