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Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of ...World - ABC News - October 28 -
Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a massive exercise of the country’s nuclear forces featuring a simulation of a retaliatory strikeWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Ikea to pay €6mn to compensate for forced labour by ex-prisoners in East Germany
Political and other prisoners were made to work producing furniture for the retailer from 1960 until 1990Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Follow live: Rodgers, Jets look to snap five-game losing streak, host Texans
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Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Why Space Startups Are Excited by Space Force’s New Rocket Contracts
The nation’s military space wing has opened bidding for new rocket launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion, and it’s aimed at ’emerging’ providers.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
FirstFT: Media groups prepare for election night disinformation
Also in today’s newsletter, bets on US election volatility rise, and UK borrowing costs soarWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
US Space Force warns of ‘mind-boggling’ build-up of Chinese capabilities
Agency chief Chance Saltzman says Washington must co-operate with allies to counter threats from China and RussiaWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor
Brett Hankison is first Louisiana police officer at scene of raid that killed Taylor to be convicted. A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Army star QB Daily to miss game vs. Air Force
Army star quarterback Bryson Daily will miss Saturday's game against Air Force with an undisclosed injury/illness, Army officials told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
Ex-detective found guilty of excessive force in deadly Breonna Taylor raid
A federal jury found former Kentucky police detective Brett Hankison guilty of using excessive force in the 2020 Kentucky raid which killed Breonna Taylor. Her death sparked police reform and ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Atlanta stuns Miami late to force decisive Game 3
Xande Silva scored with about a minute to go in stoppage time, giving ninth-seeded Atlanta United a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night to level the best-of-three MLS playoff series at ...Sports - ESPN - November 3 -
‘Inside we are screaming’: Kupiansk trembles as Russian forces close in again
Russia’s apparent plan is to flatten then reoccupy the Ukrainian city, where the situation has become dramatically worse since the beginning of October . Nina Marchenko was in her kitchen when a ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
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Election Deniers Are Out in Full Force. We Went Where They Did
Vast networks of true believers, convinced beyond all reason that the last election was stolen, have spent years preparing to undermine this one. At last, their time has arrived.Tech - Wired - November 4 -
Boeing Plane Delays Force Ryanair to Trim Passenger Growth Target
The aircraft maker’s brutal year means the European budget carrier won’t get new aircraft, curbing its forecasts.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Cops: Police force used at UF-UGA 'within policy'
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says officers "acted within policy to protect themselves and nearby fans" while fighting with fans during Saturday's Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Stadium.Sports - ESPN - November 4 -
Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says
Ukraine’s defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighborWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets
Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfewsWorld - ABC News - November 6 -
4 dead in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced passengers overboard
Greece’s coast guard says the bodies of four people have been recovered from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of RhodesWorld - ABC News - November 6 -
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches
Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distanceWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
California wildfire fueled by high winds grows to 10,000 acres and forces evacuations
Injuries were reported and homes were destroyed in a Southern California wildfire that began Wednesday and, fueled by high winds, rapidly grew to over 10,000 acres, officials said.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
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Californians forced to flee as ferocious wildfires destroy homes and buildings
Mountain fire scorches thousands of acres north-west of Los Angeles as officials demand more help for fire crews. Fast-moving fires erupted across California on Wednesday as the state was lashed ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
California wildfire fueled by Santa Ana winds forces evacuations
A massive fast-moving wildfire, fueled by Santa Ana winds, is tearing through communities across Southern California, destroying homes and trapping some residents, forcing thousands more to ...Top stories - NBC News - November 7
