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Trump Pennsylvania court hearing due as Biden sharpens criticism of concession refusal - live updates
The Guardian - 17 Nov 2020 14:37
Biden warns 'more people may die' unless Trump starts cooperating Trump 'considered striking Iran's nuclear sites' after election loss Major hurdles ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the US Sign up to receive Fi...
Taylor Swift says back catalog sold without her knowledge
CBSNews - 17 Nov 2020 15:27
"This was the second time my music has been sold without my knowledge," she wrote.
Beats Flex review: Apple's budget Bluetooth earbuds
The Guardian - 17 Nov 2020 09:00
Tried and tested neckband wireless earbuds have more cable than AirPods but at less than half the price The Beats Flex are Apple's latest neckband Bluetooth earbuds, and bring many of the fancy features of its AirPods to...
Disability is not limited to the body, it is also about mindsets
OpEdNews - 17 Nov 2020 17:42
This article is based upon insights from 5 disability rights and women's health leaders from different countries, who call for much greater action if we are to deliver on sustainable development, where persons with disab...
De Blasio and NYC sanitation workers union find more savings to avoid layoffs
NY Daily News - 17 Nov 2020 00:22
NYC has now secured a total of $722 million in labor savings that will go toward filling $5 billion in budget shortfalls projected through 2022.
'Extremely dangerous' Category 5 Hurricane Iota nears landfall in Central America; 'catastrophic' damage expected
USA Today - 17 Nov 2020 04:53
Hurricane Iota is approaching the same part of Central America battered by Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.
Donald Trump's border wall is a 'monument to racism,' advocacy groups say. What happens to it when Joe Biden becomes president?
USA Today - 17 Nov 2020 04:00
Border advocates and conservationists said they would like to see a Joe Biden administration tear down portions of the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump asked advisers about military strike on Iran nuclear facility: reports
New York Post - 17 Nov 2020 03:28
President Trump asked top military officials and other senior advisers about attacking an Iranian nuclear complex last week, but decided against a military strike, two reports said Monday. Trump asked advisers, including...
Covid crisis changing the structure of UK economy, Bank of England chief says
The Guardian - 17 Nov 2020 14:54
Andrew Bailey says pandemic, climate change and Brexit may act to end low investment and spur productivity growth The shock of the Covid-19 crisis has caused permanent change to the UK economy and could be the catalyst f...
What's your favorite bad-weather Patriots game (excluding the Snow Bowl)?
Boston - 17 Nov 2020 22:44
Bad-weather games are often the most memorable, and the Patriots have had some great ones.
NATO chief warns of 'high' price of hasty Afghan withdrawal
Al Jazeera English - 17 Nov 2020 15:01
Jens Stoltenberg warns against reported US military pullout saying the price for leaving 'too soon' could be very high.
Australia and Japan agree in principle to defence pact that will increase military ties
The Guardian - 17 Nov 2020 14:21
Japan has previously signed only one such deal with key ally the United States in 1960 Australia and Japan say they have reached broad agreement on a defence pact that will allow their forces to train in each other's ter...
Former Australian cheerleader found stabbed to death after reporting alleged stalker
New York Post - 17 Nov 2020 14:17
A 23-year-old former cheerleader has been found stabbed to death in her Melbourne, Australia, home after going to police about a former co-worker her family says had developed an obsession and stalked her, according to r...
Trump aims to undermine Biden's legitimacy even as legal challenges fizzle
CNN - 17 Nov 2020 04:46
When President Donald Trump learned at the end of last week that his lawyers were dropping their lawsuit seeking a review of ballots in Arizona, the news caught him by surprise.
Anti-lockdown Michigan congressman tests positive for coronavirus
New York Post - 17 Nov 2020 03:49
A GOP congressman from Michigan who has criticized Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order announced on Monday that he’d tested positive for the coronavirus and urged people to follow public health guid...
2nd Trump lawyer asks to pull out of case challenging Pennsylvania election
ABC News - 17 Nov 2020 03:39
A second lawyer who was helping lead President Donald Trump's effort to contest the outcome of the 2020 election has asked to step aside, according to a new court filing.
M1 lorry hijack gang made off with £5m of Apple products, say police
The Guardian - 17 Nov 2020 14:50
Police seek information after lorry was targeted on motorway sliproad in Northamptonshire in England Police are searching for a gang they believe made off with £5m of Apple products during a hijacking on the M1. Officer...
Arts After Brexit study warns of two-year cultural hiatus in UK
The Guardian - 17 Nov 2020 14:46
Organisations to become more inward-looking, warn researchers, with Covid-19 adding to issues over leaving EU Cultural organisations in the UK could face a two-year artistic hiatus triggered by Brexit in which they becom...
Infographic: What a third COVID-19 wave could look like
Al Jazeera English - 17 Nov 2020 14:17
Four graphics to help you understand which countries are experiencing a second or third wave in COVID-19 infections.
More than 100,000 divorces in England and Wales last year
BBC - 17 Nov 2020 14:14
It is the highest number of opposite-sex divorces since 2014, new statistics show.
Russia discovers 'road of bones' on frozen highway in Siberia
The Guardian - 17 Nov 2020 14:12
Human skull and other remains buried in sand near Irkutsk may date from 1917-22 civil war A "road of bones" has been discovered in Siberia, where officials have opened an inquiry into how a human skull and other remains ...
NATO chief warns against premature withdrawal from Afghanistan
CNN - 17 Nov 2020 14:06
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg issued a stark warning Tuesday that any premature withdrawal from Afghanistan could be dangerous, a day after CNN and other outlets reported that President Donald Trump is eyeing a...