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Women footballers urge Fifa to end Saudi oil deal

More than 100 professional women's footballers sign an open letter urging Fifa to end a sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco.

Women's stars urge FIFA end Saudi Aramco deal

A group of over 100 professional women's footballers on Monday sent an open letter to FIFA urging the world governing body to end its partnership with oil and gas conglomerate Saudi Aramco.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’

Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’. More than 100 professional female footballers have signed a letter calling on ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Democrats urge Biden to push Israel for press freedom in Gaza

Dozens of House Democrats are pressing the Biden administration to get tougher on Israel when it comes to press freedoms in Gaza, warning that a lack of media access in the war-torn territory has ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Liz Cheney urges conservatives to back Kamala Harris over abortion

Ex-Republican congresswoman, longtime abortion rights opponent, campaigns with vice-president in swing states. Liz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and longtime opponent of abortion ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Obama and Walz urge Democrats to vote early in battleground Wisconsin

Voters lined up across battleground Wisconsin to cast their ballots on the first day of early, in-person voting as former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz ...

Lady Scotland urges Commonwealth members to continue climate action support

Departing secretary general says small island developing states should be given greater access to climate finance. Patricia Scotland, the departing secretary general of the Commonwealth, has ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Democrats urge appeals court to uphold hospitals' emergency abortion care

Nearly every House and Senate Democrat is calling on a federal appeals court to affirm that hospitals participating in Medicare must provide emergency abortion care to patients when necessary. In ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Secy. Blinken urges Israel to make measured response to Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israel to end the war and focus on bringing hostages home. As he left Tel Aviv for Saudi Arabia, Blinken emphasized that while the U.S. supports ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

At Aaron Judge's urging, the Yankees have minted a new vibe

These Yankees have minted a new vibe going into their first World Series since 2009

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Biden administration urges US agencies to ‘harness’ AI systems for national security

The Biden administration is encouraging government agencies to seize on the most advanced artificial intelligence systems to maintain an edge over its rivals and boost national security. The new ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

New Pope Francis Encyclical Urges Catholics to Reject Individualism

In an encyclical titled “He Loved Us,” Francis draws on spiritual themes in the hopes of helping people find deeper meaning while living in today’s hectic societies.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Putin critic Alexey Navalny's widow urges Americans not to take democracy for granted

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, told ABC's "The View" that Americans should not take their democracy for granted.

At Aaron Judge’s urging, the Yankees have minted a new vibe

Baseball’s most tradition-bound team has added a flamboyant flash to its accessories.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

In New Delhi, Germany's Scholz urges speed in EU-India trade deal

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Slot urges Liverpool to improve record at title rivals starting against Arsenal

Leaders Liverpool face crucial game at Arsenal on Sunday Director of scouting, Dave Fallows, leaving club Arne Slot has said it is vital Liverpool improve their away results against the Premier ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Israel and Iran urged to use restraint by world leaders after strikes

The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran are already at war with Israel.

Former Rep. Liz Cheney urges women to "vote your conscience"

"You should do what you think is right," former Rep. Liz Cheney told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday.

Georgians join mass rally as president urges protest at 'rigged vote'

Salome Zourabichivili has called Georgians out on the streets, telling the BBC this is a "crucial moment".

Kamala Harris calls for ‘new generation of leadership’ in Washington speech

Vice-president strikes hopeful tone in remarks delivered from site of Trump’s speech before deadly January 6 attack. With the White House illuminated behind her, Kamala Harris asked the vanishing ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

UK urged to send fewer offenders back to jail for minor probation breaches

Growing number punished for breaking conditions of release, undermining efforts to ease overcrowding

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Vivendi activist urges shareholders to oppose break-up plan

Investors in French media group to vote on proposal in December

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trump urges voters to oust Republican who voted to impeach him

Former President Trump on Tuesday urged voters to oust Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Markey urges Meta to relaunch research initiative for 2024 election

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Wednesday urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to enable independent academic researchers to study the impact of its platforms on the 2024 election ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Harris urges voters to remember Trump's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

In her closing argument address, Vice President Kamala Harris underscored the stakes of the upcoming election, calling out former President Trump’s actions on January 6. She highlighted the ...

Harris makes closing pitch, urging Americans to 'turn the page' on Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver a closing argument speech tonight at the Ellipse, the location of former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 rally that preceded the Capitol riot.

UN rules forcible sterilizations of women in Peru ‘crime against humanity’

Country ordered to compensate victims of programme that affected more than 300,000 women in 1990s. A UN committee has urged Peru to compensate women who were forcibly sterilised in the 1990s , ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Middlesex urged to undertake review of culture and behaviour by Cricket Regulator

Review group highlights ‘issues of concern’ at club Chief executive says governance is ‘in good shape’ Middlesex County Cricket Club should undertake a formal review of its culture, governance ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Harris urges Israel to ramp up Gaza aid, citing UN food report

Vice President Harris on Sunday pushed for Israel to ramp up aid to Gaza, citing a World Food Programme (WFP) report. “The UN reports that no food has entered northern Gaza in nearly 2 weeks. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Arena Racing CEO urges reform to save racing from gambling tax fallout

With the Treasury eyeing the gambling industry for additional tax revenue, arguments have increased on how best to bolstering British horse racing. Martin Cruddace, the chief executive of the ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Human rights groups urge Polish PM to shelve plan to suspend right to asylum

More than 60 NGOs including Holocaust memorial group tell Donald Tusk region’s volatility ‘doesn’t exempt us from humanity’. Human rights organisations and a Holocaust memorial group have urged the ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Special counsel urges judge to reject Trump's bid to toss Jan. 6 obstruction charges

Special counsel Jack Smith is urging the judge in Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case to reject an effort by Trump's attorneys to throw out the case's obstruction-related charges.

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