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Chestnut Championship in England Is Roiled by Accusation of Cheating

Known as conkers in Britain, chestnuts are played in an annual championship there. This year, there are accusations of cheating. And it’s all very serious.

World - The New York Times - October 16

Lawrence Bishnoi: the feared Indian mob boss implicated in Canada killings

Indian gangster in prison for past nine years was mentioned by police in connection with killings of Canadian Sikhs. In the Indian state of Punjab, the presence of gangsters can be felt everywhere. ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Trudeau Accuses Political Foes of Engaging in Foreign Interference

Facing a revolt in his own party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked both the Conservative opposition and India’s government, which he said had made “a horrific mistake” in the killing of a ...

World - The New York Times - October 17

Israel accused of implementing ‘starvation plan’ in Gaza

Scheme calls for closed military zone and evacuation, with those remaining denied aid

World - Financial Times - October 17

Falsely accused man doesn't want murderer released

John Actie says he hopes Lynette White's family will appeal the decision to release her killer.

Ex-Fulham capt. accuses Al Fayed of assault

The former captain of Fulham's women's team, Ronnie Gibbons, says she was sexually assaulted on two occasions by the late Mohamed Al Fayed when he owned the club.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Two admit to rioting as Ely accused appear in court

The defendants started appearing in groups before Cardiff Crown Court on Monday, charged with riot.

Murdoch’s Dow Jones sues AI start-up Perplexity for infringement

Publishers accuse company of ‘freeriding’ on valuable news content

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Surrogacy ring accused of exploiting vulnerable women in Argentina

Prosecutors say ‘criminal enterprise’ charged foreign couples $50,000 and denied payments for miscarriages. An international surrogacy ring exploited impoverished women, denied payments for ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Arizona man accused of shooting at Harris campaign office

An Arizona man was accused of shooting three separate times at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) office in the Phoenix suburbs, according to local authorities. Tempe Police Department ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Philippine preacher denies accusations of sexual abuse

Apollo Quiboloy, a Philippine preacher accused of sexually abusing his followers, spoke out for the first time since being indicted on trafficking and other criminal charges, denying new ...

2 brothers accused of attacking officers on Jan. 6

Roger and Reynold Voisine, two brothers from upstate New York, were arrested Thursday and charged with attacking police officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Both brothers face felony ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Labour backbenchers accuse Keir Starmer of ‘colonial mindset’

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Diane Abbott and Clive Lewis criticise PM over reluctance to discuss reparations for slave trade. Three prominent Labour backbenchers have accused Keir Starmer of an “insulting” ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Israeli prison staff accused of assaulting Marwan Barghouti

Prominent Palestinian detainee, a former high-ranking member of Fatah party, attacked in his cell, say rights groups. Middle East crisis – live updates Palestinian prisoner rights ...

World - The Guardian - October 28