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Flip Schulke: Photographer who links US civil rights movement to Berlin Wall
BBC - 24 Nov 2019 04:03
Flip Schulke photographed America's civil rights movement, and the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall.
Shabby or chic? Secondhand is sold as a 'sustainable' way to designer savings
The Guardian - 24 Nov 2019 11:00
Buying and selling 'preowned' luxury goods is booming, in part driven by the ethical argument The sales floors of Selfridges on Oxford Street in London are not typically places shoppers expect to bag a bargain. But a new...
Snails, the original slow food
CBSNews - 24 Nov 2019 19:18
On the North Shore of Long Island is the largest snail farm in the country, supplying the main ingredient of escargot dishes to some of New York City's finest restaurants
Italy leaves rescued African migrants stranded at sea
Al Jazeera English - 24 Nov 2019 22:45
More than 70 migrants were picked up by Spanish aid vessel, Open Arms, but Italian authorities have so far refused to allow the ship to dock.
Top lawmakers reach agreement on spending as deadline nears
ABC News - 24 Nov 2019 06:59
Talks on a package of spending bills to fund the government produce breakthrough
At least 20 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes near Lampedusa
The Guardian - 24 Nov 2019 17:57
Five reported dead and 149 rescued from vessel attempting to carry group from Libya to Europe At least 20 people are feared dead after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants to Europe capsized in stormy seas near the Itali...
FBI's 'resistance' lawyer under fire in upcoming watchdog report
New York Post - 24 Nov 2019 07:16
The former FBI lawyer accused of altering crucial documents in the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign is the same official who praised "the Resistance" in an anti-Trump text message in 2016, according to reports...
Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates ride record turnout to early lead
Reuters - 25 Nov 2019 00:41
Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong took a significant early lead in district council elections after residents turned out in record numbers on Sunday to vote following six months of anti-government protests.
Plane Crash in Congo Kills at Least 24
The New York Times - 24 Nov 2019 17:49
The aircraft, operated by the local carrier Busy Bee, went down in a densely populated neighborhood of Goma shortly after takeoff on Sunday.
US supreme court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalised with fever
The Guardian - 24 Nov 2019 06:35
The 86-year-old liberal justice has been admitted to Johns Hopkins hospital for treatment of a possible infection Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the most senior liberal justice on the US supreme court, has been taken to hospital a...
Protests in Colombia Stretch Into Third Day
Wall Street Journal - 24 Nov 2019 06:35
Marchers accused security forces of brutality and government officials claimed that an outbreak of looting and vandalism was part of an orchestrated terror campaign.
Secretary of Navy says Trump's tweet is not a formal order
ABC News - 24 Nov 2019 06:00
He'd need a formal order to stop review of sailor's status as a Navy SEAL
Pope demands end of nuclear weapons to stop threat of 'total annihilation'
Sky News - 24 Nov 2019 05:58
Pope Francis has demanded world leaders scrap nuclear weapons, insisting the arms race decreases security, wastes resources and threatens humanity with catastrophic destruction.
Worcester Red Sox to unveil new name and logo
Boston - 24 Nov 2019 21:20
The new team name will be announced Monday night during a televised ceremony.
France's LVMH nears deal to buy U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany for about $16.3 billion: sources
Reuters - 24 Nov 2019 20:19
French luxury group LVMH is nearing a deal to buy U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co for about $16.3 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
Egypt police raid independent news outlet after journalist arrest
Al Jazeera English - 24 Nov 2019 18:30
Operation at the Mada Masr offices comes a day after Egyptian security forces arrested one of its editors, Shady Zalat.
UK PM Johnson to get Brexit done and unleash 'tidal wave' of investment
Reuters - 24 Nov 2019 18:26
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Sunday to get Brexit done to restore business confidence and unleash what he said would be a tidal wave of investment.
Brawl involving up to 100 youths, machetes and knives erupts at UK movie theater
ABC News - 24 Nov 2019 18:21
A brawl involving machetes, knives and up to 100 youths erupted at a movie theater in the United Kingdom and left 7 police officers with injuries.
Voters in Romania Appear Poised to Reject Years Scandals and Chaos
The New York Times - 24 Nov 2019 18:18
President Klaus Iohannis holds a commanding lead over his challenger, Viorica Dancila, after the first round of voting.
Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher says he's being retaliated against in war crimes case
New York Post - 24 Nov 2019 18:13
Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher thanked President Trump for intervening in his war crimes case and said top brass in the elite commando unit are retaliating against him. “I’m overjoyed he stepped in again, being the leader...
Man arrested following alleged antisemitic incident on London tube
Sky News - 24 Nov 2019 02:44
A man has been arrested following an alleged antisemitic incident on a London tube train on Friday.
Third man charged with human trafficking over 39 found dead in UK truck
New York Post - 24 Nov 2019 18:11
British police on Sunday charged a third man over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in the back of a refrigerated truck last month. Christopher Kennedy, 23, was pulled over in the early hours Friday as he drove ...