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Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushes air pollution to hazardous levelsWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
‘More toxic than ever’: Lahore and Delhi choked by smog as ‘pollution season’ begins
As air pollution hits toxic levels, one proposal is to introduce a ‘smog diplomacy’ initiative between Pakistan and India. As the smog descended over Lahore, people began to feel the familiar ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Banda
BBC Sport profiles Orlando Pride and Zambia forward Barbra Banda, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Bonmati
BBC Sport profiles Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
The year's brightest supermoon is rising this week
Get ready to look up for the year’s biggest and brightest supermoon. And it's pairing up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one.Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Girma
BBC Sport profiles San Diego Wave and United States defender Naomi Girma, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Will the polls be more accurate this election year?
Major poll providers across the country are tweaking their methods to ensure better accuracy ahead of the 2024 general election, after former President Trump's surprise win in 2016, and President ...Politics - NBC News - October 20 -
Women's Footballer of the Year contender Smith
BBC Sport profiles Portland Thorns and United States forward Sophia Smith, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
45 years after the Greensboro Massacre
On Nov. 3, 1979, Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis ambushed and killed five leftist demonstrators at an anti-racist rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Amy Dowden will not return to Strictly this year
A Strictly spokesperson said the dancer is "focusing on her recovery following a foot injury".Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
A Russian economic meltdown is coming next year
As the Russian economy tanks, immiseration and social discontent grow, and money dries up, Putin won’t have the resources to fuel his war machine.Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Pandas en route to National Zoo after a year
Two new giant pandas are en route to the National Zoo, according to multiple reports. CNN reported Monday that the pair of 3-year-old pandas, named Bao Li and Qing Bao, had left a southwestern ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year nominees revealed
Vote now for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024, with the winner announced on 26 November.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Meet the nominees for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 nominees are: Barbra Banda, Aitana Bonmatí, Naomi Girma, Caroline Graham-Hansen and Sophia Smith.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Last chance to see 'comet of the century' for 80,000 years
Comet A3 was bright in the Monday evening sky and could be visible again on Tuesday - cloud permitting.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Lions extend McNeill for 4 years; $55M guaranteed
The Lions and DT Alim McNeill agreed to a four-year extension worth $97 million, including $55 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
A picture of violence: The 24 women killed in four years
In at least 20 of the 24 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts
September's figure comes two weeks ahead of the Budget and will be used to decide how much benefits will rise in April.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Senate Republicans pump brakes on year-end omnibus
Senate Republicans are pumping the brakes on a year-end omnibus spending package as Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are locked in a battle to become the ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing
Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
He Didn’t See Daylight for Five Years
Here are some basics from the Times investigation into Bangladesh’s secret military prison, the “House of Mirrors.”World - The New York Times - October 17 -
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 -
Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds
Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
EY slims workforce for first time in 14 years
Slowdown in demand for consulting services leads Big Four accounting firm to post weakest revenue growth since 2010Business - Financial Times - October 17 -
Stars sign Oettinger to 8-year, $66M extension
Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, who has a 116-48-23 record since entering the NHL in 2020, has signed an 8-year, $66 million extension with the Stars.Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Modern slavery backlog could be eradicated in two years, says government
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips aims to clear a backlog of more than 23,000 cases.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Woman living in UK for 22 years faces deportation
Amika Brown says she became a British citizen in 2019.Top stories - BBC News - October 18