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- Yes, Colin Powell Was Fully Vaccinated. He Was Also Seriously Immunocompromised.
Colin Powell, the former US secretary of state, has died from complications of COVID-19 at age 84. The news of Powell’s death only broke a few hours ago, but anti-vaccine groups are already having a field day. Instead of mourning the passing of an accomplished soldier and leader, they’re ... read more - Colin Powell Dies of COVIDColin Powell, the highly decorated Army general who was the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, national security adviser, and secretary of state, died Monday at Walter Reed Medical Center from complications of COVID-19. His family reported that he was fully vaccinated but he suffered from blood ... read more
- A Jim Crow–Era Murder. A Family Secret. Decades Later, What Does Justice Look Like?
Joyce Faye Nelson-Crockett was 13 years old in 1955, dancing to a jukebox in the Hughes Cafe on a Saturday night in East Texas with her sister and her 16-year-old cousin, John Earl Reese. The boy had come home to the nearby town of Mayflower earlier that day after ... read more - Why Are Successful Black Men Assumed to Be Athletes or Entertainers?During a trip to Las Vegas, I arranged to interview a wealthy source in his fancy hotel suite. At the resort in question (and probably at all of them), there was a separate entrance to the area where the suites are located, with its own elevators that are off-limits ... read more
- Hollywood Producers and Union Leaders Reach Deal They Hope Will Avert a Strike on Monday
Union leaders and Hollywood producers have reached an agreement that they hope will avert a strike that was set to begin Monday. The tentative agreement provides a number of improvements in wages and benefits for the costume designers, editors, set builders, and other craftspeople who work behind the scenes ... read more - Utah Protesters Claim Hospitals Are Killing People Who Have COVID
Greg Johnson is standing on the corner of State Street in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah, holding a neatly stenciled sign that says, “COVID-19 Protocols Killed My Uncle.” Behind him looms the Intermountain Medical Center, the largest hospital in the region. Johnson is one of about 30 people who’ve come ... read more - Watch Pete Buttigieg Eviscerate Tucker Carlson for Attacking Him About Parental LeaveThursday night on his Fox News broadcast, Tucker Carlson attacked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for taking parental leave to care for his and his husband Chasten’s infant twins. “Pete Buttigieg has been on leave from his job since August after adopting a child,” Carlson ranted. “Paternity leave, they call ... read more
- Top Facebook Exec Refuses to Say Whether Company Amplified Insurrectionists Ahead of January 6After a long, very bad week for Facebook, the company sent one of its top executives, Nick Clegg, to make the rounds on the Sunday shows. Though, he didn’t make things better for the company. Notably, he couldn’t—or wouldn’t—even answer a simple but crucial question: Did Facebook amplify violent ... read more
- Sicilian Family’s Silver Lining Amid Climate Crisis: Homegrown CoffeeThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For more than 30 years the Morettino family had been trying to produce their own coffee on a small piece of land in Sicily. And for 30 years they had failed. But last ... read more
- Alabama Will Spend Nearly 20 Percent of its Federal COVID Relief Money to Build Human CagesAfter years of searching for a way to finance a massive prison-building scheme, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has found her cash cow: Federal coronavirus aid. Under legislation signed by Ivey at the end of a special session a little over a week ago, Alabama will spend $400 million in ... read more
- The Texas Abortion Ban Was Just Reinstated. What Happens Next?Earlier this week, when a federal district court judge paused enforcement of Texas’ new law banning nearly all abortions, a handful of abortion clinics in the state reopened their doors to patients who had been pregnant longer than six weeks. But now, just two days later, the strict ban ... read more
- Bowing to Investors, Microsoft Will Make Its Devices Easier to FixThis story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a first-of-its-kind victory for the right-to-repair movement, Microsoft has agreed to take concrete steps to facilitate the independent repair of its devices following pressure from its shareholders. On Monday, Microsoft and the investor advocacy ... read more
- 25 Years After “The Score,” the Fugees Reunite to Raise Funds for Global Poverty ReliefIt’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since the Fugees released The Score and 15 years since they last toured together, remaking the realms of rap, reggae, funk, and rock. It’s even harder to believe, if you’re steeped in Fugee fandom, that they’re playing again, crisscrossing the United States, ... read more
- Progressives Just Wrote a Letter to Biden Insisting He Make a Decision on Student DebtAs the end of pandemic relief for student debt looms, progressives are pushing the White House for clarity on its plans for cancelling some student debt. The administration has delayed movement on student debt cancellation while waiting for the Education Department’s review of presidential authority to cancel debt, which ... read more
- These Corporate Giants Claim They Support Climate Action. Their Behavior Suggests Otherwise.This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Some of America’s most prominent companies, including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Disney, are backing business groups that are fighting landmark climate legislation, despite their own promises to combat the climate crisis, a new analysis has ... read more
- Mastermind of deadly 2016 Baghdad bombing caught, Iraq says
Ghazwan al-Zawbaee is allegedly behind a 2016 attack on a shopping centre that killed 300 people. ... read more - China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missileThe report in the Financial Times newspaper reportedly caught US intelligence by surprise. ... read more
- Russia to suspend Nato diplomatic mission amid tensionNato expelled eight Russian diplomats earlier this month, saying they were intelligence officers. ... read more
- Myanmar to release 5,000 prisoners held over coupThe leader of the military junta says they are being freed for humanitarian reasons. ... read more
- Israel: Hundreds strip naked by the Dead SeaHundreds of people stripped naked by the Dead Sea in Israel to highlight environmental changes. ... read more
- Iran’s Covid ‘orphans’: ‘She keeps asking where daddy is’Around 51,000 children in Iran have lost a parent to Covid, according to officials. ... read more
- The Nigerians who want Israel to accept them as JewsA small Nigerian community claims Jewish ancestry dating hundreds of years but Israel does not recognise them. ... read more
- Covid: Thousands of children left without parents in IranThousands of children in Iran have been left without parents, and many people blame the leadership. ... read more
- The Chinese film beating Bond and Marvel at the box officeThe success of The Battle at Lake Changjin is bad news for Hollywood which wants to grow in China. ... read more
- Why China’s climate policy matters to us allThe global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China. ... read more
- Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim’s North KoreaA former colonel describes a leadership making cash by any means, from drug factories to illegal arms deals. ... read more
- Iraqis vote in first parliamentary election since 2019 mass protestsThe election was brought forward by six months in response to unprecedented nationwide unrest. ... read more
- China-Taiwan tensions: We will not bow to Beijing pressure, says leaderTsai Ing-wen's speech comes a day after China's President Xi vowed to complete "reunification". ... read more
- Covid-19 vaccines: Has China made more than other countries combined?China says it's provided more than half of all vaccines administered around the world so far. ... read more
- Newcastle United takeover: What is PIF, the main owner of the club?Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund owns 80% of Newcastle after a high-profile takeover. ... read more
- EU denies nuclear talks with Iran in Brussels, contradicting Tehran
The EU will not hold talks in Brussels on Thursday with Iran on restarting negotiations over the nuclear deal, a spokeswoman for the bloc said, contradicting a declaration by Tehran. ... read more - Colin Powell, America’s first Black secretary of state, dies at 84
Colin Powell, a US war hero and the first Black secretary of state who saw his legacy tarnished when he made the case for war in Iraq in 2003, died Monday from complications from Covid-19. ... read more - Pentagon chief to hold military talks in Georgia on first stop of Black Sea visit
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin landed in Georgia Monday on the first leg of a visit to three allies on the Black Sea, aiming to deliver a message of support against threats from Russia. ... read more - China’s economy slows as Covid, energy crisis and property woes take toll
China's economic growth tumbled more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Monday, as the property sector struggled with tighter policy measures and an energy crisis loomed. ... read more - Floods and landslides leave dozens dead in southwest India
At least 25 people have died in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in southwestern India, officials said Sunday, as rescuers scoured for survivors in muddy debris and the military flew in emergency supplies. ... read more - China slams US, Canada for sending warships through Taiwan Strait
The Chinese military on Sunday condemned the United States and Canada for each sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait last week, saying they were threatening peace and stability in the region. ... read more - At least 16 killed as plane carrying parachutists crashes in Russia
A plane carrying a group of parachute jumpers crashed after takeoff in the Russian region of Tatarstan early on Sunday, killing 16 people and injuring six, the Emergencies Ministry said. ... read more - Iraq’s general election is a ‘test for their democratic system’
"For this year's election, there are a number of anti-fraud measures which have been introduced. For example, no mobile phones are allowed inside the building in case voters might take photos of their ballots to then send to a party member who might have paid them to vote in a ... read more - ‘Father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb’ A. Q. Khan dies aged 85
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founder of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme who was accused of smuggling technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya, has died at 85, authorities said Sunday. ... read more - Unnamed Myanmar photographer, veteran reporters win Bayeux Award
The prestigious Bayeux War Correspondents' Awards on Saturday honoured work by a range of international journalists including several veteran reporters and - for the first time - an unnamed Myanmar photographer. ... read more - Iraqis vote in polls triggered by mass protests
Iraqis voted Sunday in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led popular uprising against corruption and mismanagement. ... read more - Taiwan president says island will not bow to pressure to accept China’s rule
Taiwan will keep bolstering its defences to ensure nobody can force them to accept the path China has laid down that offers neither freedom nor democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday, in a riposte to Beijing that its government denounced. ... read more - Militia-backed candidates aim to consolidate power in Iraq polls
