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'I can't breathe': the Thai dissident, his disappearance and a sister's fight for justice
The Guardian - 18 Nov 2020 05:25
Sister of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, a critic of Thailand's government whose disappearance has spurred national protests, says 'the truth must come out' "I heard the sound 'bang, bang, bang'. Personally, I thought there had ...
How to make the perfect Waldorf salad - recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect...
The Guardian - 18 Nov 2020 14:00
This classic chopped salad has more variations than you might think - but which is the best version? Named after the Park Avenue hotel where it first saw the light of day, rather than, as Basil Fawlty would have it, "a w...
In Georgia Recount, a Republican Feud With Trump at the Center
The New York Times - 18 Nov 2020 05:00
Double-crossing. Accusations of lying and incompetence. And a bitter divide over whether to endorse President Trump's false claims of fraud. The G.O.P. in Georgia has a messy feud unfolding, with two Senate seats up for ...
COVID vaccine candidate from Pfizer must be stored at minus 112, prompting a rush on dry ice
USA Today - 18 Nov 2020 14:29
At minus 112, exposed skin freezes almost instantly. It's also the temperature required to store what's expected to be the first COVID-19 vaccine.
Man arrested over 21 murders in 1974 Birmingham pub bombings
Sky News - 18 Nov 2020 14:18
A man has been arrested in connection with the murders of 21 people in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings, West Midlands Police has said.
Bedsores kill over 60K people in the US each year. Amid COVID, experts worry more may be at risk.
USA Today - 18 Nov 2020 14:01
Experts estimate hospital-acquired pressure injuries affect more than 2.5 million patients each year and claim over 60,000 lives.
Binge drinking among over-50s rising amid pandemic, says UK charity
The Guardian - 18 Nov 2020 13:41
Survey suggests nearly one in four may be at high risk or possibly dependent on alcohol Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Before lockdown, Carole, 55, would go weeks without drinking before em...
Donald Trump Promised to End the 'Forever Wars.' Instead, He's Leaving Thousands of Troops and Allies Behind
Time - 18 Nov 2020 05:29
President Donald Trump’s abrupt order to reduce U.S. troops numbers to a mere 2,500 each in Afghanistan and Iraq has triggered howls from senior Republicans on Capitol Hill. But it has also elicited sighs of relief in ...
COVID-19 aid program doled out $7.2M for man's fake farming firms: report
New York Post - 18 Nov 2020 19:07
The owner of a single-family Ohio home received $7.2 million in federal loans and grants intended for agricultural businesses decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic -- but no signs of farming activity can be found at the res...
Harvey Weinstein is sick and being 'closely monitored' in prison
The Guardian - 18 Nov 2020 04:47
Spokesperson for the disgraced mogul would not 'confirm or deny' he has tested positive for Covid-19 Harvey Weinstein is unwell and is being "closely monitored" in prison, a representative for the disgraced Hollywood mog...
Greenland's melting ice sheet surpassing worst-case-scenario predictions: study
NY Daily News - 18 Nov 2020 04:33
The worst-case scenarios predicted by experts studying Greenland's ice melt are being outpaced by what's actually happening, a new study has found.
Mitch McConnell assures there will be 'orderly' transfer of power to Biden administration
New York Post - 18 Nov 2020 04:02
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the US will have an “orderly” transfer of power in January amid President Trump’s attempts to fight the 2020 election results in court and to spread allegati...
Trump sacks cyber security boss who told him the election wasn't rigged
Sky News - 18 Nov 2020 03:39
Donald Trump has sacked the head of a government agency that he set up to ensure the reliability of voting, over his insistence that the election was fair and secure.
Man arrested over 1974 Birmingham pub bombing murders
The Guardian - 18 Nov 2020 14:41
Sixty-five-year-old man held by counter-terror officers in Belfast over killings of 21 people A 65-year-old man has been arrested in Belfast in connection with the Provisional IRA's 1974 Birmingham pub bombings that kill...
Israel Strikes Syria and Iranian Forces as Pompeo Flies In
The New York Times - 18 Nov 2020 13:38
Israel launched the retaliatory airstrikes in Syria hours before a meeting in Jerusalem with the Bahraini foreign minister and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
U.S. to Hand Back to Mexico Ex-Defense Minister Accused of Drug Corruption
Wall Street Journal - 18 Nov 2020 04:47
The U.S. Department of Justice said it would drop charges against Mexico's former defense minister, arrested last month for allegedly taking bribes from drug gangs, and return him to Mexico.
New COVID-19 restrictions in place as 73,000 hospitalized
CBSNews - 18 Nov 2020 04:23
With the coronavirus crisis now at a breaking point, more states are cracking down, issuing restrictions as infections skyrocket.
Missing Steger man's body discovered at Portage marina
Chicago Tribune - 18 Nov 2020 23:19
The man was identified as Keith Muehring, 46, who was last heard from Nov. 8 and was reported missing to the Steger Police Department on Nov. 9, according to the coroner's office.
Poor areas of England face 'permanent' lockdown, says public health chief
The Guardian - 18 Nov 2020 14:54
Blackburn official attacks government's 'pointlessly punishing' approach to Covid Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Some of England's poorest areas face being trapped in coronavirus restrictio...
Outdoor classrooms reenergize kids during the pandemic
CNN - 18 Nov 2020 14:53
When the pandemic forced his school to go to online learning, fifth-grader Bergen Manzella spent six hours a day staring at his computer screen.
Boris Johnson expected to announce more funding for defence
The Guardian - 18 Nov 2020 14:47
Defence secretary thought to have won multi-year, above-inflation settlement for Trident and drone technology Boris Johnson is expected to announce that the Ministry of Defence has been awarded a multi-year funding settl...
UN issues $100m emergency funding and calls for global effort to avert famine
The Guardian - 18 Nov 2020 14:28
Organisation says money pledged is 'not enough' and warns of potential for huge number of child deaths The UN has earmarked $100m (£75m) in emergency funding for seven countries deemed at risk of famine, warning that wi...