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Head of UN-backed team of experts cites paramilitary force in Sudan for sexual violence as war rages

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Head of UN-backed team of experts cites paramilitary force in Sudan for sexual violence as war rages

The head of a U.N.-backed fact-finding team looking into human rights violations and abuses in Sudan says the team found the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces responsible for large-scale sexual ...

World - ABC News - November 1

UN-backed experts: Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners is a crime against humanity

World - Yahoo News - October 31

UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts

Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a "gift of God".

These Bad N.F.L. Decisions Are Coming Back to Haunt Teams This Season

With a whopping 16 teams holding losing records, plenty of franchises are paying the price for moves made in the off-season.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The NBA Cup courts are back! Here's a team-by-team look at every design in 2024

We'll take you through all of the court designs with a quick verdict that we can't promise will be serious.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action

Election of a ‘climate denier’ to US presidency poses ‘major threat to the planet’, environmentalists say. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results 2024: live ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

College football rankings: Kent State back on top ahead of three matchups between Bottom 25 teams

Anyone can rank the 25 best teams in college football, but here, we rank the 25 worst after Week 9

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Sharks' Macklin Celebrini returns to team activities as he works his way back from injury

The San Jose Sharks announced rookie Macklin Celebrini will return to team activities nearly three weeks after he was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will miss game at Falcons. Team doesn't say why

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott won’t make the trip to Atlanta and will miss Sunday’s game for reasons the team didn’t disclose

Sports - ABC News - November 2

Biggest position of need for college football's top 10 teams: Is QB Quinn Ewers holding Texas back?

Texas may struggle to win it all with Ewers in his current form, while Big Ten powers like Oregon and Ohio State could be tripped up by offensive line play

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Cowboys vs. Eagles: Offseason decisions at running back magnified by how teams are performing on field

The Eagles and Cowboys landed on different sides of a historic free agent running back class

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25

Oregon remains the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after its close call at Wisconsin

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25

Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call at Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Alabama each jumped up two spots and Georgia ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

College Football Playoff Rankings: Oregon leads repeat top five as Georgia jumps back into 12-team field

The third top 25 rankings of the 2024 season have arrived from the CFP Selection Committee

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

NFL trade deadline: Bryce Young has taken steps forward. Here are 7 teams that should make a call on him

I think the Panthers are keeping a door slightly ajar on Young’s availability going into the Tuesday deadline — followed by a potential trade situation into the offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Why No. 12 Georgia would get left out of 12-team College Football Playoff bracket and how it can get back in

The Bulldogs face their lowest CFP ranking since Kirby Smart's first season in 2016

Sports - CBS Sports - November 13

Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspections

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Is the UN warning of 3.1C global warming a surprise?

Another dire temperature prediction but it has to be seen in context.

New wave of mass killings in Sudan alarms UN

Paramilitary fighters are accused of committing "atrocious crimes" in Gezira state.

New wave of mass killings in Sudan alarms UN

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Why is the UN Secretary-General playing nice with Putin?

Shame on Antonio Guterres.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Israel officially informs UN of end of agreement with UNRWA

World - Yahoo News - November 4

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

World - ABC News - November 10

Trump says he'll nominate Stefanik as UN ambassador

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his choice to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, choosing one of his staunchest allies in the House to take on a top ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Trump selects Rep. Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador

Trump in a statement described Stefanik as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."

Who is Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador

President-elect Donald Trump praised Rep. Elise Stefanik, a longtime House ally, as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."

Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it

President-elect Trump’s nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations sets the stage for one of the organization’s most vocal and combative critics to have a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it President-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Israel warfare methods 'consistent with genocide': UN committee

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Elon Musk meets with Iran’s UN ambassador – report

Contact was reportedly at Trump-allied billionaire’s request and could be significant for dismal US-Iranian relations. Elon Musk reportedly met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

UN reveals finalists for Playing for the Planet Awards

The United Nations' UNEP Digital Transformations Team unveiled the finalists and categories for its annual Playing for the Planet Awards.

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

UN says gangs looted aid trucks in Gaza

United Nations agencies confirm gangs violently looted dozens of aid trucks in Gaza. And speaking from Beirut Tuesday, where meetings were taking place regarding a possible cease-fire in the ...

Experts answer your Budget questions

We responded to reader’s queries about personal finance

World - Financial Times - October 31

Carsley backs benched Kane to bounce back

England interim boss Lee Carsley has backed Harry Kane to respond to being dropped against Greece by confirming he will start in Sunday's UEFA Nations League clash against Republic of Ireland at ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago