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No Corrections: Dec. 1, 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/zKMUbDO

Sweden asks China to co-operate over severed cables

Two cables in the Baltic Sea linking Sweden to Lithuania, and Finland to Germany, were damaged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Krpmzc3

Corrections: Nov. 30, 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/cS80PN2

Uniqlo faces China backlash over cotton comments

Commentators call for a boycott of the chain in China after it told the BBC it does not use Xinjiang cotton. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XVUYW8p

Canada’s oil patch rattled by Trump's tariff plan

The proposed tariffs, if applied to oil and gas, could hammer Canada's economy and hike prices at the pump for Americans, analysts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vcB0S4T

What the Cease-Fire Tells Us About Hezbollah

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By Ben Hubbard, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Claire Hogan and James Surdam from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZjpVszK

Voters air frustrations ahead of Irish general election

Voters in the Republic of Ireland go to the polls on Friday for the country's general election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d21Xnc7

Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers

Eight people have been detained after a suspected methanol poisoning left six foreign tourists dead. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pg16RDi

Corrections: Nov. 26, 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/lHBeCNd

Trial of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Halted After Disappointing Results

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By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/q2kT7wR

Hezbollah fires rocket barrages into Israel after deadly Beirut strikes

It is one of the heaviest bombardments of Israel since fighting intensified in Lebanon in September. from BBC News https://ift.tt/INlpjiK

Uruguay’s Center Left Reclaims Power in Presidential Election

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By The Associated Press from NYT World https://ift.tt/T36B7qJ

No Corrections: Nov. 25, 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/HOA9fLG

Tortured, Burned, Put to Death. Their Crime? ‘Sorcery.’

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By Emma Bubola from NYT World https://ift.tt/DTFczQM

Corrections: Nov. 24, 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/kEAL9xG

Emerging Details of Chinese Hack Leave U.S. Officials Increasingly Concerned

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By David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes, Devlin Barrett and Adam Goldman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/gf7RTJ8

Children shot dead after joining pot-banging protests in Mozambique

The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b2Bwdgh

Trump Picks Pam Bondi, Florida’s Former Top Prosecutor, for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws

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By Devlin Barrett, Maggie Haberman, Eric Lipton and Kenneth P. Vogel from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/F4W5PZ6

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Bondi is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/orSqzhI

House speaker backs transgender bathroom restrictions on Capitol Hill

It comes after a Republican congresswoman proposed a ban aimed at the first-ever openly transgender lawmaker. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E0IViTP

Joe Biden ‘abandona el chat’ de las cumbres internacionales

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By Zolan Kanno-Youngs from NYT En español https://ift.tt/Cs3Qhcx

Ugandan opposition figure reportedly detained

Kizza Besigye's wife says he is being held in a military jail and demands the government free him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/P4oR2cF

Car driven into crowd outside primary school in China

State media says "several students and adults were injured and fell to the ground". from BBC News https://ift.tt/hUNSX69

Biden visita la Amazonia y promete ayuda contra el cambio climático

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By Ana Ionova and Michael D. Shear from NYT En español https://ift.tt/Jz8YILw

Australian senator censured for heckling King

Lidia Thorpe has been rebuked by the Senate for yelling "not my King" during a protest last month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dx4W1mf

No Corrections: Nov. 18, 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/AXVQrzR

Venezuela frees more than 100 arrested after disputed election result

More than 100 political prisoners caught up in a post-election crackdown have been released, according to a human rights group. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BQnHa6f

Argentina orders arrests of pro-Bolsonaro rioters

Many Bolsanaro supporters are believed to have fled to Argentina following prosecutions for the Brasilia riots from BBC News https://ift.tt/tjrv3gG

The Onion gana la puja para comprar Infowars, el sitio de Alex Jones

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By Benjamin Mullin and Elizabeth Williamson from NYT En español https://ift.tt/vmT85Mr

Matt Gaetz suggested in 2020 that Trump should pick him for attorney general.

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By Sharon LaFraniere from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0FaEBvV

Snap Sri Lankan election poses test for new leader

President Dissanayake is seeking a majority to push through reforms to help the debt-ridden nation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4mPtZYl

VW launches $5.8bn tie-up with Tesla rival Rivian

The firms will share EV technology as they face slowing demand and competition from Chinese rivals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tp8rjIw

U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza

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By Edward Wong and Farnaz Fassihi from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/nZFs5xV

DNA-testing site 23andMe to lay off 40% of its workers

The once-popular general DNA-testing firm holds a trove of sensitive genetic data from its customers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vIGkTZ4

Trump’s Return Hangs Over U.N. Climate Negotiations

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By Lisa Friedman from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/CUKniW4

No Corrections: Nov. 11, 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/j1ybhug

Bobby Allison, Hall of Fame NASCAR Driver, Is Dead at 86

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By Richard Goldstein from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/SDBPgAr

Trump Won’t Have Haley or Pompeo in New Administration

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By Zolan Kanno-Youngs from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ml6pAHu

'Life turned to dust': A family's grief after Spain floods

Brothers Izan, 5, and Rubén, 3, were dragged from their father's arms during flooding in Valencia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tQpTCZI

Dozens of monkeys escape US research lab

Officials in rural South Carolina say the female rhesus monkeys escaped into the wild after their pen was left open. from BBC News https://ift.tt/97EhIzX

Watch: Fast-moving California wildfire burns out of control

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AomDLrk

La victoria de Trump es un triunfo para Elon Musk y la política de los grandes capitales

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By Theodore Schleifer and Susanne Craig from NYT En español https://ift.tt/zXD5pvs

Trump Is Cruising in Florida. Is It a Bad Sign for Harris?

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By Ross Douthat and Aaron Retica from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/A0X7lDd

The Science That Makes Baseball Mud ‘Magical’

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By David Waldstein from NYT Science https://ift.tt/hovWxOt

Tras las inundaciones en España, una multitud de voluntarios y de rabia

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By Lynsey Chutel, José Bautista and Amelia Nierenberg from NYT En español https://ift.tt/4D7taEb

The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres

A growing global movement is seeing people object to data centres in their locality. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FTg3wHc

Africans at the cutting edge of interior design

Two UK-based Africans tell the BBC how they are digging deep into their culture to change home decor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cBEhOrF

Corrections: Nov. 3, 2024

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/jcFydZh

DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival

Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong? from BBC News https://ift.tt/89o42i0

Band Aids

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By Caitlin Lovinger from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/AtqgRE0

Could election change protection US offers Europe?

US military power has helped protect Europe for 75 years, but for how much longer? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qp0Z3SO