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Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds

UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected. The proportion of women killed in conflicts around the world doubled last year, with ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Euro zone growth hits two-year high of 0.4%, beating expectations

Economists polled by Reuters expected 0.2% growth following the bloc's 0.3% expansion in the second quarter.

Business - CNBC - October 30

When to catch the last supermoon of the year

Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon

Tech - ABC News - November 11

World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report reveals

Wars have spread and intensified, with far-reaching impacts on global economic growth and food security, according to latest Conflict Intensity Index. The proportion of the world engulfed by ...

World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago

Ottawa Senators By The Numbers: This Team Is Better Than Last Year

If the Senators can find a way to curb some of the problematic minor issues while sustaining their underlying shot and goal metrics, they will be in great shape.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Americans' increased pandemic drinking lasted for years, study finds

Pandemic-prompted drinking persists, according to a new study that shows a continued increase in alcohol use.

16 years after his last game, Roenick enters HOF

After a lengthy career, waiting out his eligibility period, then 12 years of sitting by the phone, Boston-born Jeremy Roenick finally received his call for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, ...

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Vonn, 40, to return 6 years after last Olympics

Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 -- and six years after her most recent Olympics.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Gabon votes on a new constitution after the military seized power last year

Gabon is holding a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution, more than a year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

1 in 8 N.Y.C. Public School Students Was Homeless Last Year

A record 146,000 students did not have permanent housing, state data shows, as the city dealt with an ongoing housing crisis and an influx of migrants.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 2-week low amid near-term consolidation

Yields on U.S. government debt finished mostly lower on a lack of major market-moving data on Monday, as market participants weighed the prospects for near-term consolidation in the bond market.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Last Season, the 49ers Dominated. This Year, They Lack a Knockout Punch.

San Francisco’s problems go beyond the personnel that has been missing from various games, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

A record 1 in 8 students were homeless in NYC last year: Report

One in 8 New York City students were homeless during the 2023-24 school year, according to a report from Advocates for Children of New York (AFC). More than 146,000 students in the city lacked a ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Israel Strikes Humanitarian Zone in Gaza

The Israeli military said it had been targeting a loaded weapons launcher in the area, where thousands of displaced people are sheltering in a tent camp.

World - The New York Times - November 14

Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for last-minute visitors

World - ABC News - October 24

Victrix's New Call Of Duty PS5 Controller Has Arrived, Last Year's Model Discounted

Call of Duty Field Op Edition - Victrix Pro BFG Wireless PS5 Controller $200 | Supports PS5, PS4, and ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

Last year's playoff loser Thitikul tied for the lead after 3 rounds at LPGA Malaysia

Jeeno Thitikul lost a lengthy playoff at the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship in 2023

Sports - ABC News - October 26

South Carolina leads the way as women's college basketball hopes to build off last year's success

Dawn Staley and South Carolina ran through last season undefeated en route to the school’s third national championship

Sports - ABC News - October 28

COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs

The COVID-19 pandemic led to college athletes being granted an additional year of eligibility

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year

Health - ABC News - October 30

Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on imports of new iPhone 14, 15 and 16 models by the U.S. tech giant Apple

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Tax changes in budget last straw for UK farmers after ‘years of being squeezed’

Farmers’ union to bring 1,800 members to Westminster in protest, but some say mega-rich landowners are the problem. In the next few weeks tractors full of angry farmers could roll through the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

14-year-old boy last seen in kidnap video among 11 found dead in southern Mexico

There have been many horrifying videos posted online amid Mexico's drug cartel violence, but few have been as profoundly shocking as that of a 14-year-old boy kidnapped in late October along with ...

World - ABC News - November 8

Snow patch known as U.K.'s longest-lasting has vanished for fourth straight year

The Sphinx snow patch in Scotland used to linger year-round, but it has melted for the fourth consecutive year. Experts see it as a harbinger of climate change.

28% of credit card users are still paying off last year's holiday debt. But that's an improvement

Americans tend to overspend during the holiday season. In fact, some shoppers are still paying off last year's purchases.

Business - CNBC - November 12

RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group lost $3 million last year

Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recorded a more than 30% drop in revenue last year, according to recent tax filings.

Politics - NBC News - November 13

Beaver moon, last supermoon of the year, and Leonid meteors to light up sky on same weekend

The Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of the year, will share the celestial stage with the dazzling Leonid meteor shower.

Still paying off last year's holiday debt? Here's what to do now.

If you haven't paid off last year's holiday credit card bills, use these strategies to tackle it now.

Drunk teenager who killed driver after being thrown off last bus detained for four years

The 16-year-old boy - who was 15 at the time of the attack - was originally charged with murdering Keith Rollinson.

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