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Centaurus Mall fire: Large blaze erupts at Islamabad shopping mall
BBC - 9 Oct 2022 15:05
A blaze breaks out at the Centaurus Mall in the Pakistani capital but no casualties are reported.
The BBC must take away the rightwing thinktanks' megaphone | Letters
The Guardian - 9 Oct 2022 18:55
The reality of these organisations' ideology - and its US origins - must be clearly exposed, writes Paul Clarke. Plus letters from Rev David Haslam, John Figliozzi and Martin Kerridge George Monbiot's article (Rightwing ...
'The US dammed us up': how drought is threatening Navajo ties to ancestral lands
The Guardian - 9 Oct 2022 12:00
As climate crisis chokes Arizona, tribal regions often lack natural resources and are most vulnerable to the impacts of drought Candice Mendez grew up on the Navajo reservation in a home that lacked running water and ele...
Philippine police kill 3 inmates amid rampage in Manila jail
ABC News - 9 Oct 2022 05:31
Philippine police have killed three inmates, including a top Abu Sayyaf militant, after they stabbed a jail officer and briefly held a detained former opposition senator in a failed escape attempt at the police headquart...
BLM founder Patrisse Cullors spends thousands renovating backyard of posh $1.4M LA home
New York Post - 9 Oct 2022 02:00
Patrisse Cullors, 39, the former leader of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, recently spent tens of thousands of dollars renovating her $1.4M home in LA's Topanga Canyon.
NFL Week 5 scores live updates: Bills roll over Steelers, Texans earn first win
USA Today - 9 Oct 2022 23:36
Week 5 features a mix of divisional matchups with huge implications. The Houston Texans earned their first win of the 2022 season.
'Eye of Sauron': The Dazzling Solar Tower in the Israeli Desert
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2022 21:23
Looming over a remote village in the Negev, the Ashalim solar plant is, for some, a marvel of green technology. For others, it's a boondoggle and an eyesore.
What if Burnout Is Less About Work and More About Isolation?
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2022 15:18
Feeling burned out? Call your friends. Our real problem may be isolation.
Mismanagement and 'Monster Trains' Have Wrecked American Rail
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2022 12:09
Decades of cost-cutting takes a toll.
Texas Police Chief Thomas Peoples arrested after allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution
New York Post - 9 Oct 2022 04:30
He was fired from his position as the Oak Ridge police chief after the incident.
Iranian state TV hacked as women protesters tell President Raisi to 'get lost'
Sky News - 9 Oct 2022 04:12
Iranian state TV was briefly interrupted by an apparent hack during further anti-hijab protests.
Cabinet minsters urge colleagues to 'hold their nerve' and rally behind Truss - or risk election defeat
Sky News - 9 Oct 2022 02:52
Four cabinet ministers have urged their colleagues to rally behind Liz Truss or risk election defeat amid infighting in the Tory party.
Las Vegas showgirls afraid to go back to work on the Strip after fatal stabbing
New York Post - 9 Oct 2022 02:27
Las Vegas showgirls are afraid to go back to work on the famed Sin City Strip after four of them were attacked in a knife rampage which left two dead and six injured on Thursday.
Ukrainian leaders celebrate bridge blast; Russia tightens security, says 3 dead: Updates
USA Today - 9 Oct 2022 02:02
The attack on the 12-mile bridge is a strategic blow to Russia's war effort and drew gleeful celebration among some leaders in Ukraine. Live updates.
3-year-old girl survived Thailand day care massacre while sleeping
NY Daily News - 9 Oct 2022 01:45
An attacker killed 36 people, including 24 children, in the day care massacre.
US, Taliban hold first in-person meeting since Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed: report
New York Post - 9 Oct 2022 01:36
CIA Deputy Director David Cohen and State Department negotiator Tom West met in Doha, Qatar with the Taliban's head of intelligence, Abdul Haq Wasiq, CNN reported.
Russian rockets pound Ukraine after bridge bombing, killing at least 17
New York Post - 9 Oct 2022 15:23
Russian forces on Sunday bombarded the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, hammering apartment buildings and residential areas with a barrage of missiles, killing at least 17 and wounding scores more.
Biden's 'Armageddon' warning reflects 'stakes' with Russia, not looming threat: Kirby
ABC News - 9 Oct 2022 15:23
Biden's warning of possible nuclear "Armageddon" with Russia reflected the stakes amid Putin's invasion of Ukraine not an imminent threat, John Kirby said on "This Week"
Pope slams treatment of migrants as 2 Italians become saints
ABC News - 9 Oct 2022 14:59
Pope Francis has denounced Europe's treatment of migrants as as “disgusting, sinful and criminal.”
Iran Protests Are Proving a Durable Challenge to the Islamic Republic
Wall Street Journal - 9 Oct 2022 14:50
The deep disaffection the demonstrations represent and the fact that they target a key pillar of the Islamic Republic and its foundational ideology make them a significant test.
'Denying us right away': Florida residents face uncertain future in Ian's aftermath
New York Post - 9 Oct 2022 14:25
Headlights brighten the dusty roads under the soft complexion of pre-dawn light. With the landscape in ruins, it's a new day in Southwest Florida.
Israel's Defense Industry Is Big Winner Two Years After Abraham Accords
Wall Street Journal - 9 Oct 2022 14:07
No country has benefited more from warming diplomatic relations within the Middle East than Israel's military contractors.