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Du Toit overcomes major medical scare to join South Africa's greats | Jonathan Liew
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2023 20:00
Springbok forward could have lost a leg in 2020 due to a rare condition but has battled back to win another World Cup At first, there was no great cause for alarm. Pieter'Steph du Toit felt a blow to his left thigh, hobb...
Russia says it shot down 36 Ukrainian drones as fighting grinds on in Ukraine's east
ABC News - 29 Oct 2023 13:57
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defense shot down 36 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula overnight Saturday
Nigel Slater's autumn recipes for baked sweet potatoes, and a fig and hazelnut cake
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2023 11:30
Now we're truly in the season of home-baking, it's time to turn the oven on for a cosy Halloween supper There are hazelnuts toasting in a cast-iron pan on the hob. They rattle as I shake the black pan back and forth in a...
Aircraft that crept too close to Biden's Delaware home intercepted by NORAD
New York Post - 29 Oct 2023 03:31
"Assets were scrambled to intercept and the civilian aircraft safely landed at a nearby airport," the Secret Service said.
Netanyahu announces 'second phase' of 'long and difficult' war on Hamas: 'My life's mission'
Fox News - 29 Oct 2023 02:22
The Israel Defense Forces have made a series of incursions into the Gaza Strip but continue to promise the start of a widescale invasion, which allies have urged Israel to delay.
Israeli Ground Operation Pushes Deeper Into Gaza
Wall Street Journal - 29 Oct 2023 14:47
Israeli soldiers suffered injuries in clashes inside the strip , while thousands of people trapped in the territory raided United Nations food warehouses.
Rock biographer Philip Norman: 'It took me years to understand the paradox of George Harrison'
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2023 13:00
After books on Lennon and McCartney, the author turns to the contradictory 'quiet Beatle' - whose acid tongue and sexual buccaneering coexisted with his mantras and prayer wheels George Harrison died on 29 November, 2001...
The 75-Year-Old Pitching Guru Behind the Arizona Diamondbacks' Success
Wall Street Journal - 29 Oct 2023 13:00
Former Astros pitching coach Brent Strom needed a new challenge. The Diamondbacks gave him one more shot at glory.
'Friends' star Matthew Perry dies at 54: Sources
ABC News - 29 Oct 2023 03:57
Matthew Perry has died at the age of 54, according to law enforcement sources.
Ron DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups from Florida colleges
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2023 22:36
Governor claims groups said 'they are part of this Hamas movement' and violated state laws prohibiting antisemitism The Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has amplified and defended his c...
Qatar Is the Mideast's Honest Broker
Wall Street Journal - 29 Oct 2023 21:37
We don't endorse Hamas and have been targets of a campaign of disinformation.
Israeli troops raise flag 2 miles into Gaza for the first time in 18 years: video
New York Post - 29 Oct 2023 19:05
It is believed to be the first time the Israeli flag has flown over an area of Gaza since 2005, when Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territory were dismantled and evacuated, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Soaring private healthcare use piling pressure on NHS GPs, survey finds
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2023 19:00
Exclusive: Doctors increasingly having to interpret 'questionable' private tests and conduct follow-ups Soaring use of private healthcare for tests and treatments is piling pressure on overstretched GP surgeries, with fa...
Trump calls on 'disloyal' Mike Pence to endorse him after bowing out of GOP primary
New York Post - 29 Oct 2023 15:34
Donald Trump called on Mike Pence to endorse him after his former vice president abandoned his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
1 killed, 8 injured in shooting at Indianapolis Halloween party
New York Post - 29 Oct 2023 15:34
One person was killed and eight others were injured after shots rang out at a Halloween party in Indianapolis Sunday morning.
Functional funghi: can medicinal mushrooms really improve people's health?
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2023 15:00
The boom in sales of mushroom products has led to many claims for their wellbeing and curative properties, but is there any scientific evidence to back them up? Veteran broadcaster Sheila Dillon, who was diagnosed with c...
'Good morning, children': Burkina Faso radio station aids learning amid jihadist disruption
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2023 14:59
Nord region broadcasts allow flexible learning for pupils who fear further visits by armed extremists Every time the students at a remote school in Burkina Faso's Nord region hear the sound of a motorcycle in the distanc...
Man tries to kill himself after hearing of move to Bibby Stockholm
The Guardian - 29 Oct 2023 13:43
Nigerian asylum seeker airlifted to hospital on Thursday after learning of transfer to barge, charity says A 23-year-old Nigerian has made an attempt on his own life in an Essex hotel car park after hearing he was due to...
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk unlikely to happen until next year - Frank Warren
BBC - 29 Oct 2023 13:37
The undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to happen until next year, says promoter Frank Warren.
A Harvard Prodigy Set Out to Disrupt the Legal Industry. Now, CS Disco Tries to Fix Its Culture.
Wall Street Journal - 29 Oct 2023 13:00
Following CEO Kiwi Camara's exit, employees called for a board investigation. CS Disco says it is working to address staff concerns.
Pilot program would give CPD detectives ownership of cases, may radically change how police handle homicide investigations
Chicago Tribune - 29 Oct 2023 12:00Hedge Fund Two Sigma Is Hit by Trading Scandal
Wall Street Journal - 29 Oct 2023 11:30
The firm co-founded by David Siegel has told clients that a researcher adjusted the hedge fund's investing models without authorization, resulting in a total of $620 million in unexpected gains and losses.