Iraqis vote in parliamentary polls on Sunday, two years after anger at the war-scarred country’s political class came surging out in mass protests. The largely Shia militias created to fight the Islamic State (IS) group in 2014 are hoping the elections will consolidate their growing political power. FRANCE 24 reports on ... read more - Bayeux exhibition celebrates war photographer Manoocher Deghati
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The 28th annual Bayeux War Correspondents' Awards get underway in Normandy this weekend, honouring journalists who have put their life on the line to tell important stories from war zones. This year’s president of the jury is Franco-Iranian photojournalist Manoocher Deghati, whose 45-year career is being celebrated with an exhibition ... read more - Taliban warns US not to ‘destabilise’ new Afghan regime in face-to-face talks
The Taliban warned the United States not to "destabilise" the regime on Saturday during their first face-to-face talks since the US withdrawal, as a deadly sectarian bombing raised further questions about their grip on power. ... read more
- Colin Powell knew that history would judge him harshly
Alongside accolades and tributes for the former U.S. secretary of state, reports of his death resulted in the term “war criminal” trending on Twitter for hours, Edward Keenan writes. ... read more - ‘He lied’: Iraqis still blame Powell for role in Iraq war
... read more - Small U.S. businesses navigate ever-changing COVID-19 reality
‘We’ve engineered this great low-labour restaurant, and the government is making us go backward,’ says the operator of a dumpling shop in response to new rules. ... read more - Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care
... read more - For Joe Biden, a tense few hours has turned into a bitter few weeks
A crisis may have been averted, but it isn’t going away, Edward Keenan writes. ... read more - The Two Michaels: Friends and relatives reveal how they coped behind bars — exercise, books, and determination ‘to not be broken’
Nothing has been revealed about how the two Michaels, Kovrig and Spavor, were arrested in China. More than 1,000 days later, we know a bit about how they endured. ... read more - Russia counting on antibody tests; West notes tool’s limits
... read more - House OKs $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system
... read more - Leaders to UN: A warmer world is a more violent one, too
... read more - France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war
... read more - Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with Britain
... read more - Tens of thousands attend Pride parade in Israel’s Tel Aviv
... read more - Kremlin says Russia will respond to new Western sanctions
... read more - Macron reveals more torture by French army in Algeria war
... read more - ‘Dr. Oz’ aids police in resuscitating man at Newark airport
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- Can the US wrestle back influence in Latin America from China?
After ceding diplomatic and economic ground to Beijing, Washington hopes to win back its neighbours with new investment. ... read more - No invitation for Myanmar military leader at ASEAN summitMin Aung Hlaing snubbed as concerns rise over military government's commitment to defusing bloody crisis. ... read more
- Russia exceeds 1,000 daily COVID deaths for first timeAn official tally also showed 33,208 new infections, a high for fatalities and cases for the third day in a row. ... read more
- What this year’s Nobel Prize says about the global media climateWho are the journalists who won the Nobel Peace Prize and what's their message? Plus, the US military-gaming complex. ... read more
- Israeli judge upholds ban on Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa compoundAn Israeli rabbi's prayer at holy site was 'overt', Israeli court rules, overturning lower court's decision. ... read more
- US, Pakistani officials hold talks over AfghanistanUS and Pakistani officials discuss bilateral ties, regional peace and the way forward in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. ... read more
- Iran says Saudi talks on ‘right track’ but more dialogue neededDiscussions to restore bilateral ties between the regional rivals will take more time, Iran's foreign minister says. ... read more
- Taiwan scrambles jets after largest ever incursion by ChinaAt least 38 aircraft flying in two waves crossed Taiwan air defence zone prompting the deployment of its fighters jets. ... read more
- UK government clears army to begin petrol deliveries from MondayAlmost 200 military personnel, including 100 drivers, will be deployed to distribute fuel, the government said Friday. ... read more
- Russia: Navalny slams Apple, Google over voting app removalUS tech giants acted as gov't accomplices by removing tactical voting app from stores, jailed opposition leader alleges. ... read more
- US House approves $1bn for Israel’s Iron Dome after uproarUS House lawmakers overwhelmingly approve bill that would provide additional funding for Israeli missile defence system. ... read more
- African leaders highlight vaccine inequity in UNGA speechesWide disparity in accessing COVID-19 vaccines featured prominently in speeches at the United Nations General Assembly. ... read more
- Tigray mothers share shocking accounts of dire famine conditionsTestimonies and footage from Ethiopia's war-hit region suggest dramatic worsening of humanitarian situation. ... read more
- US envoy to Haiti quits over ‘inhumane’ deportations of HaitiansAmbassador warns in resignation letter Haiti 'has collapsed' and cannot provide basics for returning refugees. ... read more
- China tells Evergrande to avoid near-term dollar bond defaultsChinese policymakers are trying to learn more about who holds Evergrande's bonds, sources tell Bloomberg. ... read more
